How Big Tech Is Colonizing the Internet, Partnering with Israel
Big Tech loves to sell itself as a liberatory force for connection, free speech, and empowerment.But when it comes to Palestine, those same companies have partnered with Israel to censor, surveil, and criminalize.To unpack this “digital settler colonialism,” Rania Khalek was joined by Omar Zahzah, Assistant Professor of AMED Studies at San Francisco State University and author of "Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler/Colonialism in the Palestine Liberation Struggle,” which argues that understanding Palestine is essential to understanding the global struggle against Big Tech and U.S. imperialism.👉 Support independent journalism and listen to the full episode:https://www.patreon.com/BreakthroughNews
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Is Zionism Collapsing? w/ Historian Ilan Pappé
What we’re witnessing in Gaza is not just another chapter of Zionism — it’s the final stage. That’s the argument of Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, who joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to explain how Zionism is in fact “collapsing” even in its most ruthless moment. He discusses Israeli society is fracturing from within, the impact of Trump’s return, Israel’s widening regional war, and what a post-Israel Palestine could look like.Watch the full interview exclusively on Breakthrough News Patreon: https://Patreon.com/BreakthroughNewsSubscribe and click the bell so you don’t miss future episodes. Support our work by donating directly on YouTube or at the link above.
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‘Greater Israel’ Exposed: The Existential Threat to Lebanon & the Levant
Israel and its U.S. backers are advancing a clear project: Greater Israel. That means weakening every state in the Levant, fueling sectarianism, and pressuring Lebanon to disarm — leaving the south of the country defenseless.But disarming resistance in the middle of Israel’s expansion isn’t peace. It’s surrender. So how should the Levant respond?Rania Khalek speaks with Antoun Issa, co-founder of DeepCut News, about the rise of “Greater Israel,” why disarmament would be catastrophic for Lebanon, the targeting of journalists, Syria’s instability, his resignation from The Guardian, and what a real sovereign vision for the region could look like.👉 Full episode available for Breakthrough News members at Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews
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Boat of Veterans Joins Gaza Flotilla, Israel Threatens ‘Terrorism’ Arrests, w/ Greg Stoker
U.S. military veteran Greg Stoker joins Dispatches from the ship deck of the Global Sumud Flotilla, comprised of dozens of boats that just launched from Barcelona with the goal of breaking Israel’s starvation siege on Gaza.Stoker, who served in the U.S. Army, explains why he chose to risk his life by joining the flotilla, how his military experience radicalized him on Palestine, and what it means for veterans to stand against U.S. empire.He responds to Israeli threats against the flotilla, reflects on the genocide in Gaza, and connects imperialism abroad to the suppression of dissent and exploitation at home in the U.S.👉 Support independent media and access the full episode: http://Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews
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Israel Killed Shireen. The U.S. Covered It Up. Now Journalists Are Being Hunted.
Israel murdered Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022, then lied about it. The Biden administration helped them cover it up. Now, Israel is targeting even more journalists — with impunity.Rania Khalek is joined by Dion Nissenbaum, executive producer of the new documentary “Who Killed Shireen?” and Lina Abu Akleh, human rights advocate and Shireen’s niece, to discuss the murder, the media disinformation campaign, the U.S. obstruction of justice, and why Israel is deliberately targeting journalists.They also discuss the ongoing detention of veteran reporter Ali Samoudi, the broader crackdown on press freedom, and the terrifying complicity of Western media in genocide.🎥 Watch Who Killed Shireen: https://zeteo.com/p/who-killed-shireen-abu-akleh 📺 Support Breakthrough News: https://www.patreon.com/BreakthroughNews
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