Writer Robert Rosenthal, publisher of The Progressive Jew, breaks down the powerful myths that the Israeli government and allied organizations use to deny Palestinian people agency and keep Jewish supporters uninformed as to the reality of Palestinian suffering.
He dismantles 17 myths about Zionism and Israeli-Palestinian history, ranked in reverse order by their perceived impact, such as “Jews made the desert bloom,” and “a land without people for a people without a land.” He shows how these powerful propaganda pieces work to deny Palestinian natives their history, as well as how they reinforce the notion that Israeli settlers were both owed the land and that they civilized the nation.
Read his thoughtful and detailed rebuttal here.
About Robert Rosenthal
Robert Rosenthal publishes “The Progressive Jew,” a Substack newsletter described as being about “Zionism, Trumpism, and other less-than-beneficial ‘isms.’ This is about choosing love over hate, equality over supremacy, and democracy over autocracy”.
Rosenthal describes himself as a Baby Boom Jew who was raised in a strongly pro-Zionist community and spent more than half his life defending Israel before changing his views through extensive reading and developing friendships with Palestinians The Forward. He is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Smith College.
Rosenthal states he “was brought into Zionism at a young age” and “spent more than half my life defending Israel. When I finally learned the actual history, I was appalled – and furious.”
