Of the many dark motifs that have characterized Israel’s attempt to conquer Palestine, one has put itself center stage in recent times. The murder of Israelis by Israelis themselves (as well as the murder of pro-Israeli Jews).
This is often done in the name of upholding the Zionist project – Israel’s state ideology.
In Miami Beach in February, Mordechai Brafman, a 27-year-old American, fired 17 shots at two Israeli tourists after mistaking them for Palestinians.
According to the arrest affidavit, he bragged to the police about what he had done, telling them he had seen two Palestinians and shot and killed them both.
The victims, who survived with minor injuries, were not in fact Palestinians. Their names were Ari and Yarin Rabey, a Jewish-Israeli father and son visiting the area.
During their time in the hospital, the son, unaware that the attacker was a Jewish American, posted on social media that the shooting had an “anti-Semitic” motive. He ended the post with the phrase “Death to the Arabs.”
How does one explain this?
A racist attacks two people because he mistakenly believed them to be from the inferior race.
Next, one of the victims believed the attacker was a member of the inferior race, then called for death to that race. While Brafman’s attorneys have claimed that he was experiencing a severe mental health crisis at the time, it is telling that this alleged crisis manifested itself in the form of a racist attempted murder.
When the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians is the norm, it should be of little surprise to find that this murderous mindset is applied more widely. (more...)
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