The Owen Jones Podcast
"Sanctions On Israel Are The Only Hope": Israel's Most Distinguished Journalist Gideon Levy
Dec 30, 2023
Gideon Levy, award-winning Ha'aretz columnist, discusses the degeneration of Israeli society and the atrocities committed against Palestinians. Topics include dehumanization in occupied societies, comparing Hamas to the Nazis, possible outcomes of forced migration, alarming conditions faced by detainees in the West Bank, and prospects for change in Israel and Palestine.
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- Dehumanization and demonization of Palestinians in Israeli media justify brutal policies against them.
- Comparing Hamas to Nazis is a misleading and disrespectful rhetoric that belittles the horrors of the Holocaust.
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The Impact of Dehumanization and Demonization
The podcast episode delves into the impact of dehumanization and demonization in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The speaker highlights how the Israeli media portrays Palestinians, creating a perception that they are not human beings and are instead cruel, brutal, and barbaric. This dehumanization serves as a tool to justify the brutal policies implemented against the Palestinians. The speaker raises concerns about the danger of normalizing ideas like transfer and ethnic cleansing, as the Israeli discourse shifts more towards endorsing these ideas. They emphasize the need for the international community to take action, as Israeli public opinion and the Israeli government will not change on their own.
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