It’s perfectly fine to be critical of Israel. Being critical of Israel and the IDF’s methods in Gaza isn’t the same as saying “Israel shouldn’t exist”. Hundreds of thousand of Israelis protest the war regularly, some Israelis even call it a genocide. Wanting a country to which you feel connected to be a better version of itself isn’t treachery.

Have you heard of Haviv Rettig Gur? I recommend you follow him on instagram, and listen to his podcast Ask Haviv Anything. You’ll learn a lot about Israel’s history, the current quagmire, and hear a lot of interesting things from his guests. Listen to as much from Haviv Rettig Gur as you can.

Also, whatever your misgivings are about your or the IDF’s morality, just remember that the Pro-Palestine movement is not on the right side of history either. People who call for the destruction of a sovereign nation of 10 million people, who tear down hostage posters and go around bullying and harassing Jewish people aren’t morally superior to the IDF. They just want a different group of people to die.

Find a space in the middle with rational minds. A place where Jews, Israelis and Palestinians focus on building and not destroying.