This is something that I’ve been wondering about.
To me, a vegan Zionist is something I’d expect to hear of as an anomaly in the vegan community, something as rare as a Palestinian Zionist, a Jewish Neo-Nazi, a Marxist Zionist, or something like that, as these kinds of people do exist (somehow), but they’re very obscure.
However, to see so many vegans not only validate the existence of Isn’trael but actually be full on Zios who show not the slightest bit of empathy or consideration for Palestinians is a headscratcher for me.
I have a gut feeling that Israel’s veganwashing plays a big part in this, but vegans, of all people, are those who I would expect to look past such obvious, glaring bullshit, like they do with animal products that claim to be “humanely sourced.”
Also, Gary Yourofsky formerly being a very strong voice in the movement likely plays a part in that as well… the man certainly has some takes.
[CW: Extreme Anti-Palestinian Sentiment] (This was in 2015, by the way.)
To add to this this, the animals deserve that we bring up their plight. I’m not exactly sure what’s meant by “actively avoid discussions about veganism”, but I’m worried that this is a recipe for prolonging their suffering and exploitation. I regret to admit that I’m the “good vegan” who doesn’t talk about animal agriculture with carnists, but this just seems like cowardice and laziness on my part.