How Israel Became a Fascist State

On 7 April 2025 at EartH in Hackney, Aaron Bastani was joined by historian Ilan Pappé for a special live version of Downstream. They discussed the origins of Britain’s Israel lobby, the indoctrination of Israelis and whether the recent atrocities committed in Gaza and the West Bank are signs of Israel’s imminent collapse.

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