An epidemic of criminal violence is devastating Palestinian communities inside Israel, with this year’s death toll reaching 168 at the time of recording. But the numbers tell only part of the story: Mafia networks have penetrated almost every aspect of life — from local governance to education, welfare, banking, and waste collection. On this episode of The +972 Podcast, anthropologist Eilat Maoz examines how this epidemic of organized crime became so deeply entrenched in Palestinian society amid economic liberalization, social fragmentation, and state repression at the turn of the century. Drawing on examples of Palestinian cities in Israel from Arraba to Nazareth, and extending her analysis to the West Bank and Gaza, Maoz shows how the Israeli state relies on violent middlemen to maintain control — ever-present when it comes to political repression, yet deliberately passive when it comes to confronting criminal networks. Additional reading: <a href='https://www.972mag.com/police-crime-palestinian-communities/'>How organized crime took over Israel’s Palestinian communities</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/palestinians-crime-israel-state-project/'>Why Palestinians in Israel believe crime is a ‘strategic project of the state’</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/organized-crime-gaza-weapons/'>How weapons from the Gaza war are killing Palestinians on Israel’s streets</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-citizens-israel-record-crime-wave/'>Abandoned by the state, Palestinian citizens of Israel face record crime wave</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/israel-surveillance-palestinian-gangs-lawlessness-west-bank/'>Under Israel’s watch, Palestinian gangs are sowing chaos in the West Bank</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/israel-palestinian-citizens-leaders-silenced/'>First Israel silenced Palestinian citizens. Now it turns to their leaders</a> <a href='https://www.972mag.com/israel-convicts-palestinians-protest-slogans/'>In first, Israel convicts Palestinian citizens for chanting slogans</a> Theme music by Ghassan BirumiThis episode was edited by Abed Abou Shhadeh <a rel="payment" href="https://972mag.com/donate">Support the show</a>

An epidemic of criminal violence is devastating Palestinian communities inside Israel, with this year’s death toll reaching 168 at the time of recording. But the numbers tell only part of the story: Mafia networks have penetrated almost every aspect of life — from local governance to education, welfare, banking, and waste collection. On this episode of The +972 Podcast, anthropologist Eilat Maoz examines how this epidemic of organized crime became so deeply entrenched in Palestinian society amid economic liberalization, social fragmentation, and state repression at the turn of the century. Drawing on examples of Palestinian cities in Israel from Arraba to Nazareth, and extending her analysis to the West Bank and Gaza, Maoz shows how the Israeli state relies on violent middlemen to maintain control — ever-present when it comes to political repression, yet deliberately passive when it comes to confronting criminal networks. Additional reading: How organized crime took over Israel’s Palestinian communities Why Palestinians in Israel believe crime is a ‘strategic project of the state’ How weapons from the Gaza war are killing Palestinians on Israel’s streets Abandoned by the state, Palestinian citizens of Israel face record crime wave Under Israel’s watch, Palestinian gangs are sowing chaos in the West Bank First Israel silenced Palestinian citizens. Now it turns to their leaders In first, Israel convicts Palestinian citizens for chanting slogans Theme music by Ghassan Birumi This episode was edited by Abed Abou Shhadeh Support the show

An epidemic of criminal violence is devastating Palestinian communities inside Israel, with this year’s death toll reaching 168 at the time of recording. But the numbers tell only part of the story: Mafia networks have penetrated almost every aspect of life — from local governance to education, welfare, banking, and waste collection.&nbsp;On this episode of The +972 Podcast, anthropologist Eilat Maoz examines how this epidemic of organized crime became so deeply entrenched in Palestinian society amid economic liberalization, social fragmentation, and state repression at the turn of the century. Drawing on examples of Palestinian cities in Israel from Arraba to Nazareth, and extending her analysis to the West Bank and Gaza, Maoz shows how the Israeli state relies on violent middlemen to maintain control — ever-present when it comes to political repression, yet deliberately passive when it comes to confronting criminal networks. Additional reading: <a href="https://www.972mag.com/police-crime-palestinian-communities/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How organized crime took over Israel’s Palestinian communities</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/palestinians-crime-israel-state-project/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Palestinians in Israel believe crime is a ‘strategic project of the state’</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/organized-crime-gaza-weapons/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How weapons from the Gaza war are killing Palestinians on Israel’s streets</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-citizens-israel-record-crime-wave/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Abandoned by the state, Palestinian citizens of Israel face record crime wave</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/israel-surveillance-palestinian-gangs-lawlessness-west-bank/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Under Israel’s watch, Palestinian gangs are sowing chaos in the West Bank</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/israel-palestinian-citizens-leaders-silenced/" rel="noopener noreferrer">First Israel silenced Palestinian citizens. Now it turns to their leaders</a> <a href="https://www.972mag.com/israel-convicts-palestinians-protest-slogans/" rel="noopener noreferrer">In first, Israel convicts Palestinian citizens for chanting slogans</a> Theme music by Ghassan BirumiThis episode was edited by Abed Abou Shhadeh <a href="https://972mag.com/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

The making of Israel's Palestinian mafias

In the wake of Israel’s obliteration of Gaza, it is easy to conclude that international law has failed. But Israeli scholar Neve Gordon argues that the problem runs deeper: states can wield the language and principles of international law not only to evade accountability, but to justify mass violence itself. On this episode of The +972 Podcast, Gordon traces how Israel has used legal concepts to construct a rationale for its assault on Gaza, how human rights advocacy has shifted from political struggle toward an increasingly professionalized field of lawyers and experts, and how the language of human rights can be co-opted to advance the very forms of domination it was meant to challenge. What, then, can international law actually offer a struggle for Palestinian liberation?Watch the episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/hUQ3nqrstroThe full transcript of this episode will be available on our website.Edited by Abed Abou ShhadehTheme music by Ghassan Birumi <a rel="payment" href="https://972mag.com/donate">Support the show</a>

In the wake of Israel’s obliteration of Gaza, it is easy to conclude that international law has failed. But Israeli scholar Neve Gordon argues that the problem runs deeper: states can wield the language and principles of international law not only to evade accountability, but to justify mass violence itself. On this episode of The +972 Podcast, Gordon traces how Israel has used legal concepts to construct a rationale for its assault on Gaza, how human rights advocacy has shifted from political struggle toward an increasingly professionalized field of lawyers and experts, and how the language of human rights can be co-opted to advance the very forms of domination it was meant to challenge. What, then, can international law actually offer a struggle for Palestinian liberation? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hUQ3nqrstro The full transcript of this episode will be available on our website. Edited by Abed Abou Shhadeh Theme music by Ghassan Birumi Support the show

In the wake of Israel’s obliteration of Gaza, it is easy to conclude that international law has failed. But Israeli scholar Neve Gordon argues that the problem runs deeper: states can wield the language and principles of international law not only to evade accountability, but to justify mass violence itself. On this episode of The +972 Podcast, Gordon traces how Israel has used legal concepts to construct a rationale for its assault on Gaza, how human rights advocacy has shifted from political struggle toward an increasingly professionalized field of lawyers and experts, and how the language of human rights can be co-opted to advance the very forms of domination it was meant to challenge. What, then, can international law actually offer a struggle for Palestinian liberation?Watch the episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/hUQ3nqrstroThe full transcript of this episode will be available on our website.Edited by Abed Abou ShhadehTheme music by Ghassan Birumi <a href="https://972mag.com/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

How Israel wields international law as a license to kill

Decades after the first Ethiopian immigrants arrived in Israel, the community still suffers from high poverty, discrimination, and recent <a href='https://972mag.com/14-israeli-citizens-gunned-police-one-indictment/139945/'>police shootings</a> have brought on mass protests. Mazal Bisawer, a prominent activist, says Israelis can't seem to admit that anti-black racism exists in their society.Later in the episode, editor-in-chief Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision to disqualify a<a href='https://972mag.com/as-kahanists-return-israels-fascist-sideshow-takes-center-stage/140283/'> Jewish supremacist candidate</a> from running in Israeli elections, and why <a href='https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-resignation-and-despair/140625/'>nobody should be celebrating</a> quite yet.<ul><li>Read Edo Konrad's full article: <a href='https://972mag.com/ethiopian-israel-police-brutality-racism/139931/'>'To be Ethiopian in Israel is to be constantly struggling for something'</a></li><li>Read Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man's article: <a href='https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-resignation-and-despair/140625/'>These elections are a choice between resignation and despair</a></li></ul>The music in this episode is by Ketsa.Visit <a href='https://972mag.com/'>+972 Magazine</a> and follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/972magazine/'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/972mag'>Twitter</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://972mag.com/donate">Support the show</a>

Decades after the first Ethiopian immigrants arrived in Israel, the community still suffers from high poverty, discrimination, and recent police shootings have brought on mass protests. Mazal Bisawer, a prominent activist, says Israelis can't seem to admit that anti-black racism exists in their society. Later in the episode, editor-in-chief Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision to disqualify a Jewish supremacist candidate from running in Israeli elections, and why nobody should be celebrating quite yet.Read Edo Konrad's full article: 'To be Ethiopian in Israel is to be constantly struggling for something'Read Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man's article: These elections are a choice between resignation and despairThe music in this episode is by Ketsa. Visit +972 Magazine and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show

Decades after the first Ethiopian immigrants arrived in Israel, the community still suffers from high poverty, discrimination, and recent <a href="https://972mag.com/14-israeli-citizens-gunned-police-one-indictment/139945/" rel="noopener noreferrer">police shootings</a> have brought on mass protests. Mazal Bisawer, a prominent activist, says Israelis can't seem to admit that anti-black racism exists in their society.Later in the episode, editor-in-chief Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision to disqualify a<a href="https://972mag.com/as-kahanists-return-israels-fascist-sideshow-takes-center-stage/140283/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Jewish supremacist candidate</a> from running in Israeli elections, and why <a href="https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-resignation-and-despair/140625/" rel="noopener noreferrer">nobody should be celebrating</a> quite yet.<ul><li>Read Edo Konrad's full article: <a href="https://972mag.com/ethiopian-israel-police-brutality-racism/139931/" rel="noopener noreferrer">'To be Ethiopian in Israel is to be constantly struggling for something'</a></li><li>Read Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man's article: <a href="https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-resignation-and-despair/140625/" rel="noopener noreferrer">These elections are a choice between resignation and despair</a></li></ul>The music in this episode is by Ketsa.Visit <a href="https://972mag.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">+972 Magazine</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/972magazine/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/972mag" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.<a href="https://972mag.com/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Do Ethiopian-Israelis Have Anyone to Vote For?

Millions of Palestinians living under Israeli rule <a href='https://972mag.com/gets-vote-israels-democracy-2019/139549/'>don't get to vote</a> in the upcoming Israeli elections — but some other Palestinians can. Rejecting calls to boycott the elections, Palestinian Member of Knesset <a href='https://twitter.com/AidaTuma'>Aida Touma-Sliman</a> says that when things get hard you're supposed to fight harder, not run away. In the first episode of The +972 Podcast, we speak with MK Touma-Sliman about the Palestinian struggle for equality as an oppressed and persecuted minority in Israel. Later in the episode, +972 co-founder <a href='https://twitter.com/nsheizaf'>Noam Sheizaf</a> discusses the political re-alignment taking place in Israel, the <a href='https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-netanyahu-challengers/140251/'>anyone-but-Netanyahu</a> platform of his sole challengers, and why <a href='https://972mag.com/as-kahanists-return-israels-fascist-sideshow-takes-center-stage/140283/'>Kahanists in the Knesset</a> is such a scary proposition. The music in this episode is by Ketsa. Visit <a href='https://972mag.com/'>+972 Magazine</a> and follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/972magazine/'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/972mag'>Twitter</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://972mag.com/donate">Support the show</a>

Millions of Palestinians living under Israeli rule don't get to vote in the upcoming Israeli elections — but some other Palestinians can. Rejecting calls to boycott the elections, Palestinian Member of Knesset Aida Touma-Sliman says that when things get hard you're supposed to fight harder, not run away. In the first episode of The +972 Podcast, we speak with MK Touma-Sliman about the Palestinian struggle for equality as an oppressed and persecuted minority in Israel. Later in the episode, +972 co-founder Noam Sheizaf discusses the political re-alignment taking place in Israel, the anyone-but-Netanyahu platform of his sole challengers, and why Kahanists in the Knesset is such a scary proposition. The music in this episode is by Ketsa. Visit +972 Magazine and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show

Millions of Palestinians living under Israeli rule <a href="https://972mag.com/gets-vote-israels-democracy-2019/139549/" rel="noopener noreferrer">don't get to vote</a> in the upcoming Israeli elections — but some other Palestinians can. Rejecting calls to boycott the elections, Palestinian Member of Knesset <a href="https://twitter.com/AidaTuma" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aida Touma-Sliman</a> says that when things get hard you're supposed to fight harder, not run away. In the first episode of The +972 Podcast, we speak with MK Touma-Sliman about the Palestinian struggle for equality as an oppressed and persecuted minority in Israel. Later in the episode, +972 co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/nsheizaf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Noam Sheizaf</a> discusses the political re-alignment taking place in Israel, the <a href="https://972mag.com/israeli-elections-netanyahu-challengers/140251/" rel="noopener noreferrer">anyone-but-Netanyahu</a> platform of his sole challengers, and why <a href="https://972mag.com/as-kahanists-return-israels-fascist-sideshow-takes-center-stage/140283/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kahanists in the Knesset</a> is such a scary proposition. The music in this episode is by Ketsa. Visit <a href="https://972mag.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">+972 Magazine</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/972magazine/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/972mag" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.<a href="https://972mag.com/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

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