On today’s show, host Esty Dinur speaks with a peace activist and a scholar about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. It has been two months since Israel began a full blockade of all aid to Gaza. In response, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, made up of volunteers from over 21 countries, attempted to open a sea-based relief route. Last night, their vessel was attacked by drones, and the vessel was substantially damaged. Cassandra Dixon joined us today from Malta to describe the attack.

We’re also joined by Jennifer Loewenstein who discusses the healthcare situation in Gaza and how the West Bank is now being attacked at the level of what’s happened in Gaza. She says that there’s been an unofficial blackout of news coming out of Palestine. On so many issues the mainstream media is silent as the US continues to contribute to the ongoing genocide.

Cassandra Dixon is a peace activist from Wisconsin. She is also a founder of Palestine Partners.

Jennifer Loewenstein is former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies and senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has lived in and reported extensively on the Middle East.

Featured image of Ship to Gaza Norway vessel from 2018 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 1.0).

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