Today is December 6th, and we're still talking about what happened on October 7th. What’s happened between then and now is what history will remember and we'll all look at the past two months and think of the countless ways this genocide was rationalized and allowed to continue by the people in power.
The house of representatives passed a congressional resolution yesterday that equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, with over 300 members of congress supporting this ridiculous and false equivalence. 92 democratic members of congress abstained from taking a stand by simply voting “present”, thus allowing the republican-controlled house to pass the resolution. So all those Jewish folks you see at protests or online criticizing the apartheid state, they’re apparently all anti-semites now. All the Palestinians calling for an end to the ethnic cleansing, they’ll be labeled anti-semites. By even writing this newsletter everyday and trying to share an authentic version of what’s taking place in Gaza, I’m quite certain this will be seen as anti-semitic. Just absolute nonsense from the people with any semblance of power in this country.
Meanwhile, today’s Goofball Jamal is Columbia professor Shai Davidai, who had a segment featured on 60 Minutes where he compared protesters for Palestinian liberation to people cheering for the lynching of Black Americans. The man says he’s only asking for equal treatment, which is interesting, because I must’ve missed all the 60 Minutes episodes interviewing Palestinians or those sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. Davidai has been vocal on social media about how uncomfortable he is with the student-led protests for Palestine on Columbia’s campus, but somehow he failed to mention how these protests have been heavily policed and surveilled, with student organizations being punished for organizing them.
Now the latest lie from the apartheid state is that Israeli hostages were given sedatives by Hamas to appear happy and calm during their transfer back to Israel. Nevermind the fact that this isn’t how sedatives work, it’s important for the apartheid regime to downplay all the footage of happy Israelis shaking hands with their captors and being transferred back home to their families. Any excuse will do.
With regards to the unfounded rape allegations being leveled against Hamas, I'm not here to defend them, indeed they’re already defending themselves. The Palestinian resistance fighters have continuously denied any and all allegations including the beheaded babies, the misfired rocket that killed people seeking shelter in a hospital, the command center underneath Al- Shifa Hospital, etc. all of which were proven to be hoaxes. The fact of the matter is, the apartheid state lies ALL THE DAMN TIME and has been called out multiple times over the past 50+ days. Israel shouldn’t be able to make accusations to further paint all Palestinians as savages and barbarians in a desperate attempt to whip the Israeli public into a frenzy with the sole aim of garnering support for their genocidal agenda.
I won’t believe a word the Israeli regime says until and unless they provide empirical evidence for their claims. Thus far, the only evidence is articles like this from the BBC, which haven’t been independently verified and boil down to “Trust me bro, it definitely happened.” Unfortunately, the Israeli regime doesn’t get the luxury of just claiming shit and expecting people to believe them. The reputation of the apartheid state is atrocious. To be clear, I'm not saying it definitely didn't happen, my own personal opinions on this don't actually matter. I'm saying either prove what you’re claiming or just embrace your genocidal nature.
I'm exhausted from the endless attempts to shame people into believing outrageous and demonstrably false Israeli claims. I'm tired of people being called antisemitic for asking for any evidence of what’s being claimed. I'm tired of the endless gaslighting. The apartheid state doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt after what they’ve done to Palestinians. This isn't just about any specific allegation, it goes for any and every accusation Israel makes. In my book, it’s 100% bullshit propaganda until proven otherwise.
Side Items
Texas Shooting: A series of attacks yesterday in Austin, TX left four people dead and at least three others wounded. The sorry excuse for a man that’s believed to be behind these killings as well as two other murders near San Antonio was taken into custody. The relationship between the man and the multiple victims, if any, was not immediately known. Just another average day in this gun-obsessed, godforsaken land
Gasolina No More: Ramón Ayala more commonly known as Daddy Yankee, the reggaeton artist best known for timeless classics like "Gasolina" and "Despacito", announced he is officially retiring from music to devote his life to his religious faith. Ayala said he hopes to "evangelize the world" and live for Jesus, but personally I have a hard time believing that Jesus wouldn’t be jammin to “Gasolina”