Episode 047 - Civilized Armed Resistance

This week Lara and Michael do a deep dive into the hypocrisy, double standards, and outright racism exhibited by media when covering Ukraine vs. Palestine. We muse about what makes someone civilized and why the media glorifies armed resistance in Ukraine but deems any such action by Palestinians as terrorism. We cover how both pictures of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and videos of bombs being dropped in Gaza were manipulated to garner support for Ukraine until people found out both happened in Palestine. We cover the preferential treatment Ukrainian refugees receive in contrast to refugees coming from Africa and the Levant. We also discuss how Black people are being stopped from fleeing in Ukraine and the existence of Nazis (funded by the US and Israel) within the ranks of Ukrainian resistance. We talk about a former Air Force Captain for the IOF who says the Israeli government and military are "terrorist organizations run by war criminals" and has started a movement to encourage soldiers to quit. Finally, we discuss an article about young Jews dedicating their social media presence to undoing the brainwashing of Zionism, where Michael is mentioned by name.

To consult the sources used in the preparation of this episode, please see:

Books/Videos

• Irish MP Richard Boyd Barrett calls out the double standards on Ukraine and Palestine (Middle East Eye)

• Ep. 20 - Land Back & back to the land with Lyla June (Palestine Pod)

• This signals Putin bit off more than he can chew: Condoleezza Rice (Youtube)

• Ep. 18 - Is Racism in Vogue? with Qaher Harhash (Palestine Pod)

Articles

• Images of Israeli attacks on Palestinians falsely labelled to depict Ukraine conflict (Arab News)

• Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera (Al Jazeera)

• Israeli envoy urges 35 US states to activate anti-BDS laws against Ben & Jerry’s (Times of Israel)

• US: States Use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses (Human Rights Watch)

• US lifts Trump-era sanctions against ICC prosecutor (BBC)

• U.S. Regains Seat at U.N. Human Rights Council, 3 Years After Quitting (New York Times)

• Outcomes at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (U.S. Department of State)

• Where to throw a Molotov cocktail. Guide for Ukrainian volunteers #Kyiv shows weak spots in Russian armour, viewing hatches and air inlets. (BBC journalist Tweet)

• The imminent risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (European University Institute)

• Senegal summons Ukraine Ambassador over war recruitment calls (Al Mayadeen)

• Venmo accused of restricting payments to Palestinian relief funds (Middle East Eye)

• Calling out a double standard in treatment of refugees from Ukraine (Harvard School of Public Health)

• “A real opportunity”: Israel urges Ukrainian Jews to immigrate (Al Jazeera)

• Israel tries to send 14 Ukrainians back to Europe, relents after pressure (Times of Israel)

• Israel’s refusal to grant Palestinian refugees right to return has fuelled seven decades of suffering (Amnesty)

• Harvard Law School “apartheid” report leaves Israel’s defenders speechless (Mondoweiss)

• Thousands of Israelis protest Russian invasion of Ukraine (i24news)

• YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media, including RT and Sputnik, around the world (France 24)

• Gaza crisis: Toll of operations in Gaza (BBC)

• “Bomb Gaza”: Users call on Google Play to remove game that lets users carry out Israeli air strikes on Palestinians (Independent)

• The Treasury Department takes action to crack down on Russian sanctions evasion (New York Times)

• Zara, Paypal and Samsung suspend business in Russia over Ukraine invasion (BBC)

• Israeli Settlements and International Law (Amnesty International)

• Bennett is playing the “primary” role in mediating Russia-Ukraine talks, report says (Times of Israel)

• “We must protect settlers,” Bennett says amid Bar Lev “violence” row (Jerusalem Post)

• Israel-Gaza: How much money does Israel get from the US?  (BBC)

• Dear President Zelensky, your support for Israel is a disgrace (Middle East Eye)

• Pandora Papers: Ukraine leader seeks to justify offshore accounts (Al Jazeera)

• Profile: Who are Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment? (Al Jazeera)

• Israeli weapon seen used by Neo-Nazi Ukrainian unit against Russia (Jerusalem Post)

• Ukraine: Unequal Treatment for Foreigners Attempting to Flee (Human Rights Watch)

• Calais, notorious for its refugee tent camps, hosts Ukrainians at a hostel by the beach (Washington Post)