Iris Hefets is a Jewish-Israeli psychotherapist who moved to Berlin. She is an a member of Jewish Voice For Peace and has been arrested more than once for protesting Israel’s genocide and holding a sign saying “an Israeli and Jew says stop the genocide.”. She talks about the crackdown on pro Palestine activism and speech and specifically about a Palestine conference that was canceled in Berlin where a Jewish protestors was mocked over his yarmulke, shoved and arrested.
Watch the full conversation here: https://youtube.com/live/sW1h746FH1g
Timestamps for full conversation:
- 00:00 Intro
- 2:48 Katie's film which contrasts the media's antisemitism narrative with actual reality
- 14:45 Dr. Mohamad Abdelfattah and Dr. Mahmoud Sabha's need to be in Gaza
- 18:33 The Journey to get into Gaza
- 19:57 Dr. Abdelfattah and Dr. Sabha's experience in Gaza
- 24:01 Why Palestinians can't leave
- 26:05 Palestinians have nowhere to go for medical care
- 28:45 The staggering amount of child death and resilience
- 32:50 Israel's systematic take down of Palestinian healthcare professionals
- 36:49 Is there documentation being done of the war crimes being committed?
- 39:14 Israel's use of weaponry on civilians
- 44:07 Biden claims Israel ISN'T violating international humanitarian law
- 45:41 Palestinians thoughts on the student led protests in the West
- 46:52 The amazing children of Gaza
- 51:14 Settlers plant rocks to prevent Gaza from getting aid
- 58:33 An update from Dr. Sabha
- 1:03:29 Iris' family history
- 1:06:32 Why Iris was arrested in Germany for protesting the genocide in Palestine
- 1:16:48 Iris' detainment for a pro-Palestine sign