Could Israel Become a FAILED State? | Aaron Bastani Meets Ilan Pappe

At the time of writing, war is spreading throughout West Asia. Of course, this is widely understood as an outgrowth of Israeli expansion and the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. This week’s guest is back on Downstream to provide a century’s worth of historical context to enrich the way in which we think about the ongoing crisis. Ilan Pappé is a historian and author of the new book ‘A Very Short History of Israel-Palestine Conflict’. He sat down with Aaron to talk about the lack of a viable left in Israel, why nation-states don’t work in the Middle East and why, ultimately, the British Empire is to blame. 00:00 Intro 02:43 What are Things Like in Israel Right Now 10:38 A Region at War 19:18 The Israeli Economy 24:08 The Existential Threat for Israel 33:07 What Happened in 2006 41:31 Is Israel Interested in a Two-State Solution? 46:13 What’s Up With Jordan? 57:03 Empires, Nations & Pan Arabism 01:13:33 Jewish Safety Novara Live broadcasts every weekday from 6PM on YouTube and Twitch. Episodes of Downstream are released Sundays at 3PM on YouTube. __________________________ Support our journalism by buying Novara Media merch: https://shop.novaramedia.com Donate one hour’s wage per month, or whatever you can afford: http://novara.media/support