Is it possible to remain neutral on the Israel–Palestine conflict without offending anyone?

[Anonymous]

I feel like even if you don’t want anyone to die at all, you’re still somehow in the wrong

Yes

No

[contentious]

I don't want anyone to die in the conflict, I just understand that Hamas and the Islamic faith is the problem in the room. If the Palestinians want to stick to that path in life, it's going to lead to problems for them. If they want to change, great. If they want to keep doing the same shit well a number of them are going to die. Just the way it is.

[genericname85]

lol are you joking? neutrality always offends both sides xD so if you wanna offend the least ammount of people, pick a side. tho i guess "not offending someone" shouldn't be the goal here right? who cares if someone is offended, especially if else where people are losing their fucking life over this right?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Do you want people to like you or do you want to be authentic? You can’t have both

[Asker]

That is me being authentic

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Then you need to accept that people are going to get mad at you

[Asker]

Because I don’t want anyone to die?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Because this is a highly complex issue and if you take the path that you feel is best, it’s naturally going to conflict with the beliefs of others and if they get upset at you, you need to accept that it’s something you have to deal with

[Asker]

How is not wanting anyone to die a complex issue?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I’m starting to think you make people upset because you don’t listen to what they’re saying if they’re not exclusively validating you.

[Asker]

Please explain. I don't understand what you're saying

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Your point of view is valid, the problem is I’m telling you that doesn’t matter in the face of the opinions of others who disagree with your point of view. Instead of hearing that, all you see is that I’m not immediately agreeing with you and you keep pushing your viewpoint rather than listening, which can be incredibly dismissive in person. If your conversations with others on this complex subject of Israel and Palestine often go like this, I can see why people don’t like you.

[Asker]

I assume you are a Palestine supporter? If so why do you not care about innocent civilians being killed in Israel?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Girl, this is exactly what I just talked about

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Why do you need me to validate your point of view? Why do you need me to agree with you?

[Asker]

You say a lot while also saying nothing at all. What I am asking is why do you think you are in the right when there are innocent people on both sides. Why only care about Palestine children?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You and I are on completely different wavelengths. I could not care less about politics right now, I have not once focused this conversation on politics aside from referencing it as it is the specific issue you don’t want to offend people with. I am talking about your ability or inability to connect with others in a meaningful way. I could not care less if you scream Israelis/Palestinians must die at the top of your lungs from a rooftop while waving a rainbow nazi flag, that’s not what I’m talking about. If that’s what you want to talk about, I’m not participating in some bullshit virtue signaling when I’m talking about you being okay with people disagreeing with you because you said you wanted to be authentic over being liked, which means there will be places you will be excluded from as a result of following the ideas, feelings, and beliefs that make up who you are. Is that still true or not?

[CaptainObivous]

No, if you remain neutral, you offend people on both sides of the conflict, if you choose a side, then you offend people supporting the other side.

[slatyb]

No matter what you do or say, you will offend someone. Don't worry about it.

[DrPepper12]

If you don't support the Palestinians I will judge you like I do the sadistic terrorist Bibi & his IDF storm troopers