Why Israeli civilians don’t oppose their government’s genocidal campaign

Dimi Reider joins us to talk about why Israeli civilians don’t oppose their government’s genocidal campaign in greater numbers, and how the IDF’s strategy has taken shape in Gaza. Plus, we give you a little commentary on the latest — and last — Republican debate. Watch below:

Those of us in the States encounter the unconscionable violence that has become daily life in Gaza through social media feeds, and as the IDF continues to target journalists and others who document its crimes against humanity, we’re often confronted on those feeds with news of another death. Poet, English professor, and activist Refaat Alareer was murdered by an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. Refaat planned to “throw (his) pen in the soldiers’ faces” when they came for him. A recent poem, now heartbreakingly prescient, about the possibility of his death and his desire to see his story told reminds us of our role in honoring the memory of those slaughtered by the Israeli government and organizing for the world people like Refaat wanted to win.

Our topic with this week’s guest, Dimi Reider, is the IDF’s genocidal plan for Gaza — and why more Israelis don’t oppose it. The strategy is nothing short of wiping out civilians, and a recent poll showed that only 1.8 percent of Israeli Jews think that the IDF has gone too far. We talk about the political situation within Israel and how we got to this point. Thanks for joining us — you can listen to this episode as a podcast when it’s released tomorrow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, and more.