EPISODE · May 19, 2022 · 46 MIN
Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch on the apartheid consensus and being deported from Israel
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One year ago, Human Rights Watch published a landmark report on Israeli apartheid. On this episode Michael is joined by Omar Shakir, HRW’s Israel and Palestine director, to reflect on the reactions to that report and the growing international consensus on apartheid. In addition, we talk about his experience of being deported by Israel, documenting Israeli war crimes in Gaza, and the how killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demonstrates Israel’s pattern of violence against journalists. Links from this podcast:HRW Report - A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and PersecutionIsrael Expels Human Rights Watch Director CJPME Resource: Who is talking about Israeli apartheid?CJPME Press Release: Israel’s execution of Al Jazeera journalist requires international investigation Subscribe to this podcast, and donate to CJPME to support the work that we do. Send us Fan Mail
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One year ago, Human Rights Watch published a landmark report on Israeli apartheid. On this episode Michael is joined by Omar Shakir, HRW’s Israel and Palestine director, to reflect on the reactions to that report and the growing international consensus on apartheid. In addition, we talk about his experience of being deported by Israel, documenting Israeli war crimes in Gaza, and the how killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demonstrates Israel’s pattern of violence against journalists. &nbs...
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