It's hard to choose language that doesn't carry an inciting valence for someone. I'm not trying to make a "which one's worse, or more at fault" argument; I'm sa

It's hard to choose language that doesn't carry an inciting valence for someone. I'm not trying to make a "which one's worse, or more at fault" argument; I'm saying that when you're in a bad situation, you can languish in your victimhood, let your hate fester, and do nothing productive to improve your situation, or you can direct some of that energy into positive pursuits. (I speak from personal experience of a culture that struggles with moving past its self-definition as a victim.) The example I gave was of some people refusing to put in the work to generating their own power, thus perpetuating their dependence on Israel-provided power sources. The situation in Gaza is not a pure function of Israel's actions, but a very complex maelstrom of conflicting cultures, values, and priorities.