Join Lara in this episode as she is joined by Dr Alonso Gurmendi, a LSE Fellow in Human Rights and a decolonisation expert. In his work, Alonso uses a critical approach to examine the state structures and ideologies which have perpetuated colonialism and have allowed for the illegal occupation and genocide of Gaza. Describing the world as “bombable” and “unbombable” areas, he explains that any meaningful conversation about Palestine must be centred first on the “human” before we can meaningfully talk about their “rights”.
Alonso has gone viral over recent months for his uncensored, candid, and digestible commentary of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and his ability to communicate the various ongoing international legal processes to a wide audience. For doing so, he has received much criticism, yet continues to be a pioneering voice in the academic world calling for justice for Palestinians.
In this conversation, Alonso explains how, through his exploration of different social media platforms, he is using academic writing and legal research to create engaging videos which deconstruct the genocide in Gaza - reaching audiences who would never read an academic paper, but who want to understand the historic and legal roots of the ongoing genocide. He cuts through mainstream media and calls out Palestinian racism and Zionist propaganda.
Live streaming ICJ public hearing’s, making video essays on genocide and commenting on the developments in domestic and international law and politics, Alonso is combating the mainstream narrative
Find Alonso:
On X: https://x.com/Alonso_GD
On Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alonsogurmendi
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVUdcG6EoWXv9nksUf8eiQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39wuN5ytvIrsbyrfReUGA2?si=d9fc3c4e364942db
Substack: https://britainpalestineproject.substack.com/
Website: https://britainpalestineproject.org/
*DISCLAIMER: views shared are of the individual guests, and do not necessarily represent the position of The Britain Palestine Project.