Jonathan Cook gave a talk to a visiting delegation from Belgium in Bethlehem on 5 December 2009. Much of the talk, presented in five parts, is included here. It covers a wide range of topics, including Israel’s development of the homeland security industry, its economic dependence on US aid, its use of Gaza as a laboratory for experimentation in warfare, its need to promote a global clash of civilisations, and the increasing promotion of Jewish religious fundamentalism.
Conversation with Jonathan Cook – Bethlehem, 5 Dec 2009 – Part I
Conversation with Jonathan Cook – Bethlehem, 5 Dec 2009 – Part II
Conversation with Jonathan Cook – Bethlehem, 5 Dec 2009 – Part III
Conversation with Jonathan Cook – Bethlehem, 5 Dec 2009 – Part IV
Conversation with Jonathan Cook – Bethlehem, 5 Dec 2009 – Part V
For additional Jonathan Cook interviews: www.jkcook.net/Interviews
Jonathan Cook is a writer and journalist based in Nazareth, Israel. His latest books are “Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East” (Pluto Press) and “Disappearing Palestine: Israel’s Experiments in Human Despair” (Zed Books). His website is www.jkcook.net.
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