Juan Cole on Gaza in 2014

During Israel's 2014 war on Gaza, Laurie Mercier talked with historian and Middle-East specialist Juan Cole about events in Gaza. In this archive presentation, they discuss Israel's motives in launching its attack, and the history of Israel's occupation of Palestine, attacks on Hamas, and expansion of settlements in the West Bank. In addition, Laurie and Professor Cole discuss the role of the US: the failure of much of the US mainstream media to report adequately on events in Palestine; the US support for Israel; the impact of financial contributions on corrupt US legislators; and the possibility that the US could make all the difference by withholding its veto of UN security-council measures censuring Israel. The discussion also addresses the Boycott-Divest-Sanctions movement and various boycott targets, and the surge in global support for Palestinians prompted by the use of photography and video to expose Israel's actions in killing non-combatants, especially young people who comprise the majority of the population in Gaza.  You can read more on Juan Cole's blog, Informed Comment.

Image: Zero Accountability Infographic: 6000+ Israeli raids in 50 days in 2014 attack on Gaza.  Quotation from UN Human Rights Council 2016: "Israel's long-standing systematic impunity for international law violations has allowed for recurrence of grave violations without consequence."  from Visualizing Palestine: "Between July and August 2014, Israel launched an assault on the Gaza Strip, killing 1,545 Palestinian civilians, including 556 children, and making 11,166 families homeless. Three years on, no justice had been attained for victims and survivors of the attack."  By Visualizing Palestine CC by NC ND 3.0.