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[halalchampagnesocialist]

Historically, the violence of colonialism and imperialism has often been obscured behind the veneer of “decorum” and “politeness.” The same can be said for much of Zionism��s history. Another thing that permeates discourses around Israel/Palestine and Zionism is the politics of “moral respectability.” I would define this as morality politics seen as respectable or acceptable according to liberal, Western standards. We see this, for example, in the way that many liberal politicians talk about Israeli violence compared to Palestinian violence and so forth.

The politics of Zionism and moral respectability serve to act as double standards to absolve the Israeli state of its colonial violence. It is a politics that presents Israelis and Jews as deserving of sympathy, compassion, and solidarity, whilst Palestinians are merely a charity case at best, undeserving and facing an oppression of their own making, at worst.

A very recent example of this is the backlash to Mohammed El Kurd’s tweet about Jewish symbolism being appropriated by the state of Israel. For context, a Jewish man entered a Palestinian-owned coffee shop wearing a blue hat with a Star of David and was kicked out. This spawned outrage from many. Afterwards, Mohammed El Kurd tweeted the response below. This also drew outrage from some other Palestinians, Zionists, and everyone in between.

While I don’t necessarily agree with the equivocation of religious symbols with symbols like the Swastika, El Kurd is absolutely correct in his assertion that Zionism (and the state of Israel) have turned the Star of David into a racist symbol. We see the Star of David often graffitied onto Palestinian homes in the West Bank by settlers and now in Gaza by Israeli soldiers. There have been instances of the Star of David also being branded on Palestinian prisoners by Israelis. It is blatantly used as a symbol of violence and Jewish supremacy against Palestinians.

For those unfamiliar with El Kurd, he is a Palestinian New York-based writer, hailing from Sheikh Jarrah in occupied Jerusalem. Sheikh Jarrah, arguably, is one of the main sites of the ongoing Judaisation of Jerusalem. Palestinians in the neighbourhood are battling forced evictions and displacement against settlement organisations who plan to take their houses, remove their Palestinian inhabitants and give them to Jewish settlers to live in. El Kurd and his family are one of those families and he has been documenting this struggle with his sister Muna since he was a child. It is fair to say that El Kurd is not merely posturing about Zionism for ideological reasons, but like many Palestinians, he is a victim of Zionism in practice.

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wrote about zionism and morality politics for my substack. this is just a small excerpt, continue reading in the link.

[halalchampagnesocialist]

it’s up!! will post here in a minute

i'm writing a little bit of a substack post about Zionism and moral respectability politics and I've never written something all in one go but it's been on my mind for a while so I'm just letting it all out and I think it's particularly relevant rn with the response to Mohammed el kurd's comments about the star of David

might post here once it's posted for anyone who is interested!

[halalchampagnesocialist]

have said this before but i absolutely do not care about engaging in the complexities and nuances around Israel, Zionism and Israelis when Palestinians are currently being slaughtered by the Israeli state that came about due to Zionism but especially right now in gaza

we can definitely have this discussion but at another time when there aren't more urgent priorities at hand.

[halalchampagnesocialist]

sorry I don't give a shit enough about your sarcasm when Palestinians are currently dying

we can talk about these nuances later about what zionists believe and don't believe when Palestinians aren't being endlessly slaughtered in the thousands

dude I fucking hate that zionists can sit here and be like “armed resistance is bad! but you know what is also bad? Any kind of non violent resistance including boycotts!” all while at the same time israel is not only ramping up very literal violence against palestinians but also figurative violence including actively trying to fight anything that helps Palestinians like unrwa etc like get your head out of your asses please

[halalchampagnesocialist]

i'm writing a little bit of a substack post about Zionism and moral respectability politics and I've never written something all in one go but it's been on my mind for a while so I'm just letting it all out and I think it's particularly relevant rn with the response to Mohammed el kurd's comments about the star of David

might post here once it's posted for anyone who is interested!

[halalchampagnesocialist]

the way israeli propagandists do everything to discredit francesca albanese is insane. like you can disagree with things she says, even tho much of what she is saying is taken out of context by these propagandists, but it's also literally this woman's job as the special rapporteur to advocate for Palestinians and Palestinian rights! that includes holding Israel to account based on international law using the legal mechanisms available.

[halalchampagnesocialist]

if anyone is trying to donate to help in Gaza through orgs, these ones were just banned by the Israeli government with no reason given and can no longer operate in Gaza (at least for now).

these are the orgs: Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association, Glia Project, Palestinian American Bridge, PalMed, Baitulmaal, FAJR, Palestinian American Medical Association, Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund

from what i’ve been told by people who have been working in/coordinating aid in Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, World Central Kitchen, and Anera are unaffected by this order, but everyone has been limited in what they can bring in. while the middle two aren’t medical orgs, they have been bringing in some medicine. PRCS is a red cross affiliate providing medical care.

(not trying to sway anyone’s donations but wanted to put this out there since PCRF has been the org i’ve recommended several people donate to previously.)

[halalchampagnesocialist]

oh I really wish it was that, it’s that they can’t fathom their emotional support apartheid state (ty jewdas for that one) is everything leftists have been saying and therefore must face consequences of some sort. instead they’re hanging onto the pipe dream of peace negotiations and a two state solution.

dude I fucking hate that zionists can sit here and be like “armed resistance is bad! but you know what is also bad? Any kind of non violent resistance including boycotts!” all while at the same time israel is not only ramping up very literal violence against palestinians but also figurative violence including actively trying to fight anything that helps Palestinians like unrwa etc like get your head out of your asses please

[halalchampagnesocialist]

dude I fucking hate that zionists can sit here and be like “armed resistance is bad! but you know what is also bad? Any kind of non violent resistance including boycotts!” all while at the same time israel is not only ramping up very literal violence against palestinians but also figurative violence including actively trying to fight anything that helps Palestinians like unrwa etc like get your head out of your asses please

[halalchampagnesocialist]

unsurprisingly the weirdo zionist who replied to my post about kamala ended up deleting their response, either that or they blocked me 🤷🏻‍♀️

[halalchampagnesocialist]

lmao what an annoying response

1. I never said to not vote for Kamala but rather I made this post when everyone and their mother was blaming palestinians for guilting people into voting for Kamala only to be like “trump is worse!” I think what I said doesn’t make it any less true that liberals are and can often be complacent imo. Again, this was never about or directed towards people who vote for Kamala as a form of harm reduction but rather people who guilt others and not do anything themselves

2. Yes I live on stolen Indigenous land and never said I didn’t and I do acknowledge I benefit off living off stolen land lmao. I actually do show up and protest for indigenous rights and issues but you know that’s neither here nor there. I would happily go back home tomorrow if my country wasn’t you know under fucking occupation.

3. “you should be upset that leftist americans only care about palestine because they hate jews” that’s ridiculous framing. not denying that antisemitism on the left exists and some of that drives certain people’s antizionism but Palestinians are getting killed in the hundreds per day, if anything the amount of support for palestine has been heartwarming and v much necessary (even arguably a bit late) so forgive us if we’re not checking everyone’s politics or motives, we’ve got bigger things to worry about

This has been said a million times before but the key reason why we as Palestinain leftists are frustrated with the Democrats and Kamala supporters more broadly is because we are well acquainted with liberals. Liberals globally are more or less the same, maybe with slightly different characteristics, but this post is specifically about American liberals.

The real issue is you are so unmoved when it's your party signing the blank checks, couping elected governments, installing dictators, and even passing regressive laws into policy at home. You were all rightfully concerned about Trump but as soon as Biden was elected you all went back to business as usual?

When it comes to Palestine, this genocide has been made possible due to American dollars, American intelligence, and American weapons. I would even go as far to say American support from some of the general populace. It was also Obama who signed one of the largest aid packages to Israel right before he left office.

Yes, Trump could be hypothetically worse on Palestine, but the current administration has done enough damage. Kamala may not be as hawkish as Biden on Israel but she will still continue to support Israel financially and diplomatically. The real question is will you as liberals continue to put pressure onto the US government to cease its funding and arming of Israel? Will you get out onto the streets? Will you put your money where your mouth is and advocate for Palestinians? Or will you just stay put? Because we know right now that a lot of you aren't doing shit. You're just sitting here lecturing Palestinians about telling you not to vote.

You guys would happily put your own rights over foreign policy, and okay fine, but what are you doing aside from just voting to make sure those civil and political rights are secured? You can't just act like everything is fine.

[halalchampagnesocialist]

This is the most recent update from north Gaza tweeted less than two hours ago. There are practically no life-saving mechanisms left whilst Israel continues to carry out its extermination campaign in northern Gaza. Remember that next time Israeli propagandists tell you that "Israel is doing its best to reduce civilian casualties."

[halalchampagnesocialist]

I’m a bit confused what Israel banning UNRWA from “operating inside Israel” entails? I know this would mean that UNRWA probably won’t be able to have their headquarters in East Jerusalem anymore since Israel annexed it and considers it part of their territory… but would UNRWA still be able to operate in the WB outside of occupied Jerusalem?

[halalchampagnesocialist]

i don’t really care about this pointless discourse but it’s incredible how people who are so quick to call or paint palestinians as Nazis are the same people who are quick to defend against trump being called a nazi bc of his support for israel despite him embracing neo-nazis and constantly repeating nazi-esque talking points!

[halalchampagnesocialist]

Genocide flattens every discussion. There are no new conversations to be had about the destruction, death and cruelty. After more than a year, there is nothing left to be said about various media houses, corporations and international bodies of law aiding and abetting all that has been happening in Gaza, either. It is the banality of evil, it is colonialism. However even in this atrociously banal circumstance, I do think what still is a continued point of hope for Gazans and what still pushes so many of them to reach out to the world, is the support people around the globe have shown and still continue to show. Which is why I am here on behalf of the Shehab family ( @fahedshehab-new ) and requesting  you to help them survive through this winter. This won't take much of your time so please read: 

Fahed is currently supporting 13 family members in total- his own family and that of his sister’s.

He has to look after 8 children now, with the youngest being his son Yayha who is barely having anything to eat because the price of baby milk  is exorbitantly high in Gaza. 

The genocide has taken a toll on Fahed’s daughters. Sahar and Dana spent a whole year under the threat of bombs and right now instead of getting to be teenagers, they ask their father if they will survive. They have even said they don't want to live if they lose someone. 

The family right now immediately needs clothes to keep them warm throughout winter. Fahed’s family is from the north and has been displaced several times before they came south. Displacement is dangerous and a silent killer because often essential items are lost and cannot be replaced in time. 

Please consider that the weather has already turned colder around the world and that which is only mildly uncomfortable to us, presents a dire situation for Gazans. The families don't have a shelter and there is no way for tents to adequately protect from cold winds and rain. So right now the immediate need is for warm clothes and it can cost upto $400 per person. With THIRTEEN PEOPLE to take care of Fahed immediately needs to raise at least 5k to buy the required apparels. So please boost and donate. 

Currently at $66,248. He needs to reach $71,248. Please help however you can. 

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Please remember that every donation, even if it is 5 dollars, is a ray of hope for the families who have lost everything.

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[halalchampagnesocialist]

This fascist freak is so funny like what’s a Muslim army?? Theocratic states like Iran aside, there is no such thing as a Muslim army outside of like militias lol