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Raphael Mimoun
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I write about Zionism from a Jewish perspective at OneSmallDetail.blog
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    Nov 14, 2023
    This is still the best place to get/share info but Twitter is dying so let's connect elsewhere. For thoughts on Zionism, subscribe to my blog: OneSmallDetail.blog And I'm on: -Mastodon: @[email protected] -Bsky: @raphmim.bsky.social -IG: @raphmim_ -Email: [email protected]
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
    I grew up in a Zionist household, spent 12 years in a Zionist youth movement, lived 4 years in Israel, and have friends and family who served in the IDF. When that is your world, it's hard to see apartheid when it's happening. 1/16
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    Exploring the incompatibility of Zionism with a just peace in the Middle-East
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
    I grew up in a Zionist household, spent 12 years in a Zionist youth movement, lived 4 years in Israel, and have friends and family who served in the IDF. When that is your world, it's hard to see apartheid when it's happening. 1/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    Mar 3, 2024
    I didn't believe it so I checked Google's AI (Gemini) myself. 🧵 A case study in erasure and dehumanization
    Screenshot of an AI conversation showing the question "Who are the Israelis?" and the answer "Israelis are the citizens of the modern State of Israel, regardless of their ethnicity or religion. The majority of Israelis are Jewish, but there are also significant Arab, Druze, and Christian populations. Israel is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage."
    Screenshot showing the question "Who are the Palestinians?" and the answer "If you'd like up-to-date information, try using Google Search."
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    That means consumer boycott of Israeli goods, corporate boycott of Israeli technology, and sanctions by Israel's main trade partner and political supporters, the US and EU. Those are the only measures that can meaningfully push Israel toward ending the occupation. 16/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    Dec 21, 2023
    The Washington Post just released an in-depth investigation on Israel’s assault on the al-Shifa hospital. The Post analyzed open-source visuals, satellite imagery and all of the publicly released IDF materials. Highlights from the investigation: 1/5
    Screenshot of a Washington Post article with the headline “The case of al-Shifa: Investigating the assault on Gaza’s largest hospital”
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 1, 2024
    Just came back from the UCLA campus. A few quick thoughts: 1. The encampment is not very disruptive. It occupies a tiny part of UCLA's massive campus. Though it's been there for days, I saw a lot of students discovering it for the first time and asking "what's going on?" 1/10
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    Israel is, by every definition, an apartheid state: if a Jew and an Arab commit the exact same crime in the West Bank, they will face two different legal systems. The Jew will face a civil court, the Arab will face a military court. Two legal systems for two ethnic groups. 11/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    The *only* thing that can bring Palestinian liberation is if the cost of the occupation outweighs its benefits. And that requires, just like for the apartheids in South Africa and the US South, massive external pressure. 15/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    Jan 27, 2024
    A close relative just traveled to Israel to be with family. He said the entire country has turned far-right. People who were on the left, for peace, have adopted a rhetoric that just a few years ago was considered extreme. The dehumanization of Palestinians is now the norm.
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    So the first reason that Israelis will never willingly make peace with Palestinians is that Israelis (and Zionist Jews around the world) live in a parallel world. They know alternate historical facts that feed more nationalism, militarism, and extremism. 6/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    The second reason is that the past 100 years of conflict have dehumanized Palestinians in the eyes of Israeli Jews. I mean this in a literal way: Israelis are not able to empathize with Palestinians, they aren't able to comprehend Palestinian suffering. 7/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    Israeli society is getting more extreme, more nationalistic, more violent, and more entrenched in its own historical narrative & its own self-victimization. At this point, it is simply delusional to expect that things change will come from Israel. 14/16
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 3, 2024
    I was at UCLA at the exact same time as Ahmed. The entire post goes from clueless naivety to misinformation to straight up lies. Let's start:
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    Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
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    May 2, 2024
    I went to the UCLA campus last night and spent a few hours there before the police dispersed the encampment. I wanted to see the pro-Palestine student protests for myself and get a sense of the atmosphere, energy, and students, as well as the movement's focus and the desired
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    Raphael Mimoun
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    May 12, 2021
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    All Zionism is rooted in trauma and fear. It is first and foremost an ideology of self-liberation. It's about love Jewish people, survival for Jewish people. But Zionism is like any other ethnic nationalism, it's about prioritizing *our* safety and well-being. 3/16