“Israel should be treated as a pariah state,” argues Francesca Albanese.

In this Real Talk interview, we speak with Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, about the reported abuses inside Israel’s Sde Teiman prison and delve into whether the UN is doing enough to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law. 

We also asked her about the personal attacks levelled against her and whether they could impact her standing within the UN.

Recorded: 7 August 2024 

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Recorded: 24 April 2024 

‘The solidarity with Israel has never been stronger’ 

Voting has begun in the world’s biggest election in India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third five-year term. 

Indian journalist and author Rana Ayyub joined us on Real Talk to speak on Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, India’s elections, and its current relationship with Israel.

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Recorded: 28 January 2024 

Alana Hadid belongs to one of the most recognisable Palestinian families in the world. So when she sat down with us on Real Talk, we tried to unpack the pressures that come with that. 

In our conversation with Hadid, we spoke about Gaza and how she was impacted by the last few months. We also spoke about her activism, her views on how Gaza may influence the upcoming US elections, and a closer look at the forced expulsion of her Palestinian father and grandparents from their home during the Nakba of 1948. 

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Recorded: 12 March 2024

Our guest in this episode is US independent presidential candidate Cornel West, and we ask him why he called Joe Biden a “war criminal”. 

He also explains why he feels Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a “gangster”, why Biden’s Gaza policy makes him a “hypocrite” and how Arab-American voters will turn their backs on him.

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