How the Gaza genocide will lead to Israel's collapse, with Shir Hever

More than eight months into this genocide, Israel is losing the war between its army and the resistance on the ground.

Israel’s own economy is in shambles, as more and more Israelis leave abroad for good and as its high-tech sector collapses.

“I think that what we’re seeing is, first of all, that this Israeli military doctrine has flown out the window,” political economist Shir Hever tells us on The Electronic Intifada Podcast.

“There is no doctrine right now – what we have is a collapse of Israeli society. It is a social collapse. It’s also psychological collapse, [and] it has to do with the fact that Israelis have lost connection with reality,” he adds.

Hever is the military embargo coordinator for the Palestinian Boycott Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) and works on its #ShutDownNation campaign.

Hever, who lives in Germany, is the author of The Privatization of Israeli Security and The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation.

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[masiosare]

I am old enough to remember when refusing to buy South African grapes in London in the sixties was scoffed at even by people who disapproved of apartheid.
First they ignore you
Then they mock you
Then they attack you
Then YOU WIN

[PerceivedREALITY]

We must not be silent while witnessing injustice. Israel is committing war crimes and US is complicit in those crimes.

[mollykhan-wp]

Just want the genocide
to stop in Gaza and
Palestine.
Natenyahu
Spoke about
the war and
everything
word from his mouth was lies.
Natenyahu a
war criminal
he should be in prison.And everyword
came from his mouth was lies.
Please savePalestine.

[jillallan]

Why has it been for so many years that Israel were allowed to take civilians, children as well with Israel giving no trial for these people. Surely Palestine has the right to defend itself.

[Vort_tm]

I've been saying since the ICJ's first ruling that this was the beginning of the end of Israel. Just like in South Africa, in 20 years it'll be impossible to find anyone who was pro-Israel.

[helengabr]

I was a volunteer in my youth and spent five years in israel. You made an accurate distinction about the older, founding generations. They were idealistic pioneers and conveniently disguised the fact that they were occupiers 😢.

I am now 65 and live happily in Egypt and reverted to Islam. ALHAMDULILLAH 🇯🇴❤️🖤💚🇯🇴✌️💯

[DimaDima-et]

This is another example that Jews are not necessarily Zionists. Thank you for being a brave man . A true human

[oh_aces]

Dare I say that even a fully 1948 free Palestine cant make up for the horrors committed against them, especially the past 8 months. There has to be a global reckoning.

[sabahelmrini]

I am from Morocco and I thank you M. Shir Hever for your deep insight. You are a true gentlemen.

[margitwes]

Yes, please have Shir Hever back on. He gives me hope for a free Palestine.

[TalkandOn]

The amount of information you are getting from EI is surpassed the mainstream media. That is real achievement. Bravo

[mahaaboulela]

Thank you Shir Hever, thank Sara and Ali. Very instructive Electronic Intifada❤❤❤

[katiekane]

Free speech is under attack everywhere. Hasn't humanity progressed at all? I have little empathy for the troubles of those who are brutal to others. My American government deserves international scorn IMO
Thank you ei for your excellent coverage and interesting guest. I've learned more about both cultures since 10/7, some is uplifting and some is troubling.

[AnaLuizaHella]

Nora's expression is the same I had while listening to Shir Hever.
Karma sometimes happen. The country that was founded on corpses lasted 76 years
Good bye.

[ambergray]

Of course the Israelis are leaving – they are going back to their homelands! Do you know why the Palestinians refused to leave??? Because Palestine is their homeland!

[gervas]

I'm a white american and I will boycot everything and anything that has to do with is ra.

[ANARUTHALBRECHT]

Excellent, Shir Hever .the world is a better place because of you.BDS THANK YOU

[humn_rights]

Phenomenal episode by Phenomenal hosts and an incredible guest. 🙏🇵🇸✌️

[MalcolmMacPhail-mtgt]

“There are decades when nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen”

V.I. Lenin

[PerceivedREALITY]

Thank you Nora, Ali and Shir. Independent journalists with journalistic integrity are the heroes of our time.