Today’s episode was recorded just before the one-year anniversary of October 7th, the date marking the beginning of the most recent iteration of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. Unfortunately, we missed the release date, but we still felt it was crucial to share this conversation as events continue to unfold.
Since the recording, Israel has not only continued its brutal assault on Gaza but has also intensified its aggression in Lebanon, with hundreds killed and over a million people displaced as Israel prepares for a ground invasion. In this episode, I speak with Diana Buttu, who offers a powerful analysis of Israel’s colonial expansionist project, its use of propaganda, and its deliberate targeting of Palestinian civilians.
Buttu also discusses the international community’s inaction, particularly the U.S.’s role in enabling Israel’s violence, and reflects on the sense of isolation and hopelessness felt by many Palestinians. She provides a deep dive into the internal dynamics of Israeli society, which supports and justifies these actions while offering little accountability for atrocities committed. Despite the devastating realities, Diana shares her thoughts on the importance of global solidarity and the hope for justice in the future.
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Gaza . The World's Most Documented Genocide In History . '
Netanyahu and Israel are a murderous people … they are not the real biblical jews anyways that they portray to be .. they are the jews in Revelation 2:9.. that call themselves jews but are not, but are the synagogue of satan !!!
The present day supposedly jews wherever they are, are Khasars out of the southern part of Russia .. centuries ago they accepted Judaism but they are NOT the true jews from bible times.. they are NOT semites ..
… they call themselves jews but are not …
This whole war is horrible all together because who suffers the most are always innocent ppl
The Palestinian people don't know understand the holocaust because they didn't commit that crime, yet the Palestinian people are paying in blood and land, I am out of tears and my heart
28:30 IOW, terrorism.
Is the Israeli shekel still legal tender in Palestine today? The shekel is a shackle. Same with any other monopoly.
After all these military operations there will still be people under strict militarily enforced Exclusive Economic Zones. It was the same at the end of WWI and WWII.
The ideology of sovereignty is not really compatible with democracy. Militarily enforced Exclusive Economic Zones, monopoly currency, and Apartheid concentration camps are evidence of a forced global religion masquerading as a free world.
Write MONOPOLY = SLAVERY on your sovereign currency. Spend or auction your 'newspaper' at the sovereign's tax collection food outlets and restaurants.
End Global Apartheid
And now they are attempting to spin the story that the united states is responsible for the genocide that they are comitting, when they control all levers of society in most of the world.
Very important podcast! Thanks for working to stop this genocide.
Just FYI the audio overlaps from 34:44 and may need to be edited 👌🏽
As always, a very interesting conversation. Thank you for having Diana Butu on your pod. And shame on these so called leftists in the west, especially in the US for attacking her. It says so much about these idiots that they're attacking her for kot being enough "pro Palestine" in their opinion. Just like these people attacked Motaz Azizi some months ago. They have no shame!
Int'l analysts really need to start talking about the Zio expansionist policies instead of Netanyahu's career he's desperate to hold on to. Netanyahu does what all the Zios have been doing for decades and what Zios expect him to do. It's all about the Greater Israel project. That's what we need to stress, that's what ppl have to understand.
An excellent discussion.
So it was genocide before any Palestinians were killed? Seems ridiculous to me. Free Palestine from Hamas
Anyone who keeps writing, "free America from Israel", is either an antisemite, or not realising they are propagating antisemitic sentiment. These people are a detriment to our cause. This is how Israel supporters get their ammo to call the whole movement antisemitic.
We know full well that US wants and is approving anything Israel does.
Thank you. I hv shared this interview on my social media
You need to fix your recording at approximately 35:00. It's too difficult to listen to because there's two recordings playing at the same time.
TRT World has a documentary called “Holy Redemption” showing settler boat trips to Gaza 👀 gleefully planning their new takeover 😟 truly mortifying 😖
You guys gotta fix that audio mess 😟
The U.S. is supporting the IOF but remember the UK stole the land from the Palestinians and gave it to establish Is***l. The UK owes reparations to the Palestinians who lost their homes in the Nakba.
Painful important message. Thank you
At 35 minutes there is a problem with the audio
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Free Palestine🤞🏽
Ty4 this great convo
The people of the word care. A lot
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