Global South Takes Israel to Court, While West Targets Those Who Say ‘Free Palestine’

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Sevim Dağdelen - Last week, the German government appeared before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest UN judicial body, on charges of aiding and abetting the Israeli genocide in Gaza. In the historic case brought by Nicaragua, Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier after the US, is accused of aiding and abetting the genocide with its political, financial, and military support for Israel. Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the German Bundestag and the only parliamentary observer at the hearings discusses how the West’s blatant double standards were on full display at the ICJ.

Jodi Dean - Jodi Dean, a professor, prominent political theorist, and author, has been suspended from her teaching duties at Hobart and William Smith Colleges over the essay she wrote in support of Palestinian liberation. Dean's suspension reflects the rising escalation in political repression targeting those in solidarity with Palestine since the Gaza genocide began 6 months ago. Dean joins Eugene to discuss this neo-McCarthyist climate, the role of higher education institutions in maintaining the US support for Israel, and why she will never stop talking about Palestine.

19 April 2024