‘The Board of Peace’ Or ‘Broker of Deceit’ | Palestine This Week

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we begin with Jared Kushner’s meetings with Hamas political leader Khalil Al-Hayya and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asking what the talks mean for the future of the Gaza ceasefire.We revisit the long-debunked claim that Palestine was sparsely populated before early Jewish settlement and ask why this version of history continues to resurface. We also look at changes to Saudi school textbooks, including the removal of the phrase “Muslims will never give up Jerusalem”.The episode also looks at settler violence in the occupied West Bank and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s decision to describe Israeli settlers as “terrorists” after American citizens were besieged by Israeli settlers.Finally, we discuss a false quotation attributed to an Iranian commander that travelled from social media into Israeli media, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rhetoric and ultimately political debate in Washington. What does the episode tell us about the use of manufactured intelligence to build the case against Iran? And as Israel becomes increasingly isolated in parts of Europe and the US, why is Netanyahu’s government building closer ties with far-right governments and movements across Latin America and elsewhere?01:33 Kushner’s Gaza talks with Hamas and Netanyahu12:41 Revisiting claims about early Jewish settlement in Palestine21:50 Saudi Arabia removes Jerusalem pledge from school textbooks30:24 Huckabee calls Israeli settlers “terrorists”33:52 Israel accused of laundering false intelligence on Iran39:36 Iran MOU expires as US regional goals fall short44:08 Israel deepens ties with the global far right