What does Israel fear from Palestine? is a book by Palestinian lawyer and author, Raja Shehadeh. The book was written in the thick of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The author, based in Ramallah, is interviewed by Nathan Thrall. Thrall asks Raja Shehadeh, about the occupation of the West Bank, and whether there can be any prospect for peace.
Interview with Palestinian lawyer and author, Raja Shehadeh, by Nathan Thrall from the New Yorker radio hour under the title of ‘Israel’s other intractable conflict.’
The genocide is discussed under the trope of ‘Israeli-Palestinian conflict’, thus focussing on the fears and motivations of both sides, the lack of progress in the peace process, and the potential for a lasting resolution (read ‘two-state solution’).
The interviewer from the New Yorker highlights the importance of acknowledging the legitimacy of both nations and the need for a two-state solution.
Raja Shehadeh shares his family’s Nakba experience of being driven out of Jaffa in Palestine in 1948 and the significance of ‘sumud’ (staying put) in the face of Israeli policies.
Interviewer, Nathan Thrall, notes a ‘shift in sentiment‘ among Palestinians, with some (?) viewing Resistance leader Yahya Sinwar as a hero.