You can remain neutral in the Israel–Palestine conflict and condemn evil actions on both sides. It’s not a football match, you don’t have to take sides, that merely inflames tensions. When we treat complex, painful realities like sporting rivalries, we reduce human lives to points scored and grievances to tribal loyalty. The world doesn’t need more cheerleaders, it needs people with the courage to uphold humanity, even when doing so is unpopular.

Neutrality isn’t the absence of empathy. It’s a position of moral clarity that says no to rockets fired at civilians, no to the killing of children, no to hostage-taking, and no to the siege and dehumanisation of entire populations. It refuses to paint one side as purely good and the other as inherently evil. Because suffering doesn’t ask for ID before it bleeds.

Remaining neutral doesn’t mean silence either. It means refusing to be co-opted by propaganda and instead choosing to speak up with conscience. It means recognising the real fears of Jewish Israelis who live under the shadow of terror, while also seeing the crushing despair of Palestinians denied dignity and basic rights. It means mourning every life lost, not just those who look or pray like you.

This conflict has gone on for generations, fuelled by trauma, politics, power, and pain. There’s no simple fix, and shouting louder won’t bring peace closer. What might help is a collective pause, a refusal to cheer for bloodshed, a willingness to listen, and the strength to call out injustice wherever it occurs.

So, don’t let anyone shame you for not picking a side. Choose the side of peace. Choose the side of humanity. Let your voice be one that builds bridges, not walls. Because when the dust settles, it’s not the slogans we remember, it’s the lives saved, the hands extended, and the quiet acts of courage that dared to say enough!