Zionism.
A concept developed by men of faith, for other men of faith. No women
were involved. So much so that a few Jewish women tried to create their
own Zionist movement, so disappointed they were. It was 1911, in
Palestine. And those women were socialists. But you didn’t know that,
did you.
And
you probably don’t know how many times and in how many ways Jews tried
to recreate new forms of Zionism, always attempting to wash away what it
really is. And that brings us to the well intentioned Theodor Herzl,
and his honest desire for an all encompassing Jewish homeland, meant for
all. In a way, he designed the beautiful cover of the book of Zionism.
But the content was soon changed.
You
see, the Orthodox Jews were not aligned with this view of an open arms
Yisrael. They were defenders of the faith, and staunch believers in
tradition. They were the Cultural Zionists. And they took over the
writing of the book for Herzl. But smartly, they left the book cover
untouched. Even women of such brilliance like Golda Meir, were swallowed
whole by this notion of Culture. And the result was a complete disaster
for the region, regardless of the military successes.
So
now you have cultural Zionists among us, claiming for the eradication
of Palestinian presence in the regions of Gaza, and yes the West Bank.
The need to push back, to once and for all finish what was started
during the Nakba. One mind’s thoughts might bring back a hateful word
that has little to do with Jewish affairs, but illustrates the mentality
exhibited by such a strand of Zionism: Lebensraum. The territory a
nation believes is needed for its natural development.
Oh,
I can just see the cultural Zionists twitching now. The L word was just
invoked! How dare I mention a concept attributed to Nazi Germany to the
aspirations of the Jewish state! Just hang on to your kippahs (*),
it’s not what you think. It’s just a word with a very particular
meaning that applies perfectly to the ambitions of the likes of Bibi
Netanyahu. And it means push back. Hard. Until there is no more threat.
Now comes the definition of threat, for it is not as linear as it
seems.
Israel
is an inclusive state. For many cultures and many different people who
share the desire for peace and a normal life. For all religions, all
cultures, all tendencies. From the honest embrace of their LGBTQ+
community to the Bedouin tracker groups and the Desert Recon Battalion
in the IDF. Not exactly a cultural Zionist setting, but nevertheless,
the reality of today’s Israel. A society vastly different in the ways it
sees itself than those embraced in 1948, which led to the Nakba.
History
waits for no one, but there are always those longing for the good old
days… Make America great again, remember that? Well, for the cultural
Zionists, making Israel great again is a REAL thing. And the threat is
not just Hamas, or Hezbollah. It’s everyone who endangers the existence
of their delusional ethnocentric religious state. And yes, in the long
run, that means you too, the reform Jew. The Jew who, according to
cultural Zionism, is not a Jew at all. Did you know that?
So
beware of those self proclaimed “Jewish Zionist males” jumping on your
reply threads, offering “advice” to the “ignorant” reform Jewish women.
It’s not advice they are offering, it’s a warning. A warning to tread
carefully. YOU are part of the threat. Once they get rid of the
Palestinians, once the IDF is purged from its impure units, once
lebensraum is achieved, YOU are next. Make Israel great again, indeed.
So
no more bulshit about antisemitism being defined as antizionism. There
is a swelling wave of true antisemitic sentiment in the world, today.
And it forces all Jews to band together to defend their very lives. It
draws people like me, not a Jew, to their lines, to hold my shield next
to their shields, my sword with their swords. But know this: my sword is
here to strike down the hateful enemies of Israel, not the innocent.
And the minute I spot a blade from our ranks coming for the ones I love,
Jews or not, I will not hesitate of stopping it with my shield, and no
matter who wields that sword, I will strike back. Hard.
(*)
In the original, the use of a Jewish attire piece in the expression
"hang on to your knickers" was "Tefillin", which here was replaced by
the more universal, and more obviously tongue in cheek "Kippahs". The
Jewish source for this edit shall remain unnamed (but trust me, it's
reliable).
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