Jacobin Radio Behind the News: Ceasefire Update w/ Ilan Pappé
Oct 21, 2025
Ilan Pappé, an Israeli historian and author of *Israel on the Brink*, offers a gripping analysis of the current ceasefire, emphasizing that it merely postpones deeper issues within Israeli society. He argues for the centrality of Palestinian voices in any resolution and critiques the dangers posed by the rise of religious extremism. Meanwhile, education journalist Jennifer Berkshire investigates the Trump administration's controversial education agenda, focusing on the threats to public schooling and rising inequality. Their insights delve into the complex intersections of politics and society.
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Ceasefire Is A Temporary Lull
- The current ceasefire is a temporary lull, not the start of a genuine peace process.
- Ilan Pappé says international elites still ignore Palestinian existential danger, so mediation alone will fail.
Cross-Party Consensus On Palestinians
- Israeli political factions differ little on Palestinian policy; dehumanizing rhetoric is shared across the spectrum.
- Pappé argues that this unity undermines prospects for internal Israeli change regarding Palestinians.
Rise Of The 'State Of Judea'
- A messianic, theocratic strand ('state of Judea') now deeply influences Israeli institutions.
- Pappé warns this religious-nationalist shift weakens secular liberal Israel and prompts emigration of its elite.
