Full disclosure: I am ethnically 1/4 Jewish on my mother's side and a staunch atheist.
These are the reasons why I condemn Zionism and the state of Israel.
1. Colonialism is immoral.
2. Ethnic cleansing is immoral.
3. Apartheid is immoral.
4. War crimes are immoral.
5. The reason why they are immoral is because of the Golden Rule or any other kindergarten-level moral principle.
6. Zionism is settler-colonialism, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and war crimes.
7. Other states are guilty of the same; see the colonialism and genocides of the Americas, Africa, Oceania, and parts of Asia; also Northern Ireland.
8. No state has a right to exist.
9. Therefore Israel also does not have a right to exist.
10. Modern Zionism began with Theodor Herzl in the late 19th century in partnership with antisemites. It began before the Holocaust.
11. Being the victim of a genocide does not give you the right to commit a genocide against another people.
12. The religion of Judaism is inherently narcissistic and racist, claiming in the book they wrote that they are God's chosen people.
13. The religion of Judaism justifies Zionism in the belief that God gave them the promised land. See especially the Book of Joshua.
14. I differentiate between Judaism the religion, Zionism the political-spiritual movement, and Semite the ethnicity.
15. No idea is too sacred to be criticized or ridiculed.
Antizionism is not antisemitism
Those criticisms are about geopolitics, not an ethnicity. Further, many Jews are antizionist and many non-Jews are zionist for religious or political reasons.
Noam Chomsky - Antisemitism vs. Anti-Zionism by Chomsky's Philosophy
Decoded: Does Anti-Zionism = Anti-Semitism? by TRT World
Anti-Zionism is not the same as Anti-Semitism by Middle East Eye
Why anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism by The Electronic Intifada
"Anti-Zionism Is Not Antisemitism": Palestinian Prof on Her Suspension from Hebrew University by Democracy Now!
Mehdi Hassan: Anti-Zionism Is Not Anti-Semitism by Intelligence Squared
Zionism is settler colonialism
It's clear that criticizing an ideology or political movement or the establishment or conduct of a state is not racial discrimination. That is a false claim and counter-charge intended to silence critics of Israel.
So what are the criticisms? First of all, I contend that Israel is a settler-colonial project and is therefore illegitimate.
How Israel STOLE Palestine by OnePathNetwork
How Israel Was Created by AJ+
Israel stole Palestine by Islamic Media
How did Israel become a country? by TRT World
Britain's role in the occupation of Palestine by TRT World
Ilan Pappe: The Myth of Israel by The Real Mews Network
Israels Are Not 'Indigenous' (and other ridiculous pro-Israel arguments)
Zionism is ethnic cleansing
The settler-colonial project has been actively carrying out ethnic cleansing for over 100 years.
How Palestinians were expelled from their homes by Vox
How did the Nakba happen? by Al Jazeera English
Al-Nakba Episode 1 by Al Jazeera English
Al-Nakba Episode 2 by Al Jazeera English
Al-Nakba Episode 3 by Al Jazeera English
Al-Nakba Episode 4 by Al Jazeera English
Al-Nakba: 70 years of exile by Al Jazeera Englisb
Israel is guilty of apartheid
Why Israel is called an 'apartheid state' by TRT World
Is Israel Guilty of Apartheid? by AJ+
Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians by Amnesty International
How Israeli Apartheid Destroyed My Hometown by AJ+
Will Israel by held accountable for 'apartheid' of Palestinians? by Al Jazeera English
Zionism is guilty of other crimes
There are many other issues, such as the illegal settlements in and occupation of the West Bank, blockade of Gaza, indiscriminate targeting of civilians and disproportionate retaliation, killing of journalists, assassinations by the Mossad, and war crimes by the IDF.
But, while heinous, these are irrelevant to the root cause: Israel does not have a right to exist. It is a settler-colonial project. The only just resolution is to dissolve the state of Israel and establish a single, democratic, secular state from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, the Palestinians must be given the right to return, responsible Israeli leaders and western backers held accountable, and reparations made for the Palestinian people.
Therefore, I am not a proponent of a ceasefire. The oppressor always seeks peace as a means to pacify resistance. I advocate resistance using a variety of tactics to achieve the liberation of the Palestinian people and the abolition of the state of Israel.
BDS Israel
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement is one such tactic that worked against apartheid South Africa.
Is New York Blacklisting the BDS Movement? by AJ+
What Does BDS Mean for Palestine? by AJ+
How is BDS affecting Israel? by Al Jazeera English
Israel, Palestine, BDS, and the right to hoycott in the US by Al Jazeera English
BDS Movement: Palestinians in occupied West Bank by Al Jazeera English
Censorship against criticism
Groups such as Anti-Defamation League (ADL), AIPAC, and the Jewish National Fund are working hard to skew public perception and attitudes and influence politicians.
The Lobby 4-Part documentary by Al Jazeera English
Also hosted by The Electronic Intifada.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Industry Profile: Pro-Israel by OpenSecrets
Conclusion
I want to be clear that while I support Palestinians struggling to defend their homeland against Zionist invasion, occupation, and oppression, as an atheist I do not support Islam. In this regard, it might be more accurate to say I am antitheist, especially toward the Abrahamic faiths.
Richard Dawkins - The God Delusion Q&A
I am opposed to Judaism as a religion, Zionism as a settler-colonial political movement, and Israel as an illegitimate state. Some have made claims that Jews control the entertainment industry and other media, the banks, and other influential industries. If that is true and not just inciting unsubstantiated racial hatred, I would also be opposed to that sort of collusion, just as I would be opposed to any other cartel or organized crime.
Books
There are some good books on the topic, too:
The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand
Audiobook part 1
Audiobook part 2
Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe
Audiobook
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
Audiobook
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe
Audiobook part 1
Audiobook part 2
Biggest Prison on Earth by Ilan Pappe
Audiobook part 1
Audiobook part 2
Audiobook part 3
Norm MacDonald Jewish Jokes
Dave Chappelle SNL opening monologue from November 12, 2022 (SNL removed this video from their Youtube channel)
