Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé on Interrogation at U.S. Airport and “Collapse of the Zionist Project”

We speak with renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappé about his recent trip to the United States, when he was interrogated for two hours by federal agents upon arrival at Detroit airport about his political views on Gaza, Hamas and Israel, as well as demanding to know whom he knew in U.S. Muslim, Arab and Palestinian communities. Pappé was only allowed to enter the country after agents copied the contents of his phone. “They refused to tell me why they stopped me,” he says. Pappé, author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, also discusses the Nakba, growing support for Palestinian rights, and why he believes “the collapse of the Zionist project” is imminent.

[adinahaun]

I’m ashamed of my government with its shameful behavior!

[coronato]

straightforward police state intimidation, unbelievable…

[svemory]

This is terrifying; he's a world-class historian and academic and our government interrogated him like a suspect. Insane.

[darrak]

"When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.”
― Edward Snowden

[wdnixun]

That’s disgraceful this man is a professor and renounced for his values. To detain him because of he’s criticism of the actions of Israel is just disgraceful.

[geetanauth]

How desperate to go after this polite soft-spoken historian

[shameela]

Thank you Ilan Pappe for being honest and standing with humanity.

[danoneall]

I'm American
I've been a Muslim since 2010

I reside in Egypt with my Egyptian wife.

Every single time I come back to America, I am detained from any where from 2 to 9 hours.

It is the same BS questions.

[docholiday]

It gives me hope that so many people are against genocide.
It disgusts me that Biden and others aren't.

[theredboneking]

That’s exactly why Tic Toc was targeted. Young people were learning too much truth.

[shahidejaz-hbvu]

Professor Pappe you give hope to humanity, God Bless You

[impszvu]

Thanks Democracy Now for bringing Ilan Páppe to your show. Do not let the evil silence us ! ❤🇵🇸

[bayzidahammed]

I thought the Naz!s no longer existed until I realized that they are rebranding themselves as the NAtional Zlonism of Israel.

[maherhamdan]

As a palestinian, I'am proud of Ilan Pappe whom I consider as a real brother, more than many Saudis or Emiratis !

[gtd]

I was interrogated for 4 hours at Detroit airport and denied entry and ultimately, deported, the following evening.
What did I do?
Nothing, other than come over to the USA, to visit my 2 US Citizen children.
That was 8 years ago now and I've been denied a visa to visit the USA ever since.
No criminal record, no breach of US immigration rules/laws/regulation, no intent other than coming over on holiday/vacation.
No humans rights for me....

[notobigotry]

What a wonderful man. Ilan Pape you are a model for the human race with your big heart and humanity.

[repulse]

Disgusting treatment by US of this respectable man

[FaiezCader]

Heard so much of Illan Pape .What a well-spoken man and historian

[madrasmail]

The British need to be made accountable for the horrendous atrocities they helped perpetuate on the palestinians for the last 100 years

[cherieestbien]

Since when is it illegal to stand against genocide? Wasn't the reason we fought in WWII to stop genocide? Airport security in the US has no legal authority to question anyone about their beliefs on genocide.