Zionism vs Global South: The New World War
The current Gaza crisis has violently stripped away the carefully crafted veneer around Zionism, revealing its true essence—brutal, racist, expansionist, and devoid of humanity. Zionism is not simply an Israeli political ideology; it has metastasized into a global network embedded inside the United States and other Western power structures.
Its fingerprints are visible across the U.S. Congress, the White House, corporate boardrooms, and media giants. The world watched in real time as American lawmakers parroted Israeli talking points, blocked ceasefire resolutions, and attacked even the slightest dissent. Zionism today operates like a transnational doctrine that justifies everything—from the killing of babies to the collective punishment of entire populations—while labeling anyone who questions it as an extremist.
Gaza merely forced the world to confront what this system truly is.
The 2023–2025 Gaza war became a global moral rupture.
Images of destroyed neighborhoods, thousands of civilian deaths, and widely reported incidents involving children sparked outrage across continents. The charge repeatedly raised in UN forums, humanitarian organizations, and global protests was that the Gaza assault crossed not just political lines, but human ones.
This moment “unmasked,” as many argue, the brutal face of political Zionism in practice: a system willing to impose catastrophic suffering to maintain territorial and political control.
Inside the United States, the crisis revealed unprecedented alignment between Israeli policy and sections of the U.S. Congress and executive branch, where bipartisan blocs continued to approve military aid despite international outcry.
But every action triggers an equal and opposite reaction.
The sheer scale of the Gaza catastrophe awakened what many now call the global collective conscience. A moral resistance began to stretch across borders, cultures, and religions.
Influential commentators—ranging from progressives to conservatives—broke ranks with long-standing pro-Israel political orthodoxy. The public stance of figures like Mehdi Hasan, Mark Ruffalo, and even conservative commentators like Tucker Carlson signaled a seismic shift in public opinion.
This is what many describe as the “Gaza Effect.”
In response to Zionism’s global penetration, a new force has emerged—borderless, diverse, and unstoppable: the Global South.
This force transcends geography, religion, race, culture, and class. It includes people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, but also millions inside Western countries who refuse to be complicit in systemic oppression. Unlike traditional superpowers, the Global South does not rely on armies or governments.
Its power comes from people—organized at scale, mobilized online and offline, and connected by shared values of justice and dignity. The Global South is not a bloc; it........





















Toi Staff
Gideon Levy
Sabine Sterk
Stefano Lusa
Tarik Cyril Amar
John Nosta
Ellen Ginsberg Simon
Gilles Touboul
Mark Travers Ph.d
Daniel Orenstein