Gaza is contested over worldwide, not just as a piece of land to live on but as a bit of political real estate to score cheap points over. This has become the reality as years of protest incursion has gutted human activity and reduced life to tears and overwhelming bitterness.
The credentials of those involved beg for scrutiny. Most protesters are found to be shoplifters at first, softened then by ‘aid’ that gets to them by charities. Then, as time goes on, life creates a bubble of opportunity that turns into hate for low or meagre returns.
The state is the obvious target, but other things come first, like skin colour, war, or the rights of human beings. There’s no finesse or improvement to academic standards. These are already hollowed out by opportunistic fraudsters looking for big jobs and houses.
The game becomes its own form of entertainment, formulates its own rules, and gets an appeal made out of normal sights and sounds. This is the fraternity of protest that has no meaningful involvement in civilian life, and sets up a platform for as long we can tolerate it.
