Israel’s ex-justice minister walks out after being challenged on Gaza slaughter, October 7

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Israel’s former justice minister, Yossi Beilin. In a heated exchange, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on Gaza’s mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, the parallels between Palestinian resistance and Nelson Mandela’s ANC resistance, dubious evidence surrounding October 7 and evidence of Israeli friendly fire, and Israel’s support for jihadists in Syria. Furious at the direction of the interview, Beilin would abruptly end the interview. Finally, in tribute to the award-winning writer, poet, and celebrated anti-racist and anti-colonial trailblazer Benjamin Zephaniah, who passed away this Thursday, we play for our audience our last interview with Benjamin Zephaniah, which first aired on May 27, 2019.