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Episode 58 - Israelis Speak Candidly to Abby Martin About Palestinians

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4.9784 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

On the streets of Jerusalem, Abby Martin interviews Jewish Israeli citizens from all walks of life. In several candid interviews, disturbing comments reveal commonly-held views about Palestinians and their future in the region. Israeli-born human rights activist and anti-Zionist, Ronnie Barkan, explains why these attitudes dominate Israeli society. FOLLOW // twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles

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0:00.0

On September 12th, an Israeli Knesset Party approved a plan to annex all of the occupied territories that would erase Palestine completely.

0:08.8

This is considered an extremist solution to a conflict that has spanned decades and the so-called key to peace in the Middle East.

0:15.9

But how do Jewish-Israeli citizens feel, those who are not in the government or living in illegal settlements.

0:22.7

Last year, I traveled around the West Bank to release a series for the empire files and the plight of

0:27.0

Palestinians, featuring their voices and stories. But I also went to speak to average Israelis in the

0:33.2

Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. We're here in Zion Square in Jerusalem, which the government has actually declared to rename

0:40.2

Tolerant Square.

0:41.7

And we're just going to ask every day Israelis what they think about the situation.

0:45.3

You're American.

0:46.0

Where are you from, and why did you come here?

0:47.5

I'm from New York.

0:49.8

And I came here with my family when I was younger to make Alian.

0:58.2

Because it was always my parents' dream to come to Israel because we're religious.

1:00.0

So are you American?

1:00.7

Yes.

1:02.5

Oh, cool. When did you move here and why?

1:04.1

I moved here 11 years ago.

1:10.3

My family moved here because this is the country of the Jewish people and the future of the Jewish people and we want to be here.

1:12.6

How old are you guys?

1:13.6

18.

1:14.6

We're 18 years old.

1:15.6

Now we are here in Israel taking a leadership course and we're going to the army for a few months to see how life is here.

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