Israel-Gaza as seen in Europe: inspecting how historical past has knowledgeable protection in Germany, France and Eire.
If the USA has aided and abetted Israel’s marketing campaign of ethnic cleaning in Gaza, the European Union’s function has been one among quiet complicity.
In a particular version of The Listening Put up, we study the discourse across the battle in three EU international locations: Germany, the place reveals of help for the Palestinians have been closely suppressed; France, the place tv information channels have distorted the talk to swimsuit their very own agendas; and the outlier that’s Eire, the place there was probing criticism of Israel’s actions – from politicians and within the media.
Phase 1: Germany
Contributors:
Hanno Hauenstein – Journalist and former editor Berliner Zeitung
Wieland Hoban – Chair, Jewish Voice for Peace
Hebh Jamal – Palestinian journalist
Phase 2: France
Contributors:
Rima Hassan – Worldwide Lawyer and President, Refugee Camps Observatory
Thomas Legrand – Radio Host, France Inter
Daniel Schneidermann – Founder & Columnist, Arrêt Sur Photographs and Columnist, Libération
Phase 3: Eire
Contributors:
Brendan Ciarán Browne – Assistant Professor of Battle Decision and Fellow of Trinity Faculty Dublin
Una Mullally – Columnist, The Irish Instances
Shona Murray – Europe Correspondent, Euronews