Escaping antizionism

[BrightShinyGirl]

It's an hour-long video but worth watching if you want to understand the mindset of antizionism.

A young Egyptian man who grew up in America was radicalized into hating Israel in his 20's. He even converted to Islam. (He was raised Coptic Christian.) Eventually the constant outpouring of hate toward Israel got to him, and he took a step back.

Now he advocates for Israel. This video is him telling his story.

Sadly the people who most need to see this video won't watch it.

 

[Lazaran]

It's an hour-long video but worth watching if you want to understand the mindset of antizionism.

A young Egyptian man who grew up in America was radicalized into hating Israel in his 20's. He even converted to Islam. (He was raised Coptic Christian.) Eventually the constant outpouring of hate toward Israel got to him, and he took a step back.

Now he advocates for Israel. This video is him telling his story.

Sadly the people who most need to see this video won't watch it.

Interesting:

I kept thinking during the video that if the Egyptian-American guy had substituted MAGAts for Muslims and Israel for the Democratic Party, his narrative wouldn’t change a whole lot (if at all).

If you have the time, rewatch the video and I believe you will see what I mean.

Radical MAGAts and Radical Muslims are practically indistinguishable from one another.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Interesting:

I kept thinking during the video that if the Egyptian-American guy had substituted MAGAts for Muslims and Israel for the Democratic Party, his narrative wouldn’t change a whole lot (if at all).

If you have the time, rewatch the video and I believe you will see what I mean.

Radical MAGAts and Radical Muslims are practically indistinguishable from one another.



We. Told. Them. So.

He says right out that he started hating Israel after his family moved to California because it was a way to fit in with his new Arab friends. He converted to Islam for the same reason.

I think in that respect his experience is more akin to the DSA Antizionists. After 10/7 it became cool to hate Jews on the left. Accusing Israel of genocide demonstrates that you’re one of the cool kids.

But you’re right that Arab hatred of the Jews is similar to MAGA hatred of blacks and immigrants. It comes from a sense of wounded pride. “How can they succeed when I’m supposed to be the one on top?!”

The Nakba = The Lost Cause =The Stab in the Back. All myths of a great injustice that can be used to justify perpetual resentment.