From: The Floutist <thefloutist@substack.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 16:31
Subject: “Death to the genocide machine.”
To: <cwfresidence@gmail.com>
The following is dedicated to the memory of Malak Musleh, Gaza’s youngest female boxer, and the twenty-nine other people killed along with her when the I.D.F. bombed a seaside cafe yesterday. Al-Baqa Cafeteria was frequented by journalists, artists, athletes, and those looking for an internet connection and a break from daily slaughter. 1 JULY—Establishment reaction to rap duo Bob Vylan leading a chant of “Death to the I.D.F.” at Glastonbury’s music festival this past weekend strips bare the utter depravity of the Western political class and the mainstream press that serve it. And no surprise. I actually laughed when I learned the U.S. had revoked Bob Vylan’s visas, forcing cancellation of a planned concert tour through part of empire central. We must never forget: These are the very institutions and people aiding and abetting Israel’s criminality—criminal conduct carried out by the I.D.F. Equally, we must remember: This is the very same conduct—the commission of genocide—for which German commanders, soldiers, and civilians hanged in the aftermath of WWII. Death to the SS. The failure of Western nations to stop the I.D.F.—by any means necessary, according to the Geneva Conventions—is a violation of international law, as we all by now know. I am not an international lawyer but I assume, quite reasonably I think, that any means necessary necessarily and obviously means the killing of I.D.F. commanders and soldiers, if that is indeed what is required to defend the people of Gaza from genocide. What can possibly be controversial about this? Israel does not have a special dispensation to commit genocide. The fact that Israel was founded as and declares itself to be a Jewish state does not entitle its army to commit genocide. The I.D.F. is the machine perpetrating a genocide. It’s soldiers are the men and women running that machine. Neither ignorance—nor a childhood of Zionist indoctrination—can possibly excuse participation in a genocide. Wishing for the I.D.F’s total destruction, wishing for death upon the I.D.F., is as morally defensible as anything can possibly be. The genocide needs to stop. Stopping it means stopping the I.D.F. So long as the I.D.F. continues its genocidal campaign and Western countries continue to arm and enable it, “Death to the I.D.F.” should be defended as a logical and moral proposition. Published simultaneously at Winter Wheat. This post is public so feel free to share it. The Floutist is a reader-supported publication. To support our work please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Thank you. You're currently a free subscriber to The Floutist. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. © 2025 Patrick Lawrence |