A candidate of Sweden’s feminist party and one of the flotilla’s captains talk about their participation in the effort to break the Gaza blockade
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Gaza on the Brink (2/2)
We speak with Sari Bashi about how the occupation of Gaza and the de-development policies of Israel, denies Gazan’s electricity, water and right to produce and travel, making it an unlivable place Story Transcript SHARMINI PERIES: Welcome back to my conversation with Sari Bashi. She’s the author of a chapter in a book, “Moment of […]
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‘It is illegal for US aid to support human rights violations’ – Sen. Bernie Sanders
Amid international outcry over the violence Israeli forces are unleashing on occupied Palestinians, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Sunday that lawmakers must “take a hard look” at the nearly $4 billion in military aid the U.S. sends to Israel annually.
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“Inhuman”: Israeli Bombing Kills 2 More Children in Besieged Gaza
After weeks of fatal attacks on Palestinian protesters in Gaza, Israel has launched one of its worst airstrikes in years, killing two teenagers and wounding at least 25 people. We speak to Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the Electronic Intifada Story Transcript AARON MATE: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Mate. After weeks of firing on […]
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Protests in Ramallah Challenge Abbas over Gaza
Yara Hawari the Palestinian Policy Network says the Palestinian Authority is resorting to violence against its own people because it has lost its legitimacy, as it collaborates with the Israeli siege on Gaza Story Transcript SHIR HEVER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Shir Hever, in Heidelberg, Germany. Palestinians under Israeli occupation in the […]
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Captain John Turnbull Aboard The Freedom Flotilla Headed for Gaza
Just 300 miles from Gaza, Captain Turnbull expects a confrontation with Israeli military within hours of this interview, he has 12 people on board Story Transcript DIMITRI LASCARIS: So, John, you are the captain of the Freedom, the second vessel that will approach Gaza. Could you tell us where you are in relation to Gaza […]
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Can Gaza Survive the Occupation and Repression? (1/2)
In a new book, “Moment of Truth,” Sari Bashi discusses the 11-year blockade that has driven Gazans to the brink. With water unfit to drink, denial of education, healthcare and mobility, Gazans don’t have much to lose, she says. Story Transcript SHARMINI PERIES: It’s the Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming to you from […]
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No such thing as a ceasefire under occupation
International outcry over Israel’s latest military attacks on occupied Palestinians has died down with the announcement of a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas, but the violence of occupation continues.
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Has The Coronavirus Crisis Softened Hamas?
The Gaza Strip lacks protective gear, clean water, and ventilators, putting immense pressure on Hamas to sign a ceasefire agreement with Israel. But the Israeli side isn’t as eager to make a deal. Production: Genevieve Montinar, Bababtunde OgunfolajuStudio: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju
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‘Death to Arabs’: Israeli ‘Flag March’ features racist anti-Palestinian chants
Among the chants that were reported were “Death to Arabs,” “May your village burn,” and “A second Nakba is coming,” referring to the nakba, or ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic, when thousands of Palestinians were massacred by Zionist militias and over 750,000 were forcibly expelled from their homes in 1948.
