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Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. He was editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies, President of the Middle East Studies Association, and an advisor to the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid and Washington ArabIsraeli peace negotiations from October 1992 until June 1993. In this episode, Rashid and Robinson discuss the history that culminated in October 7th, 2023, what has happened since then, and what might happen in the future. More particularly, they talk about Zionism, the Nakba, how Gaza was created, the war between Israel and Hamas, Egypt’s role in the crisis, the question of genocide, and the future of Palestine. Rashid’s most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine (Metropolitan Books, 2021).

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: https://a.co/d/7Mrwuz9

The Neck and the Sword: https://shorturl.at/N7HRo

A New Abyss (The Guardian Long Read): https://shorturl.at/oVn5j

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:04 Is the IsraelHamas War an American War?
07:33 The Nakba Versus the Bible
18:52 Is All Zionist History Propaganda?
28:45 Has Gaza Become a Concentration Camp?
40:21 Is Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza?
46:52 Can Israel’s War Crimes Against Gaza Be Justified?
51:30 Is Egypt Responsible for the Gaza Crisis?
54:30 Is the IsraelHamas War Just Beginning?
01:00:07 How Soon Will Israel Conquer Gaza?
01:05:19 Rashid’s Hope for the Future of Israel and Palestine

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Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, historians, economists, and everyone inbetween.