Ta-Nehisi Coates: Gaza genocide, witnessing Israel’s apartheid & the US elections | Real Talk
“I’m a black writer. I’m the descendant of this, and you tell me I got to look away from segregation?”
Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of America’s most celebrated writers. His latest book, The Message, took him to Senegal, South Carolina and Israel-Palestine.
The book has been both praised and slammed for calling out Israeli apartheid. Coates joined us to reflect on the backlash, but also takes his time to offer a deeper perspective on the Gaza genocide, the US elections, and his journey as a writer.
This follows the extensive media coverage the book received following a CBS interview where Coates was accused by programme host Tony Dokoupil of "extremist" views in his writing about Palestinians.
Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview programme hosted by Mohamed Hashem.
Timestamps:
00:00
Introduction
01:13
Ta-Nehisi's book tour
05:40
'I f**ked up': Criticism of The Case for Reparations
11:43
Perspective on Gaza
18:10
Media backlash? 'I don't give a f**k'
22:53
Delving into The Message
33:40
No justification to apartheid
36:05
Being carried out in your name
37:32
Victims becoming oppressors
39:23
Kamala Harris 2024
45:16
Anger towards Democrats
52:07
Land grab in the West Bank
54:40
Why don't we hear this narrative?
57:44
The Message: How should we look back?
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