Me: portraying Hamas as unreasonable and subhuman only suits to serve Israel and justify ethnic cleansing. We must deconstruct how they are portrayed and while not excusing what they’ve done, understanding them beyond the label of terrorist, which is wildly racialized and has been used to malign several freedom fighters who are working toward decolonization/liberation, is vital to understanding their political aims. What if we held the same nuance for them? Why is Israel allowed to brutalize and maim civilians but aren’t labeled terrorists? Why is colonial violence so justified that the violence from occupied people is never understood to be a necessary means of resistance. How can we challenge the narratives we hold that continuously paints a resistance group as subhuman stupid animals that must be wiped off the face of the planet. The best way to end the violence of Hamas is to end the violence of settler colonialism.
Smart people with the best reading comprehension: okay but they are terrorists though?? Do you condemn them?
IOF just executed one of their own because they thought he was Palestinian. How is this not terrorism? How is this not a death cult, fueled by hate and fear? How is this not the violence of empire where no one would bat an eye if he was REALLY Palestinian and killed because that is routine. That is the norm.
