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BBC In CIVIL WAR Over Gaza: Exclusive, in-depth report into the BBC bias over Israeli apartheid and genocide.
Short video (11 mins) - Link in the description of the video to the full report. It's a long read but worth saving to read in blocks if necessary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6cqfMCCWuM
#IsraeliWarCrimes #IsraeliApartheid #IsraelIsATerroristState #StopArmingIsrael #Genocide #BBCBias #MediaBias #BBCNews #Corruption #BBCCorruption #UKNews

Netanyahu’s arrest warrant is just the beginning | Clare Daly interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFEFFuW75JI
#ClareDaly #Ireland #Israel #IsraeliWarCrimes #Apartheid #IsraeliApartheid

Signing off to have dinner & watch some shows with Mom.

Enjoy this #podcast

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Being Canceled Over Palestine: What if those were your people in Gaza?

In this episode of #FridayNightSemites, we sit down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor Viet Thanh Nguyen, acclaimed for his book The Sympathizer (now a brilliant show on HBO Max). We discuss his experience of being canceled for speaking out for a ceasefire after October 7 and his thoughts on boycotting other artists—even those he strongly disagrees with. Viet opens up about the backlash he’s faced for standing in solidarity with Palestine, and we explore the myths, propaganda, and language shaping public perception of the Middle East.

He dives into his political differences within the Vietnamese-American community, how the U.S. treats immigrants versus refugees, and offers advice to young writers on creating political art during times of war and crisis. We also cover the broader themes of decolonization, anti-Semitism, and the colonial origins of how we talk about the Middle East. This is a no-holds-barred conversation on solidarity, history, and speaking truth to power when the stakes are high.

Whether you’re interested in the politics of Palestine, anti-colonialism, or how to navigate controversial conversations in the literary and academic world, this episode is for you. Join us as we unpack these critical issues with honesty and a bit of humor—because if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry.

Watch the full #interview now, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share for more conversations on the Middle East, decolonization, and beyond.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i8owWxjqy-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcH8-A6khyo

#EthicalConsumer 5 months ago

10 Companies to #boycott over their links to #IsraeliApartheid

#BoycottsWork

#FreePalestineNOW

Most of the World Agrees #Israel’s Occupation of #Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.

The #UnitedStates voted against a #UN resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the #WestBank, #EastJerusalem, and #Gaza.

by Jonah Valdez
September 18 2024,

"The #UnitedNations passed a historic resolution Wednesday that calls for the end of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, with 124 of the 181 member states voting in favor of the measure.

"The United States, alongside 13 other nations, voted against the resolution, continuing its unconditional support for Israel’s actions in Palestine.

"The sweeping resolution builds on an unprecedented July 19 ruling from the U.N.’s top court, the International Court of Justice[#ICJ], which declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories as an illegal, #apartheid system that must cease. The latest resolution, introduced by Palestine, affirms the July ruling, setting a 12-month timeframe for the withdrawal of Israeli military from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the removal of Israeli settlers, a halt to Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land, as well as the return of land seized from Palestinians since the occupation began in 1967.

"Wednesday’s vote had 124 nations in favor of the resolution, 14 against, and 43 abstaining. In addition to the United States and Israel, the coalition of 14 nations opposing the resolution included just two European states, #Czechia and #Hungary; two South American countries, #Argentina and #Paraguay; the African nation of #Malawi; #PapuaNewGuinea; and six tiny Pacific Island nations.

“'This resolution makes it abundantly clear that the vast majority of the international community support the findings of the International Court of Justice that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a violation of international law and should not be allowed to continue,' said Jessica Peake, an international law professor at UCLA Law, adding that vote is 'historic' given Palestine’s status as a new member of the United Nations General Assembly.

"After the assembly approved a resolution — despite U.S. opposition — in May, the State of Palestine has been seated among member states and given the right to introduce proposals and participate in committees, but still cannot vote."

https://theintercept.com/2024/09/18/un-palestine-israel-occupation-resolution/

HOLY SHIT!

'Can't Make This Up': #Journalist Arrested Under UK #AntiTerror Law Hours After Criticizing It

"I criticized the #TerrorismAct before getting on the plane, then got arrested under the Terrorism Act upon landing."

Brett Wilkins
Aug 21, 2024

"#RichardMedhurst, a #SyriaBritish #IndependentJournalist who defends #Palestinians' right to resist #IsraeliApartheid, occupation, and other crimes, said this week that he was recently arrested at London's Heathrow Airport and held for nearly 24 hours for allegedly running afoul of a highly controversial #AntiTerrorism law critics say is used to silence legitimate dissent.

"Medhurst—who is known for his work opposing U.S., British, and Israeli war crimes in the Middle East and for his advocacy for formerly imprisoned #WikiLeaks founder #JulianAssange —s aid on social media Tuesday: "I criticized the Terrorism Act before getting on the plane, then got arrested under the Terrorism Act upon landing. Can't make this up."

"In a nearly nine-minute video posted Monday night on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, Medhurst said that "on Thursday, as I landed in London Heathrow Airport, I was immediately escorted off the plane by six police officers who were waiting for me at the entrance of the aircraft."

"They arrested me—not detained—they arrested me under #Section12 of the Terrorism Act of 2000 and accused me of allegedly 'expressing an opinion or belief that is supportive of a prescribed organization,' but wouldn't explain what this meant," he continued."

Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/richard-medhurst

This genocide is yours too Americans. We need to own it. And not just this moment but the past decades leading up to it. That’s critical. Stop, take a long, deep breath. Look in the mirror and own it.

In general it seems US citizens are ignorant of how their tax dollars are put to work around the world. And, not just ignorant but uninterested. There’s a fundamental disconnect and lack of concern that the US supports violence...

#GazaGenocide #Genocide #IsraeliApartheid

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2023-11-07.html