There were ten humanitarian activists killed on the Mavi Marmara in 2010. One was shot in the head, never regained consciousness and died about a year later.
Great show….Your guests were interesting and informative and I could feel their dedication to the cause of the Palestinians. Don’t ask me why, but I am feeling a little bit more hopeful these last couple of weeks. People are not giving up. Israel and its backer, theUS, have lost the narrative and I can’t see that changing. Thanks for your continued highlighting of the genocide and the new horror of what may start soon. Peace!
Hi Katie and Aaron, a delegation from Canada will be flying to Egypt on June 12th and beginning march to Rafah at the Egypt - Gaza border as part of an international initiative of more than 20 countries. There is also a delgation leaving from the US. If folks are interested in joining the march or helping out from home go to marchtogaza.net for more info. I've pasted the rationale for the march below.
Why a Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza?
Because Canada has played a key role in the genocide of the people of Gaza through its active support of Israel and its ongoing political and diplomatic cover for the Zionist state. Since Israel imposed the blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Canada — along with the United States and the European Union — has, through inaction, facilitated the catastrophic situation we are witnessing today.
Over all these years, Israel has controlled the lives of Gaza’s inhabitants, deciding what can enter the territory, when, and how — imposing a land, sea, and air blockade that has suffocated over two million people. Despite the United Nations having declared the blockade illegal, Israel’s allies have not only tolerated it but have made no serious effort to stop it. The result: an unprecedented famine, tens of thousands of civilian deaths, and an openly declared campaign of ethnic cleansing in the 21st century.
Canada is complicit in this reality. But the Canadian government does not represent the will of many of its citizens.
A significant part of Canadian society is deeply aware of the suffering of the Palestinian people and strongly opposes the genocide in Gaza. From coast to coast, initiatives of support have emerged: mobilizations, public letters, acts of civil disobedience, and solidarity campaigns. From this rejection of genocide, and from the outrage at government inaction, comes the Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza.
There are moments in history when citizens must act as guardians of humanity when their governments fail them. We believe this is one of those moments.
Canada has the power to impose an effective arms embargo on Israel. It can summon the Israeli ambassador and take a clear and principled stand against the genocide. It has the tools to show it respects international law and, when faced with a declared intention to commit genocide, it can — and must — act.
But it has not done so. Over the past months, the Canadian government — first under Justin Trudeau and now under Mark Carney — has chosen cowardice and complicity. Rather than fulfilling its obligations, it has openly declared itself Zionist, given unwavering support to Netanyahu’s government, and obstructed every international initiative that could hold Israel accountable.
It has even ignored its duty to investigate Canadian-Israeli dual nationals involved in war crimes, deliberately abandoning its commitment to human rights.
The Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza sends a clear message: the Canadian people, when it comes to defending Palestinian rights, stand on the right side of history. And we will continue to support and participate in bold initiatives that draw attention to crimes which, under no circumstances, can be accepted by any government that claims to represent us.
I learned about communism in college in 1966-1970. The anti-Viet Nam war movement I thought mistakenly was anti-capitalist. Wrong. I am still a communist but in the ensuing years got caught up in liberalism. I still recognized that the liberation of the working class was not at the forefront in retoric or actions. But, when I was around liberals and conservatives….Now where live I am and have been for the last 9 years surrounded by trumpers (my family, too 😩) so trying to deal with right-wingers I can just listen to their distress and despair which to me is what is underlying the maga thing. I tell them I don’t believe that way and I get a huge argument back trying to convince me they are correct. Now, at 84, I probably have another 10 years and living in the maga world. Ugh. But I have discovered President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso in Africa. I am not focusing on the USA or the genocide news. I just can’t pay attention to that anymore. I am encouraged by Traore’s leading his country. With people like you and Traore, I feel confident that the youth of the world is waking up and will be able to take over. Thanks for your videos, I appreciate hearing your thoughts and videos, especially those to enable people to learn communist theory to put it into practice.
The only relevant jobs that may require a uniform are fire fighters, medical personnel, and postal workers. People that have an obligation and therefore accountability.
All law enforcement agencies, courts, or political parties, no matter how insignificant to a national authority, from traffic court to supreme court, from town mayor to presidential candidate, from your cop neighbor to military personnel to FBI agent should be treated as children playing dress up. Children role playing something they know nothing about. Or know exactly what they are doing and are criminals. In either case one should assume there is no middle ground and their only motivation is a treat (pay check, pat on the head, promotion, narcissistic psychopathic pleasure).
This is the result of being taught mostly by the media sometimes by a parent, and in some cases by torturing and killing pets, how honorable, romantic, exciting, and in most cases chivalrous the job is. While being trained and educated for the job they replace critical thinking with cognitive dissonance, and then once in the job compromising to the point of irrelevance. Some have been so indoctrinated that they believe they are doing a service. Some may question what they are doing. Others may not care and have their heads elsewhere as they go through the motions. They are educated enough to philosophize why their job matters the same as they can justify not doing the right thing in any given situation. They are as dangerous as a child pointing a gun at you, should be taken very serious, and be handled with kid gloves.
There were ten humanitarian activists killed on the Mavi Marmara in 2010. One was shot in the head, never regained consciousness and died about a year later.
Great show….Your guests were interesting and informative and I could feel their dedication to the cause of the Palestinians. Don’t ask me why, but I am feeling a little bit more hopeful these last couple of weeks. People are not giving up. Israel and its backer, theUS, have lost the narrative and I can’t see that changing. Thanks for your continued highlighting of the genocide and the new horror of what may start soon. Peace!
Hi Katie and Aaron, a delegation from Canada will be flying to Egypt on June 12th and beginning march to Rafah at the Egypt - Gaza border as part of an international initiative of more than 20 countries. There is also a delgation leaving from the US. If folks are interested in joining the march or helping out from home go to marchtogaza.net for more info. I've pasted the rationale for the march below.
Why a Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza?
Because Canada has played a key role in the genocide of the people of Gaza through its active support of Israel and its ongoing political and diplomatic cover for the Zionist state. Since Israel imposed the blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Canada — along with the United States and the European Union — has, through inaction, facilitated the catastrophic situation we are witnessing today.
Over all these years, Israel has controlled the lives of Gaza’s inhabitants, deciding what can enter the territory, when, and how — imposing a land, sea, and air blockade that has suffocated over two million people. Despite the United Nations having declared the blockade illegal, Israel’s allies have not only tolerated it but have made no serious effort to stop it. The result: an unprecedented famine, tens of thousands of civilian deaths, and an openly declared campaign of ethnic cleansing in the 21st century.
Canada is complicit in this reality. But the Canadian government does not represent the will of many of its citizens.
A significant part of Canadian society is deeply aware of the suffering of the Palestinian people and strongly opposes the genocide in Gaza. From coast to coast, initiatives of support have emerged: mobilizations, public letters, acts of civil disobedience, and solidarity campaigns. From this rejection of genocide, and from the outrage at government inaction, comes the Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza.
There are moments in history when citizens must act as guardians of humanity when their governments fail them. We believe this is one of those moments.
Canada has the power to impose an effective arms embargo on Israel. It can summon the Israeli ambassador and take a clear and principled stand against the genocide. It has the tools to show it respects international law and, when faced with a declared intention to commit genocide, it can — and must — act.
But it has not done so. Over the past months, the Canadian government — first under Justin Trudeau and now under Mark Carney — has chosen cowardice and complicity. Rather than fulfilling its obligations, it has openly declared itself Zionist, given unwavering support to Netanyahu’s government, and obstructed every international initiative that could hold Israel accountable.
It has even ignored its duty to investigate Canadian-Israeli dual nationals involved in war crimes, deliberately abandoning its commitment to human rights.
The Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza sends a clear message: the Canadian people, when it comes to defending Palestinian rights, stand on the right side of history. And we will continue to support and participate in bold initiatives that draw attention to crimes which, under no circumstances, can be accepted by any government that claims to represent us.
I learned about communism in college in 1966-1970. The anti-Viet Nam war movement I thought mistakenly was anti-capitalist. Wrong. I am still a communist but in the ensuing years got caught up in liberalism. I still recognized that the liberation of the working class was not at the forefront in retoric or actions. But, when I was around liberals and conservatives….Now where live I am and have been for the last 9 years surrounded by trumpers (my family, too 😩) so trying to deal with right-wingers I can just listen to their distress and despair which to me is what is underlying the maga thing. I tell them I don’t believe that way and I get a huge argument back trying to convince me they are correct. Now, at 84, I probably have another 10 years and living in the maga world. Ugh. But I have discovered President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso in Africa. I am not focusing on the USA or the genocide news. I just can’t pay attention to that anymore. I am encouraged by Traore’s leading his country. With people like you and Traore, I feel confident that the youth of the world is waking up and will be able to take over. Thanks for your videos, I appreciate hearing your thoughts and videos, especially those to enable people to learn communist theory to put it into practice.
The episode is great otherwise! So important to highlight this aspect of the Palestinian struggle.
Hey, what’s up with the ads? I’m a paying subscriber.
Thank you.
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Fantastic interview. I’d like to share it. Will you be clipping just the interview without the four basic food groups? Thank you!
The only relevant jobs that may require a uniform are fire fighters, medical personnel, and postal workers. People that have an obligation and therefore accountability.
All law enforcement agencies, courts, or political parties, no matter how insignificant to a national authority, from traffic court to supreme court, from town mayor to presidential candidate, from your cop neighbor to military personnel to FBI agent should be treated as children playing dress up. Children role playing something they know nothing about. Or know exactly what they are doing and are criminals. In either case one should assume there is no middle ground and their only motivation is a treat (pay check, pat on the head, promotion, narcissistic psychopathic pleasure).
This is the result of being taught mostly by the media sometimes by a parent, and in some cases by torturing and killing pets, how honorable, romantic, exciting, and in most cases chivalrous the job is. While being trained and educated for the job they replace critical thinking with cognitive dissonance, and then once in the job compromising to the point of irrelevance. Some have been so indoctrinated that they believe they are doing a service. Some may question what they are doing. Others may not care and have their heads elsewhere as they go through the motions. They are educated enough to philosophize why their job matters the same as they can justify not doing the right thing in any given situation. They are as dangerous as a child pointing a gun at you, should be taken very serious, and be handled with kid gloves.