Prof. Qumsiyeh discusses significance of Palestinian UNGA vote and position of Palestinian Authority; Israel’s assault on Gaza and Hamas’s resistance; Israel’s decision to build 3000 more housing units in East Jerusalem as punishment; that the 2-state solution is dead; that Israel has been an apartheid state since ‘48 and importance of emphasizing ‘apartheid’ vs. ‘occupation’ in discussing issue; possibility of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation; role of US in protecting Israel; of complicated relations with Egypt; of need for activists to work on BDS and educate American people.
