Breaking Zionism’s trauma loop with Dr. Gabor Mate | The Take
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Jul 12, 20263 November 2025
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From embracing Zionism as a Holocaust survivor to becoming a vocal critic of Israeli policies, renowned author and doctor Gabor Maté reflects on the evolution in his thinking, on trauma as a driving force behind Zionism and Israel, and on how collective Jewish trauma has been exploited by Israel to
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Hey everyone, Malika here. Weeks into a ceasefire with Hamas that was supposed to see an end to the fighting and a surge of aid into the Gaza Strip, Israel has continued its attacks. Deliveries into G
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