Does criticising Israel amount to anti-Semitism?
Israel has a long history of dismissing any legitimate criticism it faces as 'anti-Semitic'.
So, how can anyone challenge Israel's war on Gaza or its military raids in the occupied West Bank, without running the risk of being called anti-Semitic?
Or is this an easy way of shutting down any debate about Israel's occupation?
Presenter: Tom McRae
Guests:
Phyllis Bennis – Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and international adviser at Jewish Voice for Peace
Saba-Nur Cheema – Political scientist at Goethe University Frankfurt
Gideon Levy – Columnist at Haaretz Newspaper
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