What can we do as Palestine burns?

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Picasso's painting of Guernica (1937) with Palestine colours

It is May 2021. Once again, Palestine is burning. Again, the US- and EU-funded Israeli military machine is in full throttle and again, the US – now led by Joe Biden – persistently blocks a UN Security Council Resolution, even to call for a cessation of violence.

Assistant Professor Jeff Handmaker takes a look at the most recent escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine and asks 'How did this all start?' and, maybe more importantly, 'What can can we do?'

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