Episode 042 - The Tantura Massacre
On this episode of The Palestine Pod, Lara and Michael do a deep dive into firsthand accounts/primary sources of the massacre at Tantura. We cover it both from the testimonies of the perpetrators and the few people who survived. Lara reads a survivor's account included in The Palestinian Right of Return Under International Law, a book by Professor Francis Boyle. Michael dissects footage from an upcoming documentary entitled Tantura that just premiered at Sundance as well as the attempts by Dr. Illan Pappe and graduate student Theodore Katz to bring the horrors of the massacre to light, and everything the Israeli government did to silence those who dared to speak out. Michael covers the demolition of the Salhiya family home and provides updates on what has been happening in Sheikh Jarrah since much of the world stopped paying attention. We reference the Occupation’s war on Palestinian elders and the ADL asking Israel to tone down the terrorism. Lara provides a brief update on the Burnat brothers, and the episode concludes with updates on the successes of Palestine Action in their efforts to kick Elbit Systems out of the UK.
To consult the sources used in the preparation of this episode, please see:
Books and Videos:
Israeli film “Tantura” prompts calls to excavate possible Palestinian mass grave (Times of Israel) (video)
The Palestinian Right of Return under International Law (book)
Articles:
What is the Nakba? Day of catastrophe for Palestinians, explained (Middle East Eye)
Israel can no longer bury the Tantura massacre (Middle East Eye)
There's a Mass Palestinian Grave at a Popular Israeli Beach, Veterans Confess (Haaretz)
Nakba denial in Israel is long and deep, new documentary shows (Mondoweiss)
Palestinians call for probe into Israeli massacres in Tantura (Al Jazeera)
“When the Vermin are Dead...” Der Stürmer Antisemitic Cartoon (Facing History)
Holocaust survivors and their descendants accuse Israel of “genocide” (Independent)
Israeli far-right groups march through occupied East Jerusalem (Al Jazeera)
Israel Evicts Palestinians in Flashpoint Area of East Jerusalem (New York Times)
Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinian family threatens to burn home as Israel attempts expulsion (Middle East Eye). Muna El-Kurd blocked from hosting a live stream of ongoing expulsions on Instagram.
Palestinian hit by vehicle in Israeli police service dies of injuries (The Jerusalem Post)
Israeli Police Ran Over a Palestinian Anti-occupation Protester – Then Fled the Scene (Haaretz)
ADL, other Jewish groups denounce ‘ongoing terrorism’ by settler extremists (Times of Israel)
Two Israeli Military Officers Killed by Friendly Fire Near West Bank Army Base (Haaretz)
The UK welcomed an Israeli arms factory into our town. We shut it down (+972 mag)