Video Clips: "Those to Whom Evil Is Done Do Evil in Return"
Special Emergency Edition: The Israel-Palestine Conflict
For what it’s worth, video clips from the “special emergency edition” on the Israel-Palestine conflict, which was recorded last Saturday evening (Taipei time), have now been uploaded to my YouTube channel.
Among other things, Tomek and I express our disgust with the disingenuous use of the term “unprovoked” in reference to both the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Palestine conflicts:
We call attention to various crimes of the Israeli ethnostate which are often ignored by the mainstream media:
We note that variations on the “babies in incubators” propaganda/advertising campaign from the first Iraq War are still part of the establishment’s playbook:
We discuss Cornel West’s nuanced take on Hamas’ October 7 surprise attack on Israel:
We reflect on Norm Finkelstein’s refusal to condone or condemn said attack:
And we call attention to RFK Jr.’s unhinged response to the same:
Finally, in a gesture of self-reflexivity, we question whether our obsession with current events might not have negative consequences for our mental health:
Let us know what you think.
Since recording the pod last Saturday, I’ve continued consuming video content on the Israel-Palestine conflict unabated. Highlights from my countless hours of viewing include Bassem Youssef’s brilliant performance on Piers Morgan’s show. If you haven’t seen this yet, do yourself a favor and watch it:
To hear Norm Finkelstein in his own words, check out his recent interview with Chris Hedges:
Like Finkelstein, Yanis Varoufakis refuses to condone or condemn Hamas. His statement on this topic is eloquent and impressive: