The misconception that Israel was created as penance for the Holocaust is the result of a lack of knowledge regarding the Zionist movement, the international community, and a transference of Europe’s guilt onto the Palestinians.
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Myth: Netanyahu [or any other Israeli politician] is/was the problem
It is often claimed by Israel apologists that certain politicians, such as Netanyahu, are the problem with Israeli politics today. This claim completely ignores how Israeli politics have always been fascist and colonial towards Palestinians.
Myth: Israel lost its “soul” after the 1967 occupation
Appealing to a mythical, “moral” version of Israel that never existed is just a way for liberal Zionists to grapple with their cognitive dissonance, denial and complicity.
Myth: Zionism is not colonialism, just Jewish self-determination
Unfortunately for Zionists, the biggest obstacle to rebranding Zionism from a colonial ideology into a movement for self-determination is that the writings of Zionist founders are easily accessible.
Myth: My people were here before your people
Israeli settler colonialism cannot be justified or tolerated, regardless of whatever historical claims are made. Boiling the history of Palestine down into a refutation of modern ethno-nationalist claims does a disservice to our real and multifaceted history.
Myth: The war of 1948 was inevitable self-defense for Israel
Israel could not have been established without significantly changing demographic facts on the ground. Palestinians were not about to leave their homes over night, so Israel had to make them.
Myth: The IDF is the most “moral army in the world”
Projecting an image of morality and righteousness has always been important to Israeli propaganda efforts. Unfortunately for Israel, this has little basis in reality.
Myth: The “Conflict” is ancient
Framing the Palestinian question as a continuation of some ancient, never ending war in the region aims to obfuscate the root cause of the question, which is Zionist settler colonialism.
Myth: The two-state solution is the only way forward
The two-state solution is not the only way forward for the Palestinian question. The moment we stop putting Israel’s demographic obsessions first, other options become much more reasonable and just.