39. The UN is investigating the root causes of violence between Israelis and Palestinians
07/25/22 • 38 min
In May, 2021, fighting broke out between Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza and the Israeli military. Three hundred Palestinian residents of Gaza were killed, including 66 children, and thousands more were injured. The United Nation’s Human Rights Council set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify the “root causes'' of the violence. On June 7th of this year the Commission presented its first report to the UN Human Rights Council.
Unlike past UN commissions of inquiry on violence between Israelis and Palestinians, the mandate of this Commission is not time-limited. It is not subject to annual renewal. And it is not restricted to examining the immediate circumstances that led to its formation. Rather, it was told to take its time, and examine the “underlying root causes of recurrent tensions.”
In further contrast with past commissions and Special Rapporteurs on the occupied Palestinian territories, this Commission has been tasked with examining the situation in both the occupied Palestinian territories and, in the words of the Commission’s June report, “Israel itself.”
The commission is led by several highly experienced leaders in international law, including Miloon Kothari, who served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing with the Human Rights Council.
In the wake of the Commission’s first report, Mondoweiss contributor David Kattenburg spoke with Miloon Kothari. His views were both candid and cutting.
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Articles and Links mentioned in the show
- ‘Apartheid’ is not sufficient: an interview with UN Human Rights Commissioner Miloon Kothari, David Kattenburg
- U.S. State Department statement on the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
- The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, UN Human Rights Council
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In May, 2021, fighting broke out between Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza and the Israeli military. Three hundred Palestinian residents of Gaza were killed, including 66 children, and thousands more were injured. The United Nation’s Human Rights Council set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify the “root causes'' of the violence. On June 7th of this year the Commission presented its first report to the UN Human Rights Council.
Unlike past UN commissions of inquiry on violence between Israelis and Palestinians, the mandate of this Commission is not time-limited. It is not subject to annual renewal. And it is not restricted to examining the immediate circumstances that led to its formation. Rather, it was told to take its time, and examine the “underlying root causes of recurrent tensions.”
In further contrast with past commissions and Special Rapporteurs on the occupied Palestinian territories, this Commission has been tasked with examining the situation in both the occupied Palestinian territories and, in the words of the Commission’s June report, “Israel itself.”
The commission is led by several highly experienced leaders in international law, including Miloon Kothari, who served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing with the Human Rights Council.
In the wake of the Commission’s first report, Mondoweiss contributor David Kattenburg spoke with Miloon Kothari. His views were both candid and cutting.
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- ‘Apartheid’ is not sufficient: an interview with UN Human Rights Commissioner Miloon Kothari, David Kattenburg
- U.S. State Department statement on the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
- The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, UN Human Rights Council
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38. Joe Biden goes to Jerusalem
Last week U.S. President Joe Biden met with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a whirlwind trip through the Middle East. Biden had several top-level goals for this trip. He wanted to deepen connections between the U.S. and Israeli militaries, continue the so-called “normalization” efforts between the Israeli government and regional Arab states, and convince the Saudi Arabian government to increase oil production in order to lower global prices and offset the economic impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
He also managed, in classic off-script Biden fashion, to acknowledge that the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation is just like the Irish struggle against the British – although in this case Biden is unconditionally supporting the British.
Joining us today are Mondoweiss staff reporters who covered the trip. Phil Weiss is the founder and Senior editor of Mondoweiss. Yumna Patel is our Palestine News Director based in Bethlehem. Michael Arria is our U.S. correspondent and author of the weekly politics newsletter, The Shift. And Mariam Barghouti is our Senior Palestine Correspondent based in Ramallah.
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- Biden offers platitudes, ‘confidence building’ measures during meeting with Abbas, Yumna Patel and Mariam Barghouti
- ‘Zionists not welcome’: Palestinians reject Biden’s Bethlehem visit, Yumna Patel
- Biden’s visit will serve Israeli view: Shireen Abu Akleh’s life doesn’t matter, Phil Weiss
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40. How Pro-Israel PACs are upending Democratic primaries
We are about halfway through the primary election season in the United States. This cycle has seen an explosive growth in spending from political action committees tied to pro-Israel lobby groups such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. In this episode Michael Arria and I speak with Beth Miller from JVP Action and campaign consultant Peter Feld about how this direct campaign engagement from Israel lobby groups is affecting elections.
But first, I asked Michael to update us on the Michigan primary where Democrat Andy Levin lost in a high-profile race that attracted a flood of money from the Israel lobby PACs.
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- Stevens beats Levin in Michigan with over $4 million worth of help from AIPAC, Michael Arria
- AIPAC wins in Maryland, The Shift Newsletter, Michael Arria
- AIPAC spends millions in Michigan, The Shift Newsletter, Michael Arria
- AIPAC spends in Dem primaries, but its ads don’t mention Israel, Michael Arria
- Pro-Israel PACs break down primary strategy, Marc Rod, Jewish Insider
- Shri Thanedar's campaign position on Israel
- Jewish Vote for Peace Action
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