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Manal Tamimi: Freedom Flotilla Shows People Still Believe In Justice For Palestinians
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Manal Tamimi: Freedom Flotilla Shows People Still Believe In Justice For Palestinians

Dimitri Lascaris reports from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, where he speaks to Ahed Tamimi’s aunt, who says her niece’s incarceration has only made her more determined Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…

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Jewish American Explains Why She Supports Palestine and BDS
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Jewish American Explains Why She Supports Palestine and BDS

CODEPINK organizer Ariel Gold discusses with TRNN’s Ben Norton why she supports BDS and the movement for Palestinian rights: “The actions of the state of Israel do not represent my values as an American Jew.”…

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Why the Freedom Flotilla Must Sail: A Conversation with Portuguese MP Bruno Dias
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Why the Freedom Flotilla Must Sail: A Conversation with Portuguese MP Bruno Dias

The President of the Portugal-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group Says the Oppressed People of Gaza Need Hope and Solidarity Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…

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Israel Shuts Vital Crossing, But Gazans Will Not ‘Die in Silence’
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Israel Shuts Vital Crossing, But Gazans Will Not ‘Die in Silence’

Israel has intensified its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip by closing the only crossing for commercial goods. Former Gaza health minister Dr. Basem Naim discusses the impact on a devastated health system and says…

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Trump Pursues Israel ‘Peace Plan’ to Break off Gaza, Without Input from Palestinians
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Trump Pursues Israel ‘Peace Plan’ to Break off Gaza, Without Input from Palestinians

While US President Trump reportedly hopes to use Gulf funding to pressure Egypt to take over Gaza, splitting it from the West Bank, expert Phyllis Bennis warns no Israel peace deal is possible when “there…

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Trump’s Massive Funding Cut Plunges UN Palestinian Refugee Agency into Crisis
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Trump’s Massive Funding Cut Plunges UN Palestinian Refugee Agency into Crisis

UNRWA, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, could run out of money for aid programs within weeks, after President Trump drastically cut US funding. Expert Phyllis Bennis warns this can lead to a humanitarian catastrophe…

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Protests in Ramallah Challenge Abbas over Gaza
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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 Visit http://therealnews.com…

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Trump-Gulf-Israel ‘Peace’ Plan Seeks Palestinian Surrender
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Trump-Gulf-Israel ‘Peace’ Plan Seeks Palestinian Surrender

Through violence, coercion, and bribery, Israel, the U.S., U.A.E., and Saudi Arabia want Palestinians to give up their rights under international law and accept limited sovereignty in a weak, divided territory. But growing non-violent resistance…

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“Inhuman”: Israeli Bombing Kills 2 More Children in Besieged Gaza
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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…

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From the Freedom Flotilla, Swedish MP Calls on Sweden’s Government to Impose Sanctions on Israel
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From the Freedom Flotilla, Swedish MP Calls on Sweden’s Government to Impose Sanctions on Israel

Jeanette Escanilla of Sweden’s Left Party says protecting Palestinian rights requires Sweden to go beyond recognition of the State of Palestine Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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How Ann Wright, Former US Army Colonel and Diplomat, Became a Peace Activist
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How Ann Wright, Former US Army Colonel and Diplomat, Became a Peace Activist

From the Freedom Flotilla in Naples, Italy, Colonel Ann Wright explains her commitment to Palestinian rights Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…

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Ahed Tamimi’s Bravery Exposes Israeli, US Cowardice
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Ahed Tamimi’s Bravery Exposes Israeli, US Cowardice

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi is free after eight months in an Israeli prison. While her bravery in confronting occupying Israeli soldiers has been celebrated around the world, Western media outlets have gone to great lengths…

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Israel’s Unrelenting Killings, Siege Try to Crush Gaza’s Protests
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Israel’s Unrelenting Killings, Siege Try to Crush Gaza’s Protests

Israeli forces have shot dead three more Palestinians, including an 11-year old boy, protesting in Gaza’s Great March of Return. We speak to Ali Abunimah of The Electronic Intifada. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions Have Simple Answers
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Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions Have Simple Answers

We speak to Jamie Stern-Weiner, editor of Moment of Truth: Tackling Israel-Palestine’s Toughest Questions, which brings together dozens of prominent experts to discuss how peace can be achieved Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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From the Freedom Flotilla, Norwegian Socialist Politician Calls for Sanctions on Israel
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From the Freedom Flotilla, Norwegian Socialist Politician Calls for Sanctions on Israel

Mikkel Gruner, member of the city council of Bergen, Norway, says Europe has reached a “watershed” moment for Palestinian rights Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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The Mayor of Naples, the “City of Peace”, Calls on the EU to Defend Palestinian Rights
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The Mayor of Naples, the “City of Peace”, Calls on the EU to Defend Palestinian Rights

After visiting the Freedom Flotilla in the Port of Naples, Mayor Luigi de Magistris Expresses Support for Sanctions on Israel Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Captain John Turnbull Aboard The Freedom Flotilla Headed for Gaza
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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 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…

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New Information Reveals How Israel Covered-Up the Killing of Four Boys in Gaza
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New Information Reveals How Israel Covered-Up the Killing of Four Boys in Gaza

Shir Hever discusses the Intercept report, revealing that the Israeli military used an armed drone to kill four children playing football and injure four others. The Israeli investigation of the killing is exposed as a…

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Freedom Flotilla Captain Accuses Canada’s Government Of Complicity In A “Slow Genocide”
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Freedom Flotilla Captain Accuses Canada’s Government Of Complicity In A “Slow Genocide”

Human Rights Activist John Turnbull Describes How Israel’s Navy Hijacked a Peaceful Vessel in International Waters and Kidnapped its Passengers and Crew Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…

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Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire?
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Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire?

Prof. As’ad Abukhalil on the dangerous game that both Hamas and Israel are playing. Hamas succeeded in challenging the power relations, but the lives of two million Palestinians in Gaza are put at risk in…

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Gaza Water Crisis: Political Solution Needed, not a Technological One
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Gaza Water Crisis: Political Solution Needed, not a Technological One

Water contamination is a serious problem in Gaza, but supposedly well-intentioned reports that call attention to the crisis offer technical solutions that are not only unworkable, but but far more importantly they ignore the Israeli…

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