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Tens of thousands join national strike in Italy over Gaza genocide and flotilla interception Middle East Eye / October 03, 2025 at 03:35PM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOjF34sI0FY Time: 6:17 Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Rome as Italy’s largest trade unions called a national strike to protest the genocide in Gaza and the interception of the Sumud Flotilla. Demonstrators condemned the government’s complicity with Israel and its failure to protect Italian citizens involved in the humanitarian mission. Similar protests took place across dozens of Italian cities, less than two weeks after a nationwide demonstration on September 22 that brought the country to a standstill. Schools, railways, ports, and public institutions were disrupted. Leonardo, Italy’s main arms manufacturer, is among the leading suppliers to Israel. In a recent interview, CEO Cingolani acknowledged that Leonardo continued export sales despite the ongoing genocide, contradicting official government claims. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye

British-Israeli journalist Rachel Shabi: 'Palestinians relentlessly put on trial by British media’ Middle East Eye / June 30, 2025 at 10:06AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xTKiFw3wn8 Time: 17:16 Speaking at the Genocide in Gaza conference in London, British-Israeli journalist Rachel Shabi said Palestinians are “relentlessly put on trial” by the British media and not treated as “reliable narrators of their own stories”. Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye

Israeli model justifies murder of Palestinian children Middle East Eye / October 07, 2025 at 07:56AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATTQwHD3rts Time: 0:22 Speaking on i24 News in September, Israeli actress and model Sarai Givaty justified Israel’s killing of children in Gaza, arguing they “will grow up to be a terrorist”. She made the statement after complaining that Israeli politicians like Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich were “ruining” Israel’s public relations in the world, after which the interviewer asked her if it weren’t Israel’s actions that are getting the country “into trouble”. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye

"Nothing Can Justify It": Journalist Gideon Levy Reacts to Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers Democracy Now! / May 22, 2025 at 07:46AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTQAiCYMuBw Time: 6:31 We speak with Israeli journalist Gideon Levy after a young Israeli couple was shot dead in Washington, D.C. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim both worked at the Israeli Embassy and were killed by a gunman after leaving the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night. The couple were dating and about to get engaged, the embassy said. Police identified Elias Rodriguez of Chicago as the suspect in custody. Video shows Rodriguez shouting "Free Palestine" during his arrest, and authorities are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. "This incident can be only condemned. Nothing that Israel is doing can justify such a murder," says Levy. He adds that incidents like the Washington killings are adding to a growing sense inside Israel that "because of the war in Gaza, Israel is turning into a pariah state."

Activists chant against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, disrupting the BBC Proms Middle East Eye / August 29, 2025 at 02:19PM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuYbt0DOSy4 Time: 0:17 Jewish Artists for Palestine have taken action against the BBC, Royal Albert Hall and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) for their role in censoring pro-Palestinian voices. Chants of “You silence artists” and “The MSO is complicit” were followed by heavy booing from the audience. The protest highlighted the cancellation of pianist Jayson Gillham who dedicated a performance to Palestinian journalists, and the policing of audience members expressing solidarity. The collective condemns the complicity of cultural institutions in suppressing free speech and enabling ongoing violence against Palestinians, demanding that Jewish identity not be weaponised to silence calls for justice. Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye

U.K. MP Jeremy Corbyn & EU MP Lynn Boylan on Europe Pressuring Israel to Halt Atrocities in Gaza Democracy Now! / May 22, 2025 at 07:51AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_vRYqh3lqI Time: 15:24 International criticism of Israel continues to grow as the country's military expands its assault on Gaza, killing scores of Palestinians on a daily basis while blocking food, fuel, medicine and other supplies from reaching the starving population. The U.K. Labour government announced this week it is suspending free trade talks with Israel and imposing sanctions on some Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The European Union says it will also review its trade ties with Israel. "There's been an enormous shift in public opinion, and it's caused by utter revulsion at seeing emaciated children starve to death," says Jeremy Corbyn, former U.K. Labour leader who now sits as an independent in the British Parliament. "We have countries within the EU who are significant weapons providers to the Israeli state. If they wanted this conflict, this war and genocide to end tomorrow, then they need to stop supplying weapons to Israel," says Irish politician Lynn Boylan, a member of Sinn Féin who sits in the European Parliament.

Trump Backs Netanyahu’s Wars in Gaza, Iran & Beyond Democracy Now! / December 30, 2025 at 09:08AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZJtZPsUr5w Time: 1:11 We speak to journalist Rami Khouri about President Trump’s meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump supported Israel’s threats to launch new attacks on Iran.

Over 20M Americans Set to Lose Healthcare Coverage Jan. 1 After Congress Goes on Recess Democracy Now! / December 30, 2025 at 08:18AM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ipTYkLRjQ Time: 9:38 Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Tens of millions of Americans are set to see their health insurance costs soar when subsidies under the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of this year. Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double or even triple for some 20 million people, pricing many out of healthcare coverage entirely. "We've done nothing as a country to control healthcare costs," says Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York and member of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team. She discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe