With the arrival of notorious fascists in prominent positions of power in Israel, Western newsmedia everywhere seem surprised at the extreme tenor of Israel’s government since BenjaminNetanyahu returned to power for the umptieth time, as if racism, colonialism and apartheidwere somehow alien to the very DNA and mission of the so-called Jewish state.This week, prominent Israeli historian scholar professor Ilan Pappe discusses with us the implicationsof the recent change of administrations in Israel, for both Palestine and the entire region.