Sami Abu Shehadeh: “Israeli identity is built on racism” | The InnerView

Sami Abu Shehadeh is an Arab Israeli politician who says he is a second-class citizen in his own country because Israeli identity is built on a policy of Jewish superiority. Imran Garda meets Sami in his hometown of Jaffa, where more than a third of residents are, like Sami, Palestinians who hold Israeli citizenship. The conversation explores how October 7th and the war in Gaza have impacted the delicate balance that exists between Jaffa’s Jewish and Palestinian communities. An unexpected interruption shows Imran first-hand the danger of publicly expressing dissent against Israel and the war in Gaza. 00:00 Meeting Sami Abu Shehadeh in Jaffa 01:47 Siksik Mosque: resurrecting Palestinian heritage 04:55 October 7th and Jaffa’s fragile social balance 06:10 “Israeli citizenship is built on racism” 07:20 Without equality there cannot be democracy 08:48 Sami: voicing dissent is dangerous 11:00 Does everything boil down to condemning Hamas? 12:08 “The majority of Palestinians support peace in any form” 12:40 Why do South Africans and Palestinians understand each other? 14:23 Yaffa Knafeh customer takes issue with our interview 15:17 Imran invites Itay to join the conversation 16:30 Itay says Sami is “spreading lies“ 17:25 Itay accuses Sami of being an anti-Semite 19:52 “Are you condemning Hamas?“ 21:19 What just happened? 23:21 The danger of shouting “Hamas” 25:23 “The damage has already been done” Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Visit our website: