The anti-apartheid activist who could stop the UK’s likely next PM | Andrew Feinstein | UNAPOLOGETIC

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Andrew Feinstein was born in South Africa in the 1960s, during the era of grand apartheid. He joined the struggle for a free South Africa, and was deployed by Nelson Mandela to serve in South Africa’s democratically elected parliament. The corruption he saw in the higher echelons of power through arms deals led him to move to the UK, where he subsequently wrote multiple books that investigated corruption in the global arms trade. Feinstein is a Jew. His mother survived the Gestapo by hiding in a coal cellar for three and a half years. His broad conviction to uphold human dignity and stand against all forms of discrimination was embedded in him through his mum’s nurturing. For this reason he opposes Israel, which he believes is an apartheid state that is much worse than the apartheid he witnessed and benefited from as a white South African. Feinstein is now running as an independent candidate for his constituency in central London, Holborn and St Pancras, against the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer. If he succeeds, Labour may be forced to choose a new leader, who is also heavily tipped to be the UK’s next PM. In this episode of UNAPOLOGETIC Andrew Feinstein shares his life experiences and tells us why international law and civility are at stake at this present moment. Hosted by Ashfaaq Carim 00:00 Intro 01:10 What the election against Keir Starmer all about 02:52 On beating Keir Starmer and running on principle 06:26 Andrew's family's connection to the Holocaust 10:45 How being Jewish and South African defined him 12:21 Mother's influence and instilling "never again" 15:50 Getting involved in South Africa's struggle for liberation 18:36 Early encounters with anti-semitism and understanding racism 20:35 70,000 shacks burnt to the ground and witnessing "necklacing" 23:20 The anecdote that made him aware of his privilege 24:49 Connection and understanding of Israel/Palestine 28:05 Clashes with his father over zionism 32:00 Visiting the occupied territories for the first time 35:50 Meeting Amira Haas 39:40 Working in South African government 43:00 Reflections on South African freedom 47:00 Bring Winnie Mandela to account in South African Parliament 52:30 The $10B dollar arms deal that ended his time in South African Parliament 57:30 Moving to London and becoming an arms trade investigative journalist 01:01:07 After the Party - First book on the arms trade 01:04:29 Process of putting together The shadow world, on the global arms trade 01:06:30 Arms trade corruption between the UK and the Saudi Arabia 01:09:30 Joining the labour party and entering UK politics 01:12:10 Jeremy Corbyn and the labour Party. 01:15:15 My duty as a Jew is to stand against Israel 01:19:10 Reflections of International response to Israel's response to October 7th 01:23:15 Israel as the poster child for ethno-nationalism and financial interests 01:27:13 What is going on is reflective of the madness of our political moment 01:30:10 Astonishing how racist our politics are 01:35:15 Is power over reaching? 01:37:30 Politicians in the UK are completely out of touch 01:39:30 What will be your biggest challenge to getting elected 01:42:20 The depravity of all the Semitic slurs 01:45:10 What will be the legacy of what happens in Gaza for western societies 01:47:30 Israel needs to be expelled from the UN or live in a lawless world 01:49:20 Never vote for anyone who has no values Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye