Catch up: Israel: What Went Wrong?

Posted: 10th May 2026

Peace with justice, security and equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians

What happens when a state founded in the aftermath of immense historical trauma loses sight of the values it once claimed to uphold?

Our latest Britain Palestine Project webinar, Israel: What Went Wrong? with Professor Omer Bartov, is now available to watch and listen back on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

Professor Bartov, one of the world’s leading scholars of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, joined us for a powerful and deeply thought-provoking discussion on the historical and political trajectory of Israel, the consequences of occupation, the role of Holocaust memory in public life, and the growing international debate around human rights, apartheid, and genocide.

Drawing on decades of research and his new book Israel: What Went Wrong?(2026), Bartov explores how we arrived at the current moment and what possibilities may still exist for justice, accountability, and coexistence.

Topics discussed include:

• The founding ideals of Israel and their transformation over time

• Occupation, militarisation, and political extremism

• Gaza and international law

• Holocaust memory and national identity

• The collapse of the peace process

• The future of democracy and equality in Israel/Palestine

You can now watch the full conversation on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts – just search Britain Palestine Project.

As always, thank you for supporting our work to foster informed, challenging, and necessary conversations.

Warm wishes,
The Britain Palestine Project Team