Palestine This Week: Benjamin Netanyahu, the international fugitive

On Palestine This Week, we are discussing all things arrest warrants following the landmark decision by the International Criminal Court to issue indictments for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. How will this legal bombshell fracture the western alliance and what does this mean for Palestine and the world?

Next we move onto Israel’s authoritarian turn after Haaretz newspaper was placed under sanction by Tel Aviv, Israel’s new Defence Minister Katz has decided to exclude Jewish settlers from administrative detention – a move critics call apartheid enshrined into law. Katz’s move comes as the West Bank has seen a stark rise in settler violence and we ask what message this will send to Israeli extremists. Our analysis then turns to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where only 6% of food needs are being met according to UNRWA. The show explores disturbing reports of Israel’s alleged cooperation with ISIS-linked criminal gangs to sow chaos and prevent aid distribution, while Hamas forces attempt to maintain order – revealing a complex power struggle on the ground. Netanyahu’s political machinations take centre stage as Arab mediators accuse him of deliberately stalling ceasefire negotiations in hopes of a better deal under a potential Trump presidency. The show reveals shocking allegations that Netanyahu’s government may have misled Trump about the status of Israeli hostages, suggesting they were dead when intelligence indicated they were alive.

The episode concludes with a discussion of a potentially explosive geopolitical development – the mysterious death of a rabbi and former Israeli soldier in the UAE, as questions swirl about possible state involvement in his killing.

Don’t miss this comprehensive analysis of the week’s most critical developments.