During the protest against the annexation of the
West Bank, at Rabbin Square Tel Aviv,
An anarchist block
chose to march under a far more radical slogan that might
seem too extreme for some people.
The group “Anarchists against the Wall.”
activists held a banner that read: abolish Zionism – Nakba since 1948.
The group also held other banners that read: Rotzhim Bemadim –
Killers in uniforms.
I must say that when these activists call to abolish Zionism
what they mean
is that they want to abolish the Jewish privilege in Israel
and make all Israeli people equal citizens,
A true democracy other than the ethnocracy, Israel is now
. The call to abolish Zionism came from these activists
as a call for what they perceived as social justice, mainly
A demand for equality.
I am aware that under different contexts, the call to abolish Zionism might sound as
a call for violence, especially when coming from the Iranian regime.
But this is not the case here: many of the founders of these groups served in the Israeli army
or have relatives who are Israeli soldiers.
They mean the regime and not killing Israelis.
And no, they are not anti-semitic either.
Believe it or not, These people are passionate patriots who do their best to be
The most dedicated and committed citizens.
They are not violent people, very far from it.
They are protesting against what they perceive as
violent actions of our own government, and they are saying :
Not in our names.
They reject the brutality of their own government.
They are asking for justice
. An end to the violence of the Israeli occupation.
And this is their right to express their feeling about what their (our) government is doing.
Maybe their style is proactive and alienating.
perhaps it is a better way of saying
we do not want to occupy other people
. But people who live safely abroad can’t understand
how torn up from the inside we are. These people are.
Their words are heartfelt.
Maybe there are better words to describe the feelings.
The main point of this is to protest.
Maybe not my own style or my own words
. But I respect their right to just anger.
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