Shlaim argues that Britain bears significant historical responsibility for the conflict, tracing the story back to the 1917 Balfour Declaration and British rule in Palestine. He examines the legacy of the Nakba, in which hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees in 1948 and argues that Britain has never properly acknowledged its role.
The conversation turns to Netanyahu’s legacy, Israel’s growing international isolation and the role of international law. Shlaim discusses the International Court of Justice’s rulings on the occupation and genocide case, as well as the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
But what comes after Netanyahu? Shlaim believes the two-state solution is no longer viable. Instead, he argues for a single state in which Israelis and Palestinians have equal rights, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
