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George Shay's avatar

Brilliant. This is why I say we are all Israelis now, whether we like it or not.

EJV's avatar

There is no ‘Palestine’ to begin with. They are Arabs. And the cult of Palestinianism which is the mind virus of the 21st century infecting the West was created by the KGB and Arafat in 1964. This con exists to erase and destroy the Jewish people and our connection to our ancient homeland. By continuing to engage in this nonsense instead of fighting it gives a fake and illegitimate people legitimacy.

Clever Pseudonym's avatar

The Western Left has constructed a sacred totem and mythology out of the Palestinians, all designed to meet various political, social and psychological needs.

In this mythology, the Palestinians become a proxy Christ and a successor to the proletariat in one, both eschatologies and their goals pressed into the same symbolic form. This encompasses all the needs and passions of religion: a desire for redemption and atonement, for a higher meaning and purpose, a chosen community organized around a spotless sacred victim where the Elect and the Damned (Jews, again!) are simple and clear, as is the morality that flows from this.

But the Western Free Palestine! cult has become entirely vampiric and needs a constant fresh supply of Arab and Jewish blood. Both wings of the Islamo-Left alliance are more than willing to fight down to the last Palestinian, as the Islamists have always used them as cudgels and human shields and as the Leftists have closed off all possibility of compromise or coexistence: you don't negotiate peace with the evil Zionist entity, that would be a metaphysical betrayal, but you only demonize it via ritual denunciation and dedicate your life to its destruction (preferably from a safe distance).

Anti-Zionism is a hate movement that has successfully camouflaged itself behind all sorts of post-Marxist jargon about radical liberation, supposed compassion for displaced Arabs, and the usual self-flattering empty liberal bromides about Justice and Equality. But the movement will be hard to displace because Progressive morality is shared by just about all university graduates and everyone in culture, education and global media—and the suffering of Palestinians and their children have become the must-have item for our age of conspicuous compassion.

The more miserable the Palestinian people are, the stronger grows the movement supposedly meant to support and liberate them. There is no possible settlement that will appease them here short of the destruction of Israel.

Dan's avatar
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We Jews have always been useful heat-shields for the European Elite, who were mainly Historically Antisemitic. Payback too from some parts of The Services, who now run the protest movements like Amnesty, and The Media, for the Element amongst us who stood against Apartheid. There is no comparison of course: The Arabs in Gaza and Judea and Samaria were offered Statehood five times, and they refused, choosing War instead. And Hamas has not moved one centimetre from their charter calling for the Annihilation of Israel, and their military-religion of Martyrdom, thus making peace impossible now.

Aaron Rubin's avatar

Although I agree with Andres Spokoinys’ thesis, Einat Wilf has a concise definition of “Palestinianism.” It is the refusal of the Palestinians of a state of their own (see most recently Gaza), and the rejection of Israel behind any borders.

Richard Kroll's avatar

Aaron Rubin is on point. Imposition of a Palestinian state in the service of the 1974 Phased Plan has nothing to do with a fabricated Palestinian people. Palestinianism a perfect vessel for the Progressive agenda as a weapon against Israel that cannot be reconciled with Israel's survival, and more broadly the Jewish people

Kip 🇺🇸🇮🇱🟦's avatar

"No longer"? It never was.

Michael Charton's avatar

This is on target. You almost have to wonder if the radicals really want the Palestinians to win. If they win, no cause any longer. The Chinese make sure the info. on the Uyghus does not get out. In Sudan, neither side is likeable. To the stupid kids on college campuses, Russia vs. Ukraine is boring , because both are European and white. OOPS. Palestinianism fits everything these kids want. You are right, schools are not being built, because that would defeat their purpose. No one said it is fair, but here we are.

Majesterial Joy's avatar

Anything to justify your genocide, it seems

Dan's avatar
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If the War was ‘Genocide’ by us, explain how Arabs and Christians in Israel get absolutely full legal and voting rights as equal citizens and as Israelis.

Stephen Korn, MD's avatar

Don’t forget the Druze!

Majesterial Joy's avatar

They don't. As I Jew, I have access to free housing, 20k to move there, free healthcare and adaptive training - Arabs and Christians don't.

Dan's avatar

Not true. Healthcare through the Kupot system is open to all, at a small monthly fee. Housing is not free, but some of the free Religiously-run public/private Housing is restricted.

Not so young anymore.'s avatar

Genocide? Population of Gaza increasing. Your problem is believing bullshit.

Judy Barad's avatar

Every time I mention this, and I've done so many times, I've NEVER received a response from the Jew haters. They seem to think that the more they use the word, regardless of not knowing what it means, the more the word makes it true. They're deluded, but they don't care.

Not so young anymore.'s avatar

It’s their religion. Jew hatred. It’s a faith. Facts don’t matter.

Stephen Korn, MD's avatar

Majesterial Joy - Genocide against whom?