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How to spot Liberal Zionist Propaganda 101

This post is by no means exhaustive at all. There are many Liberal Zionist talking points but these are just some of the most common ones. While on the surface they seem a little naive and hopeful at best, they are very much harmful. If you claim to be an ally to Palestinians, this post is primarily for you!

For starters, liberal Zionists will often try to both-sides the issue of Palestine, talk about how it's complicated, they'll claim that the conflict hurts both Israelis and Palestinians, how the only way forward is one where Jews and Arabs "just need to get along," amongst other things. They also often like to centre themselves, even when acknowledging Palestinians as the victims of Israel or this "conflict." From time to time, they also like to engage in tokenising certain Palestinians whose views tend to more or less align with theirs. Here are some common arguments you may hear from them:

1. Any form of justifying Israel's existence or claiming that the only solution is two states

It does not really need to be said why justifying Israel's existence is harmful but justifying its continued existence also means legitimising Israel's land theft, its expulsions of Palestinians, and its ongoing harm to Palestinians and other populations. Reducing any sorts of “solutions” into a binary is unhelpful. Needless to say, a 2ss would not even address any legitimate concerns Palestinian have, such as the right of return, and would only legitimise Israel’s colonialism. Talking about a two-state solution also implies that the root of the conflict lies in Palestinians not having their own state rather than being an occupied people. It is very much also possible to construct a paradigm where Jews and Palestinians both live together on the same land as equal citizens that doesn't involve two separate states, much less an ethnostate.

2. Security for Israel could only come through peace

This is a similar talking point to the one above. Not only does it centre Israeli safety and security above Palestinian liberation but it mistakenly assumes that once Israel makes peace with Palestinians, it'll achieve security. The reality, however, is that Israel's imagined security has quite often come at the expense of peace. In fact, "peace" has just acted as nothing more than a smoke-screen for Israel to carry out its expansionist policies, particularly in the West Bank. When liberal Zionists talk about peace juxtaposed with Israeli security, they're talking about attaining a negative peace rather than a positive one.

3. Israelis are not their government.

This point does nothing to actually help Palestinians. It is also an incredibly tone-deaf thing to say when Israel has targeted many Palestinian civilians by having alleged proximity to Hamas, such as being family members of militants or leaders (inc. children!), civil servants in a Hamas-led government, or even any male above the age of 15 they consider to be a potential combatant! It also deliberately erases Israeli civilians' support of and culpability in Israel's actions towards Palestinians.

4. Netanyahu and/or the Israeli right are the source of conflict.

While it is true that things have gotten inadvertently worse under Israel's various right-wing governments, they are not the source of conflict, but rather a product of extremist nationalism and Jewish supremacy perpetuated by the system. Both the 1967 occupations and settlements were undertaken under centre-left governments in Israel, and Israeli policy under non-right wing governments has been just as harmful towards Palestinians and has paved the way for where we are today. Blaming Netanyahu just also obscures the violent nature of Israel's military occupation over Palestinians which long precede him coming into power.

5. Netanyahu and Hamas are two sides of the same coin

I don't think I've seen any allies give validity to this claim but it's an extremely reductionist claim and is sort of similar to the one above. Groups like Hamas are merely a response to the Israeli occupation while Netanyahu is a byproduct of it. While some Israelis may see Hamas or their actions as an "obstacle to peace," Israel's actions and policies long pre-date Hamas and how Israel is currently responding to Hamas is no different to how Israel has engaged with Palestinian militant groups in the past, regardless of political affiliations or political goals. It is also important to note that Hamas has agreed to the establishment of a state along 1967 borders while Netanyahu aims to prolong the occupation and empower the settler movement (some of whom are part of his coalition government) as much as possible.

6. Israel is not a settler-colonial state.

While it is indisputable that Jews have historical connections to Palestine, that doesn’t automatically make you Indigenous or negate Israeli settler-colonialism. Colonialism in particular describes a relationship of exploitation. There are many cases of this, but we most clearly see this in the West Bank where Israel exploits natural resources on occupied Palestinian territory for its own political and economic gains. In terms of settler-colonialism, it is widely known that Israel expelled hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to make way for Jewish refugees and migrants to the new state of Israel, and is still actively facilitating Jewish migration to Israel today while denying Palestinians their right of return.

7. (X) doesn't help Palestinians.

It is not up to anyone to determine whether certain tactics or strategies are helpful or not. This point only seeks to discredit pro-Palestine organising. Only Palestinians get to decide what is actually helpful for the cause or not.

8. Any sort of Hamas-blaming.

On the surface it may seem like there’s nothing wrong with this, but this point is often harmful and usually lends itself to right-wing talking points because its objective is to deflect blame away from Israel. Certain arguments blaming Hamas also aim to minimise Palestinian suffering perpetuated by Israel. It also paints Israeli violence as retaliatory to Palestinian violence which only obfuscates Israel’s (and by extension, the US’) role in its state military apparatus and the differing power dynamics between Israelis and Palestinians. In other contexts, this point seeks to also legitimise certain opposition, such as the Palestinian Authority. Hamas-blaming also tends to sometimes lead to racist diatribes about Palestinians and their culture.

9. Al-Jazeera is not a credible news source.

Al Jazeera is a news source like any other. It has varying editorial policies and therefore will have equally good reporting on certain issues while having terrible reporting on others. The difference is that Al-Jazeera's news on Palestine is credible because it comes directly from their Palestinian reporters on the ground and first-hand eyewitness accounts. Western news sources are no more or less credible than al-Jazeera. Compare this to CNN, NYT, and any other Western news sources where Palestinian voices are often entirely missing from the narrative.

10. Overemphasis of antisemitism on the left

Antisemitism is a real issue and has the potential to fester in left circles if not directly addressed head on. Combatting antisemitism is extremely important, however, it is not an issue exclusive to the left. There is also a double standard in that no one expects Zionists to call out Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Certain accusations of "antisemitism" also seek to distract from what's going on in Palestine by making it about Jewish comfort and feelings. Combatting antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Arab racism etc is always important as the basis of good politics.

Last but not least, be wary of native collaborators or any sort of normalisers! They are Palestinians or Arabs who try very hard to appeal to Western liberal consensus and can end up perpetuating a lot of harm to the cause and/or other activists. You will know them when you see them.

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mlp humanizations. i don’t know anymore. is this anything

#mlp #mlp fim #my little pony #twilight sparkle #applejack #rarity #fluttershy #rainbow dash #pinkie pie #i will not be sticking to any fandom #sorry everyone

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im so sleepy.

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a love letter to eve :)

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i guess im posting things early on tumblr now....hi everypony :p

the reanimated script ended up having more abt herbert being trans than wed originally planned so. heres a silly poster abt that

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@intricate-ritualz 's DTYS blehhh :p

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reblogging this again… Please … Please read our story i am groveling on the floor here

intro to herbert west: reanimated ;3

hiiii me and my bf (@m4xwell16) decided to make a queer retelling of HP lovecraft's herbert west-- reanimator short stories bc we hate H.P Lovecraft ❤️. we hope to produce it as an indie film thats 1-2 hours long. it's set in the early 2000s and takes place over the course of thirteen years, following similar beats to the original six chapters.

heres the two main characters and their cat, chai (chimera)

info after read more :-)

This is the main character, he is not allowed to have a name (he has one but you're not allowed to know it.) so we will refer to him as The Narrator.

he plays the same role as the assistant in the original. the story is told through flashbacks as he retells the events leading up to the disappearance of his "friend", Herbert West, and the subsequent burning of his home to his lawyer, Darla Mills. he was (and still pretends to be) a relatively normal guy, but he is not strong enough to turn down reanimating the dead when he is attracted to the man doing it.

here is the man himself. herbert west

most of the story the Narrator is telling relates back to him, as they are the two primary suspects. he met Narrator in college and quickly drew him into his experiments. hes the more upbeat of the two, but this doesn't translate into being well liked (or particularly moral).

and here is the first original char :) kind of.

her name is elyse moor! she stands in for sir major sir eric moreland clapham-lee.. she's just a regular person at first but gets caught in the crossfire and reanimated, and now she's seeking revenge on the man that essentially ruined her life. her hobbies include baking, starting undead armies, and being a clinical psychologist! she's narrator's (ex) wife as of... like, three months ago

The other characters don't have finalized sheets yet, but some important ones include Darla Mills, Dean Halsey, some of the Narrator's friends, etc. :)

if you're interested in this story and want to know more abt it/keep updated, follow my instagram (same user) as im more active over there !!! :D

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hello again tumblr. here’s rody hating the french idk

(since i know the audio is hard to understand captions under read more 😭 sorry if they are formatted weird i was not sure how to write them.

MANON: did you know that if a french person had sleep apnea surgery they’d never be able to speak french again because you need your uvula to say the french “R” sound and they wouldn’t have their uvula

RODY: you’re telling me we can cure those poor people?!? WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS????

#dead plate #dead plate game #dead plate rody #dead plate vincent #dead plate manon #rody lamoree #vincent charbonneau #marianne vacher #i didn’t want to leave vince out #so i made him get manhandled #for the bit #i hope he doesn’t mind. #shitpost

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here’s a small resource list with very important information & links on the ongoing war in Palestine. any silence leads to another innocent dead body. 🇵🇸

| From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. |

master posts with donations, petitions, campaigns:

https://www.tumblr.com/sulfurcosmos/732456971539775488/how-you-can-help-palestine

https://www.tumblr.com/maraschino-fairy/732939527730102272/palestine-masterpost-masterpost

https://x.com/mikuhourly/status/1751045700693983725?s=20

daily click post with donations going to relief funds:

https://www.tumblr.com/nyaskitten/740617327860662272/help-the-palestinian-people-with-a-click

art commissions for Palestine relief efforts:

https://www.tumblr.com/yellghoul/741151097339707392/general-commission-rules-no-sketches-or

https://www.tumblr.com/yellghoul/743859899210022912/let-gaza-live-free-them-all-viva-viva

where to find up-to-date information on the war:

https://www.tumblr.com/zahraaziza/743321315970285568/a-guide-on-palestine-resources-all-in-one-post

| From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. |

this is not an end-all-be-all list, but it’s a start to getting more information & efforts out there. reblog, donate, click on every link you can. do something. 🇵🇸

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intro to herbert west: reanimated ;3

hiiii me and my bf (@m4xwell16) decided to make a queer retelling of HP lovecraft's herbert west-- reanimator short stories bc we hate H.P Lovecraft ❤️. we hope to produce it as an indie film thats 1-2 hours long. it's set in the early 2000s and takes place over the course of thirteen years, following similar beats to the original six chapters.

heres the two main characters and their cat, chai (chimera)

info after read more :-)

This is the main character, he is not allowed to have a name (he has one but you're not allowed to know it.) so we will refer to him as The Narrator.

he plays the same role as the assistant in the original. the story is told through flashbacks as he retells the events leading up to the disappearance of his "friend", Herbert West, and the subsequent burning of his home to his lawyer, Darla Mills. he was (and still pretends to be) a relatively normal guy, but he is not strong enough to turn down reanimating the dead when he is attracted to the man doing it.

here is the man himself. herbert west

most of the story the Narrator is telling relates back to him, as they are the two primary suspects. he met Narrator in college and quickly drew him into his experiments. hes the more upbeat of the two, but this doesn't translate into being well liked (or particularly moral).

and here is the first original char :) kind of.

her name is elyse moor! she stands in for sir major sir eric moreland clapham-lee.. she's just a regular person at first but gets caught in the crossfire and reanimated, and now she's seeking revenge on the man that essentially ruined her life. her hobbies include baking, starting undead armies, and being a clinical psychologist! she's narrator's (ex) wife as of... like, three months ago

The other characters don't have finalized sheets yet, but some important ones include Darla Mills, Dean Halsey, some of the Narrator's friends, etc. :)

if you're interested in this story and want to know more abt it/keep updated, follow my instagram (same user) as im more active over there !!! :D

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do you guys think if rody was modern day he’d have a facebook where he posts pictures of him and vince like kissing and making out but he won’t stop calling him his best friend

#dead plate #dead plate game #dead plate rody #dead plate vincent #rody lamoree #vincent charbonneau #charmoree #rodyvince #vincerody

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happy birthday rody! here’s you getting eaten

#dead plate game #dead plate #dead plate rody #dead plate vincent #rody lamoree #vincent charbonneau #marianne vacher #cw blood #cw gore #cw cannibalism #scopophobia #maybe? not sure #just to be safe

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man makes pancakes so bad they undo years of nerve damage, asked to leave bistro

#dead plate #dead plate game #dead plate rody #dead plate vincent #rody lamoree #vincent charbonneau #rodyvince #vincerody #i thought this was a really funny idea #loosely based off like #when ppl would eat gross stuff #to bring their taste back #after they were sick #i don’t know. this was funnier in my head

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// CW VERY LOUD NOISE

au where they live together and rody STILL has those weird dreams

#dead plate #dead plate game #dead plate rody #dead plate vincent #rody lamoree #rodyvince #vincent charbonneau

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old ut/dr stuff

wingdings translations are

1st pic: HELP

4th pic: OH, HOW I MISS CHATS WITH YOUR FATHER, KRIS!

#deltarune #undertale #frisk undertale #frisk #w.d. gaster #kris dreemurr #chara dreemurr #rudy holiday #mettaton #alphys

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i think a kool aid jammer could’ve fixed vince tbh. or like frozen garlic bread

#dead plate game #dead plate #dead plate vincent #dead plate rody #rodyvince #vincerody #rody lamoree #vincent charbonneau #marianne vacher #dead plate manon #suggestive

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not my usual fandom but here’s those evil little gay men

#dead plate #dead plate game #vincent charbonneau #rody lamoree #marianne vacher #kind of. #blood tw #decapitation #cannibalism #kind of? inplied? #dead plate vincent #dead plate rody #rodyvince