TLDR;
This video aims to dismantle Zionist talking points used to justify the ongoing genocide in Palestine. It addresses common arguments such as accusations of terrorism and antisemitism against critics of Israel, denial of the genocide, claims of human shields, and the narrative surrounding the October 7th attacks. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical context of the conflict, including the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and the ongoing occupation, and calls for an end to colonization and apartheid.
- Criticizing Israel is not the same as hating Jewish people.
- Israel is committing a genocide against Palestinians.
- The root of the conflict is settler colonialism and ethnic cleansing.
Introduction [1:17]
Since October 7th, 2023, Zionist propaganda has been working to justify the genocide Israel is committing. Some of this propaganda has revealed the vile side of Zionism, such as laughing on TikTok about blockading Gaza's water and electricity, mocking murdered Palestinians, and gloating about the murder of thousands of Palestinian children. Some of their propaganda sticks, and U.S. politicians and the mass media regurgitate it without critical thought. Conservatives and liberals who used to be free speech advocates now go super saiyan the moment you say anything critical about Israel, smearing you as an antisemite or terrorist for daring to speak up about what you can see with your own eyes: that Israel is committing a genocidal campaign of extermination against Palestinians.
You’re a terrorist and this video supports terrorism [2:51]
Following the events of October 7th, a similar phenomenon to the post-9/11 terrorist hysteria has emerged, where anyone opposing the genocide in Palestine is labeled a terrorist sympathizer. The video argues that by any definition, Israel's actions in Gaza constitute terrorism, citing the destruction of civilian infrastructure, torture, starvation, and the murder of children. It highlights the irony of those speaking out against these actions being labeled as terrorists, mirroring the suppression of civil liberties and free expression seen after 9/11.
You’re antisemitic [4:57]
The video addresses the accusation of antisemitism often leveled against critics of Israel, clarifying that criticizing Israel is not the same as hating Jewish people. It explains that opposing Zionism, a political ideology supporting the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine through ethnic cleansing and human rights violations, is distinct from antisemitism. The video notes that Zionism originated as a Christian idea and that many Jewish individuals and groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, actively protest Israel's actions. It asserts that opposing ethnic supremacy is inherently right, regardless of religious affiliation.
Not a genocide [7:07]
The video tackles the argument that Israel's actions in Gaza do not constitute genocide, asserting that the intent to commit genocide is evident in the statements of Israeli politicians and the scale of the destruction. It cites statements from Israeli officials calling for the complete annihilation of the Palestinian people and the cutting off of essential supplies to Gaza. The video references the legal case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice, which used genocidal statements from Israeli officials to argue that Israel is committing genocide. It notes that numerous international organizations and genocide scholars agree that Israel's actions meet the definition of genocide.
Human shields [8:49]
The video refutes the claim that H*mas uses Palestinians as human shields, arguing that there is no evidence to support this assertion. It cites reports from human rights organizations that have not documented any cases of Palestinian armed members using civilians as human shields. Instead, the video presents evidence of Israeli soldiers using Palestinians as human shields, citing testimonies from former IDF soldiers. It concludes that Palestinian civilians are not human shields but rather human targets for the IDF, who are intentionally targeted and killed.
Free the hostages [9:54]
The video addresses the issue of hostages, stating that Hmas has repeatedly offered to free hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, but the Israeli government has rejected these deals. It accuses Israel of sabotaging hostage release efforts by indiscriminately bombing Gaza, including areas where hostages are held, and by depriving the entire strip of food and water. The video also claims that Israeli forces have murdered hostages who tried to escape. It contrasts the relatively good condition of hostages released by Hmas with the clear marks of torture, assault, and starvation seen on Palestinian hostages released by Israel.
Mass r*pe [11:17]
The video addresses allegations of mass systemic rpe on October 7th, stating that there is no evidence to support these claims. It describes these allegations as atrocity propaganda used to justify the genocide in Gaza. The video notes that the New York Times article that broke the mass rpe story has been thoroughly debunked, with family members of the cited victims denying the claims. It also points out that Israel has obstructed investigations into mass rpe on October 7th. In contrast, the video highlights well-documented cases of Israeli mass rpe of Palestinian prisoners, which are celebrated by Israelis.
Pallywood [13:33]
The video addresses the claim that videos of war crimes in Palestine are staged by "Pallywood," arguing that this is a way for Israel to explain away the endless feed of genocidal war crimes being streamed online. It points out that Israeli soldiers themselves openly post their war crimes for clout. The video provides examples of evidence used to support the Pallywood claim that is actually from unrelated sources, such as a short film made in Lebanon, a Halloween costume contest in Thailand, and a zombie-themed ad filmed in Algeria. It concludes that the genocide in Gaza is the most documented genocide in history and that claiming hundreds of thousands of hours of footage are faked is a sad attempt to whitewash Israel's atrocities.
Fake death count [15:42]
The video addresses the argument that the death toll numbers in Gaza are fake, questioning the trustworthiness of the "Hmas-run health ministry." It clarifies that Hmas is the government of Gaza, and technically any government bureaucrat, medical professional, or teacher is a member of Hmas, even if they were working for the government before Hmas came into power. The video notes that the United Nations, World Health Organization, and Human Rights Watch have all testified that the Gazan Health Ministry's numbers are largely accurate. It explains that the ministry's methodology relies on actually observing a dead body or reports from friends and family that are then verified, making it a strict process that has been made harder by Israel's actions.
Why don’t you go to Gaza? [17:37]
The video discusses the thinly veiled death threat that Zionists like to use against anyone who speaks up for Palestine: "Why don't you go to Gaza?" It highlights the dangers faced by pro-Palestine activists who want to break the genocidal death siege on Gaza, reminding viewers that Israel is starving the entire population. The video recounts past attempts by activists to break the blockade on Gaza, including the 2010 incident in which Israeli commandos murdered 10 activists and injured dozens of others. It notes that the Israeli government mocks the Freedom Flotilla as a "selfie yacht," complaining that live streaming and bringing international attention to famous activists trying to break the Gaza blockade prevented them from murdering its entire crew.
Houthis bad [18:50]
The video defends Ansar Allah, or the Houthis, for following international law and materially opposing the genocide on Gaza by imposing a blockade on Israel-related shipping in the Red Sea. It debunks smears against the Houthis, such as the claim that they use slavery, which is actually about the previous Yemeni government. The video also refutes the idea that the Houthis are just pirates, pointing out that they stopped their blockade when the ceasefire was in place and resumed attacking ships when Israel violated the ceasefire and refused to allow aid into Gaza. It dismisses claims that the crew of the ships they attacked are still missing, noting that the Red Cross has repeatedly checked in on them and they were later released.
Israel already freed Gaza [19:51]
The video challenges the narrative that Israel already freed Gaza in 2005, arguing that the withdrawal of settlers and forces was not an end to Israel's occupation of Gaza. It explains that occupation in international humanitarian law is not about whether the occupying force still has boots on the ground, but whether the occupying force still has effective control over the area. The video asserts that Israel still controls Gaza's land crossings, airspace, territorial waters, and exercises the power to invade and arrest Palestinians in Gaza. It quotes a top aid to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who said that the significance of the disengagement plan was the freezing of the peace process and the prevention of a Palestinian state.
Why don’t Palestinians just peacefully protest? [21:35]
The video addresses the question of why Palestinians don't just peacefully protest, arguing that they do, but Israel responds with disproportionate violence. It notes that in the West Bank, attending political gatherings of more than 10 people or displaying flags or symbols is punishable by up to 10 years. The video recounts the 2018 to 2019 Great March of Return in Gaza, a grassroots protest that was overwhelmingly peaceful and unarmed, but Israeli forces opened fire, killing 171 people and wounding nearly 8,000 with live ammunition. It also mentions the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, which is by definition peaceful, but has been demonized as antisemitic and criminalized in some form in a majority of US states.
The problem is Netanyahu, not Israeli society [23:19]
The video challenges the framing that the problem is the Israeli government, not the Israeli people, arguing that super majorities of the Israeli public have consistently shown support for the genocide. It cites polls from February 2024 that found approximately seven out of 10 Israelis supported ethnically cleansing Gazans, and from March 2024 that found 82% of Jewish Israelis supported expulsion and 47% supported killing all Palestinians in Gaza outright. The video includes a clip of Israelis saying they would carpet bomb Gaza and that there should be no Arabs. It acknowledges that brave anti-Zionist and anti-genocide Israelis exist, but says they are a tiny minority within an overwhelmingly genocidal society.
Hamas started it on October 7th [25:04]
The video argues against starting and ending the discussion with October 7th, as that would be tacitly accepting a frame that Zionists themselves push: that on October 7th, Hmas terrorists massacred over 1,200 Israelis for no reason other than that they hate Jews. It asks where Gaza came from, where Hmas came from, and why Palestinian resistance fighters had to break out of these walls that just randomly happen to be there. The video explains that Gaza is a tiny strip of land, slightly more than 2% of the land mass of Palestine, and one of the most densely populated places in the world because of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1947 and 1948. It asserts that October 7th was not a burst of inexplicable terrorism, but the inevitable result of dispossessing, besieging, occupying, and colonizing a people for decades.
Idk it’s so complicated, they’ve been fighting for thousands of years [27:10]
The video challenges the stereotypical image of Israel-Palestine as a thousand-year-old clash of civilizations between Jews and Muslims, arguing that the conflict is not an internal religious conflict, but a modern colonial one. It notes that Zionism proper began in the mid-9th century, the first Zionist conference was in 1897, and Israel itself was established in 1948. The video asserts that Zionism claimed that the entire land already populated with a thriving multi-religious Arab society belonged entirely to Jewish people, and to pursue that goal, Zionist settled mostly European Jews and ethnically cleansed their indigenous inhabitants of Palestine.
God promised this land 3,000 years ago [29:13]
The video addresses the argument that the Jewish people were promised the land of Palestine 3,000 years ago, and so it's okay to ethnically cleanse Palestinians. It argues that you can't just steal someone's home by saying, "God promised me this home 3,000 years ago." The video points out that early Zionists looked at alternative places to colonize and create a Jewish state, such as Uganda, areas in North and South of America, and Azerbaijan, questioning whether God promised Uganda to the Jewish people 3,000 years ago.
Zionism is a decolonial, national liberation movement [29:58]
The video refutes the argument that Zionism is not settler colonialism, but a decolonial, national liberation movement returning Jewish people to their homeland. It argues that the founders of Zionism themselves openly said that they wanted to colonize Palestine, labeled themselves as colonizers, wrote that they wanted to expel the indigenous Palestinians by force, and made friends with some of the biggest colonizers of their time. The video asserts that indigenity isn't about who lived on a land thousands of years ago, but a relationship imposed by colonialism: the indigenous colonized who are dispossessed versus the colonizer who dispossesses.
The Holocaust justifies Israel [31:42]
The video addresses the argument that the Holocaust justifies Israel, arguing that Zionism and efforts to colonize Palestine long predate the Holocaust. It questions why Palestinians should pay the price for a European genocide they had nothing to do with, and asserts that suffering through persecution doesn't give you a get out of settler colonialism for free card, nor does suffering through genocide give you free reign to commit a genocide.
Israel is necessary for Jewish safety [32:15]
The video challenges the claim that Israel is necessary for Jewish safety, arguing that Israel is objectively the least safe place for Jewish people right now and has been the only place where Jewish people have been killed in large numbers since its founding in 1948. It asserts that if your society is built on ethnic cleansing, dispossession, and terror of another people, the people you're terrorizing will resist regardless of who their oppressors are.
There was no ethnic cleansing in Palestine [32:47]
The video refutes the claim that there was no ethnic cleansing in Palestine, explaining that Israel was founded on the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1947 to 48, which displaced around 750,000 of them in the Nakba or catastrophe. It debunks the historical argument that Palestinians voluntarily left because Arab leaders told them to, stating that there is no evidence for this. The video also challenges the myth that the Israeli War of Independence involved the brave Zionist military fighting off seven Arab armies, explaining that the first stage of the Nakba occurred before the intervention of Arab armies, with about 300,000 Palestinians displaced from massacres and devastation wrought by Zionist forces against Palestinian cities.
Palestinians were offered a state [34:48]
The video addresses the claim that Palestinians were offered a state at Camp David and ungratefully rejected it, arguing that this is not true. It notes that Israeli Prime Minister Rabin literally said they were offering less than a state to the Palestinians. The video explains that the proposed Palestinian quote-unquote state would not have control over its economic policy, foreign policy, no control of its airspace, have three permanent Israeli military installations, and Israel would be allowed to invade the area at any time, making it a continuation of occupation by a different name.
Palestinians don’t exist [36:23]
The video challenges the foundational Israeli myth that Palestine was a land without a people for a people without a land, and that Palestinians don't exist. It argues that this is obviously wrong, as Palestinians and their long ties to the land are evident. The video explains that the land between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River has been called Palestine for over 3,000 years, and before Zionists settled the land, Palestine was a thriving, multi-religious, culturally rich society. It asserts that Zionist settlers didn't "make the desert bloom," but stole the land of other people already thriving with indigenous wildlife and crops.
Israel is communism in practice /pos [37:29]
The video addresses the argument that Israeli kibbutzim are examples of communist utopias, explaining that kibbutz are basically a community of people who share everything. It argues that this ignores the fact that they're built on destroyed Palestinian villages, deliberately formed to exclude Palestinian labor, and established to promote ethnic supremacy. The video notes that the kibbutz originated from a time in Israel when there was at least an undercurrent of leftwing thought with movements like labor Zionism or socialist Zionism, but as Israel has become increasingly fanatical in its ethnic cleansing alongside the rise of religious Zionism, the Israeli population and government have become more and more far-right.
Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East [38:37]
The video challenges the claim that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, outlining the restrictions and discrimination faced by Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. It notes that Palestinian citizens in Israel are barred from purchasing roughly 90% of the land, excluded from the right of return, and their political participation is limited. In the illegally occupied West Bank, Palestinians are under military law, subject to being randomly kidnapped, tortured, and beaten by Israeli soldiers. Gaza has been subject to a genocidal siege for over a decade and now suffers through an open genocide. The video concludes that the debate shouldn't be whether or not Israel is a democracy, but what type of non-democracy it is: ethnocracy, apartheid state, or settler colonialism.
“From the river to the sea” is a no-no phrase [39:44]
The video discusses how Zionists love to segregate acceptable and nonacceptable phrases for the pro-Palestine movement, with the no-no phrases being bad, antisemitic, and dare I say genocidal. One of these phrases is "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," which Zionists claim is genocidal because it's calling for the genocide of Jewish Israelis from the river to the sea. The video argues that what it's really saying is freedom from the river to the sea, which means the end of occupation, apartheid, and the genocide currently being carried out. Another no-no phrase, according to Zionists, is globalize the intifada, which is allegedly a call to terrorism against Jewish people. The video explains that intifada is just an Arabic word that means uprising.
Do you condemn H*mas? [41:38]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
If Israel is punished for its crimes, the US could be next [41:42]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
Israel has a right to exist [41:46]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
Palestinians hate gays [41:51]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
The IDF is the most moral army in the world [41:58]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
I HATE MY WIFE AND KIDS [42:07]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
IDF soldiers are smol beans who have no choice but to do their mandatory service [42:18]
The video initiates a speed round debunking of lazy Zionist arguments.
Two-state solution [42:32]
The video argues that Israel is a settler colonial state built on a logic of expansion, and that supporters of the two-state solution fail to understand that the land from the river to the sea is already under the control of one state, Israel. It notes that Israel has increasingly made the two-state solution impossible, increasing settlements in the West Bank, already having plans to settle Gaza, and now wanting to expand the borders of Israel by taking more and more land. The video asserts that there isn't any hope of a two-state solution and there hasn't been for a long time, and that the solution is ending colonization, apartheid, and the continued dispossession of Palestinians.
Why does the Palestinian struggle resonate? [43:59]
The video explores why millions of people resonate with the Palestinian liberation movement, arguing that what makes the solidarity movement powerful is a shared sense of humanity. It quotes Aime Cesaire, who talks about the effects of colonization on the colonizer, arguing that Zionists cannot see the humanity of Palestinians. The video asserts that for the rest of us not tied to the Zionist colonial project, we can see clearly that the Palestinians being starved to death, massacred by Zionist soldiers, buried under the rubble, and displaced again and again on this man-made hell on earth are deserving of life just as much as anyone else.
Conclusion [48:24]
The video concludes by acknowledging the bravery of ordinary people who take on Zionism every day, despite the backing of the political establishment, a powerful lobby, active disinformation efforts, and slop streamers. It notes that the walls of propaganda have started to crumble as they commit genocide so openly and brazenly, and that support for Israel has tumbled around the world. The video calls for tearing down not only the walls of Zionist propaganda, but the walls of Zionist occupation, and fighting for the humanity of Palestinians. It encourages viewers to be unapologetic when responding to Zionist smears and defending the Palestinian resistance, to continue to participate in protests, join organizations, and engage in the diversity of tactics that have characterized the Palestine solidarity movement.