Chris Hedges - on Israel-Palestine, The Corporate Takeover of America & The Business of War

Jan 3, 2024

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Chris Hedges discusses the war in Israel-Palestine, media reporting of the conflict, disparities in reporting violence, Israel's strategic role, the downfall of empires, and the power dynamics between Israel and the United States.

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

The Scale of the Conflict and the Portrayal of Hamas

04:31 • 12min

The Oslo Courts, Israel Lobby, and the Assassination of Rabin

16:47 • 5min

Discrepancies in Reporting Violence and the Issue of Anti-Semitism in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

21:41 • 5min

Israel's Strategic Role and Influence

27:09 • 29min

Harsh Tools of Control and the Downfall of Empires

55:56 • 5min

Israel, the United States, and the Power Dynamics

01:00:28 • 10min