Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, says Israel’s election changes nothing for Palestinians because every candidate shares the same goal of containment and repression. Her report Truth Under the Rubble documents nearly 300 journalists killed, 81 per cent of Gaza’s information and communications infrastructure destroyed, and Western outlets, including the ABC, amplifying the army’s version of events.
Chapters:
00:00 The First Question
00:26 Israel’s Election
02:51 Not a Democracy
05:22 The End Game
09:57 Truth Under the Rubble
12:47 Killing the Truth
18:18 Media and Lobbyists
20:04 International Court
23:35 Western Humanity
25:50 Public Trust
27:34 Closing Thoughts
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Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
