The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Global Crisis in the Making

Historian Rashid Khalidi warns that the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is likely to result in an "awful massacre" due to the desire for revenge and the oppressive conditions faced by Palestinians. Khalidi argues that the conflict must be understood within the context of settler colonialism and apartheid, with Palestinians in Gaza originating from areas that were ethnically cleansed in 1948. He believes that the pressure cooker situation in Gaza, characterized by occupation, siege, and daily violence, has reached a breaking point and that a paradigm shift is imminent. Khalidi criticizes the US for its support of Israel and warns of the potential for a wider conflict in the region.