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The current slaughter meted out on innocents in Gaza, fully supported Western Governments, is founded upon a bed of lies. It is said that the truth is the first casualty of war, yet in this war the truth is not hidden -the decapitated bodies, crushed skulls, emaciated children, the callous shelling of hungry souls as they clamour for flour - all of this is known to the world and there remains little doubt that what we are witnessing is truly horrific. Yet the Israeli counter-narrative looks to subvert this truth; these images they claim, however regrettable, are the result of such a heinous crime that they are necessary for rooting out the evil. The Gazan women and children are no more than collateral damage. I have argued that what the hypocritical West fails to see is that for every soul whose death they manufacture, the very edifice upon which they claim a moral high ground is crumbling.
My guest today, Ahmed Paul Keeler argues in a provocative and beautifully written piece that narratives matter. This is why millions are spent on spinning a story about the state of Israel and the traducing the claims of Palestinians. Today we take a forensic look at these narratives.
His powerful article is available on Jalal's newsletter jalalayn.substack.com
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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 141
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
2:30 - Barbed Wire Control
7:10 - October 7th Final Stage
17:20 Charles Dickens
19:58 Power of narratives
22:14 Israel’s narrative
29:58 Indoctrination
31:27 Resistance
38:12 The three stages
41:05 Lord Montague
46:49 A shift in narrative ?
18 май 2024