Gabor Mate on trauma and Palestinian suffering | Centre Stage
Gabor Maté
In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Dr Gabor Mate, a retired physician, author and Holocaust survivor who has written extensively on trauma and child development, as well as Israel and Palestine. Mate talks about the colonial foundations of Zionism, how living under it has traumatised Pale
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Gabor Maté discusses the historical roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict, arguing that Gaza’s suffering is part of a long colonial and traumatic history rather than beginning on October 7. He reflects on his own Jewish and Holocaust background, critiques media bias, and emphasizes collective trauma, human rights, and the possibility of hope through justice and resistance.
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