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The cost of speaking out against Israel’s war on Gaza: One on One with Francesca Albanese

Fri, 22 May 2026 16:18:34 +0000

The US federal court has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, ruling that the US government violated her free speech rights. However, the US government has now filed an emergency appeal, seeking to reinstate sanctions on Albanese.
Albanese was sanctioned over her recommendation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue war crimes prosecutions against Israeli officials over their actions in Gaza. She also published a report accusing major Western corporations of complicity in Israel’s genocidal war.
On this special edition of The Newsmakers, Francesca Albanese talks about the cost of speaking out against Israel’s actions and the powerful efforts to silence her.

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Queer for Palestine Wants To Go To Gaza—Then Immediately Regrets It!

Thu, 21 May 2026 20:17:01 +0000

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"Trying to Silence Us": Students & Faculty Slam Censorship of Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations

Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:58 +0000

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As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the commemorations, including canceling speakers and eliminating live speeches by students altogether. There will be no live student speakers at the City University of New York's School of Law or at New York University's school-specific ceremonies after former students gave speeches that included expressing support for Palestine and criticism of Israel. Rutgers University canceled biotech CEO Rami Elghandour's commencement speech at its School of Engineering's convocation, citing complaints about his social media posts on Israel and Palestine. And the University of Michigan's president issued a public apology after professor Derek Peterson praised pro-Palestine students during his commencement address.

"Our students are being told that your families, Palestinian families, are expected to suffer and die, and you should be OK with it," says Noura Erakat, a Palestinian human rights attorney and professor at Rutgers University. Erakat adds that Rutgers professors have been asked not to teach about the conditions in Gaza. "We are asked to betray the empirical record, including the one on genocide and apartheid, and we refuse to do that."

"This will be the third graduation and commencement ceremony in a row where we do not have a student speaker, we do not have a faculty speaker and we do not have a live-stream commencement," says Shivani Desai, a member of CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine. "They took all of that away from us, and they took that away specifically because of Palestine repression."

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Activist who shouted 'Free Palestine' at Israeli minister Ben Gvir speaks out

Sat, 23 May 2026 18:00:03 +0000

Activists who were detained when a humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza was seized by Israel have accused the Israeli military of carrying out sexual assault, violence and rape against them while they were in detention.

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Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir antagonises detained pro-Palestinian activists in video | ABC NEWS

Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:39 +0000

There is global condemnation - including from Australia - over a video which appears to show detained pro-Palestinian activists being antagonised and taunted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The far-right politician posted vision to his X account purporting to show members from the Global Sumud Flotilla being dragged and pushed after their attempt to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza.
A rare rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu, who says Itamar Ben-Gvir’s actions were 'not in line' with Israel’s values and norms, while Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar described the actions of his cabinet colleague and Israeli officials in the video as ‘disgraceful’.

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Greens For Palestine Expose The Trap; Don’t Let Them Corbyn You

Sat, 23 May 2026 17:42:38 +0000

If the Greens want Palestine credibility, they can stop apologising to the lobby and start defending the people who gave it to them.
Right, so Greens for Palestine have just done the thing the Green Party machine should have done for itself. Anti-Zionist candidates are being thrown under the bus the moment hostile mainstream media pressure arrives. Palestinians inside the party are saying attempts are being made against their own “Zionism is Racism” motion set to return at Autumn Conference to soften or rewrite it by non-Palestinians, notably despite the fact Jewish members amongst others helped draft the original and very much accepted motion. And that the party that has gained credibility from being better than Labour and other parties on the subject of Palestine and the genocide in Gaza is now being warned not to become Labour the moment the Israel lobby starts banging on the door once more. Greens for Palestine are telling their own party, that solidarity is not a badge you wear when it wins applause and then shove in a drawer the moment it attracts some pressure. You either mean it or you don’t, you stand by it or you don’t. You can’t keep saying it while candidates get thrown under a bus the minute they breathe in a direction Zionists don’t like.
Greens for Palestine have sent one warning to the Green Party Executive, the national executive layer of the party, because they say local and national party figures are believing hostile press attacks and hanging members out to dry. They have also put out a separate statement over their Zionism is racism motion. That second letter is even sharper in some ways, because it is not just about candidates. It is about Palestinians inside the Green Party saying that their own political words, their own description of their own oppression, are not there to be cleaned up by people who are more frightened of accusations than they are committed to justice, quite rightly in my view. The complaint is that non-Palestinian Greens are trying to rewrite or soften it before the party’s own members get to deal with it democratically.

Greens for Palestine are stepping up as the Green Party leadership falters, throwing anti-Zionist candidates under the bus when faced with hostile media pressure. This situation highlights internal party struggles concerning the "Zionism is racism" motion, with non-Palestinians attempting to soften or rewrite it. The ongoing debates reflect broader issues within UK politics and the middle east.

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Batons Used as Police Break Up Pro-Palestine Protest in The Hague | APT

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:17:44 +0000

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Police clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators outside the House of Representatives (Netherlands) in The Hague on Monday, as protesters demanded the release of activists detained following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Footage shows police forming cordons around the demonstration, detaining protesters, and dispersing crowds using batons and physical force as tensions escalated outside the Dutch parliament complex.

Demonstrators gathered to submit a petition calling for the release of Dutch nationals reportedly involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which organisers say was intended to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and challenge Israel’s naval blockade.

Chants including “Free Palestine” and “Netherlands shame on you” were heard during the protest, while placards called for boycotts and an end to the blockade.

The protest comes amid continued interceptions of flotilla vessels in the Mediterranean and rising international attention on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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PALESTINE 36 | Official UK Trailer - In Cinemas 31 October

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:04:21 +0000

The historical epic, directed by Annemarie Jacir, is Palestine's official submission to the Academy Awards, and is being released in the UK and Ireland on 31 October.

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Rashid Khalidi Exposes The Palestine Movement’s Weakness | HasanAbi Archive

Fri, 22 May 2026 22:34:55 +0000

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First Day Entering PALESTINE As a Tourist 🇵🇸 (Is it Safe ?)

Thu, 21 May 2026 04:30:37 +0000

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The Palestinian Genocide: The Ultimate Evidence

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:45:47 +0000

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Israel, Palestine and Hamas explained in two minutes

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:30:05 +0000

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5 "Facts" Everyone Gets Wrong About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:01:10 +0000

For decades, myths have defined the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, repeated until they replace reality.

Behind the headlines lies a story of identity and survival, where history collides with propaganda and truth becomes the first casualty.

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00:40 Myth #1: The Occupation is to blame
04:11 Myth #2: The KGB invented Palestinian identity
08:34 Myth #3: Settlements are the biggest obstacle to peace
13:07 Myth #4: "A land without a people"
19:11 Myth #5: Israel is an apartheid state
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The Origin of the Israel/Palestine Conflict (Simplified) - Part 1

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Francesca Albanese on Israeli sexual violence against Palestinians | UpFront

Sun, 17 May 2026 15:20:53 +0000

A recent New York Times article highlighted the sexual violence suffered by Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces. But the allegations have been documented for years by human rights groups and Palestinian organisations. So why does the world only seem to pay attention when a Western news organisation does?

This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese about sexual violence, Israeli impunity - and the double standards of Western attention.

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'We won't leave', says West Bank villager after Israeli eviction order

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:07:07 +0000

Palestinian Bedouins in Khan al-Ahmar, West Bank, vowed to stay after Israel ordered their village's evacuation, with one resident saying 'death is easier than leaving.'
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Violence against pro-Gaza activists: Video of an Israeli minister sparks outrage

Wed, 20 May 2026 18:55:02 +0000

France has announced it will summon the Israeli ambassador after the release of a video showing pro-Palestinian activists on the Gaza flotilla in a degrading situation. Benjamin Netanyahu himself reprimanded his minister, stating that the images were "not in line with Israel's values."

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Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel's Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000

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Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewish-majority state of Israel. Decades later, Palestinians still face widespread oppression and violence from the Israeli state as it continues its expansionary project. "Israel tried, since 1948 until today, to destroy us as a people, as a group, and they failed at it. Our people are still there, resilient," says Palestinian writer Muhammad Shehada, who was born in Gaza and now lives in Denmark. Shehada discusses the ongoing process of the Nakba, including its latest intensification after October 7, 2023. "Now this veneer of civility has fallen off. The mask was taken off. And now it's a matter of national pride in Israel to brag about annihilating Palestinians."

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'Phoenix of Gaza': Palestinian filmmaker captures Gaza’s life before Israel's genocide

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:48:30 +0000

Before Israel's genocide, families in Gaza gathered by the sea, children played and the streets buzzed with energy.
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Palestinian award-winning filmmaker Yousef Alhelou was in Gaza weeks before it was decimated by Israel, documenting life before the genocide.
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117: The Palestinian insider who thinks Hamas is losing, with Samer Sinijlawi

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:37:52 +0000

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Longtime Fatah activist Samer Sinijlawi spent five years in prison during the First Intifada and then rose up the Fatah ranks. He eventually came to lead Palestinian outreach to Israelis. Sinijlawi was one of the rare Palestinian activists to explicitly condemn the October 7 massacre. He even visited Israeli victims. In the wake of the Gaza war, he now calls for a new and deep dialogue with Israelis — and is convinced Palestinian society can move on from the regimes of Hamas and Mahmoud Abbas. For example, in recent local elections -- including in Gaza -- opposition and technocratic lists that Sinijlawi helped advance sidelined both radical Islamist forces and Abbas's faction within Fatah. Is a new Palestinian political reality taking shape in the wake of the Gaza war?

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00:00 Introduction to Samir Sinjelawi
02:52 Samir's Early Life and Political Awakening
09:40 The Importance of Dialogue Between Israelis and Palestinians
10:41 The New Birth of the Palestinian People
14:42 Understanding Hamas and Palestinian Politics
22:43 Hamas's Control and the Future of Gaza
30:13 The Role of Palestinian Authority in Gaza
40:33 Rebuilding Gaza and the Path Forward
48:27 The Need for New Palestinian Leadership