There’s a certain consistency in the treatment of Palestinians that it’s hard to justify, especially coming from the same who experienced the Holocaust. Pappe belongs to this new wave of Israeli historians who challenge the conventional view of Israel’s creation.Īs you can imagine, his work is heavily criticized, especially his mention of rape cases and experiment on animals that turn them blind.įor the rest-the description of the expulsion of Palestinians, the killings of harmless civilians including women and children-I don’t find it any different from what’s happening right now. Ilan Pappe’s book is a good remedy for the collective amnesia about the Nakba-the uprooting of Palestinians in 1948. If the short dialogue didn’t make any sense to you, imagine the Palestinians during a ‘peace talk’ where there is only Israel version on the table! How can I support you get rid of these Palestinian invaders? You: Now that I see this, you are absolutely right. God gave this land to us alone and forever. But we can tell you precisely what happened 2000 years ago. Them: Nobody knows what happens 70 years ago. You: What about the Nakba (the catastrophe)? I didn’t know Palestinians love camping that much! You: Really? Half the population left all their belongings behind to do some indefinite camping in neighboring countries. To correct your point of view, you need to read history right. They will respond to you to not trust what you see that your lack of knowledge makes you feel for the Palestinians who are, in fact, evil creatures. And for the remaining ones, you made and you keep making their lives hell. You took over the land by force and kicked out as many people as you could. There was a land and people were living on it. You might argue that it’s pretty straightforward actually. The problem is too complex for your little brain to understand.
If you are an outsider, they will invite you to go play somewhere else. If these two attacks don’t knock you down, at the minimum it will have you consumed a decent chunk of your energy trying to defend your positions.īut you can pad yourself in the back. It’s an efficient charge because it diverts from the Palestinians to drown you in discussions about terrorism, Islam, and all those stuff. Why Ukrainians are heroes when Palestinians are terrorists is a complete mystery! If you survive this first charge, the second one is most likely to be ‘supporting terrorists’. If you want to question Israel’s actions, especially when you are a public figure, the first charge you’ll receive is the one of antisemitism.Įither you are pro-Israel or antisemitic. This narrative has only one goal: Eliminating the Palestinian point of view.īut before even discussing the narrative, there are some major obstacles to overcome. Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash
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