A Primer on Israel-Palestine with Spice8Rack

Humans of Magic

An introduction to the Israel-Palestine conflict with Spice8Rack, Magic YouTuber and political activist. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Ground rules and expectations 6:47 Resources - journalists 9:07 Resources - coordination 10:32 Resources - education 11:15 Resources - books 22:26 How do we know if a resource is legitimate? 32:12 How do we know if an influencer is legitimate? 40:32 Social media has real value (but use it wisely) 49:52 Be well-informed - and take action 53:10 It's okay to be emotional (on the internet) 58:59 Willful ignorance and team mentality 1:03:18 Why the Israel-Palestine conflict is important 1:09:52 Campus protests and institutional response 1:16:15 Student protesters should be commended 1:19:23 anti-Zionism vs. anti-Semitism 1:27:04 Scale of what's happening, business interests 1:35:46 Use of force - the Israeli state's position 1:44:59 Definition of "Nakba" 1:49:44 What needs to happen next? 1:58:25 Israeli government and American dependency 2:08:28 Managing expectations with the West 2:16:38 Final words - call for action --- Spice8Rack's recommended resources: [JOURNALISTS] - WizardBisan1 - on Instagram & TikTok - Eye on Palestine, Middle East Eye - on Instagram & TikTok [COORDINATION] - National Students for Justice in Palestine - on Twitter & Instagram - BDS (Boycott Divest & Sanction) - Palestine Action - Jewish Voice for Peace - Palestine Solidarity Campaign [EDUCATION] - Dr. John Duncan - "JohntheDuncan" on YouTube [BOOKS] - S. Englert - "Settler Colonialism: An Introduction" - R. Khalidi - "The Hundred Year’s War on Palestine" - S. Awad, & B. Bean - "Palestine: A Socialist Introduction" - B. Bashir, & A. Goldberg - "The Holocaust & the Nakba" - A. Lowenstien - "The Palestine Laboratory" - A. Davis - "Freedom is a Constant Struggle" - F. Fanon - "The Wretched of the Earth" - J. Abusalim, J. Bing & M. Merryman Lotze - "Light in Gaza" In the conversation, we referred to Kyle Hill as "Phil" -- sorry, Kyle!