Malcolm X on Zionism

By Momotaro

Zionism might not be the first
thing that comes to mind when
considering Malcolm X. And
yet in the last chapters of his
life, he was intensively vocal
about it. This is what he had
to say about the subject
writing for the Egyptian
Gazette in an article dated
September 17th 1964, just
six months prior to his
assassination.

Malcolm X, Sept 17, 1964:-

The Zionist armies that now occupy Palestine claim their ancient
Jewish prophets predicted that in the "last days of this world"
their own God would raise them up a "messiah" who would
lead them to their promised land, and they would set up their
own "divine" government in this newly-gained land, this
"divine" government would enable them to "rule all other
nations with a rod of iron."

If the Israeli Zionists believe their present occupation of
Palestine is the fulfillment of predictions made by their
Jewish prophets, then they also religiously believe
that Israel must fulfill its "divine" mission to rule
all other nations with a rod of irons, which only
means a different form of iron-like rule, more firmly
entrenched even, than that of the former
European Colonial Powers.

These Israeli Zionists religiously believe their Jewish
God has chosen them to replace the outdated European
colonialism with a new form of colonialism, so well
disguised that it will enable them to deceive the African
masses into submitting willingly to their "divine" authority
and guidance, without the African masses being
aware that they are still colonized.

CAMOUFLAGE

The Israeli Zionists are convinced they have successfully
camouflaged their new kind of colonialism. Their
colonialism appears to be more "benevolent," more
"philanthropic," a system with which they rule simply
by getting their potential victims to accept their friendly
offers of economic "aid," and other tempting gifts, that
they dangle in front of the newly-independent African
nations, whose economies are experiencing great
difficulties. During the 19th century, when the masses
here in Africa were largely illiterate it was easy for
European imperialists to rule them with "force and fear,"
but in this present era of enlightenment the African masses
are awakening, and it is impossible to hold them in check
now with the antiquated methods of the 19th century.

The imperialists, therefore, have been compelled to
devise new methods. Since they can no longer force
or frighten the masses into submission, they must
devise modern methods that will enable them to
manouevre the African masses into willing submission.

The modern 20th century weapon of neo-imperialism
is "dollarism." The Zionists have mastered the science
of dollarism: the ability to come posing as a friend and
benefactor, bearing gifts and all other forms of economic
aid and offers of technical assistance. Thus, the power
and influence of Zionist Israel in many of the newly
"independent" African nations has fast-become even
more unshakeable than that of the 18th century
European colonialists... and this new kind of Zionist
colonialism differs only in form and method, but
never in motive or objective.

At the close of the 19th century when European
imperialists wisely foresaw that the awakening masses
of Africa would not submit to their old method of ruling
through force and fears, these ever-scheming imperialists
had to create a "new weapon," and to find a "new base"
for that weapon.

DOLLARISM

The number one weapon of 20th century imperialism
is zionist dollarism, and one of the main bases for this
weapon is Zionist Israel. The ever-scheming European
imperialists wisely placed Israel where she could
geographically divide the Arab world, infiltrate
and sow the seed of dissension among African leaders
and also divide the Africans against the Asians.

Zionist Israel's occupation of Arab Palestine has forced
the Arab world to waste billions of precious dollars on
armaments, making it impossible for these newly
independent Arab nations to concentrate on strengthening
the economies of their countries and elevate the living
standard of their people.

And the continued low standard of living in the Arab
world has been skillfully used by the Zionist propagandists
to make it appear to the Africans that the Arab leaders
are not intellectually or technically qualified to lift the
living standard of their people ... thus, indirectly
"enducing" Africans to turn away from the Arabs
and towards the Israelis for teachers and technical
assistance.

"They cripple the bird's wing, and then condemn it
for not flying as fast as they."

The imperialists always make themselves look good, but
it is only because they are competing against economically
crippled newly independent countries whose economies
are actually crippled by the Zionist-capitalist conspiracy.
They can't stand against fair competition, thus they dread
Gamal Abdul Nasser's call for African-Arab Unity
under Socialism.

MESSIAH?

If the "religious" claim of the Zionists is true that they were
to be led to the promised land by their messiah, and Israel's
present occupation of Arab Palestine is the fulfillment of that
prophesy: where is their messiah whom their prophets said
would get the credit for leading them there? It was Ralph
Bunche who "negotiated" the Zionists into possession of
Occupied Palestine! Is Ralph Bunche the messiah of Zionism?
If Ralph Bunche is not their messiah, and their messsiah has not
yet come, then what are they doing in Palestine ahead of
their messiah?

Did the Zionists have the legal or moral right to invade
Arab Palestine, uproot its Arab citizens from their homes
and seize all Arab property for themselves just based on
the "religious" claim that their forefathers lived there
thousands of years ago? Only a thousand years ago the
Moors lived in Spain. Would this give the Moors of today the
legal and moral right to invade the Iberian Peninsula, drive
out its Spanish citizens, and then set up a new Moroccan
nation ... where Spain used to be, as the European zionists
have done to our Arab brothers and sisters in Palestine?...

In short the Zionist argument to justify Israel's present
occupation of Arab Palestine has no intelligent or legal basis
in history ... not even in their own religion. Where is their Messiah?