Ofer Cassif; suspended from Israel’s Knesset for the truth
JVL Introduction
Ofer Cassif, long opponent of zionism, has been suspended for six months from Israel’s Parliament (Knesset) for his opposition to the genocide being carried out and his support for South Africa’s case to the International Court of Justice. Within the litany of culpabilities is the somewhat Orwellian ‘undermining the State of Israel’s ability’ to counter allegations of genocide.”
He notes: “if a cause terrifies (Netanyahu) more than the Palestinian resistance — it is the partnership of Jews and Palestinians. They want to destroy that cause as part of destroying the Palestinians as a people, to eliminate all civil rights, and turn Israel into a definite dictatorship.”
This fascinating interview provides valuable insights into his history, his stand and the obstacles that all who stand for justice and equality and, of course, socialism, in Israel and Palestine face. That he and many others will not give up is a small and important strand of hope for a better future, but that hope needs the support and actions of the international community.
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This article was originally published by Tribune on Thu 28 Nov 2024. Read the original here.
Anti-Zionist Israeli MP: ‘I Will Never Surrender’
Ofer Cassif — currently suspended from the Knesset for opposing genocide in Gaza — discusses Israel’s descent into fascism, building the movement that can defeat Netanyahu, and why he will never give up the fight for Palestinian freedom
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Ofer Cassif wrote an Opinion Piece in the Guardian today – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/29/israel-knesset-benjamin-netanyahu-peace.
This despicable episode demonstrates that Israel is not really a democracy.
Ofer Cassif is a brave and inspiring man.
An inspiring man: Someone who is willing to take a stand against grave injustice at his own personal cost. What a contrast with our own Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary who know very well that that genocide is happening but try to ptetend otherwise so that British arms supplies may continue to the perpetrators, and so that Britain can continue to slavishly follow American foreign policy. This article should be required reading for our senior politicians. Perhaps it might inspire them to rediscover the moral compass they seem to have lost.