The brave resistance of Palestinians and the magnificent international demonstrations have put the question of Palestinian freedom back centre stage.

But despite the protests, and despite the continued brutal repression of the Palestinians, the Western powers in general – and the UK and the US in particular – continue their support for Israel.

Listen to Tariq Ali, Lowkey, Shabbir Lakha, Ben Jamal, Claudia Webbe and Salma Yaqoob to discuss the crucial question of why the Western powers back Israel and how their support is connected to the wars in the Middle East.

03 Jun 2021

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