"Israel and its supporters would have you believe that just being a Palestinian is a lethal threat. I am a Palestinian. And increasingly, that fact alone is treated as a provocation. In recent months, I have watched anti-Semitism a real, lethal form of hatred with a long and horrific history be stripped of its meaning and weaponised to silence Palestinians, criminalise solidarity with us, and shield Israel from accountability as it carries out a genocide in Gaza."
"Instead of being debated, challenged, or even criticised within a democratic framework, it is proscribed as a terrorist organisation, casually equated with ISIL (ISIS) a group responsible for mass executions, sexual slavery, and genocidal violence. This comparison is not just obscene. It is deliberate. It collapses the meaning of terrorism so completely that political dissent becomes extremism by definition. Resistance becomes pathology. Protest becomes terror. And Palestinians, once again, are framed not as a people under occupation, but as a permanent threat."
Palestinians are being portrayed as inherent threats, with mere Palestinian identity treated as provocation. Anti-Semitism is being redefined and weaponised to silence Palestinians, criminalise solidarity, and shield Israel from accountability for actions in Gaza. Expressions of compassion for Palestinian children are being labelled antisemitic, and peaceful protest movements targeting arms suppliers are being proscribed and equated with extremist organisations. The meaning of terrorism is being collapsed so that political dissent, resistance, and protest are framed as extremism. Language tied to uprisings, such as Intifada, is being criminalised and stripped of historical context.
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