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Palestine This Week with Nasim Ahmed is a weekly analytical review of the biggest stories coming out of Palestine.
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Debunking The Founding Myths of Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
6d ago01:00:37Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode, we take on some of the most persistent myths used to justify Zionism, erase Palestinian dispossession and rewrite the history of the Nakba. We begin with the claim that Arab conquest expelled Jews over the centuries, before examining how this distorted reading of history is used to present Zionism as a “return of Jews to their ancestral homeland” rather than a colonial project.We then turn to the Nakba, challenging claims that Israel was founded on legally purchased land, that the 1948 war was a war of annihilation against Israel and that Palestinians left because Arab leaders told them to evacuate. The episode also unpacks the accusation that Palestinians want to “push Jews into the sea”, before addressing post-Nakba myths about Jewish refugees from Arab states and the claim that mass displacement after the Second World War makes the Palestinian case unexceptional.Get your copy of ‘Gaza Apocalypse’ by Mouin Rabbani: https://orbooks.com/catalog/gaza-apocalypse/Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Overview02:05 Myth #1: “Arab conquest expelled Jews over the centuries”16:17 Myth #2: “Zionism is not colonialism”29:19 Myth #3: “Israel was founded on land purchased by early Zionists”32:59 Myth #4: “The 1948 war was a war of annihilation against Israel”44:45 Myth #5: “Palestinians fled because Arab leaders ordered them to evacuate”51:11 Myth #6: “Palestinians want to push Jews into the sea”56:42 Myth #7: “Jewish refugees from Arab states cancel out the Palestinian right of return”57:02 Myth #8: “Population displacement was normal after WW2 — why single out Israel?”
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Nakba at 78: The Beginning of the End of Zionism? | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
2w ago01:00:40Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we mark Nakba Day with a special discussion on the historical roots and continuing reality of Palestinian dispossession. We place the Nakba within the wider settler-colonial project that shaped Palestine from the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate through 1948, 1967, Oslo and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.The episode examines whether Gaza represents the final and most violent stage of a century-long project to erase the Palestinian people, or whether this moment marks the beginning of the end of Zionism as a settler-colonial system. It also looks at the crisis of Palestinian political leadership, the collapse of Israel’s claim to moral legitimacy and the regional fallout from Gaza, including Iran, Trump and the limits of US power in a changing Middle East.Get your copy of ‘Gaza Apocalypse’ by Mouin Rabbani: https://orbooks.com/catalog/gaza-apocalypse/Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Overview01:09 The Nakba in the historical context of the Palestinian question08:38 Gaza and the possible final stage of Israel’s century-long settler-colonial project11:16 The impact of 7 October and the Gaza genocide on global understanding of 194819:39 Zionism’s survival in a post-colonial world26:08 Zionism’s framing as Jewish self-determination, refuge and biblical return33:03 The Nakba and the fragmentation of Palestinian political life36:15 Palestinian leadership in the final stage of Israeli domination48:02 New York Times coverage of the rape of Palestinian detainees54:50 Iran, Trump and the strategic limits of US power
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Israel’s ‘Absolute Security’ Doctrine: A Recipe for Regional Insecurity | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
3w ago01:00:37Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine Israel’s expanding control over Gaza through the shifting “Yellow Line” and the emergence of a clandestine “voluntary migration” programme, before turning to the occupied West Bank, where the JNF is cutting funding to settler farm outposts as Israel’s wider strategy moves from “conflict management” towards annexation.We also discuss fresh allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, Israel’s application of the Gaza model in Lebanon and Barack Obama’s claim that Benjamin Netanyahu pushed him towards war with Iran before making the same case to Donald Trump. The episode ends by looking at the growing regional divide between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Israel, Iran and the future of Gulf security.Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Overview01:20 Israel expands Gaza’s “Yellow Line” and undermines Trump’s ceasefire plan08:54 Israel’s clandestine ethnic cleansing programme under the guise of “voluntary migration”18:54 JNF cuts funding to West Bank settler farm outposts27:22 Israel’s West Bank policy shifts from “conflict management” to annexation33:14 Allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan as pressure builds over the Netanyahu case41:21 Israel applies the Gaza model in Lebanon45:41 Obama says Netanyahu pushed him towards war with Iran before making the same case to Trump51:20 Saudi Arabia and the UAE split over Israel, Iran and regional security
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78 years on: what went wrong with Israel’s founding project? | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
4w ago00:57:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we assess Israel 78 years after its founding, examining whether the Zionist project has reached a point of crisis. We explore competing interpretations of what “went wrong,” from claims of ideological failure to arguments that the current reality reflects the logical outcome of a settler-colonial project. Drawing on historical evidence and contemporary developments, the discussion addresses Israel's genocide on Gaza, the erasure of Palestinian, ongoing patterns of dispossession and looting, and the wider regional and international dynamics shaping the conflict today.00:25 78 years on: has Zionism reached its breaking point?10:23 What went wrong: the collapse of Zionism’s founding promise23:07 Was genocide built into the Zionist project?26:08 From the Nakba to Lebanon: the looting that never ended31:05 The 2,700-year claim used to erase Palestinians36:13 Engineering collapse: is Israel undermining the Palestinian Authority?51:39 How the US justifies its war with Iran53:33 Israel, the Gulf and the new regional war map
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Gaza six months since ceasefire: the next stage of genocide | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Apr 2200:53:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode of our weekly review, we look at Gaza six months into the ceasefire and the next stage in Israel’s genocide. We also discuss Israel’s settler-colonial “buffer zones” employed as a toll of expansion, ideological continuity in Zionism, the symbolism of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Christ and the latest on US/Israel war on Iran.1-Gaza six months into ceasefire2-Gaza’s reconstruction crisis3-Next stage of Gaza’s genocide 4-Buffer zones and permanent war5-Ideological continuity in Zionism6-Smashing the statue of Christ7-Iran war and ceasefire talks
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Israel’s New Gospel of Perpetual War | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Apr 1500:54:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we examine why the first round of Iran-US talks broke down, how Lebanon has moved to the centre of ceasefire negotiations and why Trump appears to be retreating from his earlier endorsement of Iran’s 10-point plan.We also ask whether the war on Iran now amounts to a historic strategic defeat for both Washington and Tel Aviv, before looking at the build-up to war and Netanyahu’s role in shaping it. The discussion then turns to the growing rift between Pope Leo and Trump, the dangerous normalisation of political assassination and the rise in US soldiers refusing to fight with Iran. We close by considering why Israel is more dangerous than ever and what Viktor Orban’s defeat could mean for Israel and the global far right.
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Victory for Iran, Permanent Pariah for Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Apr 800:52:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we assess where the war with Iran stands at the six-week mark, examine whether Tehran is emerging stronger from the conflict, and consider where Donald Trump’s latest deadline could lead. We also look at the murky story of the downed US pilot, Trump’s admission that Washington sent weapons to Iranian protesters, the wider regional risks for the Gulf states, the striking critique of American power by the doyen of neoconservatism Robert Kagan, and what Israel’s moves in Lebanon could mean for the next phase of the war.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 Is Iran winning the war?08:32 Trump’s deadline: where is the war headed next?13:44 The downed US pilot story: rescue mission or cover for something else?21:40 Trump admits arming Iranian protesters26:13 The Gulf states and the regional fallout of a longer war34:26 America as a rogue superpower44:24 Israel, Hezbollah and the future of Lebanon
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How Hormuz could become the US and Israel’s Suez | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Apr 100:54:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss the shocking abuse of toddler Karim Abu Nassar in Gaza, Israel’s proposed death penalty law for Palestinians, the rise of Kahanism and signs of internal crisis within Israel. We also examine growing anti-Zionism among US Jews, whether the Strait of Hormuz could become America’s Suez and why Israel’s tactical gains may be masking a deeper strategic defeat.Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Overview01:19 The torture of Karim Abu Nassar and Israel’s normalisation of torture12:41 Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians21:29 The Kahanification of Israel26:52 Is Israel collapsing from within?33:24 The rise of anti-Zionism among US Jews38:38 Why Hormuz could become America’s Suez?45:33 Tactical victories, strategic defeat: Israel and Iran49:54 Are Gulf states betting on a weakening US?
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Trump, Iran and Israel’s War Without End | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Mar 2500:57:07Tap to summarizeIs Trump really in control? In this episode, we break down the US and Israel war on Iran, the false intelligence and bad-faith negotiations behind it, the UAE’s harder line, the plagiarised report used to sell the case for war, whether Israel’s project of regional hegemony is coming to an end, and the growing backlash to settler violence.Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Overview01:04 How is the war with Iran going?06:10 Is Trump really in control?18:46 Why the UAE is taking a harder line on Iran24:18 How the case for war was manufactured30:44 The plagiarised report behind the war narrative37:06 Is Israel’s regional dominance unravelling?46:22 Why Israel’s “right to exist” argument is fraying53:18 Why settler violence is triggering backlash
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The Global Cost of Israeli Domination | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
Mar 1800:59:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we explore why Palestine remains central to understanding the region’s escalating crises, from the war on Iran and Gaza to Lebanon and the mounting pressure on Gulf states. We unpack the dangerous assumptions, political delusions and power plays driving the Middle East deeper into chaos.
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