Jacobin Radio Behind the News: Recognizing Palestine w/ Mouin Rabbani
Sep 29, 2025
Mouin Rabbani, a seasoned journalist specializing in Palestinian affairs, discusses the recent surge in diplomatic recognition of Palestine, linking it to rising public pressure and critiquing the hollow nature of the two-state solution. He highlights the potential consequences of recognition including legal accountability and its implications for Gaza's future amid ongoing destruction. Ernesto Saman, an academic expert on Latin American politics, analyzes the U.S. support for Javier Milei's libertarian administration in Argentina, exploring the social ramifications of aggressive deregulation and the political shift among working-class voters.
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Public Pressure Drives Recognition
- Western recognitions of Palestine reflect a real shift in public opinion rather than mere diplomatic theater.
- Mouin Rabbani argues this is the first time Western states act for domestic public pressure on Palestinian rights.
Recognition Without Action Is Hollow
- Recognitions claim to preserve a two-state solution but lack accompanying policies to make it real.
- Rabbani says symbolic recognition without action allows the Palestinian state to literally evaporate.
Use Economic Leverage And Accountability
- European states can leverage economic ties to pressure Israel through sanctions and legal accountability.
- Rabbani urges severing military links, pursuing prosecutions, and supporting BDS-style measures to end impunity.
