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In solidarity with the ongoing Palestinian struggle for liberation across historic Palestine and the diaspora, SWANA Region Radio has been posting a series of podcasts this week to respond to the assault on Gaza and the Israeli settler, military and police violence across historic Palestine. The latest ceasefire is a pause in the kinds of spectacular violence that the world notices and promptly forgets when Israel ceases fire and reverts to the constant slow violence of its settler colonial project. We plan to continue our podcasts and to offer not just coverage of the latest events and of Israel’s continuing war crimes, violations of international and humanitarian law, and genocidal policies, but especially history and analysis, to help our listeners understand the larger context of the current onslaught on Palestinians, and offer a breakdown of the principles and tactics of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, as called for by Palestinian Civil Society.
Today, we would like to dedicate this show to the Palestinian families of Sheikh Jarrah in Occupied East Jerusalem, to the young and old in Jerusalem, who, as we speak, continue to fight for their homes and their lives. SWANA collective members recap some of SWANA Region Radio's recent coverage of Israel's recent violent attacks on Palestinians and recall earlier podcasts that highlight the creative power of Palestinian cultural productions, created amidst and despite the long, slow violence of Israeli occupation and militarization. We also review some of the regional press coverage on Palestine and forecast future podcasts.
