All in all, I'm doing well. Police detention is no biggie. Sure, 6 hours in a cell with no phone ain't so easy, but the digital detox is healthy.

Israel was created to protect us from horrors like these. We were never meant to inflict such horrors on others.

If you actually care about getting the hostages back (which I hope you do) then you should be furious at Israel for their role in derailing the process.

Israel then has a big decision to make: give Palestinians a clear path to statehood or turn the entire land into a Federation where all people are protected and equal under the law.

Any solution rooted in valuing one people over another shouldn't be taken seriously.

I don't think we can fix a problem we refuse to acknowledge exists so I will continue to be blunt in my critique until Israel transforms into an institution that will ensure not only my family's protection but the protection of all people living on the land.

2. Most of my family, both immediate & extended, currently depends on Israel for its protection and in my opinion, Israel is on the path to self-destruction.

1. I served in the IDF & have paid taxes to Israel my entire adult life. I feel a moral obligation to speak out against what I believe to be major injustices.

I think this just points to the desperate state of Hasbara today.

At this point, it's impossible to justify the toll on human life enacted by Israel especially considering Hamas remains in power so the strategy of throwing shit on the wall to see what sticks has been deployed with full force.