Over the course of a lengthy discussion, Mustafa Barghouti recollects his life from growing up as a child in Ramallah, which was then controlled by Jordan, to the present Israeli assault on Gaza.

Topics covered include how the 1967 War and subsequent Israeli occupation changed his life and propelled him to become a medical doctor and into political activism, studying medicine abroad. He describes life under occupation and the hopes that the First Intifada brought, the failed Oslo peace process and his role in those negotiations, how he was shot in 1996 by Israeli security forces, the decades-long brutality of the Israeli army, the Second Intifada, the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian elections in 2006 and the civil war, the siege of Gaza. He talks about the 7 October, how the media perceives the current assault by Israel on Gaza, and the future of Palestinian liberation.

Filmed on 22nd February 2024

Topic breakdown
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Growing up in Ramallah
02:44 - Impact of the 1967 War and occupation
05:55 - How occupation changed regular life
07:17 - How long did you think the occupation will last
08:54 - Why did you study Medicine in Russia
10:54 - Student life abroad
13:25 - Life after returning home
15:00 - The occupation tightening it's grip on Palestinians
17:24 - Contributions as a medical doctor
18:55 - Palestinian resistance before the 1987 uprising
21:38 - The first uprising and hope
23:37 - Circumstances around the Oslo peace process
26:35 - Israel's policy of breaking bones
28:30 - The Oslo accords
33:00 - How Oslo was doomed to fail
34:31 - Netanyahu come to power in 1996
37:10 - thoughts on the 2nd uprising
39:20 - Reflections on Yasser Arafat
41:39 - 2006 election and civil war and siege
45:27 - The situation on October 6th
49:02 - October 7th and crisis in Gaza
55:13 - Response to Israel's genocide and US position
59:45 - appearing in the media
1:11:00 - Media bias and racism
1:14:30 - Israel's intentions in Gaza
1:18:30 - Inadequate world reaction
1:22:15 - the way forward for Palestinians
1:24:00 - hopes for the year 2050


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