S2E3: Grass Roots Health Podcast - The U.S. Has an Israel Problem - An Interview with Maha Zedan

The U.S. has an Israel problem. The problem is this: The U.S. has supplied weapons to Israel that have been used by Israel in serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and in a manner that is inconsistent with U.S. law, policies, and values.  The U.S. has supported Israel since the modern establishment of the nation in 1948. There have been atrocities on both sides. However, the atrocities have been greater on the Israeli side. 

The 1795 website features a blog by this same title:  https://1795group.com/the-u-s-has-an-israel-problem/

For the better part of the 20th century, Israel expanded on the foundation of occupation and settler colonialism, while Palestinians attempted to resist within their limited resources and space. Many Israelis acted as if the Palestinians were not even there. Non-existent.  

Now we have a U.S. President that wants to permanently displace approximately 2 million people from their home to locations unknown after Israel demolished their homes with bombs and missiles. He also stated publicly that the US. will "take over" Gaza, displace nearly 2 million Palestinians from their home to locations that he did not specify, and turn Gaza into new "Riviera"

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Resources for This Podcast: 

1) Website (December 2024): Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect. Israel and the Occupied Palestian Territory.  https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/

 

2) News Article (January 20, 2025).  BBC News.  Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained. https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44124396

 

3) Website: Amesty Interational (2023). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/report-israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/

 

4) Lawler, D. & Ravid B. (February 4, 2025). Trump claims U.S. will "take over" Gaza and turn it into new "Riviera" Axios, https://www.axios.com/2025/02/05/trump-gaza-takeover-palestinians-israel

 

5) Article: Aljazeera News. Updated June 2, 2024.  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/6/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mediators-urge-israel-hamas-to-finalise-truce#:~:text=At%20least%2036%2C439%20Palestinians%20have,still%20held%20captive%20in%20Gaza

 

6) Article: BBC News. April 5, 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67039975

 

7) Article: AP News. Updated May 23, 2024.   https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-end-insurgency-0fcb4e20821ba8c0e49edf6571486d3b

 

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