A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

April 17, 2026 · 39 min

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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.

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Guest: Omer Bartov

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Organizations: Zionism

Places: Gaza, Israel

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