There’s one thing that LGF got me to look at: looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from a different lens.

It made me realize the nuances associated with either side.

I used to be one of those people in the pro-Palestine side who would equate Zionism with everything bad and believe all Zionists are similar to Nazis. You know, the whole Zionism = Nazism shtick that many in the pro-Palestine camp engage in.

But after the site’s break from the Right, I saw that there are many in the pro-Israel camp that are opposed to Islamophobia (after all it were Jews who stood up for Bosnian Muslims early in the conflict), while realizing that many who claim to be pro-Palestine are just as complicit in Islamophobia and veneration of criminals like Milosevic.

It wasn’t immediate, it was gradual and took 3-4 years to completely realize it.

When the Gaza crisis occurred in July 2014, that’s when I officially adopted the position that I am not anti-Zionist, but anti-Likudnik.

I adopted the position in part to show that it is not right to say all Zionists are the same when it is not the case. And I don’t want to alienate those who are critical of Netanyahu the ilk as well.

Why am I telling you guys this? To show that this site itself can change the perceptions of many people, even while working with other flaws at the same time. This is a great site that should be commended for staying true to its values and not straying from it.

And also, it is making me recover from the meltdown I’ve experienced on social media by highlighting the positives.