(Summary Added) Max Blumenthal discusses Israel's assault on Gaza with AJ English [04:39 | Jul 23 2014 | Max Blumenthal]
Short Summary
- Journalist Max Blumenthal discusses the unlikely hopes for a serious ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Criticizes the US for not proposing a solution that could lead to a lasting ceasefire and for not pressuring Israel to comply with the 2012 ceasefire agreement.
- Explains that Hamas seeks the lifting of the Gaza siege and enforcement of the 2012 agreement, which Israel has violated.
- Suggests Gaza residents support military engagement until they achieve lasting peace and the end of the siege.
- Mentions the UN’s vote for an independent investigation into the Gaza violence, noting Israel’s refusal to cooperate.
- References the Goldstone report, documenting Israeli human rights crimes and incitement from 2008-2009.
- Highlights incitement by Israeli politicians and religious figures, and attacks on Israeli leftists and chants of “death to Arabs” by mobs.
- Argues that the Israeli government and army have the capacity for incitement, and the atrocities in Gaza are also a product of racist ideology.
- Criticizes the US mainstream media for omitting these discussions.
- Overall, Blumenthal provides a critical analysis of the factors contributing to the continuation of the conflict and the obstacles to achieving peace.