Ep 6. Free Palestine: Pt 2. The Al-Aqsa Flood

In the second part of our discussion on Palestine we look at the events of The Al-Aqsa Flood, October 07 2023, as well as the surrounding media environment, the hostage situation that has ensued, and some key figures involved in the promotion and enablement of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

We will be discussing Israel's war crimes and taking an initial look at the widening war in Part 3, coming soon.

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References (and recommendations)
As we progress through our conversation we pull on notes that have been captured prior to recording. Here's a list of some of the sources we used, content we mention, and a few good places to learn more about the war crimes being committed against the Palestinian people:

• Empire Files: Gaza Fights for Freedom - https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2s
• Israeli polls regarding hostage crisis (question 10 specifically referenced) - https://social-sciences.tau.ac.il/sites/socsci.tau.ac.il/files/media_server/social/2023/Findings-November-2023-EN.pdf
• Report on Israeli polls by Time - https://time.com/6333781/israel-hamas-poll-palestine/
• Timeline of October 07, by PBS and Washington Post - https://youtu.be/c5gKaqOrCpk
• Report by Save the Children regarding ongoing violence and abuse of Palestinian children detained by Israeli military - https://www.savethechildren.org.au/media/media-releases/stripped-beaten-and-blindfolded-new-research-rev
• Footage of male hostages on floor including journalist, followed by clips of weapon in different hands
• For a comprehensive analysis on the interference within the Labour party, watch Al Jazeera's Labour files:
  Part 1 - The Purge: youtu.be/elp18OvnNV0
  Part 2 - The Crisis: youtu.be/5DTMF0MSXng
  Part 3 - The Hierarchy: youtu.be/P-cHBQf5z_M
  Part 4 - The Spying Game: youtu.be/db-Gpmfajp8
• To watch Al Jazeera's documentary on interference in American politics by the Israel lobby (especially The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)):
  The Lobby - USA, episode 1: https://youtu.be/3lSjXhMUVKE
  The Lobby - USA, episode 2: https://youtu.be/XytkI7afHcQ
  The Lobby - USA, episode 3: https://youtu.be/Mm-Dm4pO0xY
  The Lobby - USA, episode 4: https://youtu.be/_1OgxfCT044
• The Electronic Intifada - https://electronicintifada.net
• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

Clips used
We've used clips from the below sources within the episode, to add context to our discussion:

• Democracy Now headlines January 19th 2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxNxT8ki5Jc
• UN speech noting that October 07 did not happen in a vacuum - https://youtu.be/1S2M3R1Q0_s
• Western headlines from October 07 2023:
  BBC News - https://youtu.be/FXrVtabZggI
  Sky News - https://youtu.be/_45HVw5pEA8
  Al Jazeera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5slJTFa-u8&rco=1
  Fox News - https://youtu.be/PHIOM2HzYj4
• Former Home Secretary Braverman joins pro-Israel rally in London - https://youtu.be/E-6jEYa7g6Y
• Twitter (X) post by official Israel account, promoting posthumous sperm retrieval- https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1724392576516600204
• Regev: Israel does not take ‘responsibility for’ Beirut strike - https://youtu.be/8JG-8TUIP1s