Revulsion at Israel Is Changing Everything, w/ Susan Abulhawa

It’s been over a thousand days since Israel began its livestreamed genocide in Gaza, and global politics is still shifting as a result. Candidates who refuse AIPAC money are toppling Democratic incumbents across the US, support for Israel has become a political liability and the establishment’s answer has been a full-blown red scare.

Rania Khalek speaks with Palestinian novelist, poet, and activist Susan Abulhawa, author of “Mornings in Jenin,” to discuss how Palestine has become the litmus test of American politics, how AIPAC was dragged out of the shadows, and why she believes the cultural boycott and solidarity movement must stop centering Israeli feelings. She addresses Netanyahu’s cynical claims about protecting Christians in Lebanon, Iran’s demonstration that the empire can be defeated, and how accusations of antisemitism are weaponized to shield a state committing genocide.

“When I was younger, nobody knew the word AIPAC. They operated from the shadows.”

Not anymore. On the latest Dispatches hosted by @RaniaKhalek, guest @susanabulhawa breaks down why Palestine is now the litmus test in Democratic primaries across the US.