Challenging the Justification for a Jewish Majority State

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The debate challenges the premise of creating and expanding a Jewish majority state, arguing against privileging one ethnic group over another and perpetuating disenfranchisement, dispossession, and military occupation of Palestinians. It questions the idea of forcing Palestinians to choose between being labeled as Zionist or racist, highlighting the erasure of Palestinian nationhood and accusing the proposition of promoting racism and wiping out people. The discussion aims to oppose the imposition of oppressive ideologies and behaviors on Palestinians by advocating for equality and justice.

Is there a country in the world that attracts so much criticism as Israel? Studies consistently show Israel to be one of the most disliked nations in the world (along with Iran and North Korea). But how much of this is to do with genuine concern about Israel’s actions, and how much is actually a cover for the age-old hatred of the Jews? In this week's podcast Mehdi Hasan of The Intercept and the Israeli historian Ilan Pappe go head to head against Times columnist Melanie Phillips and Israeli former Member of the Knesset Einat Wilf.

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