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Matt McCormick

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The concept of Israel being corrupt or the aggressor is a new concept for many people. Especially those people who grew up in the west/other states that benefit from their colonial past. I don't blame people who have a lot of unlearning to do about Israel but let's talk about some of the stuff you might not know. Israel's occupation of Palestine isn't the only human rights violation under its belt.

Israel had extremely close ties with South African apartheid leaders (surprise surprise) like John Vorster and Percy Yutar. Israel provided arms/anti-riot vehicles to the South African Apartheid Regime through the Zionist Federation. (Wiki)

Israel, despite a weapons embargo by UN Security Council, sent substantial weapons to the Hutu militants who massacred over 1 million Tutsi. The Israeli Supreme Court has also sealed documents detailing these exports despite numerous appeals by activists. (Source).

It has also funded/supplied weapons to the following atrocities: Mayan Genocide 1960-1996, Srebrenica genocide (Israel supreme court also refuses to release documents on this), Occupation of Kashmir and a bunch more (other involvements include Pinochet Coup, Ethnic cleansing of Armenians

Palestinians are not the only people facing racism/discriminations at the hands of Israel. Israel has a running history of discrimination against its Ethiopian Jew population. From questioning their Jewish origins, to giving Ethopian women depo-provera without their consent/knowledge, to the brutal beating of Damas Pakedeh, to secretly disposing of blood donations by Ethiopian Jews (list goes on). (Wiki)

Also did you know that the US, every year, will send thousands of law enforcement personnel to train with the IDF on tactics such as crowd control, use of force and surveillance (Source). Here is an amazing article that talks about how Israeli occupation helps fuel America's problem with police brutality.

Again, for a lot of people, the idea that Israel is evil is very new but the world is more connected than ever before and we can share information to combat all of this. Israel, and its allies (other settler colonial states like US/France/UK) have an incentive to block this information. In fact, when you go through these sources, you'll notice that Israel gets a lot of support/arms/funding from these states so it can carry out these atrocities. Also keep your "whataboutism" to yourself. Any country that does this is in the wrong. Nationalism has no place when discussing human rights violations and its time you changed your stance on Israel and see them for what they are: evil.

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I wanna add to this by talking about two groups in the US that are responsible for why this country is so Pro-Zionist. 1. AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee). If you live in the US you've probably heard of them as one of the many domestic lobbying groups. They've been active since the 70s and like many other domestic lobbying groups, they carry a lot of power. But unlike many domestic lobbying groups, AIPAC works for the interest of a foreign government. So what role do they play in all of this and how does that impact your view on Israel? For one, they play a HUGE role in American policy by pouring millions against progressive candidates. So they will support either Dems or Reps that are challenging progressive candidates. They do this through UDP (United Democracy Project) and AIPAC PAC and through this approach critics of Israel have an extremely difficult time winning seats and that translates into a very right leaning overton window on this occupation. AIPAC is so dangerous and scary that it deserves a post of its own so I'll give you a couple of sources to check out as a starting point on them. (Source) (Source) (Source)

2. CUFI (Christians United for Israel). Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly if you're familiar with how insane Evangelicals are) this is the largest pro-Israel lobby in the US with almost 10 million members (AIPAC has like 3 million btw). It was founded by David Lewis, an Evangelical minister back in the 70s. They do everything AIPAC does times 5 and have a massive presence within the US government. CUFI doesn't stop at congress, they literally have a chapter dedicated to going on Campuses across the country to stop anti-Zionist movements while preaching pro-Israeli propaganda. So why is this right-wing, often anti-Semitic group (please look up John Hagee and read about him for yourself), so pro-Israel? Well it's because evangelicals see Israel’s existence connected to the biblical prophecy about the world ending and Jesus returning. That is the underlying motive. Don't be confused, CUFI is riddled with anti-Semites and they don't care about Jews. For them this is a means to an end but people like Netanyahu or orgs like AIPAC align with them anyway which reaffirms that you can be anti-Semitic and pro-Zionist at the same time.

This post is already super long so I suggest reading up on both these groups so you can understand how they shape policy and how they fight against those who wanna do the right thing and stand up against Zionism.

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AIPAC was able to get Rashida Tlaib censured. Just pause and think about the implications of that for one second. AIPAC, which works for the interest of a foreign government, has enough pull on both (Rep AND dem) sides to silence the only Palestinian congresswoman. Our reps are taking blood money from an organization perpetrating a literal genocide.

If you wanna see these numbers for yourself, HERE is a link. See if your rep is on this list. Stay informed.

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I don't think people truly understand how horrifying this is. Our reps/Presidents literally take money to promote the interest of a foreign nation. Just take a look at this. Btw Biden is the highest paid senator AND Presidential candidate by AIPAC. This screenshot is from open secrets. Feel free to go through that link for yourselves.

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Alexander Rossi - Forbidden Books (1897)

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vodka, rum, gin, or tequila and your sun sign

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if there’s anything this post has taught me is that whiskey snobs are born all year round

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we went searching for the sun and found it tucked away between the trees

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How many men have watched their mothers sacrifice their entire selves for them, eating last, serving them first, putting their happiness and dreams and goals at the forefront of their lives while stuffing their own into a drawer, only for those men to grow up and believe women are beneath them? Why when Jesus sacrificed himself for you, you revered him, but when your mother did it you did not bat and eye? -martyrdom only for men

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John Simmons (1823-1876, British) ~ Portrait of a Girl Holding a Lily, n/d

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Joshua Reynolds, "Heads of Angels: Miss Frances Gordon", ca. 1786-87

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When Adrienne Rich said “our minds and bodies are inseparable in this life, and when we allow our bodies to be treated as objects, our minds are in mortal danger”

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Earth Views

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CHLOE X HALLE 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Portraits by Mark Seliger