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On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday, 11/02 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, hosts Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear are joined by special guests to discuss Since October 7, Israel doubled the number of Palestinians held hostage in Israeli jails to 10,000, including 170 children. Amanda Yee, an Editor of and Host of Radio Free Amanda, discusses the corporate owned media’s double standard around Palestinian political prisoners and Israel’s extensive history of mass incarceration, repeated arrests and poor treatment of Palestinians in Israeli jails. As'ad AbuKhalil, a Professor at California State University and a survivor of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, breaks down the latest developments in Gaza as Israel continues its US-backed genocidal campaign against Palestine. Sean Blackmon, an Organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, explains the rich history of Black and Palestinian solidarity and how this solidarity continues today amid Israel’s genocidal siege on Gaza. On October 28, London held its biggest ever pro-Palestine march, with over a half a million people taking to the streets in London in solidarity with Palestine. Ismail Patel, Chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, discusses how despite increased repression, support for Palestine is rapidly growing across Europe. Since October 7, various cities in Morocco have witnessed mass vigils and marches condemning the Israeli occupation’s genocide against Gaza and demanding an end to Morocco’s normalization agreement with Israel. Kawtar Dazine, a member of BDS Morocco, discusses the significance of Morrocan-Palestinian solidarity.
