Dr. Ussama Makdisi on Sheikh Jarra, Gaza and the Israeli Colonization of Palestine

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Beginning on May 9th, the Israeli Defense Force attacked Palestinian populations in Gaza for 11 days leaving 250 dead (including 66 children), more than 1700 injured and over 6000 homeless. This most recent attack by the Israelis was in relation to Israeli settler provocations against Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

We talk with Dr. Ussama Makdisi (@UssamaMakdisi) about the history of Israeli colonization and displacement of the Palestinian people. How the U.S. supports Israel with $3.8 billion a year in military aid while trying to appear as a “mediator” in Israeli-Palestinian relations. The Israeli propaganda machine targeting of critics and journalists of Israel in the U.S.

Listen: http://bit.ly/PalestineGandR

VIDEO: Randy Hayes on Rainforest Action Network’s campaign against Burger King

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RAN co-founder Randy Hayes talks to us about organizing RAN’s campaign against fast food giant Burger King. In 1987, after years of protest, Burger King agreed to tear up $35 million in contracts that were destroying the rainforest for cattle grazing.

Scott reflects on how the first protests he went to in college were RAN’s campaigns targeting fast food giants over beef contracts in the rainforest.