Another day, another activist telling me, "I don't think it matters if genocide is an inaccurate term. And I don't think it matters if Israel is intentionally killing children or it just happens as an undesired consequence of war. I'm going to keep using that term and making those accusations regardless because it evokes the emotions I want to evoke in the people I talk to. I want them to take action."
Okay, honey. But what action do you want them to take? Because you don't have to use the word "genocide" to get people to care about Palestinians or get their money to support humanitarian aid. We were doing that for years before y'all started using the word "genocide."
But claiming that Israel is intentionally butchering children and trying to wipe all Palestinians from the face of the Earth--can you guess what other kinds of actions that might invoke? I mean, if you are totally fine with telling people that Israelis are bloodthirsty monsters, and if you are also one of these ignorant people who thinks that all Israelis are Jews but STILL think you have a right to position yourself as an expert, you're basically saying that Jews are bloodthirsty monsters who like to kill children.
You think that kind of talk is going to help Palestinians? Or do you think maybe it's going to incite violence against Jews? Like every single act of blood libel before this?
My fellow non-Jews: put on your big person pants and take responsibility for your words.
