This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. If you haven’t yet listened to part 1 please check that out first.

⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing language——

We have seen both US & Israeli officials engage in dehumanizing eliminationist rhetoric over the past few weeks. We’ve seen western media engage in linguistic gymnastics every day to avoid accurately reporting what’s happening to Palestinians.

Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to discuss this difficult subject.

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Links:

Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run calls for love, compassion, from hospital bed https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/05/us/stanford-student-hit-run-over/index.html

Stanford Chalk Students condemn lack of University action on Islamophobia as hate crime investigation continues over hit-and-run https://stanforddaily.com/2023/11/04/students-condemn-lack-of-university-action-on-islamophobia-as-hate-crime-investigation-continues-over-hit-and-run/

Doxxing Truck https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/business/harvard-doxxing-truck-israel-hamas-statement/index.html

IDF thirst traps https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/israel-defense-force-idf-tiktok-thirst-trap-1174211/

Israeli officials in their own words https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1720215711925043260?t=xTGBSYT_a8gl_tEkOwKyzg&s=19

For years U.S. Jewish leaders tried to center diaspora identity around Israel: https://www.972mag.com/antisemitism-american-jews-israel-ihra/