Before I dive into this, I feel I must clarify something, as it has come to my attention that some are misrepresenting my work. In this article, I am criticising specifically the IDF, the Israeli state and the American state. These entities are entirely separate from the Israeli people, Judaism and the people of the USA. There are Jews who are vehemently opposed to Zionism. There are Jews and Zionists who despise the actions of the IDF and the Israeli government and have deep sympathy for those who suffer under it. What’s more, the US and Israeli governments, despite their democratic nature, have repeatedly failed to represent the consensus of their people and actively manipulated them to control their democracy. None of what I have said here is controversial. As such, it would be a logical fallacy to leap to the conclusion that my writing here constitutes a criticism of Judaism or the population of the US. I, and hopefully, you too, deeply oppose any form of nationalistic hate, antisemitism or racism. Hopefully, this clarification can set the stage for a more constructive discussion about the issues at hand.
