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Suzanne James talks to Professor Chris Sidoti, Member of the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry, which released its report confirming Israel is committing genocide in Gaza following a two year investigation.

An internationally recognised expert in human rights law and a former Human Rights Comissioner, Sidoti covers a range of issues including Australia's obligations regarding defence contracting, handling of Australians who may have been fighting with Israel, Israel's continued unlawful occupation and settlement of Palestine, the need for sanctions and our obligations regarding refugees and aid.

They also discuss the current UN Assembly in New York and Australia's announcement there publicly recognising a Palestinian State, and whether a two-State solution is achievable.

Watch this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1439/analysis/green-left-show-68-chris-sidoti-australia-must-stop-two-way-arms-trade-israel

The interview covers: Why is the genocide claim accurate? (2:06); Australian recognition of Palestine (9:00); Two state "solution" (10:55); Australian response to genocide (12:08); Two-way arms trade with Israel (16:13); Netanyahu's arrest warrant (18:59); and UN General Assembly (20:16).

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Cyn Huang is socialist activist from the United States who visited Australia in September for the #Ecosocialism2025 conference.

Huang joins the Green Left Show to discuss the process of building the socialist movement in the USA, the relationship between the Democratic Socialists of America and the US Democratic Party, and the links between the DSA and figures like Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Huang is based in Berkeley, California and has served as the Co-Chair of the Young Democratic Socialists of America and Head Steward in United Autoworkers Local 2865. They are a member of Bread and Roses, a Marxist democratic socialist tendency in DSA, with members in various labour unions and campuses across the country and 3 city councillors.

Watch online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-67-fighting-socialism-united-states

Topics covered include: 2:28 DSA (2:28);

The interview Huang refers to at around 15 minutes into the video can be found here: https://movimentorevista.com.br/2025/08/were-fighting-and-were-fighting-to-win-interview-with-cyn-huang-on-the-dsa-national-convention.

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The latest Green Left Show features Merck Maguddayao (Philippines), Suraendher Kumarr (Singapore), Gandipan Nantha Gopalan (Malaysia) and Jacob Andrewartha (Australia) in a round table discussion about imperialism in the Asia-Pacific, democracy and socialism.

The discussion covered: 3:11 Building solidarity in the Asia Pacific; 11:35 Opposing imperialism in the Global South; 20:34 Democratic rights and imperialism; and 35:21 Positive lessons in building the left.

Watch online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-66-imperialism-democracy-and-socialism-asia

The discussion took place immediately after the #Ecosocialism2025 conference: https://ecosocialism.org.au/

The participants were guest speakers at the conference.

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Suzanne James talks to Sue Bolton from Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne about: the mass evictions and sell-off of public housing in both NSW and Victoria; the role of property tax reform in addressing the housing crisis; the systematic replacement of public housing with semi-privatised social and community housing models; the YIMBY pro-density development movement; building and safety standard failures; and the universal lack of disabled accessible affordable housing.

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Socialist Alliance national co-convenor, Sam Wainwright, addresses the extraordinary momentum behind the August 24 national day of action for Gaza and the Australian government needs to sanction Israel

Watch this interview online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/sam-wainwright-momentum-and-morale-behind-our-campaign

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Isaac Nellist spoke to Amanda Shweeta Louis from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) about the commercialisation of Malaysia’s education system, solidarity with Palestine and why young Malaysians are looking to socialism. 

Shweeta Louis is a featured speaker at the Ecosocialism 2025: Ecosocialism not Barbarism conference in Naarm/Melbourne over September 5–7. Book your tickets and find out more here. 

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung independent senator Lidia Thorpe is the guest on this episode of the Green Left Show. Thorpe speaks with Alex Bainbridge about combatting genocide, both against First Nations people in this country and against Palestinians in Gaza.

In particular, they discuss the Red Lines Package which will be reintroduced into the current parliament and the ongoing travesty of Black deaths in custody.

Watch this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-64-lidia-thorpe-red-lines-against-genocide

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Sadie Simmonds, a member of Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU), was formally the Aldi Keilor Downs health and safety representative, was sacked by management for raising safety concerns. She joins the program to discuss the campaign to reinstate her and for Aldi to take workers' safety seriously.

This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on July 18.

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Listen to the full episode here: https://www.3cr.org.au/greenleftradio/episode/rejecting-jillian-segals-pro-genocide-plan-fighting-health-safety-aldi

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Jonathan Strauss, a member of the Socialist Alliance national executive discuses why Jillian Segal's proposed measures to combat anti-semitism willl make it harder for pro-palestine activists to oppose the genocide and zionism, and that it represents a fundamental attack on our civil liberties.

This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on July 18.

Tune in from 7-8.30am on 3CR, 855 AM, or stream online for the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.3cr.org.au/greenleftradio/episode/rejecting-jillian-segals-pro-genocide-plan-fighting-health-safety-aldi

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Palestine solidarity activists from across the country converged on Canberra over July 20–22 to demand the Anthony Albanese government sanction Israel over its ongoing genocide in Gaza. 

During the convergence, Green Left’s Riley Breen spoke to Hala Shanableh and Amin Abbas from Boycott Caltex Australia about the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign and why it is a critical part of the campaign to end Israel’s genocide and occupation of Palestinian land. 

They also discuss the recent report by Labor-appointed antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal, which includes draconian attacks on the right to protest and the Palestine solidarity movement. 

Hala Shanableh is a Palestinian activist based in Boorloo/Perth, the deputy chair of Friends of Palestine Western Australia, a member of Unionists for Palestine WA and key organiser of Boycott Caltex Boorloo.

Amin Abbas is an organiser with Free Palestine Melbourne, a board member of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) and a performer and teacher of Dabke dancing. 

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