Ep.52 Podcast Show Notes: Al-Aqsa attacks, Sheikh Jarrah & Gaza with Dr Azzam Tamimi
For Muslims, Ramadan’s routine of prayer, reflection and dua was interrupted by the horrific acts of savagery perpetrated by the Israelis against Palestinians. It started with the Sheikh Jarrah land grab, the latest episode in the ongoing project of settler colonialism, and then the sanctity of Al-Aqsa was defiled by police officers hell-bent on provoking the sentiments of worshippers. The savagery by which the occupying power acted was caught on smart phones and communicated to the world. Until now the state has acted with impunity, probably cognisant that the Arab leaders have abandoned the Palestinian cause and worse still have enabled it through pacts and treaties to curry favour with America.
We Muslims like to believe that the world sees justice for what it is and responds to injustice, but the issue of Palestine and the hypocritical response of the West, is a constant reminder that America and Europe care little for humanity when their allies and interests are undermined. The steady building of settlements and confiscation of Palestinian land over the past few decades, the billions of dollars of military aid, the willingness to use the UN veto to protect Israel - it is clear for any right-minded person that the international system hides behind a façade of human rights and international law.
You can listen to the episode here.
Articles:
Israel annexation plan: A catastrophe begotten by a larger catastrophe
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-annexation-catastrophe-oslo-plo
Trump's 'deal of the century': A blessing in disguise?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trumps-deal-blessing-disguise
Arab Emancipation and the Liberation of Palestine
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190518-arab-emancipation-and-the-liberation-of-palestine/
Books:
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe
Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martydom by Norman Finkelstein
Video:
Q&A on Palestine with Dr Azzam Tamimi
Was it naïve on the part of the Palestinians to trust the US as an honest broker?