A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel
From The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
April 17, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
Omer Bartov discusses his new book arguing that Zionism has led to genocide in Gaza.
The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
People in this episode
Guest: Omer Bartov
Topics covered
- genocide
- Zionism
- Israel
- Gaza
- history
- politics
Keywords
- genocide
- Zionism
- Omer Bartov
- Gaza
- Israel
- history
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zionism
Places: Gaza, Israel
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