Episode 127 - The End of Zionism with Amanda Gelender

Lara and Michael welcome Amanda Gelender; writer, activist, and Jewish-American anti-zionist. She eloquently breaks down zionism and speaks about its stark contrast to Judaism. Michael points out how the occupation is literally sacrificing Jews in order to ‘win this war’ against Palestinian civilians. Evangelical Christianity and its ties to zionism are explored along with the antisemitic roots of zionism; wanting to expel the Jewish population from Europe is at the core of the movement. Lara speaks about self-determination of Palestinians, and how this is often confused with antisemitism in the western media. She clarifies that Palestinians don’t hate their oppressor because of their religion, they hate them because of their treatment. Amanda explores how this could possible end; it’s not with a petition, as ‘Israel’ has said that they won’t put down their weapons even if a ceasefire deal is signed. It’s a week of ideology and exploring how vocabulary is weaponized to restrict the justice and freedom of Palestinians.

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

Background/Contextualizing Sources

• IV Geneva Convention (UN)

• Rome-Statute.pdf

• Convention on the Rights of the Child (OHCHR)

• Fact Sheet_UN Conv Rights of the Child

• Defense for Children Palestine (dci-palestine.org)

• ICJ Ruling Reaffirming Order for Provisional Measures_16 February 2024 (icj-cij.org)

• ICJ Order upon Request to Modify Provisions_28 March 2024 (icj-cij.org)

• ICJ Ruling for Provisional Measures_24 May 2024 (icj-cij.org)

• July 19 2024_ICJ Ruling_(icj-cij.org)

• 500+ Instances of Israeli Incitement to Genocide (Law for Palestine)

• A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid (B'Tselem)

• Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: crime against humanity (Amnesty International)

• A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution (HRW)

• Israel’s 55-year occupation of Palestinian Territory is Apartheid (OHCHR)

• Quick Facts: The Palestinian Nakba ("Catastrophe") (IMEU)

• Noura Erakat_The Sovereign Right to Kill (Academia.edu)

• Mariam Barghouti_The ongoing Nakba means ongoing resistance (Mondoweiss)

• Rabea Eghbariah_The ongoing Nakba: Towards a legal framework for Palestine (The Nation)

• Noura Erakat_Nakba Peace (palestine-studies.org)

• ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza (972Mag)

• ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza (972Mag)

Videos/Social Media

• Amanda Gelender (@agelender on Instagram)

• The Palestine Pod_Episode 100_Rabbi Shapiro (on YouTube)

• TANTURA (tantura-film.com)

Articles/References

• The Fajr massacre: Every 70 kg bag of human remains is considered a martyr (Mondoweiss)

• Harris Doesn’t Support Arms Embargo on Israel, a Top Adviser Says (NYT)

• Uncommitted National Movement (uncommittedmovement.com)

• Netanyahu says war will continue even if ceasefire deal agreed with Hamas (Al Jazeera)

• Israeli Soldiers Flaunt War Crimes on Social Media. Why Aren’t They Held Accountable? (Truthout)

• The students did not invent the encampments. We inherited them. (Mondoweiss)