Why do Abdul El Seyed, Zohran Mamdani, and every DSA figure push BDS, demonize AIPAC but no other community’s lobby or PACs (CAIR, NIAC, American Ukraine PAC, etc.). Why do they hammer away at ending military aid for Israel (but not Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, etc.), and genocide claims, demonizing Israel and Zionism, pushing people to agree to their positions or be hounded out of their livelihoods? Why do they push for sanctions and ending ties or any relationship between Israel and the U.S./the larger West? Yes, Jew hatred is a core driver, but there’s an interim goal that they seek. Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the vast number of organizations who advocate for their narrative believe that if Israel loses the support of the United States (and the western world), that Israel will be weak and collapse or be easily defeated. @havivrettiggur explains how he began asking why they use terrorism, (and how it explains the goal of their movement in the U.S.) and what he heard when listening to the Palestinian rationale. 🧵 Part 1: