“We are witnessing the end of the Zionist project, there’s no doubt about it. This historical project has come to an end and it is a violent end. Such projects usually collapse violently. And thus it is a very dangerous moment for the victims of this project – and the victims are always the Palestinians along with Jews, because Jews are also victims of the Zionism. Thus, the process of collapse is not just a moment of hope, it is also the dawn that will break after the darkness...”
I know this does not help Palestinians now going through the darkest period of their history, but I do know their resilience and heroic resistance will inspire and be remembered through the ages, and will stand with Stalingrad as the beginning of the demise of a racist genocidal regime.
I like Pappe a lot. I have had the honor of working with him on some articles. He is right, but that does little for the millions of victims caught in the genocidal death throes of Zionism.
None of us has figured it out. We are all shredded by the images of dismembered children. We have a short -term task of calling senators, witnessing to atrocity, boycotting, and pressuring the Democratic Party. We have a long-term task of shoring up our democracy, working for the end of (in this case American) empire, and stopping the flow of arms to Israel. We are living in the holocaust still. We have to hold that anguish and endure, as the survivors are enduring. And we have an obligation, a sacred duty, to mourn the dead. We must grieve publicly, as Gazans grieve publicly. That counts. And we have to live without the certainty that we are being heroic or effective at all. We are in a similar situation to the hanged resisters in « Jojo Rabbit. » When the little boy asks his mother, « What did they do? », she replies. « What they could. »
Thank you for writing this. Thank you for not looking away. Thank you for helping me return to looking at this genocide...after three hours of not thinking about it.
I've got two questions for Netanyahu, Biden, Harris, Trump and Everyone: Do you know the Jewish law that forbids warriors from trapping an enemy--because trapping endangers the trap-maker? Do you know the Jewish principle, Do not do unto others as you would not have them do unto you? How can I/we support you in abiding by these laws? Arun Gupta, if you have ideas about where I might post these questions, please let me know.
It's hard for me to figure out where to publish much of my work, and I have 20 years professional journalism experience. That's why I am writing on substack.
To counter despair I turn to Ilan Pappe:
“We are witnessing the end of the Zionist project, there’s no doubt about it. This historical project has come to an end and it is a violent end. Such projects usually collapse violently. And thus it is a very dangerous moment for the victims of this project – and the victims are always the Palestinians along with Jews, because Jews are also victims of the Zionism. Thus, the process of collapse is not just a moment of hope, it is also the dawn that will break after the darkness...”
I know this does not help Palestinians now going through the darkest period of their history, but I do know their resilience and heroic resistance will inspire and be remembered through the ages, and will stand with Stalingrad as the beginning of the demise of a racist genocidal regime.
I like Pappe a lot. I have had the honor of working with him on some articles. He is right, but that does little for the millions of victims caught in the genocidal death throes of Zionism.
None of us has figured it out. We are all shredded by the images of dismembered children. We have a short -term task of calling senators, witnessing to atrocity, boycotting, and pressuring the Democratic Party. We have a long-term task of shoring up our democracy, working for the end of (in this case American) empire, and stopping the flow of arms to Israel. We are living in the holocaust still. We have to hold that anguish and endure, as the survivors are enduring. And we have an obligation, a sacred duty, to mourn the dead. We must grieve publicly, as Gazans grieve publicly. That counts. And we have to live without the certainty that we are being heroic or effective at all. We are in a similar situation to the hanged resisters in « Jojo Rabbit. » When the little boy asks his mother, « What did they do? », she replies. « What they could. »
Right now we have power. "No Arms Embargo, No Vote!" Our only responsibility is to end the genocide. Not reward genocidaires like Kamala.
Thank you for writing this. Thank you for not looking away. Thank you for helping me return to looking at this genocide...after three hours of not thinking about it.
Three hours is something.
I've got two questions for Netanyahu, Biden, Harris, Trump and Everyone: Do you know the Jewish law that forbids warriors from trapping an enemy--because trapping endangers the trap-maker? Do you know the Jewish principle, Do not do unto others as you would not have them do unto you? How can I/we support you in abiding by these laws? Arun Gupta, if you have ideas about where I might post these questions, please let me know.
It's hard for me to figure out where to publish much of my work, and I have 20 years professional journalism experience. That's why I am writing on substack.