Guest of Lilli Gruber on Otto e mezzo on La7, in the episode from November 16th, Paolo Mieli Compliments Marco Travaglio for his pro-Israel stance on the war: “Travaglio does educational work on the war every day, even in conflict with his readers, and that is what strikes me,” the historian and journalist from Il Corriere della Sera begins. But immediately afterwards the director of Il Fatto freezes: “Now don’t make me do the show about Marco Travaglio…”.
Here is Mieli’s speech at Otto e mezzo
Travaglio criticized the 4,000 university professors who called for “the immediate suspension of cooperation with Israeli universities and research institutions” and asked why there had never been similar objections against the universities of Iran, Syria, Arabia and Qatar. And above all, he let his audience know with a courageous selection of copies: “For a few days I have been discussing with several readers who are demanding my retraction that Israel withdrew its army and settlers in 2005.” from Gaza, from Since then it is no longer occupied, but the borders are strictly guarded and have been ruled by Hamas since 2006. Unfortunately I can’t please them, the facts are there to tell the facts.”
“Is it possible that among the 4,000 professors there is not a history professor who corrects “over 75 years of occupation” to 38 for Gaza and 56 for the West Bank? But one from Logic would suffice: if Gaza had always been Why are the UN, US and EU calling on Netanyahu not to “occupy it again”? And if UN Resolution 181, which legitimizes Israel, is not valid, how can an abusive state be ordered to respect the other UN resolutions? Or does this internationally? Law work back and forth?” Travaglio wondered.