Maya Wind

Maya Wind, an author and researcher, discusses her book, detailing how Israeli universities contribute to the oppression of Palestinians. She reveals extensive findings on the complicity of academia in perpetuating violence and erasing Palestinian history. The conversation highlights the impact of education policies on demographic control and critiques the intertwined relationship between Western and Israeli educational institutions. Wind emphasizes the urgency of activism and the necessity to challenge institutional roles in the ongoing conflict.

Maya Wind exposes how Israeli universities support oppression against Palestinians by hindering education rights, suppressing critical scholarship, and targeting student dissent. The podcast discusses the historical collaboration between Israeli universities and the military industry, the role of academic disciplines in furthering the settler colonial project, and student resistance within universities.