Alexander Aviña

Historian Alexander Aviña discusses Israel's role in Latin America, focusing on their involvement in selling weapons and providing counter-insurgency support to authoritarian regimes. The podcast explores the connections between the US-Mexico border and the Israel-Palestine conflict, delves into Israel's collaboration with anti-Semitic regimes, and highlights their influence in perpetuating walls and population controls. The speaker also shares reflections on the suffering in Gaza and the challenges of advocating for Palestinian liberation.

Writer and researcher Alexander Aviña discusses Israel's role in Latin America, exploring its involvement in arming genocidal regimes, its use of technology in border security, and its marketing of weapons systems. They delve into Israel's military support of authoritarian regimes during the Cold War, its specialization in surveillance and anti-communism, and its complex relationship with Latin American governments. They also touch on the emotional response to the Gaza conflict and the urgency for global liberation.