A family member told me that I "should raise the Palestinian flag if I care about the innocent children and civilians who are bombed in Gaza." I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag specifically because I care about the innocent children and civilians who are bombed in Gaza. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag because innocent children are bombed in Gaza because of Hamas. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag because this flag is weaponized to exacerbate an antisemitic agenda that I will not stand by. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag because most people who raise the Palestinian flag scream, "From the river to the sea, the Jews will be eradicated.” I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag because I care for innocent Palestinian lives, but I do not care for terrorism. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag until the majority of Palestinians collectively condemn and ex-communicate Hamas. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag until Palestinians wish to live in peace side by side with the Jews. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag because I do not have to prove my humanity and empathy to those who do not seek peace. I will NOT raise the Palestinian flag until Palestine is free from Hamas.