Thread by @skedeschi

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A very large number of Muslims have popped into my mentions to tell me that zionism (self determination for Jews) is "genocidal". And there's something very, very interesting about this. Which is this..

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The all parliamentary group worked for two years on a working definition of "Islamophobia". The research came up with nine points to summarise what Muslims deeply felt to be "Islamophobia", and therefore unacceptable.

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Point 6 reads: "Denying Muslim populations the right to self-determination e.g., by claiming that the existence of an independent Palestine or Kashmir is a terrorist endeavour".

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So, the consensus appears to be: Jewish self determination is "genocidal", but Muslim self-determination is an essential right, the denial of which features in their own definition of "Islamophobia".

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I find it fascinating that the narrative here is that one group deserve self-determination and the other do not. Can there be a clearer message here? They cannot have it both ways . If it's Islamophobia to deny it to Muslims, then it's antisemitic to deny it of Jews.

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The gaslighting begins when Jews exercising this right that the APPG feel is so essential for Muslims (who BTW already HAVE self-determination in 47 countries) even once, is "genocidal". Quite a quandary to be backed into.

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And also quite a fascinating twisting of the facts. Its common knowledge that Israel *always* backed Palestinian self-determination, it was only the Muslim side that consistently refused to recognise Jewish independence.

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Irrespective of the obvious fact that Jews hail from Judea and that Israel is home to their language culture, archaeology, history and all their most important religious sites. Despite all that, self-determination can only ever be "genocidal"

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Through my life I've met and known many Jews. Before 7 Oct I never met a SINGLE one that didn't think Palestinians also deserves self-determination. Never. There was no "genocide". There was a window wide open for two peaceful states to live next door.

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7 Oct closed that window for most Jews I know, because their neighbours have told them amd shown them that their intent is to murder them all. So now those who understandably don't want to be murdered, have changed their minds.

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Consistently one side HAS sought "genocide". They've been very open about it. Their kids in school say it, their charter says it, they proudly proclaim they want to kill Jews and remove them from their country. Yet the OTHER side is the one accused of being genocidal

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So my hypothesis is this: denying any group the right of self determination is discrimination. But you should only have this right if you agree you will use your independence to live peacefully. If your sole aim is murder of your neighbour, then YOU are genocidal and unfit.