PT 2: JULIA HARTLEY-BREWER’S DISGRACEFUL INTERVIEW

Thanks to popular demand, we present part 2 of TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer’s now-infamous interview with Palestinian official Dr. Mustafa Barghouti.

After she had interrupted him throughout the interview and made a sexist accusation that maybe he wasn’t ‘used to women talking,’ she gave him just 10 seconds to tell the audience what he thought would have been an acceptable Israeli response to H*m*s’ 7 October surprise attack.

Barghouti then succinctly called for the end of Israel’s occupation of Palestine as well as peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. She replied, ‘Brilliant!’ And then ludicrously added, ‘Sorry to have been a woman speaking to you.’

Continued…In the second part of our reaction video, African Stream’s journalists broadened the discussion to white women’s (Karens) tactic, which has been used, both historically and in contemporary times, to silence people from the Global South.

Interested in more? The entire reaction video is on our YouTube channel.

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SUDANESE MOTHER’S DESPAIR AFTER 9 MONTHS OF WAR

You can hear the hopelessness in the voice of Batoul, one of millions of displaced Sudanese as civil war rages in the Sahelian country. However, the mother says she still loves Sudan, and she hopes her children will have a better future than the reality to which she has resigned her generation.

Wad Medani, where Batoul is currently located, emerged as a critical humanitarian hub in April, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It hosts hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people escaping the conflict in the capital of Khartoum.

Now in its ninth month, the war has left half of Sudan’s 48 million people requiring aid. According to the United Nations, more than 7.3 million people have fled their homes.

Continued….Sudan recently bypassed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take the unfortunate distinction of having the biggest internal displacement crisis in the world. Meanwhile, hunger is rising. And, more than 13,000 people have been killed.Plus, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project reports a 56 per cent increase in explosions and remote violence in Khartoum in the weeks between 25 November and 5 January, compared to the six weeks prior. Young boys reportedly have been connoscripted as child soldiers, while monitors on the ground say young girls have been forced into prostitution.

Previous attempts to negotiate an end to fighting have failed. Most recently, Sudan’s government suspended ties with the East African regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, because it invited RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as ‘Hemedti’) to a 18 January meeting in Uganda.

As the two sides battle it out, innocent civilians like Batoul are sandwiched in the middle, paying the highest price.

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WHY GERMANY (!) REJECTS PRETORIA’S GENOCIDE CASE

Germany has rejected South Africa’s historic Hague genocide case against Israel. That may come as a surprise, given it’s guilty of multiple genocides in the 20th century. African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim digs deeper into what the real reason behind Berlin’s allegation that Pretoria’s case is “baseless” could be.

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GERMANY’S FORGOTTEN GENOCIDE IN NAMIBIA

Germany has decided to come to Israel’s defence after South Africa lodged the charge of genocide in the International Court of Justice. This has angered many, including the Namibians, who say Germany has yet to fully atone for its crimes of genocide against the indigenous Herero and Nama peoples between 1904 and 1908 in what was then called ‘German South West Africa.’

The story is one characterized by colonialism, concentration camps and a sickening level of racism, plus a struggle for freedom that was met with oppression and extreme brutality. Considered the 20th century’s first genocide, we take a look at Germany’s acts in Namibia.

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GHANA PRESIDENT SHUTS DOWN POLITICAL GATHERING

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has managed to upset people once again.

This time, his government is under fire for allegedly ordering event organisers to call off a political conference just hours before it was set to open. It would have featured prominent Pan-African and anti-imperialist speakers from across the African continent. Footage reportedly shows some of the thousands of people who were upset after having gathered in Accra's Independence Square to hear these speakers.

Akufo-Addo has come under fire over the past several months for Ghana's economic crisis. The masses also have denounced his government's support for Israel as the state bombards the Gaza Strip.

Why do you think the Ghanaian government shut down the event? Let us know below.

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RAPPER YASIIN BEY: US EMPIRE CRUMBLING

Rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) has long been an outspoken critic of American exceptionalism and has a prediction for 2024. During this interview on The Cutting Room Floor Podcast, he suggests time is running out for empires built on brute force and says there’s still hope despite dreadful on-going global conflicts ravaging regions like Congo and Sudan. He concludes with the line: ‘Through the demise my heart is still alive. It looks awful outside but it’s still worth a try.’ As usual, artists have a way with with words. Listen to his and let us know if you agree.

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Continued…..Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement, officially known as Ansar Allah, had announced shortly after the 7 October escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict that it would blockade ships headed to Israel until the massacre of Palestinians stops. Recently, the United States and the United Kingdom launched attacks on Yemen.

They also might have deliberated on the looming deployment of 1,000 Kenyan cops to Haiti, despite spirited public opposition in Haiti and in Kenya, as well as in Kenyan courts. The true motive is under question, as underlying systemic issues—and the US role in creating them—have been ignored. Previous foreign interventions have been disastrous. The US government has promised to foot the $200 million bill. Many have perceived it as Kenya being paid to be the ‘Blackface’ of US imperialism.

Anyway, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Why do you think the CIA chief stopped by Nairobi?

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