How Malcolm X and white supremacy informs Palestine and Zionism | Prof. Rudolph Ware | UNAPOLOGETIC

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Published 2024-05-10
“You (the coloniser) must punish them (the colonised) with a scale of violence that mocks the resistance”

Professor Rudolph Ware, also known as Butchware on social media, speaks about his upbringing and how reading the autobiography of Malcolm X inspired him.

He shares his thoughts on how he believes Malcolm X would have responded to the 7 October attacks, the important legacy and “moral obligation” to resist colonialism and how that applies to Palestinians.

Professor Ware explains how ‘exemplary violence’ was used to dehumanise slaves and how it is being applied by Israel in Palestine right now, while “liberal” media and “liberal” powers provide cover.

He also speaks about white supremacy. He criticises people who are platforming Candace Owens on Palestine as “hurtful” to the black community and damaging to fostering true solidarity. He pulls no punches. Shaun King, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, Trevor Noah and the “crocodile tears” that are used to justify the spilling of the blood of brown and black people all come under the microscope.

Hosted by Ashfaaq Carim

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:57 Professor Rudoplh Ware aka Dr. Belal
01:48 "Any thinking black man in America is an expert on white supremacy"
02:26 The drumbeat for dehumanisation after October 7th
06:12 Expanding on 'They will kill your name and say that you liked it'
07:40 "Do you condemn Hamas" as the question that precedes all other questions
08:50 Butchware's upbringing
11:30 World flips when moving to white suburbs
13:17 Deciding to study history and Malcolm X
15:00 Reading the autobiography of Malcolm X
19:45 How would Malcolm X would have responded to the events of Oct 7th?
23:40 Hamas's resistance within the framework of the power imbalance
27:30 The fiqh of fighting, resistance and being outnumbered
29:18 Exemplary violence, how it works and how it is being applied in Palestine
34:00 Zionism as White supremacy and disparity of violence
38:00 On being ambivalent about the genocide
41:20 On Mandela, if peace is not an option to move forward then you should fight
42:18 Weaponising white femininity to unleash violence on non-whites
47:20 White supremacy being dismantled
47:39 Do you think that white supremacy is on the decline and why?
52:30 Zionism's on its last gasp
55:40 Support for Palestine vs opportunism, Candace Owen and Tucker Carlson
01:02:00 Palestinian resistance does not need Shaun King
01:10:20 Liberalism as a cover for atrocities and how that works
01:16:22 White supremacists vs liberal white supremacists
01:19:40 Liberal white supremacists' biggest fight with white supremacists is over the story that is being told
01:22:25 Are these protests different because the kids protesting are disassociating from the problem of liberalism?
01:29:13 Nixon pulling out of Vietnam
01:33:13 Lebron James, Colin Kaepernick and Trevor Noah
01:37:19 The double standards of the media, the shift in the official/media narrative, no lessons learnt from the Iraq war
01:44:04 Unfinished question - on Israel losing/the Palestinians not giving up
01:46:30 Can the USA save itself?
01:49:43 Outro


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All Comments (21)
  • @MisterTea123
    "The Palestinian struggle is not just a cry for justice. It’s a blistering battle for the most fundamental human rights that every living soul on this planet should inherit by birthright. It’s an unyielding resistance against the oppressive, suffocating grip of occupation and the callous denial of the most basic human dignity ... The battle for justice in Palestine is not merely a political struggle. It's an elemental moral battle ... If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. I implore every person of conscience, regardless of their origins or beliefs, to stand steadfast with the Palestinian people in their unwavering quest for justice." - attributed to Malcolm X
  • One of the best discussions I have ever heard of racism, colonialism and zionism. Thank you Prof. Ware.
  • @greenmc8
    Grow this man’s voice! Finkelstein is getting older. We need Professor Ware to be known worldwide.
  • @tiberio1352
    Professor Ware, congratulations. I am from Peru. i will start following your work. Only humane, intelligent people can say PALESTINE WILL BE FREE....whatever it takes
  • @SheBytes2
    Professor Ware, I have learned SO much from you today—-much I will be processing and building on. Gratitude 🙏
  • What an incredible human being! ❤️Professor Bilal’s personal story growing up brought tears to my eyes, his intellectual and historic analysis inspired me deeply. This podcast deserves millions of views. Thank you and God bless you always! ❤️🇵🇸❤️
  • @PebbleStudio
    As a white Englishman, as a cockney who has been the subject of class suppression all my life, I have to express my view that what Professor Ware is saying is about the path of sanity to a peaceful future. I would just say that whilst I agree that black people "know this story" there are white people who also know the story just as there are Jews protesting against Zionism. All I am trying to say is that this is about those of us who respect humanity and those of us who do not. It has nothing to do with skin colour, religion, culture or passport; it has everything to do with the human experience inside all of us. There are those against us and we need to make sure we stand together against them.
  • @rbd11011
    Love and RESPECT to Professor Ware💚
  • @TheFaro2011
    I didn't know who he was, but I'm glad I listened. A very intelligent man who can see the bigger picture
  • Sooo many truths expressed sooo eloquently and extremely well thought out... Thank you both for this discussion, much appreciated ❤🇿🇦
  • @zabardus
    From his lips to God's ears 🤲🏼. An excellent and insightful interview with the excellent Dr.Bilal/Professor Ware.
  • @tiberio1352
    Ernesto CHé Guevara, Malcolm X, Fidel Castro, Thomas Sankara, Frantz Fanon, Hugo Blanco, Nat Turner, F. McKendall, P. Lumumba and so many others are the TRUE HEROES OF HUMANITY.
  • The fact there’s an Instagram warning when you follow him (a warning which appears so legitimate & is presented as a ‘kindness’ to you to help ‘protect’ you) says so much
  • @KimonoKenny
    I did not know about this brother's work! Alhamdulillah for this interview.
  • @rahmed5701
    This is brilliant. Thank you for having Professor Bilal on your show and thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom 🙏🏾
  • Wow! Bring Prof Ware to the fore of anti colonial, anti-imperialist thought- nothing short of brilliant, bravo!:)
  • @Freedom-First-
    Excellent. I haven’t seen or heard this Gentleman before. I am very impressed. Thank you. 🙏🏼
  • @janetwalk4996
    Wow. I found this last night and have been listening to it all morning. So dense with information and analysis. Loved story about "getting through the net" because Prof Ware could throw a ball at 90Km an hour. We're all the richer for your strong arms. Respect.