re: Why am I supposed to care about these Hamas/Israel protests?

It's a distraction from the complete betrayal of the nation by Congress as they have disregarded their duty, again, multiple times, to pass a proper budget. They are spending at an alarming rate. They gave the FBI a new building so they can violate our rights in luxury. They enhanced warrantless spying. They have given money to every nation imaginable for border protection, but our own, and they have totally avoided helping Americans in East Palestine, Maui, and everywhere else but DC - where the money is pouring in, non-stop.