Letters for Palestine
Racist Anti Palestinian Tropes
Anti-Semites often use Racist Jewish Tropes and all decent thinking people will oppose this abuse.
But many Pro-Israel supporters, and the media, use Racist anti-Palestinian Tropes in their speech and writing.
The media often do this through ignorance but they can learn when it is pointed out to them.
But pro-Israel zionists use Racist anti-Palestinian Tropes at the same time as they decry the use of anti-Semitic Tropes. So it seems obviuous that they are aware of their Racist use of anti-Palestinian tropes but choose to do so anyway.
What follows is a list of anti-Palestinian tropes that have been identified by zionist supporters of Apartheid Israel over the years.
But many Pro-Israel supporters, and the media, use Racist anti-Palestinian Tropes in their speech and writing.
The media often do this through ignorance but they can learn when it is pointed out to them.
But pro-Israel zionists use Racist anti-Palestinian Tropes at the same time as they decry the use of anti-Semitic Tropes. So it seems obviuous that they are aware of their Racist use of anti-Palestinian tropes but choose to do so anyway.
What follows is a list of anti-Palestinian tropes that have been identified by zionist supporters of Apartheid Israel over the years.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Palestinians don’t exist"
This is false. The denial of Palestinians existence is quite common in zionism and at the highest levels of US society with recent presidential candidates even saying Palestinians are not a “real” people.
Example - https://t.co/MPpO3cz3x9
This is false. The denial of Palestinians existence is quite common in zionism and at the highest levels of US society with recent presidential candidates even saying Palestinians are not a “real” people.
Example - https://t.co/MPpO3cz3x9
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Nakba denial and minimization"
Denying Palestinians lived experience of catastrophic & continued dispossession of their homelands or suggesting it was self-inflicted or deserved or denials of a legitimate connection of Palestinian refugees to their homeland.
Example - https://t.co/UeDYtvmF5r
Denying Palestinians lived experience of catastrophic & continued dispossession of their homelands or suggesting it was self-inflicted or deserved or denials of a legitimate connection of Palestinian refugees to their homeland.
Example - https://t.co/UeDYtvmF5r
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Palestinians are dangerous by nature
This is self-explanatory and sadly very common. Its the notion that Palestinians represent a threat by virtue of their existence. Every time you here talk of the “demographic threat” posed Palestinians, you are also hearing this trope deployed.
Example – https://t.co/TB8kj6aDoK
This is self-explanatory and sadly very common. Its the notion that Palestinians represent a threat by virtue of their existence. Every time you here talk of the “demographic threat” posed Palestinians, you are also hearing this trope deployed.
Example – https://t.co/TB8kj6aDoK
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "There will be peace when Palestinians love their children more than they hate Jews"
This is a trope that was started by Golder Meir. She inplies that Palestinians don't love their children.
The real translation of this trope is that Israel intends to Slaughter Palestinian Children until Palestinian Parents accept their subjugation in silence. To put up with Land theft, Ethnic Cleansign and Apartheid without calling for their Human Rights.
This is a trope that was started by Golder Meir. She inplies that Palestinians don't love their children.
The real translation of this trope is that Israel intends to Slaughter Palestinian Children until Palestinian Parents accept their subjugation in silence. To put up with Land theft, Ethnic Cleansign and Apartheid without calling for their Human Rights.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "A Land without People for a people without land"
This trope writes off the well documented prescence of Palestinians in the land of Palestine Before the Jewish Colonisers from Europe arrived. To even consider this has any validity, one has to consider that Palestinians are Not People. Not Human.
Many zionists regularly use this trope in talks and debates.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Palestinians seek death"
To further dehumanization and enable violence against Palestinians, this trope alleges Palestinians, unlike other humans, do not love life.
Example – https://t.co/7l1EHIia8n
To further dehumanization and enable violence against Palestinians, this trope alleges Palestinians, unlike other humans, do not love life.
Example – https://t.co/7l1EHIia8n
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Palestinians want their kids to die because it looks good on TV"
It is related to and supported by the trope above. When you hear Palestinian civilian deaths blamed on Palestinians “using human shields” you are hearing this deployed
Example - https://t.co/DnJ990KDNQ
It is related to and supported by the trope above. When you hear Palestinian civilian deaths blamed on Palestinians “using human shields” you are hearing this deployed
Example - https://t.co/DnJ990KDNQ
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Palestinians are not who they say they are"
Since many zionists don't consider Palestinians to be considered to be quite human enough, especially if we don’t love life and seek death, you can’t trust us. Palestinians are alleged to constantly have subversive motives and are masking their identity.
Example – https://t.co/LIULvLs2dK
Since many zionists don't consider Palestinians to be considered to be quite human enough, especially if we don’t love life and seek death, you can’t trust us. Palestinians are alleged to constantly have subversive motives and are masking their identity.
Example – https://t.co/LIULvLs2dK
Anti-Palestinian Trope - “Pallywood”
This is the equivalent of the “fake news” response to facts. Dismissing proof of abuse of Palestinians as faked. This relies on the conspiratorial idea that its more plausible that Palestinians are deceptive than that Israeli soldiers might abuse them.
Example – https://t.co/vEM8AiibEe
This is the equivalent of the “fake news” response to facts. Dismissing proof of abuse of Palestinians as faked. This relies on the conspiratorial idea that its more plausible that Palestinians are deceptive than that Israeli soldiers might abuse them.
Example – https://t.co/vEM8AiibEe
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Jews are the indigenous people of Judea and Samaria"
Questioning the believed genetic connection of European Jewish people and the ancient Hebrews is believed by the Human Rights Commissioner to be anti-semitic, but it defies logic that the 19th Century value of ‘ethnic purity’ could have been maintained over 3000 years of history. Arthur Koestler claims modern European Jews are descended from the 8th C Khazar Kingdom which converted to a form of Judaism. Philistines and Canaanites would have similar claims. The Crusader kingdoms lasted longer and more recently than the kingdoms of David and Solomon. Judaism is not the only continuous presence in Palestine.
Questioning the believed genetic connection of European Jewish people and the ancient Hebrews is believed by the Human Rights Commissioner to be anti-semitic, but it defies logic that the 19th Century value of ‘ethnic purity’ could have been maintained over 3000 years of history. Arthur Koestler claims modern European Jews are descended from the 8th C Khazar Kingdom which converted to a form of Judaism. Philistines and Canaanites would have similar claims. The Crusader kingdoms lasted longer and more recently than the kingdoms of David and Solomon. Judaism is not the only continuous presence in Palestine.
Anti-Semitic Trope - "The war that broke out following the Declaration of Independence"
This ignores the fact that the pre-state Israel was conducting a war of expulsion well before the Declaration of Independance. More than 200,000 Palestinians had been driven from their Homes and lands Befreo the surrounding countries sent in expiditionary forces.
This ignores the fact that the pre-state Israel was conducting a war of expulsion well before the Declaration of Independance. More than 200,000 Palestinians had been driven from their Homes and lands Befreo the surrounding countries sent in expiditionary forces.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "Attacked by five Arab armies"
Jordan invaded after its deal with Israel to give Jordan the West Bank. Most of the Arab army invasion was into land which was designated to be part of the Arab state envisaged by the UN, but invaded and occupied by Israel.
Jordan invaded after its deal with Israel to give Jordan the West Bank. Most of the Arab army invasion was into land which was designated to be part of the Arab state envisaged by the UN, but invaded and occupied by Israel.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - "The Arab High Command urged inhabitants to flee"
That such a call was made is wrong, even if well justified by Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians. Historian Benny Morris documented radio calls for Palestinian women and Chilren to mave to places of safety but for men to stay in their homes.
Even if such a call had been made it does not justify Israel keeping 800,000 Palestinians in permanent exile, and many more from returning to their homes never having left Israel, and denying their right to return once hostilities were over.
That such a call was made is wrong, even if well justified by Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians. Historian Benny Morris documented radio calls for Palestinian women and Chilren to mave to places of safety but for men to stay in their homes.
Even if such a call had been made it does not justify Israel keeping 800,000 Palestinians in permanent exile, and many more from returning to their homes never having left Israel, and denying their right to return once hostilities were over.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - The presentation of settler-colonialism and dispossession as a "conflict"
Israel, a country with planes, tanks, warships, artiliary and even Nuclear weapons often attacks Palestinians throughout the Occupied Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinians have access to few arms. To call an attack by a Nuclear armed state against civilians and lightly armed fighters a "conflict" is to undermine the actual nature of the issue.
Israel, a country with planes, tanks, warships, artiliary and even Nuclear weapons often attacks Palestinians throughout the Occupied Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinians have access to few arms. To call an attack by a Nuclear armed state against civilians and lightly armed fighters a "conflict" is to undermine the actual nature of the issue.
Anti Palestinian Trope - Implying that Palestinians don't take care of their own
Often alluding to advanced Israeli infrastructure, with no mention of the constant destruction of Palestinian power and water infrastructure etc.
Often alluding to advanced Israeli infrastructure, with no mention of the constant destruction of Palestinian power and water infrastructure etc.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Using the terms Palestinian/Arab/Muslim interchangeably
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Framing Palestine-Israel issues as fundamentally a religious dispute
Rather than a land dispute upon which religious issues are flashpoints
Rather than a land dispute upon which religious issues are flashpoints
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Framing Criticism of the Israeli regime as criticising All Jews as a race
Many Jews in Israel and around the world criticise the policies and actions of the state of Israel. They are Not anti-Semites or Self hating Jews for critisinbg the Politics of Israel. Non Jews who criticise Israel are also speaking Politically and not criticising Jews as a whole. ie - Not anti-Semitic.
Many Jews in Israel and around the world criticise the policies and actions of the state of Israel. They are Not anti-Semites or Self hating Jews for critisinbg the Politics of Israel. Non Jews who criticise Israel are also speaking Politically and not criticising Jews as a whole. ie - Not anti-Semitic.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Framing Criticisism of zionism as anti-Semitism
zionism is a political ideology based around Jews creating a homeland in Palestine at the expense of the resident non-Jewish population there.
Many Jews Reject the ideology of zionism.
There are many Non-Jews who call themselves zionists, especially Christian zionists.
Criticism of zionism is therefreo not criticisign Jews as a whole and therefore not anti-Semitic. To portray criticism of zionism as anti Semitic is dishonest.
zionism is a political ideology based around Jews creating a homeland in Palestine at the expense of the resident non-Jewish population there.
Many Jews Reject the ideology of zionism.
There are many Non-Jews who call themselves zionists, especially Christian zionists.
Criticism of zionism is therefreo not criticisign Jews as a whole and therefore not anti-Semitic. To portray criticism of zionism as anti Semitic is dishonest.
Anti-Palestinian Trope - Framing Palestinian violence as terror and Israeli violence as response
This is often shown as a Bias via a selective timeline. Many zionists and media choose to start their desciption of an event as startign After an Israeli attack on Palestinians. For instance, the media portrayed the conflich in March 2021 as startign when Hamas fired rockets at Israel. It ignored the facts that Israel had been working to Ethnic Cleanse Sheik Jarrah for months and that Israeli forces had attacked Palestinians at Prayer in the Al Aqsa mosque in Al Quds Jerusalem. The facts are that the actions odf Hams were in Response to the Violence that Israel was treating Palestinians to.
To Ignore the genesis of the sart of the conflict in March 2021 is Dishonest. And to be honest, Racist.
This kind of misrepresentation happens time and time again over the years.
This is often shown as a Bias via a selective timeline. Many zionists and media choose to start their desciption of an event as startign After an Israeli attack on Palestinians. For instance, the media portrayed the conflich in March 2021 as startign when Hamas fired rockets at Israel. It ignored the facts that Israel had been working to Ethnic Cleanse Sheik Jarrah for months and that Israeli forces had attacked Palestinians at Prayer in the Al Aqsa mosque in Al Quds Jerusalem. The facts are that the actions odf Hams were in Response to the Violence that Israel was treating Palestinians to.
To Ignore the genesis of the sart of the conflict in March 2021 is Dishonest. And to be honest, Racist.
This kind of misrepresentation happens time and time again over the years.
