Azmi Bishara, a Palestinian intellectual, critiques Israel's narrative on the ongoing conflict, asserting that framing events such as the October 7 attacks distorts the reality of victimhood. As a former Israeli parliament member turned diaspora leader in Qatar, he emphasizes that the Palestinians remain the victims of colonial injustice. Bishara views Israel's retaliation against Gaza as a politically motivated decision leading to genocide, rather than legitimate self-defense. He points out that the European perspective on antisemitism influences their understanding of the conflict, impacting responses to Western narratives about Israel.
Referring the current situation to October 7, 2023, is equivalent to saying that the victim is the aggressor and the aggressor is the victim.
The allusion to October 7 is propaganda, an effective mechanism that resonates in Europe, not because of the history of Palestine, but because Jews were victims of antisemitism.
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