Mustafa Barghouti - how life changed in 1967, "terrible racism" in the media and Gaza | UNAPOLOGETIC

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Over the course of a lengthy discussion, Mustafa Barghouti recollects his life from growing up as a child in Ramallah, which was then controlled by Jordan, to the present Israeli assault on Gaza. Topics covered include how the 1967 War and subsequent Israeli occupation changed his life and propelled him to become a medical doctor and into political activism, studying medicine abroad. He describes life under occupation and the hopes that the First Intifada brought, the failed Oslo peace process and his role in those negotiations, how he was shot in 1996 by Israeli security forces, the decades-long brutality of the Israeli army, the Second Intifada, the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian elections in 2006 and the civil war, the siege of Gaza. He talks about the 7 October, how the media perceives the current assault by Israel on Gaza, and the future of Palestinian liberation. Filmed on 22nd February 2024 Topic breakdown 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Growing up in Ramallah 02:44 - Impact of the 1967 War and occupation 05:55 - How occupation changed regular life 07:17 - How long did you think the occupation will last 08:54 - Why did you study Medicine in Russia 10:54 - Student life abroad 13:25 - Life after returning home 15:00 - The occupation tightening it's grip on Palestinians 17:24 - Contributions as a medical doctor 18:55 - Palestinian resistance before the 1987 uprising 21:38 - The first uprising and hope 23:37 - Circumstances around the Oslo peace process 26:35 - Israel's policy of breaking bones 28:30 - The Oslo accords 33:00 - How Oslo was doomed to fail 34:31 - Netanyahu come to power in 1996 37:10 - thoughts on the 2nd uprising 39:20 - Reflections on Yasser Arafat 41:39 - 2006 election and civil war and siege 45:27 - The situation on October 6th 49:02 - October 7th and crisis in Gaza 55:13 - Response to Israel's genocide and US position 59:45 - appearing in the media 1:11:00 - Media bias and racism 1:14:30 - Israel's intentions in Gaza 1:18:30 - Inadequate world reaction 1:22:15 - the way forward for Palestinians 1:24:00 - hopes for the year 2050 UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye