Erin ConroyMay 17, 2024

Israeli historian Ilan Pappe was targeted by US CBP this week. They seized & copied his phone & asked him questions like did he believe Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians, &if he had Palestinian friends.

My first reaction was that CBP doesn't know the first thing about Israeli historians, & likely Israel's govt told the US to target him. Turns out Pappe believes Israel's govt was involved.

It would be a good time to read his work. #Histodon #Lawstodon

https://www.huckmag.com/article/zionism-is-not-judaism-myths-about-israel

Zionism is not Judaism and other myths about Israel

In this excerpt from his groundbreaking book, outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the origins of Zionism and tracks its role in…

Huck
Show threadErin ConroyMay 17, 2024

The US shouldn't be using our vast border patrol - which Trump converted into his political instrument, a burgeoning SS, during his regime - to detain Jewish historians for thought crimes.

All at the bidding of a right-wing authoritarian like Netanyahu.

Do you really want to live like this in the US? Everything must be done to halt this. The Biden Administration has not condemned the police attacks on peaceful protesters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/opinion/israeli-palestine-psyche.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.-IR6.pzaDnbRDlVvb&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Opinion | The View Within Israel Turns Bleak

Attitudes toward the “Palestinian problem” range from detached fatigue to the belief that driving Palestinians into submission is God’s work.

The New York Times
Show threadErin Conroy

Oh, the #doublespeak.

"A spokesperson for CBP did not comment on Pappe's specific claims, saying in a statement: "Respecting privacy rights of travelers, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) does not disclose specific details about individual encounters during inspections at a port of entry."

Pappe: "they took my phone and copied everything on it." #Privacy

"Over the decades, Arab American advocates in Michigan have raised concerns about being profiled at airports"

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/05/17/israeli-historian-ilan-pappe-said-he-was-questioned-at-detroit-airport/73720408007/

Israeli historian: I was grilled about Hamas by agents at Detroit Metro Airport

Israeli historian Ilan Pappé spoke this week at events in Dearborn, Detroit, Ferndale and Ann Arbor.

Detroit Free Press
May 17, 2024 at 7:16pmWeb
Show threadErin ConroyMay 17, 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilan_Pappé
Ilan Pappé - Wikipedia