Deluge Gaza -- Norman Finkelstein, Slavoj Zizek, Mouin Rabbani, Razia Iqbal, Colter Louwerse

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  • Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
  • LIVE ON AVENUE C, a conversation series by OR Books
    On the current catastrophe in Gaza with Norman Finkelstein, Slavoj Zizek, Mouin Rabbani, Colter Louwerse, moderated by Razia Iqbal.
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    Formats: Paperback, E-Book, Audiobook
    Free Chapter by Mouin Rabbani
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    About the Book:
    DELUGE: Gaza and Israel from Crisis to Cataclysm
    Edited by JAMIE STERN-WEINER
    Foreword by AVI SHLAIM
    With Contributions by
    MUSA ABUHASHHASH, AHMED ALNAOUQ, NATHAN J. BROWN, YANIV COGAN, CLARE DALY MEP, TALAL HANGARI, KHALED HROUB, R. J., COLTER LOUWERSE, MITCHELL PLITNICK, MOUIN RABBANI, SARA ROY, AND AVI SHLAIM
    SARA ROY, AND AVI SHLAIM
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    Table of Contents:
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    0:00:00 Introduction and opening remarks; the event is a book launch for "Deluge"
    0:06:14 ️ Colter Louwerse: The history of missed peace opportunities
    0:12:55 Mouin Rabbani: Regional dynamics and the fallacy of Hamas's motivation
    0:20:47 ️ Slavoj Zizek: Personal experiences and philosophical implications
    0:27:26 The current state of affairs
    0:29:11 Norman Finkelstein: Reasons for hope despite the situation
    0:42:53 ️ The possibility of a shift in US foreign policy
    0:48:31 ️ Two-state versus one-state solution
    0:56:54 ️ The need for a moral reckoning
    0:59:49 Potential for change and public perception
    1:04:22 ️ The limitations of diplomacy and non-violent resistance
    1:24:30 The challenge of changing Israeli society
    1:28:26 The entrenched nature of Israeli attitudes
    1:34:10 Shifting dynamics within Israeli society
    (credit: @nawafdreams)
    #gaza #palestine #normanfinkelstein #slavojzizek #mouinrabbani #orbooks

Комментарии • 661

  • @gojiplusone
    @gojiplusone Месяц назад +406

    Never thought I'd see Norman Finkelstein and Slavoj Zizek being that close to a disco ball.

    • @paulchampagne-hx9ob
      @paulchampagne-hx9ob Месяц назад +24

      I wouldn't waste my time listening to Zizek anymore. Since he's now recycling his own stolen stories now. However he was in a room with Finkelstein.

    • @ReverseTranscriptase
      @ReverseTranscriptase Месяц назад +8

      Slavoj has lost a ton of weight - good on him! Maybe his condition will clear up if he keeps this up.

    • @mandarine1007
      @mandarine1007 Месяц назад

      😂😂😂

    • @mandarine1007
      @mandarine1007 Месяц назад +17

      @@paulchampagne-hx9obbig words! Everybody deserves respect, even you after that unnecessary comment

    • @nightoftheworld
      @nightoftheworld Месяц назад +8

      @@paulchampagne-hx9obwhat exactly don’t you like about Zizek’s views?

  • @DemonetisedZone
    @DemonetisedZone Месяц назад +138

    Such a blessing for someone like me sitting in my flat in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to be able to look and listen to people who have a deep knowledge of the subject 👏😊

  • @safanamakhdoomable
    @safanamakhdoomable Месяц назад +229

    Mouin Rabbani is also incredibly knowledgeable and has a great sense how to speak publicly

    • @damian4351
      @damian4351 Месяц назад +17

      He gets somehow overlooked even though he has amazing ability to speak eloquently and respond with great points.

    • @vleontis8940
      @vleontis8940 Месяц назад +10

      @@damian4351 I agree with you. Mouin is less sensational (if I may use this word) and more low key than Norman and definitely Slavoj. I like his composure and the knowledge capital he brings to such discussions.

    • @vleontis8940
      @vleontis8940 Месяц назад

      @@damian4351 👍🏼

    • @troubadour0663
      @troubadour0663 Месяц назад

      ​@@vleontis8940I think the word you're looking for is "less sensationalist"

    • @nisrinemarchoude5015
      @nisrinemarchoude5015 Месяц назад +6

      I find Mouin's structured thought astonishing. He spots fallacies and responds by flawless arguments every time.

  • @LynaGalliara
    @LynaGalliara Месяц назад +42

    I have enormous respect for the moderator Razia Iqbal for the intelligence, confidence, and eloquence she displayed, moderating a talk of such importance, featuring so many great minds.

  • @bigollameo
    @bigollameo Месяц назад +47

    What a panel! Thanks to all the members. Will pick up a copy of "Deluge Gaza" soon.

  • @raihanasaadouni447
    @raihanasaadouni447 Месяц назад +66

    in times like these, I thank god for the invention of the internet! what a privilege to be able to watch this from the comfort of one's living room

    • @zacharyholley9520
      @zacharyholley9520 Месяц назад +1

      You’d be better off thanking the people who invented the internet, rather then a non existent deity. To which god are you praising? There are so many options

    • @zacharyholley9520
      @zacharyholley9520 Месяц назад

      @@cicolas_nage Thanks, I am smart. Glad you took notice.

    • @christoffer6527
      @christoffer6527 26 дней назад

      ​@@cicolas_nage Well, Vint Cerf (Vice president at Google) and Bob Khan are both still alive 😂 nice username btw

  • @fairdose
    @fairdose Месяц назад +37

    Holy Shit! Norman Finkelstein and Slavoj Zizek on the same panel???? This should be broadcast on every progressive RUclips channel!

  • @zasterheffor
    @zasterheffor Месяц назад +96

    This video is criminally underviewed.

    • @Helios--
      @Helios-- Месяц назад +3

      Yes. I just wish they had better audio!

    • @JoeARedHawk275
      @JoeARedHawk275 28 дней назад +3

      @@thetopcoderThere is no both sides to a genocide

    • @samsungladiesmasters
      @samsungladiesmasters 28 дней назад

      Why not? ​@@JoeARedHawk275

    • @faycelmerakeb6212
      @faycelmerakeb6212 27 дней назад

      ​@@thetopcoderone sided IS the lie colonist repeat

    • @stearin1978
      @stearin1978 25 дней назад

      ​@@JoeARedHawk275 its so comfortable - to sit in cozy pub talking of genocide somwhere there...

  • @kucutooms8685
    @kucutooms8685 Месяц назад +34

    These are the discussion that should be made on mainstream media, nt the constant discussion abt politicians' shenanigans.....

  • @Falafel556
    @Falafel556 Месяц назад +93

    Norm and Rabbani are the one two punch the best !!!

    • @sandrajayne5446
      @sandrajayne5446 Месяц назад +4

      NORM: passion unleashed and Rabbani: heartbreaking revelations, ❤❤❤🇸🇩🇸🇩

    • @warikito
      @warikito Месяц назад +3

      I agree, both of them are unbelievable knowledgeable about Palestine and its cruel occupation. I keep listening to them learning volumes of information.

  • @nazimbahrin3638
    @nazimbahrin3638 Месяц назад +99

    I will continue to support the Prof and anyone fighting for justice and humanities!

  • @thairk
    @thairk Месяц назад +32

    Great Panel discussions by all participants. Good for you Zizek that you reflected in what you said the last months and avoided be part of the dead Europe and dirty place at which Habermas and alike occupy now.

  • @b-sideplank
    @b-sideplank Месяц назад +65

    the first time I listened to a Zizek talk completely 😂 To his credit, he spoke with much clarity.

    • @Tawahaj
      @Tawahaj Месяц назад +8

      I got used to his way of talking very fast. First time I found it unbearable though 😂

    • @CrazyLinguiniLegs
      @CrazyLinguiniLegs Месяц назад +10

      ⁠@@Tawahajsame. At first I was like, “I can’t even focus on what this guy is saying.” But several videos later, I barely noticed his glitches anymore.

    • @marcomarek7734
      @marcomarek7734 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@Tawahajit's quite a normal tempo 😅

  • @jorgeadame5158
    @jorgeadame5158 Месяц назад +143

    Norm is such a big balls humanist. Respect

  • @stellabrown909
    @stellabrown909 Месяц назад +71

    Thank you so much Professor Norman for getting fully involved in the debates and talks on Gaza, I have learnt so much from you on this topic of the prolonged struggle for freedom of the lovely people of Gaza, I pray and hope that you get to see this day come. I will never forget you as long as I live. so thank you, thank you.

  • @jonathanshihadeh
    @jonathanshihadeh Месяц назад +56

    If this was in germany they would all get arrested

    • @martinkupp9544
      @martinkupp9544 Месяц назад +5

      Unfortunately, this is true. Our discourse here in Germany is just awful ...

    • @djvincekline7338
      @djvincekline7338 Месяц назад +2

      Including Norman and they would call him an antisemite :-D They do the same with Avi Schlaim, rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss (a rabbi!), Gabor Maté and Illan Pappé (Holocaust survivors) etc etc etc...

    • @saschawalmroth5465
      @saschawalmroth5465 17 дней назад

      Arrested because of what. If you not shouting global intifada or other antisemitic slogans you don't get problems. And our nazis are doing this since a while. So now the left instead of say kill all jews like the neo nazis say on demonstration they left says "gobal intifada". Same think just slightly different.

  • @HughCurranAedh
    @HughCurranAedh Месяц назад +75

    Norman and Colter speak with admirable clarity. The situation in Gaza is so depressing that any level of clarity is uplifting...Rabbani said it well as an Israeli leadership is made up of children and have run amok, not comprehending the consequences; In the extreme impunity that is evident in the destruction of Gaza, one must look also at those who support it and allow it to take place. But as Norman said, 80% of Israeli society supports what is taking place. It has become "such an ugly place" and the position it has placed itself, "it is horrible" and Israeli society is not seeing what it has done. Is there a "capacity for self-reform" in Israel?

    • @koyou22
      @koyou22 Месяц назад +5

      Hi Hugh, I'm an Israeli and I, along with the majority of my statesmen, am misrepresented by Norman. By Normans own admissions he has never been to Israel, doesn't understand the Israeli mentality because he, "doesn't want to" (see lex Friedman's debate), and consistently misrepresents the history (see that same podcast episode which hosted left leaning Israeli historian Beni Morris).
      There is plenty of internal dialogue in Israel about the current situation. We are a liberal western democracy, we do not celebrate death or violence, we did not initiate the current round of conflict in Gaza.
      Israel had been pursuing a policy of de-escalation in Gaza up to Oct. 7th. There had been an increase in the number of Gazan Palestinians, who are not Israeli citizens, allowed in to Israel to work, get medical treatment, or travel around the country. Qatari money had been flowing into Gaza at regular intervals, Gazan farmers were selling produce in Israel, and the education, health, infant mortality rate, and other objective markers of life quality were better than in most places in the middle east.
      This is part of the reason Oct. 7th caught so many Israelis off guard, we had been working hard to try and stabilize the situation and make it better.
      The current situation is obviously horrible for everyone involved. However, we currently have 133 hostages in the hands of an Islamic extremist organization who has made it clear that they have no intention of returning them.
      The way things are right now, if we stop we are capitulating to terrorists. The Palestinian people deserve better than their leadership, but we have an obligation to ensure that this kind of action is not seen as a viable strategy by our enemies.
      Humanitarian aid should flow in as much as possible, and all efforts should be made to minimize civilian casualties, but under no circumstances can Hamas remain in power in Gaza and in control of Israeli civilians (some of which are women children and infants).
      I'm not sure where you are from, but I'm sure that you would hope that if you found yourself in a similar fate, that your country would do everything in its power to bring you back home.

    • @immortalnightbody
      @immortalnightbody Месяц назад

      @@koyou22 This is the longest, most poorly-written lie that I have seen in quite some time. Hamas exists because of your lies. Nothing you've said is true. Hamas exists because you and your European ancestors think you have ethnic ties to the land when you do not. No one is buying the bullshit anymore. Might as well talk to a wall.

    • @pratika6352
      @pratika6352 Месяц назад +10

      I can see why Finkelstein is not interested in visiting Israel. In that long comment lauding your hard work to stabilise relations, all you have described is how you are trying to make a open-air prison viable. You also want the world to appreciate that after dispossessing a population, you are offering them jobs, health, etc. We have not even begun talking about the illegal settlers in West Bank. All in all, it seems pretty obvious how Israelis are quite unable to have any serious dialogue among themselves. They have just come to accept that they are "a western liberal democracy" somehow relocated into the east, and that they will go to no end of violence and deceit to keep things that way.

    • @koyou22
      @koyou22 Месяц назад +7

      @@pratika6352 I'm sure you have also never been to Israel, and that you likely never will. You've been so inundated with anti-zionist, anti-Israel, and sometimes anti-semetic propaganda that I probably couldn't say anything you wouldn't find fault with.
      Mostly the people Israelis are most able to have a dialogue with are Arab Israelis and Palestinians. The people who actually live in this region, who actually have the true and full picture of what's happening, don't make the points you make. They know what the true issues are both within their own society and in Israeli society.
      It's is not true that Gaza is an "open air prison" as you described. I've seen the quality of life there with my own eyes. The restrictions that are put on Gaza stem from the practicalities of sharing a border with a territory run by Islamic extremists who openly state in their charter, and at any available opportunity, that they want to kill you.
      The dispossession that you speak of was born of the Palestinians own repeated decision to pursue violence instead of diplomacy. If you attack someone for wanting to live with you or near you, and then you fail to kill them, and you continue to loudly tell them that you will kill them at the first opportunity, then don't expect them to trust you or go out of their way to make your life better.
      Mostly people are ignorant of the violent history and modern attacks committed by Palestinians targeting Israeli civilians happening on a daily basis in Israel.
      Probably in your case you even think that it's justified, which is a common theme in the Arab world.
      A wall with Arabs living on one side and Israelis living on the other seems racist, till you look at the second intifada where Israeli civilians were being blown up on commuter busses and restaurants every day. Before the second intifada, for 30 years, there was no separation fence. Today there are almost no suicide attacks in Israel. The Palestinians, in most cases, made their bed, and now are complaining loudly that they don't want to lie in it.
      Though honestly, I don't think that you are interested in finding solutions to this conflict, because you have no real skin in the game, this is just some interesting topic of discussion for you. You are Muslim, they are Muslim, you root for the home team, regardless of if they are right or not.

    • @Themrsnappyify
      @Themrsnappyify Месяц назад

      @@koyou22 you are spouting propaganda while telling other people they are brainwashed, you are justifying genocide you fool. wake up

  • @tameemmohsen
    @tameemmohsen Месяц назад +70

    What an amazing panel!! Great minds and hearts sitting side by side

    • @oktayakbas4904
      @oktayakbas4904 Месяц назад +1

      didn't Slavoj Zizek say "Russians are worse than those Arabs!!" recently on Piers Morgan or something? Do I remember right?

    • @jaialaiwarrior
      @jaialaiwarrior Месяц назад +1

      They all look about as miserable as their cause.

  • @Marxist2
    @Marxist2 Месяц назад +269

    I wish Norman Finkelstein would go on forever spreading his knowledge & wisdom. Thank you for having him on this panel.

    • @Orion-lt3zz
      @Orion-lt3zz Месяц назад +13

      buy his books then.

    • @greguretzky3749
      @greguretzky3749 Месяц назад +24

      Norman Finkelstein is a selective historian even his quotes are never full, he always selects what will serve his narrative.. this behavior of his cause to the situation we are.. hiding the truth or telling half of it's a crime! I say so thing I thought he is telling the truth till I checked his quotes... and all of them were picky.. check me.. please

    • @dLehman
      @dLehman Месяц назад +23

      @@greguretzky3749so we should go and check all his quotes?? Why don’t you ‘select’ some of his selective quotes for us to prove your point. That would be wise. Also, how is his behaviour of being ‘selective’ cause for the situation that we are in.. what situation? You mean he’s responsible for the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinians? Such a tall order.. the burden of proof for this rests on your shoulders, mate!

    • @promark5317
      @promark5317 Месяц назад +6

      @@greguretzky3749 Eli Lake is that you?

    • @ChannelMath
      @ChannelMath Месяц назад +8

      @@greguretzky3749 no. why don't you give us just one? we're not your research assistant.

  • @HelbergProductions
    @HelbergProductions Месяц назад +49

    It is interesting to note how Zizek (uncharacteristically) never interjects with a question or joke when the other panelists speak here. It shows how much he genuinely respects their insights and expertise.

    • @ADogNamedElmo
      @ADogNamedElmo Месяц назад +2

      He never interjects other panelists

  • @jylyhughes5085
    @jylyhughes5085 Месяц назад +79

    Norman is utterly magnificent

  • @crackthefoundation_
    @crackthefoundation_ Месяц назад +46

    Thanks all! ❤🇵🇸

  • @TheInternetFan
    @TheInternetFan Месяц назад +12

    Slavoj Zizek is just awesome! He's so passionate when he points out the fallacies of German politicians in regards to the vengeance of the IDF on Gazawi civilians. He just quoted Primo Levi 22:45 , one of my favourite Italian authors. ❤

  • @paulalexander5358
    @paulalexander5358 Месяц назад +4

    'NO SILVER LINING IN A GENOCIDE'...that's PURE GOLD...!!!

  • @tahalaperigo9771
    @tahalaperigo9771 Месяц назад +16

    I agree with Slavoj Norman has to be by far the most admired person historically with admirable honest of historical facts and knowledge like no other person I know. Respect.

  • @raheem4real
    @raheem4real Месяц назад +12

    Norman the world's most well-read velociraptor. He's so dedicated he's willing to sit in this room in those hot clothes under that lamp, even at his age. My dad would have refused to do this like even 10 years AGO

  • @safanamakhdoomable
    @safanamakhdoomable Месяц назад +72

    Norman is such a BOSS - moves me to tears sometimes - incredibly just person

    • @jaialaiwarrior
      @jaialaiwarrior Месяц назад +2

      He probably moves himself to tears also, especially with his solitary social life and how much he loves the sound of him own voice.

    • @stearin1978
      @stearin1978 25 дней назад

      Thanks gods they invented x1.5 speed play on youtube.

  • @IMA321
    @IMA321 Месяц назад +16

    I'm a simple man. I see Norman Finkelstein, I click.

    • @Zagros_1948
      @Zagros_1948 Месяц назад

      From which side ?? 😂😂😂

    • @lilnoir4213
      @lilnoir4213 Месяц назад +2

      @@Zagros_1948 From the jew hating side of course.

    • @SvalbardSleeperDistrict
      @SvalbardSleeperDistrict Месяц назад

      @@lilnoir4213 🤡

    • @lucavelli9723
      @lucavelli9723 Месяц назад +2

      @@lilnoir4213 try something new and creative. That has been exhausted to the point that it no longer means what is intended to mean. Norman dismantled all this fake narrative single-handedly.

    • @lilnoir4213
      @lilnoir4213 Месяц назад

      ​@@lucavelli9723 Intresting, before you even know my critic you can already dismiss it.
      You are in deep propaganda my friend :)

  • @FrankReif
    @FrankReif Месяц назад +22

    I'm shocked the algorithm allowed me to find this.

    • @lucavelli9723
      @lucavelli9723 Месяц назад +1

      Exactly

    • @galmunk
      @galmunk Месяц назад

      Way, i got it and im Israeli, idias are like water, easy to spread, regardless of reality or substance solutions. Its in the benefits of china and Russia thet the west will despite between each other

    • @deanmcinerney2324
      @deanmcinerney2324 Месяц назад +2

      Why? As soon as you look at Palestine on YT it all comes up. Google has behaved itself compared with Meta.

    • @merzoukanis7550
      @merzoukanis7550 Месяц назад

      me too man

  • @zovalentine7305
    @zovalentine7305 Месяц назад +6

    " Every life is a whole world "
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @hamonryechinaski180
    @hamonryechinaski180 Месяц назад +4

    Can't wait to buy this book. Jamie has done a great job getting chapters off all these great people.

  • @darling_tonia
    @darling_tonia Месяц назад +3

    What a great panal! Such a fan of Mouin Rabbani, whose dry contempt for the racism and hypocrisy of the Zs is one of the only things keeping me sane for the last half year...

  • @Leftseat52UT
    @Leftseat52UT Месяц назад +8

    Excellent presentation! So sorely needed! Thank you!

  • @Lmoes
    @Lmoes Месяц назад +8

    For a split second I misread the video title as including the names "Deleuze" and "Žižek" and got excited. What I actually watched was to me equally interesting. Thank you for the upload

    • @juliusseizure591
      @juliusseizure591 Месяц назад +1

      Same haha

    • @Lmoes
      @Lmoes Месяц назад

      ​@@juliusseizure591hehe, I'm happy to hear that I wasn't the only one

  • @samsue2924
    @samsue2924 Месяц назад +34

    Wow, what a line up.

  • @conorknapp6764
    @conorknapp6764 Месяц назад +17

    I am glad to see a panel with figures like Finkelstein and Zizek on it since, while they are both undeniably leftist thinkers, they have held radically different views on the situation in Gaza and I believe a lot can be gained as a listener from hearing different viewpoints rather than having a group who simply agree with each other on every point of the issue.
    And to anyone who mocks Slavoj for his speech impediment, you are the fool staring at the wise man’s finger while he points to the moon

  • @Chowringhee
    @Chowringhee Месяц назад +5

    Outstanding in every respect. These are true humanitarians in the best sense of the word. Great to see Razia, too.

  • @t-man1385
    @t-man1385 Месяц назад +7

    Norman and Rabbani. So much respect

  • @shanihandel9621
    @shanihandel9621 Месяц назад +7

    Excellent, thank you! ✊❤️🇵🇸

  • @aisharasheed8225
    @aisharasheed8225 Месяц назад +66

    Norman is a legend and the rock star of Palestinian cause… thank you Norman

  • @lalodaniels1388
    @lalodaniels1388 Месяц назад +215

    I want my only child to be as principled a human being as Norman Finklestein.

    • @noahghost4476
      @noahghost4476 Месяц назад

      Fink is a sneaky liar. He tried to say he didn't know how bad oct 7 was until 10 days later.
      His argument is based on the writings of Benny Morris, who says Fink misinterpreted.
      Israel was attacked over and over and over. Intolerant, hateful people tricked you into supporting evil.

    • @tonybanks1035
      @tonybanks1035 Месяц назад

      you're living in a crazy period in which a demented extremist that praised the Charlie Hebdo terrorists has the reputation of a great humanist. There has rarely been more moral confusion in the west than currently.

    • @DavidDemurs
      @DavidDemurs Месяц назад +16

      You want him to hate himself and be a hypocrite?

    • @lalodaniels1388
      @lalodaniels1388 Месяц назад +30

      @@DavidDemurs@DavidDemurs, I want my daughter to dedicate her life to never being afraid and always being honest. That is a righteous person.

    • @lalodaniels1388
      @lalodaniels1388 Месяц назад +6

      ​@@Liberte-bq5rc, you don't know what you're talking about. It would help if you were more transparent; that way, no one would be confused or misunderstand any facts. I also want my daughter to have the ability to communicate facts clearly, another Norman Finkelstein skill. I suppose it's easy when you are as honest as he is.

  • @Goodspaceguy
    @Goodspaceguy Месяц назад +8

    My partner and I are in Brooklyn and super bummed we missed this

  • @BatkoMakhno-go1sr
    @BatkoMakhno-go1sr Месяц назад +10

    Everyone was on point as usual but Zizek was especially spitting, his insights are so original and important, I love that man

  • @vleontis8940
    @vleontis8940 Месяц назад +49

    All four panelists bring something invaluable to this discussion. I bypass Norman (who is of course the giant anywhere) and I want to draw attention to Slavoj and Colter. Slavoj explained (in his own inimitable way) the state of mind of European political and intellectual leaders. Their double standard is so entrenched in their minds and milieux that they are unable to see it or recognize its illogical and morally vile nature. Germany is the worst of all, but in general, are no longer rational people - with exception of the Irish (so far). This is what any reasonable movement for the liberation of Palestine has to deal with. It’s important to know the background and Slavoj brought it out for us.
    And watch Colter. He is a great researcher and painstaking chronicler of the situation. He is the future Norman Finkelstein.

    • @l.w.paradis2108
      @l.w.paradis2108 Месяц назад +1

      Tremendous points. Thank you.
      When I read something like this, I always ask what you're reading that you might recommend. 😊

    • @dvegule920
      @dvegule920 Месяц назад +4

      Does Mr. Zizek finally see the EU crooked nature. Because he didn't seem to be aware of it to the beginning of the Ukraine war.

    • @vleontis8940
      @vleontis8940 Месяц назад +8

      @@l.w.paradis2108 Thank you.
      I suggest Ilan Pappe’s “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine” (great historian) and an old, old small book by Noam Chomsky “Manufacturing Consent.” There are a lot of publications on Palestine and many of them are by Israeli or Jewish scholars. I just ordered “Deluge” because it’s a recent update.

    • @djvincekline7338
      @djvincekline7338 Месяц назад +3

      You forget the Spanish. Both the civilians and the political leaders of Spain are standing firm behind Palestine and will continue to do so.

  • @onatone
    @onatone Месяц назад +25

    Ty for re-uploading this with better sound 🙏

    • @22many77
      @22many77 Месяц назад +2

      how about just cut out that crypto fascist zizek

    • @meshzzizk
      @meshzzizk Месяц назад +3

      @@22many77 🙄🙄🙄

  • @AtakanAltay
    @AtakanAltay Месяц назад +6

    closing the window and saying no problem. People who call themselves philosophers always do this. thank you norman

  • @FenrirFluffyFreyja
    @FenrirFluffyFreyja Месяц назад +7

    Maybe we need to have the Israelis take a walk inside Palestine Gaza to see with their own eyes what has been going on to help them change just like was done to German people at the end of ww2.

    • @itzelouise8714
      @itzelouise8714 Месяц назад +9

      Noo they will start building houses and picking lands immediately 😤

    • @richardwillford2418
      @richardwillford2418 Месяц назад

      Maybe the Gazans should take a walk in the villages were babies were beheaded and children forced to witness the murder of their parents? Oh, that's right, they already did.

  • @DrXtoph
    @DrXtoph Месяц назад +7

    Thank you!

  • @nawafdreams
    @nawafdreams Месяц назад +7

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 *📚 Introduction and opening remarks*
    - The event is a book launch for "Deluge," which explores the ongoing crisis in Gaza,
    - The book highlights the historical context and recent developments in the conflict,
    - The panelists will discuss the crisis and its potential ramifications.
    06:14 *🕊️ Colter Louwerse: The history of missed peace opportunities*
    - The PLO and Hamas have both expressed willingness for a two-state solution,
    - Israel and the US have consistently rejected or undermined Palestinian peace initiatives,
    - The current crisis is a consequence of missed opportunities for peace.
    12:55 *🎤 Mouin Rabbani: Regional dynamics and the fallacy of Hamas's motivation*
    - The claim that Hamas attacked Israel to disrupt a Saudi-Israeli normalization agreement is unfounded,
    - Such an agreement was unlikely due to US commitments requiring Congressional approval,
    - Hamas's attack was motivated by broader regional and international neglect of the Palestinian issue.
    20:47 *🗣️ Slavoj Zizek: Personal experiences and philosophical implications*
    - Zizek faced accusations of anti-semitism for acknowledging Palestinian suffering at a German book fair,
    - He criticizes the depoliticization of the conflict and the unconditional support for Israel in Germany,
    - Zizek draws parallels between the current situation and the failures of European Enlightenment ideals.
    27:26 *🎭 The current state of affairs*
    - Israel has become increasingly reliant on criminal gangs to control the West Bank,
    - The Israeli political spectrum has shifted further to the right, with no center or left,
    - Recent events mark a dangerous new era in the conflict.
    29:11 *💪 Norman Finkelstein: Reasons for hope despite the situation*
    - South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the Gaza crisis is a significant development,
    - The ICJ's ruling against Israel and the support from various countries offer a glimmer of hope,
    - The persistence of young activists and the resilience of the Palestinians inspire continued efforts for change.
    42:53 *⚖️ The possibility of a shift in US foreign policy*
    - Public opinion in the US is shifting towards recognizing the illegitimacy of Israel's actions,
    - Senator Schumer's recent speech shows a more balanced view of the conflict,
    - The New York Times comment section reflects a growing understanding of Palestinian rights.
    48:31 *🗺️ Two-state versus one-state solution*
    - Western politicians use the two-state solution as a distraction from their actions that perpetuate the conflict,
    - Despite challenges, a two-state solution remains feasible, but its desirability is increasingly questioned,
    - The current Israeli government's stance makes negotiations impossible, and the conflict may continue for a long time.
    56:54 *⚖️ The need for a moral reckoning*
    The high death toll in Gaza demands a moral reckoning for the failure to protect innocent civilians,
    Western media often downplays or justifies the suffering in Gaza, placing blame on Hamas,
    It is crucial to challenge this narrative and expose the reality of Israel's actions.
    59:49 *✊ Potential for change and public perception*
    Public recognition of Palestine by several European countries is a positive sign,
    It is important to shift public perception beyond acknowledging suffering to understanding its root causes,
    Changing public discourse and challenging dominant narratives are crucial steps in the struggle for justice.
    01:01:22 *🗣️ The limitations of diplomacy and non-violent resistance*
    The brutal blockade and repeated attacks on Gaza have left Palestinians with limited options,
    Diplomatic efforts and non-violent resistance, such as the Great March of Return, have failed to bring about change,
    The lack of response to Israel's violence against peaceful protesters raises questions about the effectiveness of non-violent strategies.
    01:24:30 *🤨 The challenge of changing Israeli society*
    - The protest movement in Israel focuses on specific issues like hostage release and judicial reforms but largely avoids addressing the Palestinian question,
    - Israeli society's long-standing impunity and sense of superiority make it difficult to envision significant change from within,
    - External pressure and accountability may be necessary to bring about meaningful reform.
    01:28:26 *🧱 The entrenched nature of Israeli attitudes*
    - The current war is not solely attributable to Netanyahu but reflects a broader societal consensus in Israel,
    - Polling data indicates overwhelming support for Israel's use of force in Gaza, with a significant portion favoring even greater escalation,
    - Transforming Israeli society will require addressing deep-rooted ideological issues of Jewish superiority and Arab inferiority.
    01:34:10 *😨 Shifting dynamics within Israeli society*
    - The recent events have led to a sense of disillusionment and insecurity among Israelis, particularly those in Tel Aviv who previously enjoyed a sense of normalcy,
    - There is a growing trend of disinvestment in the national project, with many considering leaving the country,
    - This internal shift adds complexity to the situation and raises questions about the future of Israeli society.
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  • @DipherOneCICrew
    @DipherOneCICrew Месяц назад +4

    Wouldve loved to hear Alain Badiou on this panel, he went through a similar thjng to Slavoj earlier jn the 2000s when he wrote about Israel/Palestine and being accused publicly of antisemitism. Great panel tho, Norman is truly a great man.

  • @subversivelysurreal3645
    @subversivelysurreal3645 Месяц назад +6

    If anyone is interested in a conversation with the attorney from Nicaragua, see The Grayzone.

  • @user-eo6uz7ck7x
    @user-eo6uz7ck7x Месяц назад +4

    Mind blowing discussions, thank you all for standing up for justice.

  • @ferdwenen4892
    @ferdwenen4892 Месяц назад +6

    Wauw.. this line up is something else

  • @DrXtoph
    @DrXtoph Месяц назад +5

    Thank you.

  • @koshka02
    @koshka02 Месяц назад +2

    Oh wow, all the superstars. What a treat this is.

  • @mogh2603
    @mogh2603 Месяц назад +1

    Norman is my hero, he is a living saint , I have enormous respect and love for him

  • @lucavelli9723
    @lucavelli9723 Месяц назад +3

    What a fascinating meeting. This is a great source of knowledge for those particularly interested in the P and I conflict. I wish all people can watch this instead of watching incompetent reporters on mainstream media. These are real competent intellectuales who report and document knowledge objectively and transparently. People should listen to these for truth. Otherwise they are giving chance to agenda-driven institutions to brainwash them.

  • @saqibsultantemuri2437
    @saqibsultantemuri2437 Месяц назад +4

    Such a deep dive Discussion. What a shame RUclips trying to suppress this gathering. Two days online now, with those names, only 29k views with 1.5k likes, 300 comments.

  • @user-we8tw7xu1b
    @user-we8tw7xu1b Месяц назад +10

    Bravo

  • @Salman-sc8gr
    @Salman-sc8gr Месяц назад +23

    What did they do to Arafat after he bent backwards to accept Oslo? Barricaded in his residence, cut off electricity and finally poisoned him.

  • @ingridhildebrandt8053
    @ingridhildebrandt8053 Месяц назад +19

    Slavoj is right. It is awful in germany, you cannot say anything about israel- palestine and you will get aggressively attacked. It may happen that you have to pay a fine or even be jailed.

    • @Tawahaj
      @Tawahaj Месяц назад +1

      It was predictable that germany would take such a stand on everything that has to do with Israel. The antisemitic crimes of the third reich effectively constitute the original sin of postmodern morality and a perceived hereditary debt to Israel was to be expected.

  • @l.w.paradis2108
    @l.w.paradis2108 Месяц назад +4

    Good grief, always saw through Habermas. Never could stand him.

  • @paulshafee7798
    @paulshafee7798 Месяц назад +15

    Wonderful event, many more please O/R books

  • @Heinrick192
    @Heinrick192 Месяц назад +1

    Thank the algorithm for bringing me here. Great panel!

  • @saeedmir7999
    @saeedmir7999 Месяц назад +2

    thank you guys.

  • @dieterbarkhoff1328
    @dieterbarkhoff1328 Месяц назад +12

    Hooray for Nicaragua!!!!!

  • @rez_tu
    @rez_tu Месяц назад +5

    Wow 😮what an amazing panel ❤

  • @MsIdiot000
    @MsIdiot000 Месяц назад +1

    SUCH GREAT MINDS AND PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY AND INTELLIGENCE IN ONE PLACE. AWESOME. ❤

  • @Peace2051
    @Peace2051 Месяц назад +4

    A technical suggestion: next time please hook the camera into the sound system rather than depend on the camera microphone to pick up the ambient sound in the room. The result will be less muffled. But a great panel discussion!

  • @disneykilledstarwars
    @disneykilledstarwars Месяц назад +14

    4k video, thank YOU very much

  • @simonsteen-andersen3181
    @simonsteen-andersen3181 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you for this conversation

  • @MisterTea123
    @MisterTea123 Месяц назад +4

    "The masks are slipping literally ... we are entering a new era, an extremely dangerous era ... What is happening now in Gaza is the death of Europe in the sense of, you know, you talk to a Palestinian, he will tell you: 'Yes, European human rights are bombs which are falling on us.'"
    - Slavoj Zizek

  • @joesabet2001
    @joesabet2001 Месяц назад +1

    Going to buy right now! Good to know, great presentation! ❤

  • @shysonofficial
    @shysonofficial Месяц назад +10

    thanks for this, sharing knowledge is the key to peace

  • @irabraus9478
    @irabraus9478 Месяц назад +2

    Slavoj exposes the obscenity of the affirmative, "Absolutely!"

  • @isync0025
    @isync0025 Месяц назад +1

    prof. Colter Louwerse, any link to your PhD thesis, please?

  • @Tily0507
    @Tily0507 Месяц назад

    Wow. Thank you whoever put these people together.

  • @nexusyang4832
    @nexusyang4832 Месяц назад +1

    Woah!!! Prof Finkelstein and Slavoj Zizek together!!!!

  • @WordToMomsYo
    @WordToMomsYo Месяц назад +1

    Damnit, I wish i had known in advance about this event, would've loved to have been in attendance. At any rate, thanks for the upload!

  • @user-ix7qb4du6k
    @user-ix7qb4du6k Месяц назад +2

    Deleuze's treatment of Nietzsche's of "resentemont' ( (French... as Nietzche intended)... in his book "Nietzsche "... Screams. Why is Zizek the only person speaking fluently at this event.... except for the Chair Lady. Hats off to Chair Lady and Zizek. Awesome. I need this. I'll pay you back latter. Great thanks, James.

    • @hughmac13
      @hughmac13 Месяц назад +1

      _Ressentiment._ French, as Nietzsche intended (to translate or not being a central question for the philologist), but arising from the lack of a suitable term in the German.

    • @DipherOneCICrew
      @DipherOneCICrew Месяц назад

      Nietzsche had the diametrically opposite view to Rousseau regarding pity. Not sure if Nietzsche would have much value in a discussion such as this

  • @spooky_mane
    @spooky_mane Месяц назад

    Thank you for this video!

  • @ouaeeshommous
    @ouaeeshommous Месяц назад +1

    I have never seen Zizek that quiet.

  • @MichalisKarakatsanis
    @MichalisKarakatsanis Месяц назад +4

    I believe, even only based on personal experiences, that it rather useless to discuss about future state-related solutions. We need to start with material conditions: who is going to build infrastructure, houses, systems of governance. Then we see how it goes

    • @vleontis8940
      @vleontis8940 Месяц назад +3

      Sorry Michali, no infrastructure is going to be built unless political entities (within and without Israel) know for whom and on whose land they are building.

    • @emilianosintarias7337
      @emilianosintarias7337 Месяц назад

      i kind of disagree, i think the 2 state solution is important and that the world should recognize a Palestinian state right now

  • @user-df3sx2vl3l
    @user-df3sx2vl3l Месяц назад +4

    Penetrating insights by all concerned, Great discussion.

  • @EM-od6yr
    @EM-od6yr Месяц назад

    Appreciated Colter's contributions. Was very direct about the ways in which Israel has always acted in bad faith, and in pointing out the media's role in misinforming the public and coming up with false narratives.

  • @sarachiba6012
    @sarachiba6012 16 дней назад

    Thank You Very Much 💐💐💐🦋🍃

  • @stellamillburn6145
    @stellamillburn6145 Месяц назад

    Brilliant panel, brilliant discussion, thank you all so much

  • @SvalbardSleeperDistrict
    @SvalbardSleeperDistrict Месяц назад +1

    In echoing comments by Habermas that are mentioned by Zizek in this discussion, the Italian columnist Ricardo Canaletti said: “Whatever the judgment over these years, no European should question the right of the Jewish state to exist”.
    This is a citizen of a continent that engaged in mass settler-colonial genocides and dispossession of native populations across the world for centuries, saying that nobody should question the right of a settler-colonial, racist, apartheid ethnostate regime that is occupying a native population and gradually expelling it from its remaining lands to exist as such. We live in surreal times.

  • @syafiqsya465
    @syafiqsya465 Месяц назад +2

    Thanks prof norman

  • @KyloRein-mr5qq
    @KyloRein-mr5qq Месяц назад +6

    It’s really inspiring to listen amongst all the , eye boggling gaslighting in the west . Thank you all I’m not giving up # boycott Israeli goods get the app No 🙏

  • @Salman-sc8gr
    @Salman-sc8gr Месяц назад +3

    The rogue entity did 1109,the world remained blind.

  • @FM-ln2sb
    @FM-ln2sb 25 дней назад

    Norman and Mouin are the GOATs.

  • @supertigik
    @supertigik Месяц назад +1

    Ironically the way this panel was organized felt like zizek's description of his experience in Germany.
    If it wasn't zizek, the moment he said he condemns hamas' actions he would get booed.

  • @timbarry5080
    @timbarry5080 Месяц назад +8

    "If we can all pipe down".. lol

  • @Irene-im8xi
    @Irene-im8xi Месяц назад +2

    AIPAC and the donors to AIPAC vetted and approved Senators have a lot to answer for.

  • @l.w.paradis2108
    @l.w.paradis2108 Месяц назад +3

    ❤❤❤ Norman Finkelstein ❤❤❤

  • @ingridhildebrandt8053
    @ingridhildebrandt8053 Месяц назад +1

    The ICJ has urgently to be reformed. Please help to spread this thought.

  • @diogenes2550
    @diogenes2550 Месяц назад +3

    Do you condemn Habermas?

  • @raycooper1943
    @raycooper1943 Месяц назад +21

    Zizek adds an important perspective.

    • @hikmatmana1
      @hikmatmana1 Месяц назад +5

      He is a charlatan

    • @bryc528
      @bryc528 Месяц назад +16

      @@hikmatmana1how does what he says here substantiate your claim? He brings immensely important perspective by pointing out the absurdity of only subversion being labelled political, as if the dominant hegemonic systems are somehow not political. It’s typical tactics of the owning class to manufacture consent for their unjust monopoly of violence and power.

    • @hikmatmana1
      @hikmatmana1 Месяц назад +4

      @bryc528 What is this "immensely important prospective" Zezik is bringing here? Decode his pasturing and tell me where is the substance?

    • @paddystatofield
      @paddystatofield Месяц назад +8

      ​@@hikmatmana1 when you consider his lifelong pro-European stance, him saying "what is happening now in Gaza is the death of Europe" is pretty substantial

    • @Facerip
      @Facerip Месяц назад +7

      @@hikmatmana1You have no clue what you’re talking about.

  • @dvegule920
    @dvegule920 Месяц назад +4

    Such a important debate but such a bad volume. I live in Germany and I struggle a lot to continue living here. I've been noticing early on that there is something very disturbing (for me) in the behaviour and the way of talking with the Germans (sorry for generalisation but only for simplification). For long I couldn't grasp it. Now I know but am not going to name it here. Fact is that I do not see any efforts for peace in both Ukraine and Gaza. Unfortunately, I have to say that even Mr. Habermas, who got the hang of things in Ukraine, now seems to have lost track. But with Mr. Zizek it was no different. Does a Marxist come to these observations in the case of Ukraine? Something is wrong with these philosophers.