"The unwavering support for Israel by Western nations, particularly the United States, is not just a political alliance but a reflection of shared imperialistic values. This alliance, however, is proving to be a Pyrrhic victory for the West. The insistence on maintaining this outpost of Western imperialism is increasingly alienating global opinion, destabilizing international relations, and revealing the lie of a Western advocacy for democracy and human rights.
The cloak of "civility, democracy, and freedom"—meticulously cultivated by the West for centuries through the imposition of Westernized (and whitified) Christianity, propagandistic education, and later Hollywood and algorithms—is now being destroyed within a matter of months. The emperor wears no clothes anymore and can be seen for the rotten, racist, materialistic, and violent entity that it is.
As the global community becomes more interconnected and aware, the stark inconsistencies and injustices of the Israeli state and its backers are laid bare. What was once a tool for regional dominance is morphing into a catalyst for international disdain and disapproval, undermining the very global hegemony it was meant to preserve."
Great article, thank you. I have maybe a harsher perspective: Israel embodies all the evil and atrocities that Western colonialism has committed since the Peace of Westphalia.
As I see it, there is a big flaw in the (zionist)-white-supremacy argumentation.
The jews murdered during ww2, not only those murdered in Germany by german soldiers (and treasoned by german neighbors), but also those murdered in many other european countries by german soldiers and local collaborateurs,
all these people considered themselves as Germans (or Polish, or French or...) for good reasons: they or they fathers had fought in the armies of their respective countries as german, polish, french ... soldiers in ww1. Many of them even were not practizing judaism, they were - and so they saw themselves - as law abinding, hard working, patriots of their respective countries.
Maybe the zionists were white supremacists, which the german Nazis surely were (not so much the italian and even less the spanish for obvious reasons) ; but the 'targetted people' - lets not forget that there were many other groups besides the jews that were deemed 'unworthy eaters' - surely didn't see themselves as such, as neither did the non-jewish citizens of the same social class see themselves as superior to any: they were way down the hierarchy.
Many of them were very aware of them being part of the proletariat, they knew who the enemy was!
After twohundred years of indoctrination (the 'beacon of the free world' and so on) the US americans nowadays probably are more supremacist - regardless of their ethnicity or race - than the average german citizen was in, lets say 1933.
You rightly point out that many Jews saw themselves as patriotic citizens of their respective countries, often disconnected from Zionist ideologies. This diversity in Jewish self-perception and the tragic irony of their persecution, despite their contributions to their national communities, is an important aspect of European history.
However, the argument presented about Zionism and its relationship with white supremacy does not negate these individual identities but rather examines the broader systemic forces at play. Zionism, particularly in its political form, was indeed supported by some European figures who were simultaneously anti-Semitic and saw it as a solution to the "Jewish Question." This is a historical fact that does not undermine the Jewish or European identity felt by many Jews but highlights the geopolitical manipulations of the time.
The focus on white supremacy within the context of Zionism refers specifically to the dynamics of colonialism and racial hierarchy that were exported from Europe to the Middle East. This includes the transplantation of a European-style state into an overwhelmingly non-European region and the adoption of colonial practices and attitudes towards the indigenous Arab population. The mention of "Ashkenazi-white" Jewish identity is not to say that all Ashkenazi Jews are white supremacists but to highlight how European Jews brought with them certain racial ideologies that were prevalent in their societies.
It's important to note that critiquing these aspects of Israeli society and Zionist ideology is not an indictment of all Jewish people or of Judaism but is a critique of a political and social system that has perpetuated inequality. Like all countries and movements, Zionism and Israel are complex and can be critiqued without dismissing the legitimate desires of Jews for safety and self-determination that were part of Zionism's appeal.
Moreover, the critique of Western support for Israel as reflecting shared imperialistic values does not imply that all Americans or Westerners are supremacists. Rather, it critiques the policies of Western governments that have often supported oppressive regimes, including but not limited to Israel, for strategic and economic reasons. This support often contradicts the stated values of democracy and human rights that these nations publicly advocate.
The critique provided is aimed at understanding the broader historical and systemic forces that have shaped Israeli policies and the role of Western powers in the region. It is a call for a deeper reflection on these painful and, mostly, ignored issues.
As european myself I have some reservations about certain terms that shed over the atlantic - or at least I perceive them as such - and 'white-supremacist' is one of them.
I've often been reminded not to use the term 'fascist' for historical events predating when fascism as such was coined, and I feel that 'white-supremacy', though equally quite self explaining and handy, falls into this category.
I wouldn't exculpate judaism from being highly responsible for the forming of Zionism, as all monotheistic religions intrinsically claim 'supremacy' over each other and every other religion and thus, over people.
Apartheid systems are based on supremacy and often if not always on race. But you don't need to be white to install and support an apartheid regime like Israel.
As a Dutch European myself I respectfully disagree. Whiteness and white supremacy and the idea of race were uniquely European inventions that originated out of the colonization of 'non-white' groups of people around the world. The identity of "white" is a very recent invention but a crucial and exceptionally important factor in the unequal world we see today. In my opinion it needs to be central to most analyses of intergroup dynamics.
I obviously didn't explain myself well, sorry, english is my 3rd language. One obviously needs to be white for 'white supremacy'. But, as history of slavery tells us all over the world, supremacy of one group oppressing another group has many colours. But it still is 'supremacy'. The problem is not ‘the colour', but differentiation of equality by colours.
No colour, no ethnicity - this is my believe - is intrinsically evil.
This is so true -- and well put.
"The unwavering support for Israel by Western nations, particularly the United States, is not just a political alliance but a reflection of shared imperialistic values. This alliance, however, is proving to be a Pyrrhic victory for the West. The insistence on maintaining this outpost of Western imperialism is increasingly alienating global opinion, destabilizing international relations, and revealing the lie of a Western advocacy for democracy and human rights.
The cloak of "civility, democracy, and freedom"—meticulously cultivated by the West for centuries through the imposition of Westernized (and whitified) Christianity, propagandistic education, and later Hollywood and algorithms—is now being destroyed within a matter of months. The emperor wears no clothes anymore and can be seen for the rotten, racist, materialistic, and violent entity that it is.
As the global community becomes more interconnected and aware, the stark inconsistencies and injustices of the Israeli state and its backers are laid bare. What was once a tool for regional dominance is morphing into a catalyst for international disdain and disapproval, undermining the very global hegemony it was meant to preserve."
Appreciate it.
Ditto, Diana. So true, and so well put!
Indeed, a cult of genocide and ethnic cleansing….white supremacy and racism is their common calling!
Outstanding. well-written post, Karim!
Appreciate it, Leon! Glad you like it.
Great article, thank you. I have maybe a harsher perspective: Israel embodies all the evil and atrocities that Western colonialism has committed since the Peace of Westphalia.
https://open.substack.com/pub/laithmohammad11/p/on-isreal-ai-and-the-end-of-humanity?r=g4rrc&utm_medium=ios
Thanks. I think our perspective in that sense is actually the same.
As I see it, there is a big flaw in the (zionist)-white-supremacy argumentation.
The jews murdered during ww2, not only those murdered in Germany by german soldiers (and treasoned by german neighbors), but also those murdered in many other european countries by german soldiers and local collaborateurs,
all these people considered themselves as Germans (or Polish, or French or...) for good reasons: they or they fathers had fought in the armies of their respective countries as german, polish, french ... soldiers in ww1. Many of them even were not practizing judaism, they were - and so they saw themselves - as law abinding, hard working, patriots of their respective countries.
Maybe the zionists were white supremacists, which the german Nazis surely were (not so much the italian and even less the spanish for obvious reasons) ; but the 'targetted people' - lets not forget that there were many other groups besides the jews that were deemed 'unworthy eaters' - surely didn't see themselves as such, as neither did the non-jewish citizens of the same social class see themselves as superior to any: they were way down the hierarchy.
Many of them were very aware of them being part of the proletariat, they knew who the enemy was!
After twohundred years of indoctrination (the 'beacon of the free world' and so on) the US americans nowadays probably are more supremacist - regardless of their ethnicity or race - than the average german citizen was in, lets say 1933.
You rightly point out that many Jews saw themselves as patriotic citizens of their respective countries, often disconnected from Zionist ideologies. This diversity in Jewish self-perception and the tragic irony of their persecution, despite their contributions to their national communities, is an important aspect of European history.
However, the argument presented about Zionism and its relationship with white supremacy does not negate these individual identities but rather examines the broader systemic forces at play. Zionism, particularly in its political form, was indeed supported by some European figures who were simultaneously anti-Semitic and saw it as a solution to the "Jewish Question." This is a historical fact that does not undermine the Jewish or European identity felt by many Jews but highlights the geopolitical manipulations of the time.
The focus on white supremacy within the context of Zionism refers specifically to the dynamics of colonialism and racial hierarchy that were exported from Europe to the Middle East. This includes the transplantation of a European-style state into an overwhelmingly non-European region and the adoption of colonial practices and attitudes towards the indigenous Arab population. The mention of "Ashkenazi-white" Jewish identity is not to say that all Ashkenazi Jews are white supremacists but to highlight how European Jews brought with them certain racial ideologies that were prevalent in their societies.
It's important to note that critiquing these aspects of Israeli society and Zionist ideology is not an indictment of all Jewish people or of Judaism but is a critique of a political and social system that has perpetuated inequality. Like all countries and movements, Zionism and Israel are complex and can be critiqued without dismissing the legitimate desires of Jews for safety and self-determination that were part of Zionism's appeal.
Moreover, the critique of Western support for Israel as reflecting shared imperialistic values does not imply that all Americans or Westerners are supremacists. Rather, it critiques the policies of Western governments that have often supported oppressive regimes, including but not limited to Israel, for strategic and economic reasons. This support often contradicts the stated values of democracy and human rights that these nations publicly advocate.
The critique provided is aimed at understanding the broader historical and systemic forces that have shaped Israeli policies and the role of Western powers in the region. It is a call for a deeper reflection on these painful and, mostly, ignored issues.
I mostly agree.
As european myself I have some reservations about certain terms that shed over the atlantic - or at least I perceive them as such - and 'white-supremacist' is one of them.
I've often been reminded not to use the term 'fascist' for historical events predating when fascism as such was coined, and I feel that 'white-supremacy', though equally quite self explaining and handy, falls into this category.
I wouldn't exculpate judaism from being highly responsible for the forming of Zionism, as all monotheistic religions intrinsically claim 'supremacy' over each other and every other religion and thus, over people.
Apartheid systems are based on supremacy and often if not always on race. But you don't need to be white to install and support an apartheid regime like Israel.
As a Dutch European myself I respectfully disagree. Whiteness and white supremacy and the idea of race were uniquely European inventions that originated out of the colonization of 'non-white' groups of people around the world. The identity of "white" is a very recent invention but a crucial and exceptionally important factor in the unequal world we see today. In my opinion it needs to be central to most analyses of intergroup dynamics.
I obviously didn't explain myself well, sorry, english is my 3rd language. One obviously needs to be white for 'white supremacy'. But, as history of slavery tells us all over the world, supremacy of one group oppressing another group has many colours. But it still is 'supremacy'. The problem is not ‘the colour', but differentiation of equality by colours.
No colour, no ethnicity - this is my believe - is intrinsically evil.