The conflict between Israel and Palestine is gut-wrenching and complicated. And I see the pain both sides carry, yet I do not understand why they continue to lash out at each other. Better asked, can’t they see how violence leads to more violence? I hit you because you hit me and you hit me because I hit you. Sounds like how me and my sister argued as kids. And the strong dominates the weak. Just how it is. What I do not understand is the logic and values we see coming from universities across the United States. I’ve seen protestors chant “death to colonizers” and “from the river to the see,” among many disturbing sentiments. And I wonder if they know: We are colonizers too.

If we back up to last October, this latest war began when Hamas (not to be confused with average Palestinian) invaded Israel and slaughtered thousands Israelis. The operation demonstrated a high level of planning and execution. With this in mind I’d like to ask Freshman Johnny Dumbdick would you support the invasion of your precious college campus by Native Americans? Are you to support the murder of thousands of your fellow students? The answer- if they dare answer- is of course not. And who would?

As I stated above, the real flaw is labeling Israel colonizers, deserving of death. If they truly believe that, then the most logical step would be to buy one-way tickets to the country of their DNA. White? Get yo’ ass back to the European country most represented in your genes. Black? Pick any country in west Africa you like. I hear Ghana is doing well. Chinese…sorry, you gotta go back and live under Xi. Etc. Each person leaves until there’s no one here but people with Native DNA. All ten million of them. Because whether you’re white or not, you are living under a country descended and continually benefitting from colonization. Right? So, stop being hypocrites, buy your ticket and leave. Go enjoy lower standards of living, repressive governments, and less rights. If the people of Israel don’t have right to their homeland, neither do we.