Azmi Bishara, former Palestinian member of the Israeli Parliament: Starting a genocide in Gaza was a political decision'

"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."

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.

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