However, it appears that many Do Not Even Know How To Ask A Question with regards to Israel, failing to ask the questions that have come to define this moment. It has been upsetting to watch ostensibly smart people fail to listen to Israelis in the name of supporting Israel, and staunchly defend a military campaign that defies logic. The facts are damning, which is why they are barely discussed. Nine months after October 7th, it is a horrifying fact that the Israel Defense Forces have killed more hostages than they’ve saved, through gunfire or airstrikes. In a war that American Zionists insist is for the hostages’ benefit, only a total of seven have been rescued by the military. Back in December, three hostages were directly killed by the military, despite crying out in Hebrew and waving a white flag. It’s a tragedy that should have inspired course-correction, yet the status quo persisted, a status quo that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and over 200 Israeli soldiers, many of them killed by “friendly fire.”
