This chapter explores the historical context of US support for Israel, including the establishment of a no peace no war policy in the aftermath of the 1967 war, the view of Israel as a Cold War asset, the cultural reasons for the commitment to Israel, and its role in the war on terror after 2001.
Featuring Noura Erakat and Arielle Angel on the apartheid system and the violence it drives in Palestine.
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