Jonathan Chait and I Discuss Zohran Mamdani and "Globalize the Intifida"

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Jonathan Chait recently wrote a piece for the Atlantic criticizing Zohran Mamdani for not condemning the phrase “Globalize the Intifada.” I called Chait to discuss it. Questions I raised include:

* What is your problem with this particular use of the word uprising?

* If someone explicitly said “globalize the intifada” to them meant peaceful resistance, like supporting sanctions, would you still object to its use?

* Why should “globalize the intifada” be seen as more inherently violent than pro-Israel phrases like “Israel has the right to defend itself” or “We stand with the IDF”?

* What about all the violence in the US from the pro-Israel camp?

* You support Ukranian armed resistance against the Russsian occupation (soldiers, not civilians), so what’s the distinction when it comes to the 58-year occupation of Palestinians?

* Have you ever been to the West Bank?

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