The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers beheaded babies during the attack on Saturday, contradicting an earlier statement by the Prime Minister’s office. An Israeli official stated that while there have been cases of Hamas militants committing brutal acts, they cannot confirm the identity of the victims, such as whether they were children, soldiers, or civilians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had indicated the beheadings occurred, but his office later released photos showing burned bodies without specifying their ages. Explosive allegations about decapitated children emerged earlier in Israeli media, and the Israel Defense Forces described the scene as a “massacre.” However, Hamas denied the allegations, and CNN could not independently verify the claims.
So Jewish anti-Zionists are just self-hating antisemites then? Would you rather people call themselves ‘anti-Israel?’ I can support the Jewish people and also believe that it was wrong to unilaterally force a people out of their home, force them into small territories and bomb them for decades.
Why is the only solution a mass displacement or genocide? ‘Zion’ and ‘Israel’ are constructs, like all nation-states, a new political paradigm can be created without another Nakba or Holocaust.
Because people who argue in bad faith love to create false dichotomies.