About this episode
Colette Avital discusses the ongoing violence in the Middle East and her perspective as a former Israeli diplomat and Holocaust survivor.
From Iran to Lebanon, to Israel and the occupied West Bank, the Middle East is truly in flames. In Lebanon, Israel continues to pound Hezbollah in the south, despite a so-called ceasefire and ongoing talks with the Lebanese government. Meantime, Israeli settlers are ramping up their violence against Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, often with the security forces looking on, and even participating. Inside Israel, many Israelis support all this war, especially since October 7th. But not all, one key voice of resistance belongs to 86-year-old Colette Avital. She is a former Israeli diplomat, Knesset member and Holocaust survivor. She joins the show from Tel Aviv. Also on today's show: CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir; author Rebecca Solnit; House Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Teresa Leger (D-NM) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Colette Avital
Topics covered
- Middle East conflict
- Israeli politics
- Palestinian violence
- diplomacy
- Holocaust survivors
- climate change
- political resistance
Keywords
- Middle East
- Israel
- Palestinians
- Hezbollah
- violence
- diplomat
- Knesset
- Holocaust survivor
- politics
- resistance
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Israel, Lebanon, Occupied West Bank, Iran
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