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Alex's avatar

Thinking of the abrupt change in branding of "Jewish terrorism" around 1948, I think it may be important that the Zionist paramilitiaries were also fighting to expel the British colonialists (hence they were an official enemy). Once the British Empire had decided to no longer rule militarily, but next support Israel diplomatically and with military supplies, a rebranding makes sense to me.

It reminds me of recent events in Syria and the rebranding of HTS from ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliate to the new Syrian government. In both cases the "rebel" group was rebranded quickly when it became an asset to imperialists.

the suck of sorrow's avatar

The inclusive we is one I would prefer to exclude. I have no problems labeling as terrorism the misdeeds they perform. But words are not enough.

Nate Bear's avatar

I just thought it worked for the title. I define who I mean by we in the text

the suck of sorrow's avatar

It does work for the title!

It's just that we are so weak. Can't even get a demented lunatic impeached pronto! And those that live across the pond have their own free speech issues about things genocide.

MLL's avatar

Brilliant journalism

Pedro's avatar

If you disagree with their fascism, you are immediately labeled as a "terrorist". So now the word "terrorist" truly has no other genuine definition in their media outside of "someone who disagrees with fascism and stands up to it". So that's literally how we have to understand it when we read it now.

Feral Finster's avatar

Of course. What does anyone propose to do about it?

The sociopaths who rule over us are entirely untroubled by their own hypocrisy.