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Gazalighting

Psychological manipulation where one who commits atrocities uses the response to gain sympathy for their actions.
Bob kidnapped a baby and then complained when he was arrested.
Bob is gazalighting.
by ModernDayMaccabee December 27, 2023
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Gazalight

When Israelis blame Gazans for the crimes they commit in Gaza.
Gazan: Why did you kill my daughter?

Israeli: Yes, I did it, but it is your fault, because Khamas.

Gazan: Did you just Gazalight me?
by Amognnus May 27, 2024
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gazalighting

Gazalighting is a term used to describe a specific manipulative behavior where an individual attacks or provokes another person, and then, when the other person defends themselves or retaliates, the instigator tries to shift the blame or portray themselves as the victim. It involves a deliberate attempt to distort the reality of the situation, making the second person question their actions or feel at fault for the initial person's aggressive or provocative behavior. This term captures the essence of creating confusion and doubt in interpersonal conflicts to manipulate the narrative in one's favor.
During the debate, John criticized Mark harshly, but when Mark responded with his own criticism, John accused him of being aggressive and hostile, effectively gazalighting him into thinking he was the instigator of the conflict.
by SMARTY1231 January 4, 2024
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Gazalighted

When left-wing, anti-Zionist anti Semitic protesters deliberately spread this information about Israel, the IDF, or the Jewish people; when they deny easily verifiable facts.
Today, on my way to the campus library, someone pulled off my yarmulke, called me a genocidal pig, and tried to choke me. When I complain to campus administrators, they gazalighted me by telling me that protests was peaceful.

If you believe 33,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed since October 7, you’ve been gazalighted.
by Oh ll la laaaa May 29, 2024
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gazalighted

The psychological manipulation in which Gen Z pro-Palestinians verbally manipulate historical archaeological facts and artifacts of the Judean Tribe via TikTok and Instagram through the use and mass sharing of AI powered images, false historical claims of territory and means of cultural appropriation to incite hate, antisemitism and anti-zionism to the indigenous peoples of Judea/Israel.
I spoke with a they/them LGBTQIA+ member with purple hair about ancient maps of Judea and Israeli currency to show her my ancestry but she just told me to go back to Germany although I’m Middle Eastern…I think I’m being gazalighted.
by Eden of Judea December 28, 2023
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Gazalighting

Changing the entire history to fit your narrative
Jenny: did you hear that Jesus was palestinian?
Ronald: dont Gazalighting me, he was born in Judea
by NotBadGuy December 27, 2023
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Gazalighting

To gain sympathy or support for a person or organization that commits heinous or barbaric acts using psychological manipulation and/or propaganda
That serial killer's defense lawyer is doing a great job of gazalighting the jury

Hamas sure is good at gazalighting those college students
by anonymous June 5, 2024
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