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Katie talks to Medea Benjamin who was roughed up protesting the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Bryce Greene, who was arrested at Indiana University where snipers have been brought in. But first, she's joined by filmmakers Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland who talk about their documentary/ science fiction hybrid film Lyd, about the Palestinian city of Lyd, which is now known as the Israeli city Lod. The film shows what the city is like today and imagined what it could have been like without the Nakba. 00:00 Intro 03:22 Rami and Sarah's film 'Lyd' 04:27 The inspiration for 'Lyd' 8:47 An elder from Lyd reflects on the trauma he experienced as a youth 13:03 How Palestinians are defined by their occupiers 14:36 Rami's response to people who claim Israel is no an apartheid state 18:32 The repression of Palestinian voices in Israel 22:30 How to watch 'Lyd' 22:34 How Palestinians view Pro-Palestine protests 26:43 Medea interrupts Lloyd Austin 30:17 An update on the 'Flotilla' 32:07 Aidan and Bryce's experience organizing and protesting 36:31 Aidan's family's experience in Gaza 40:35 The demands of the protesters at the universities and government 42:47 U.S. universities are complicit in the genocide on Palestine 47:22 Medea's protest of the White House Correspondents dinner 1:03:34 The march on the capital 1:05:41 The WORST media malpractice around the Genocide in Palestine 1:13:54 Bryce's campus ban for 5 YEARS 1:16:05 Biden's comments on the student protests 1:18:26 Rahma's exchange with Piers Morgan 1:30:01 Rahma's time on the border of Egypt and Palestine 1:31:47 Palestinians should not have to validate their right to exist 1:41:05 Scanner audio of police discussing Bryce's arrest 1:46:19 Professor HOSPITALIZED by police protesting the genocide in Palestine 2:00:01 Palestinians THANK protesters in the U.S Bryce Greene is a student, writer, organizer and media critic based in Indianapolis. He is a contributor to Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting. He was arrested and banned from Indiana University's campus for participating in the Gaza solidarity encampment at Indiana University. Aidan Khamis is an organizer for Palestine Solidarity Committee IU and IU divestment coalition. Media Benjamin Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan, ACERE: The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect, and the Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban Doctors Campaign. Medea has been an advocate for social justice for 50 years. She was one of 1,000 women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. She is the author of ten books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the Connection, and Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her most recent book, coauthored with Nicolas J.S. Davies, is War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. Sarah Ema Friedland Director/Cinematographer) is an NYC-based media artist and educator. Her work has screened at institutions including Cannes Film Festival, Lincoln Center, Anthology Film Archives, PBS, the Tang Teaching Museum, The Chelsea Museum, The Queens Museum, The 14th Street Y, and the MIT List Center. Her works have been supported by grants and fellowships, including the Jerome Foundation, NYSCA, the Palestine American Research Center, the LABA House of Study, and the MacDowell Colony. She is a recipient of the Paul Robeson Award from the Newark Museum, and was nominated for a New York Emmy. Friedland is a member of the Meerkat Media Collective and the Director of the MDOCS Storyteller’s Institute at Skidmore College where she is also a Teaching Professor in the MDOCS Program. Rami Younis is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, journalist and activist from Lyd. He was a 2019-20 Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School. As a journalist, he mainly wrote for the online magazine 972 and served as both writer and editor of its Hebrew sister site, “local call”, a journalistic project he co-founded, designed to challenge Israeli mainstream journalism outlets. Rami served as a parliamentary consultant and media spokesperson for Palestinian member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi. Rami is also co-founder and manager of the first-ever Palestine Music Expo, an event that connects the local Palestinian music scene to the worldwide industry. Younis is the host of the Arabic-language daily news show, “On the Other Hand.” ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps
