The shrinking civilian framework in Israel has redefined the concept of civilians to justify the use of excessive force against Palestinians. This framework, developed by Asa Kasher and Amos Yadlin, allows for preventative force, enabling extra-judicial executions of suspected assailants. Israeli universities are integral to the development of such legal technologies, challenging the perception of academic separation from destructive institutions.
Featuring Noura Erakat, Avi Shlaim, Ussama Makdisi, Ilan Pappé, Ghada Ageel Hamdan, and Abdel Razzaq Takriti on the ongoing Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Recorded at the World Academic Forum for Palestine in Houston. We’ll be back next week with episode eight of Thawra, our rolling series on 20th century Arab radicalisms.
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