From Angry Zionists to Global Popstars: Meet the Mess Discusses the Gaza War

"Welcome to Meet the Mess. I'm Nristen Snelker. As our viewers know, the conflict in Gaza has been heating up as of late, with tempers flaring on both sides, which has impacted people at home. This includes one Canadian American award-winning actress, Mara Trong who was recently fired from an indie animation production for her views on the conflict. In social media posts, she condemned the "brutal slaughter" by Hamas, who she described as "fucking terrorists" and said that anyone who supported their actions were "brainwashed." In addition, she said she prayed for peace, declared that people had lost their minds, stated that people could help Palestinians without supporting terrorism, and noted, repeatedly, that she fully stood with Israel. After she learned she was fired for posting controversial messages on social media about Palestinians, which some argued were Islamophobic, she claimed that it was for anti-Semitic reasons, Those charges were denied by the pilot's co-writer, Mencer Bothball, who noted the Jewish members on the show's crew and staff.

"To get a different perspective and dive into the subject, we are starting our panel sooner than usual, rather than interviewing a guest. Today, we have: Ilana Lunis, an international law analyst at the Sherman Law Institute; Britina, international popstar and founder of the Purples for Peace charity organization; Plum Bisessuale, Chief Organizer of Organizzazione Aliena Viola; Ashi of Cambion Remembrances Inc.; and Tanya Bendersnoot, CEO of the Legless Foundation.

"Let's start with Ms. Lunis. What is your response to what happened to Ms. Trong and her firing by an animated production for expressing her views on social media?"

The camera panned to a blond-haired 20-something woman. Her black eyes stared at the viewer, and she was very collected, as an outspoken and earnest person. "Obviously, Ms. Trong has her right to express her own views. Freedom of expression is the bedrock of our society, as we all know. Still, the production had the legal right to terminate her employment, as they are not bound by the First Amendment. Beyond that..."

A gleeful grin went across Tanya Bendersnoot's face. She was chomping at the bit and couldn't stop herself from jumping in. She had no qualms in interrupting others. "You can say that, Ms. Lunis, but you are clearly missing the reality! People are either on the side of humanity or hatred. You are either with the terrorists or against them. It is that simple."

Britina shook her head, with her purple scrunchie moving from side to side. She was usually very down-to-earth, which served her well in her business empire, which included a magazine, a doll line, music CDs, albums, movie financing, and now a charity organization. She couldn't let Ms. Bendersnoot's claims stand. "Surely, it is simple, but we must have a permanent ceasefire as Purples for Peace, U.N. organs, humanitarian organizations, and legislators have been calling for. You cannot achieve peace when scores of Gazans are being killed every day from Israeli warplanes. The conflict must end, and peace must be restored."

Nristen Snelker maintained her cool, wanting to give everyone a chance to speak. Many times, she gave reactionary individuals, often outright fascists, a platform on the network, wanting to ensure that they would be perceived as fair and balanced. That would include Zionists like Ms. Bendersnoot, or any of the other countless guests. She pivoted off what had been said, to involve the two other guests (Plum Bisessuale and Ashi), and use an oft phrase of her predecessor, who had run the show, Cluck Rod.

"Ms. Bisessuale and Ashi, what say you?"

Plum hated that phrase more than anyone. But that didn't matter now. She realized that she needed to condemn the rudeness and stand up for the so-called "aliens" across the world, those displaced from their homes or discriminated against, which is what her Organizzazione Aliena Viola (OAV) was all about. Dressed the most flambouyantly as compared to any other guest, with her plum-colored hair, with pink bangs, standing out, and her pink shirt and skirt to accompany it, she was not afraid to state what was on her mind. "Britina is right to call for a permanent ceasefire. The brutal Israeli genocidal slaughter in Gaza has to end. But, we must go much further than that. Like we did with South Africa, sanctions must be imposed by the governments of the world on Israel, companies and organizations need to divest, and goods produced in occupied Palestine need to be boycotted by consumers."