The Israel Lobby Is Real. This Is How It Works | Aaron Bastani meets Ilan Pappé

If you mention the Israel lobby in the mainstream media then, more often than not, you’ll face accusations of antisemitism. There are of course people who talk about the Israel lobby in antisemitic terms, but that doesn’t undermine the fact that it exists, and has existed for well over a century.

This week’s guest is Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappé. His new book details the origins of zionism and the struggles against it throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. He joins Aaron to discuss Harold Wilson, Nye Bevan, AIPAC, Labour Friends of Israel and the Christian roots of Zionism.

You can find Ilan’s book, ‘Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic’, here:

00:00 Intro
02:45 Why Write This Book Now?
05:18 Censorship in Israel
13:42 How did Zionism Begin?
20:46 Early Political Zionists
30:22 Early Anti-Zionists
36:00 The Israel Lobby and The Labour Party
46:57 Conservative Friends of Israel
49:09 Israel and ‘The Left’
57:17 AIPAC
01:12:37 Luke Akehurst
01:16:25 Tony Blair and the Israel Lobby

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[huqmafizul]

Before the 7th of October attacks on Israel, my knowledge on Israel was very vague and I'd support Israel, but Prof Pappe's lectures in different platforms opened my eyes. I kept studying and learned the truth. I'm grateful to Prof Pappe for telling us the true story.

[bloodmuffin]

AIPAC NEEDS TO BE LISTED AS A FOREIGN AGENT.

[carlretter]

We are living in a time were truth requires courage. Thanks for having both

[jazmin]

Ilan Pappe ! An honorable human, historian, and the kind of Israeli the world needs

[NurulHuda-xjob]

Thank God for Novara media sticking up for Palestinian kids when no one else did. Please keep donating and supporting them

[gerhard]

“The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks.” C S Lewis.

This man ..prof pappe, prof Norman Finkelstein, prof naom Chomsky and media journalist like Chris hedger and max Blementhal are beacons of moral justice and integrity with intellectualism.there efforts will be be remembered and taught in history classes .we, the moral concious people of the world are profusely grateful and inspired by them .🙏🙏🎉🎉

[silvamnatsakanyan]

Today Armenia recognized Palestinian state 👍🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲I am very proud of my government

[Gee-xbrt]

Why call it a lobby? It's a racketeering mafia ring.. .

[stellamillburn]

Ilan Pappe is a giant among men, such a heart and such a mind, an amazing human being

[mhigocj]

Prof. Pappe is quite simply the king!
I can't wait!
Well done, Novara ❤

[joegunner]

This is by far the most comprehensive bit of education you'll ever hear on the palestine issue. Finally someone has given Ilan the time to speak and none of this 30 seconds nonsense you get on social media these days. You cant stop listening to Ilan.

[Kinbstdds]

Ilan Pappe is one of humanity’s treasures.

[mohamedsalem]

Hail the new media! Getting out of traditional media channels is like atonement

[syy]

Ilan Pappe. A fighter for humanity. Thank you sir for your voice.

[TheFaro]

I met him in 2009, I wasn't as well acquainted with his work as I am now. What an honest man, can't believe he's Israeli!😅

[loveislam]

Thank you for standing with the oppressed people of palestine.

[lnftqpv]

Imagine what Israel did to the Palestinians when we couldn't see their crimes on our phones.

[pxncqse]

Mr. pappe, a man of Honor and fairness. God bless you and Free Palestine

[cacevedo]

Thanks for interviewing, Prof. Pappe.
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