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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied To.’
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1:20:27Now PlayingIn his new book of essays, “The Message () ,” TaNehisi Coates writes about a trip he took to Israel and the West Bank in May 2023. “I felt lied to,” he told me. “I felt lied to by my craft. I felt lied to by major media organizations.”
Coates’s essay is a searing portrait of Palestinian life under Israeli rule. It has also been criticized for leaving much out: Hamas is never mentioned. Nor is Oct. 7. Nor are any of the peace processes. So I asked him on the show to discuss what he saw when he was there and what he chose to leave outside the frame.
Mentioned:
“The Case for Reparations () ” by TaNehisi Coates
The Necessity of Exile () by Shaul Magid
The Virtue of Nationalism () by Yoram Hazony
“US media talks a lot about Palestinians just without Palestinians () ” by Maha Nassar
Book Recommendations:
Justice for Some () by Noura Erakat
Our American Israel () by Amy Kaplan
The Unspoken Alliance () by Sasha PolakowSuransky
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