Megan Lessard and Emily Janakiram speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2024. This session was sponsored by NYC for Abortion Rights. Less than 25 years after the United States invaded Afghanistan, vowing to “liberate” women from the Taliban, warmongers in the imperial core are cynically invoking “women’s rights” to manufacture consent for Israel’s genocide in Palestine. In this discussion, we will unpack the concept of Israeli sexual exceptionalism and how feminism continues to be marshaled in the service of empire. The next Socialism Conference will be held in Chicago, July 3-6. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on podcast platforms for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings!