THE title of this article may look strange to many. But in reality most Arabs are unaware of the fact that a large number of Jews inside and outside Israel do not support Zionism. Rather they are very much against the movement. These Jews are badly in need of support. Although this important group of Jews has been present since the early days of Zionism, the supporters of the movement did not allow them to get proper media coverage or to influence the younger generation of Jews.
But the information revolution brought about by the Internet has changed the balance of media power during the last five years and given the opponents of Zionism a chance to air their views and thus make the voice of justice and humanity heard by the people around the world.
A fierce media battle between the two groups of Jews is now going on through the Web pages and sometimes in newspapers and on major television channels. The anti-Zionist Jews have expressed their disgust toward the atrocities being committed by Israel against Palestinians in occupied territories in front of the eyes of the international community. They also know the reputation of Jews is now closely linked with Israel and that any acts of revenge carried out by Arabs and Muslims would affect them and their children.
As a result we can see strong criticisms in the Western press and media against the State of Israel and Zionism, especially from Jewish reporters and writers who are against Zionism and right-wing Israeli leaders. This media battle between the two groups of Jews has created a kind of confusion in the ranks of the American Jewish community, which is considered the most influential group in the world. The belligerents have started accusing each other of dual loyalty and money politics, terms that were hitherto considered taboo.
All these developments remind anti-Zionist Jews of the old anti-Semitic tirade they faced in Europe, especially the charges of treason leveled by Nazi Germans against their fathers and forefathers. But the Jews, who opposed Zionism, had to pay a big price for challenging the Zionist media machinery in the US. As a result they were driven away from the society and thrown out of jobs in newspapers and other organizations. Some of them lost everything and had to depend on the donations given by Jews and Christians. Despite these harsh situations, the number of anti-Zionist Jews is increasing day by day.
The Israeli military aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza earlier this year followed by the election of a racist Israeli government about four months ago has raised a lot of questions and led to heated discussions on the Internet among the Jews themselves. They are worried about the real price they are paying for supporting the racist State of Israel. Those who want to know more about these Jews, who support the Palestinians, should search for their websites and blogs in order to read what they are writing, unveiling the disgraceful acts of Zionist organizations. They have also exposed how Zionists threaten their opponents and how they buy members of US Congress in order to ensure America’s unqualified support for Israel, disregarding its crimes.
I take this opportunity to advise those who support the legitimate rights of the Palestinians and the efforts for Middle East peace to give their full backing to these anti-Zionist Jews, who have sacrificed their money and even their relations with their closest people in order to stand by the rights of Palestinians. I don’t have the complete record of these anti-Zionist writers and websites but they include writers like Norman G. Finkelstein and Mike Marqusee and blogs such as Antonyloewenstein.com, Mondoweiss.net and www.philipweiss.org
