Episode 205: Palestine, Part 1

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem is joined by Ashlyn, Lauren, and Laura in the first part of a two part discussion of the history and current situation in historic Palestine. Gem provides an overview of the October 7th attacks and the Israeli military response, Ashlyn summarizes the history of settlement in the region, and Lauren addresses the question of apartheid in the West Bank.

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The October 7th Attacks and the War in Gaza: A breakdown of how the Hamas attack unfolded (Al Jazeera) | Death count from Re’im music festival massacre reportedly updated to 364 (The Times of Israel) | Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war (Committee to Protect Journalists) | At least half of Gaza’s buildings damaged or destroyed, new analysis shows (BBC) | 360,000 buildings damaged or destroyed in Gaza Strip: ESCWA (Anadolu Agency) | Israel-Gaza war: What we know about the captives taken by Hamas (Al Jazeera) | Thousands of Gaza workers ‘missing’ after arrested and blindfolded by Israel (The Independent) | Israel: Palestinian Healthcare Workers Tortured (Human Rights Watch) | Canadian doctors are being tapped for evidence in war crimes case against Israel (The Breach) | Canadian healthcare workers’ experiences in the Gaza strip after November 2023 (International Centre of Justice for Palestinians)

The History of Palestine: How Settlements and Displacements Are Part of the Gaza Conflict (NPR) | A History of Zionism (NPR) | Deir Yassin massacre (Wikipedia) | Revisionist Zionism (Wikipedia) | 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine (Wikipedia) | History of Palestine (Wikipedia) | History of the State of Palestine (Wikipedia) | Timeline of the Palestine region (Wikipedia) | Nakba (Wikipedia) | 1967 Palestinian exodus (Wikipedia) | History of ancient Israel and Judah (Wikipedia) | Israeli Declaration of Independence (Wikipedia) | Shane and Ben on Confronting Antisemitism on the Left Pt. II (Live Like the World is Dying)

Apartheid in the West Bank: Apartheid (Legal Information Institute) | Apartheid (MSF Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law) | Does Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians Rise to the Level of Apartheid? (Human Rights Watch) | The question of Palestine (UN Trade & Development) | Gaza crossings: movement of people and goods (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) | List of International Law Violations by the State of Israel (ItIsApartheid.org) | Battle of Gaza (2007) (Wikipedia) | History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (Wikipedia) | Israeli Declaration of Independence (Wikipedia) | West Bank barrier (Wikipedia) | Israeli apartheid (Wikipedia)

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