What’s Politics #14: Students Fight Back For Palestine!

Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist & Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

09-May-24 14:00

What’s Politics #14: Students Fight Back For Palestine!

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Last Sunday, the Zionist state of Israel voted to shut down Al Jazeera in the country, immediately ordering the closure of its offices and a ban on the company's broadcasts.

Over in the United States of America, peaceful university encampments and protests have been taking place all over the country. The state, the supposed land of the free, has responded to these protests by unleashing armed police officers in riot gear.

So, where does that leave us today?

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Tags: the bigger picture, beyond the ballot box, politics, political economy, geopolitics, joe biden, freedom of speech, zionism,

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