This Is Hell! The Gaza Genocide in World-Historical Perspective / Gilbert Achcar
Aug 14, 2025
Gilbert Achcar, an Emeritus professor at SOAS, shares insights from his book on the Gaza crisis, framing it as a genocide and a moral failure of humanity. He discusses the historical implications of Western policies and the rise of far-right ideologies. Achcar critiques U.S. foreign policy and its role in perpetuating cycles of violence in the Middle East. He emphasizes the urgent need for systemic change to address these issues and reflects on the broader context of imperialism and the implications for global peace efforts.
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Sanctions As Post‑Cold War Violence
- The 1990s saw brutal Western policies like long-term sanctions that caused mass civilian deaths in Iraq.
- Gilbert Achcar links those sanctions to a broader post-Cold War imperial contempt for Global South lives.
Unipolarity Fueled New Imperial Order
- The post‑Cold War
Double Standards On Genocide Labels
- Western double standards enabled disparate legal labels: Kosovo was called genocide while Gaza is denied the same term.
- Achcar argues political support and sanctions suppress use of the 'genocide' label for Gaza.
