The Israel-Palestine Rabbit Hole
Lies & propaganda backing the biggest genocide since Holocaust
There’s a genocide happening, and US is supporting it. If you suppor the actions of the Israeli government, you don’t know enough.
This is a mini series about the conflict in Gaza, how the world is turning a blind eye to the biggest genocide since the Holocaust, why you’re being lied to & what you can do about it.
We publish it at the risk of pissing some people off & at the risk of not being able to raise money from some of the biggest Silicon Valley funds - but we publish this because we believe it’s the right thing to do.
Why is it relevant here?
We take pride in understaning the bigger picture, seeing through the lies of the governments & mainstream media. As crypto people, we ascribe to a certain values, all standing in stark contrast to what is happening.
We claim to care about freedom for the people, but don’t even inform ourselves about the biggest open air prison in the world. Their voices are censored, their freedoms taken, and crypto people don’t seem to give a shit.
So here’s what’s up.
Self-defense or Genocide?
In this mini series, our guest is METADREAMER. The conversation digs deep into the Israel-Palestine conflict and the western media portrayal of events compared to what’s actually happening, based on evidence - revealing shocking reality about the nature of the first 21st century genocide.
Portraying October 7 as the beginning of the issue
Palestinians welcoming Israelis after WWII
Reality of Israel as a ethno-supremacist state
Formation of Hamas as a response to protests being met with violence
The need for Hamas to justify ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Palestinians ask for basic human rights
Relevance to the Web3 ethos
Western governments enabling Israel’s genocide
People’s detachment from humanity & reality
History of Occupation & Division
The bitter conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has its roots in the early 20th century, when the movement emerged calling for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. After decades of occupation, failed peace processes and periodic bloodshed, Palestinians live under Israeli military rule in the occupied territories. Hamas engages in armed resistance from Gaza, which Israel blocked off as an open air prison.
The conversation goes into the Israeli influence in the west, US’ unconditional support for Israel & western media portrayal of the conflict. How Hamas is used to justify the genocide, how genocide grows Hamas & how it could be stopped by people from US being more vocal.
Common history of Judaism, Islam & Christianity
Jewish racial supremacy & Holocaust
“a land without a people for a people without a land” but Palestine was inhabited.
Expelling Palestinians from homes and lands
Illegal settlements in Palestinian territory
US politics & pro-Israel lobbying groups
US and the unconditional support for Israel
US media coverage & giving billions in aid to Israel
Israel breaking international laws & committing genocide
More genocide = more Hamas
World overwhelmingly votes to condemn Israel at UN
Atrocities, Propaganda & Truth
Third part of the series covers the Israel-Palestine conflict with a focus on propaganda, alleged atrocities, and the struggle to find truth amid competing narratives. A major theme is how trauma from the Holocaust has been cynically leveraged by Israeli politicians to stifle debate and justify policies toward Palestinians.
From the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 & Jews in the Ottoman Empire, to the Uganda Scheme, to the October 7th conflict & the Hannibal Directive - METADREAMER goes through the history of the conflict, lies & Israeli casualties of the Israeli Defense Force.
Overall, aiming to cut through the fog of propaganda and help listeners gain a more nuanced understanding of this polarizing conflict.
1903 proposal to create a Jewish homeland in East Africa
Expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 and the refuge in Muslim countries
The Hannibal Directive
Inflated casualty figures & false claims of atrocities
Criticism of Western media coverage
IDF behind the Telegram channel "72 Virgins Uncensored" glorifying violence
Brainwashing of Israeli youth from a young age
Israel’s loss of legitimacy on the world stage
How rejecting Israeli policies could ensure Israel's long-term survival
The Weaponization of Holocaust
This part exposes how Israel systematically dehumanizes Palestinians starting from childhood education. Israeli schools breed trauma and fear of another Holocaust, while depicting Palestinians as subhuman enemies and Nazis, with the goal of manufacturing consent amongst Israelis for the aggression against Palestinians.
The episode argues this violates Judaism itself and promotes anti-Semitism. Israel's latest genocidal bombing of Gaza exemplifies this distortion while orthodox Jews confirm violence against innocents is not Jewish. The future hope lies with young internet-savvy generations seeing through propaganda and reclaiming religion from abuse.
The Israeli education - systematic dehumanization of Palestinians
Promotion of trauma & fear, Palestinians likened to Nazis
Mandatory military service, oppression & celebration of violence against Palestinians
Demographic dominance through displacing, imprisoning, and killing Palestinians
Norman Finkelstein and the Palestinian case for freedom
Young Jews opposing Israel’s human rights abuses
Israel’s genocide violating Judaism
Strength & Humanity of The Oppressed
Israel's brutal treatment of Palestinians has ironically led many people to gain appreciation for the Muslim faith. Videos show young Americans reacting to learning about Islam's true principles of equality, protection of innocents, and prohibition of unjust violence. This contrasts with the West's frequent depictions of Muslims as extremists.
The oppression also highlights the hypocrisy of Israel's excuses, as their real goal remains ethnic cleansing rather than fighting terrorism. Even aid organizations face baseless accusations of supporting Hamas in order to starve Gazans.
How the oppression leads people to learn about Islam
Debunking Justifications for Violence Against Palestinians
Iraq, accused of 9/11, falsely targeted to enable oil extraction for Israel
Granting Palestinians human rights as the only path to peace
Holding Israel accountable for the genocide
False accusations towards humanitarian workers to cut off aid
Netanyahu admitting to deceiving the world about desires for peace
Our Role In The Conflict
This conclusion to the series gives a recap of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, the oppression of the Palestinian people & why this issue deserves more attention. MD talks about the importance of spreading awareness & taking action through means like boycotts and contacting political representatives.
The speaker also argues that the crypto community has a moral duty to care about this issue, and connects it to the core crypto values like open participation, decentralization & censorship resistance.
He stresses the need to educate yourself on this complex topic by analyzing facts, listening to different perspectives, and being open to updating your views based on new evidence.
The recent Gaza hospital strikes, and the lack of accountability for Israel's actions.
Spreading awareness & taking action through boycotts & contacting representatives
Having difficult conversations with friends & colleagues
The moral imperative of the crypto space to care about the issue
Further education about the topic
❗Quest
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Going Deeper
METADREAMER curated a whole list of links for further tumbling down the rabbit hole, if you choose to do so yourself.
You are, of course, also more than welcome to do your own research.
Please let us know what you find out.