Beirut, Lebanon - Aight, so check it. Israel just hit Beirut with a strike, outta nowhere. First time in weeks, word? This some straight up bullsh*t, know what I'm sayin'? We talkin' 'bout folks tryna chill, tryna live, and then BAM! Bombs droppin' again.

This s**t comes right when the US and Iran was tryna holla 'bout a peace deal. Like, damn, can't we just get a break? Seems like somebody always tryna stir up drama, tryna keep the struggle goin'. It's a damn shame.

They gon' say it's 'bout security, 'bout protectin' theyselves. But what 'bout the people in Beirut? What 'bout the families gettin' caught in the crossfire? Ain't nobody thinkin' 'bout them regular folks, the ones just tryna make it day to day. That ain't right.

And let's be real, the US always got Israel's back. They ain't gonna say nothin' too harsh, even when they pullin' this kinda stunt. It's a whole power game, and the little people always the ones who pay the price. The struggle stay real.

We need peace, man. Fo' real. This back-and-forth ain't doin' nobody any good. It's just spreadin' pain and makin' the rich richer while the rest of us suffer. This ain't the way, fam. This ain't the way. These politicians got regular people stressin' for no reason.

I ain't sayin' it's easy, but we gotta find a way to stop the violence. We gotta find a way to talk to each other, to see each other as human beings, not just as enemies. 'Cause at the end of the day, we all just tryna survive in this messed up world. We need less war, more love. That’s on, foenem.

All that talk about peace, and then this st happens. Makes you wonder if anybody really wants to see things change. Makes you wonder if the game is rigged from the jump. This st aint new, just different day, same struggle.

And what's the real cost? It ain't just the buildings that get blown up. It's the hopes, the dreams, the futures that get destroyed. You can't put a price on that. Ya dig?

Sources

* Al Jazeera English * Middle East Eye * The Intercept