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Jun 30

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"They don't see Arabs as human" w/ Alon ...

About this episode

The brothers welcome the writer and podcaster Alon Mizrahi (@alon_mizrahi) to discuss the Israeli state’s institutionalized and systematic dehumanization of Arabs and Palestinians, the racial hierarchy structuring and defining Israeli society, and the psychopathologies of colonial violence in such a racialized environment.

Alon is the host of The Mizrahi Perspective on YouTube and can also be found on Substack

Date of recording: June 23, 2025.

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