Israeli Professor Discusses 'Permanent War' and Societal Shift Amidst Conflict with Iran

Idan Landau is a professor of linguistics at Tel Aviv University. He has been repeatedly jailed for refusing to serve in the Israeli military.This interview conducted by C.J. Polychroniou with Landau, who is also a leftist activist, discusses the current political situation in Israel, the war with Iran, and the changing mentality of Israeli society.After the October 7 attack, the Netanyahu government launched a brutal campaign in Gaza, expanded settlements in the West Bank, clashed with Hezbollah and the Houthis, and ultimately succeeded in drawing the United States into a war with Iran. What is Israel's ultimate goal in creating...