Masha Gessen on Israel, Gaza and The “Politics of Memory” in Europe
New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen on the memory of the Holocaust, antisemitism, Zionism and support for Palestinians.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
December 22, 202320m 25s
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Show Notes
New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen recently received a German literary prize, but the ceremony was delayed after the Russian-American writer compared Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto.
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Gessen discusses how the memory of the Holocaust complicates calls for a cease-fire, support for Palestinians, Zionism and antisemitism.