With the arrival of notorious fascists in prominent positions of power in Israel, Western news

media everywhere seem surprised at the extreme tenor of Israel’s government since Benjamin

Netanyahu returned to power for the umptieth time, as if racism, colonialism and apartheid

were somehow alien to the very DNA and mission of the so-called Jewish state.

This week, prominent Israeli historian scholar professor Ilan Pappe discusses with us the implications

of the recent change of administrations in Israel, for both Palestine and the entire region.

The plight of imprisoned environmentalists in Iran & refugees in Europe by VOMENA Team at KPFA

What explains the dangerous levels of air pollution In Iran's main cities? by VOMENA Team at KPFA

Political prisoners in Iran & Amir Rashidi discusses internet restrictions in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA

The toxic legacies of the U.S. war in Iraq: A conversation with Kali Rubaii by VOMENA Team at KPFA

Guest: Arang Keshavarzian

History of student movement in Iran- Part 2 by VOMENA Team at KPFA

Guests

Dr Kaveh Abbasian, former student activist, filmmaker, researcher, and lecturer in Film and Media Practice at the University of Kent in Britain

Hamza Hamouchene, London-based Algerian researcher-activist, commentator and a founding member of Algeria Solidarity Campaign (ASC), and Environmental Justice North Africa (EJNA). He previously worked for War on Want, Global Justice Now and Platform London on issues of extractivism, resources, land and food sovereignty as well as climate, environmental, and trade justice.

Guest: Amir Rashidi, the director of digital rights and security at Miaan Group

Guest:

Hossam el-Hamalawy is an Egyptian journalist, photographer and socialist activist