Why I’m accusing 63 nations of complicity in genocide | Francesca Albanese
In this episode of the Expert Witness podcast, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, unpacks her latest report on third-state responsibility for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Speaking to Middle East Eye News Editor Sondos Asem on 3 November, Albanese said that despite overwhelming evidence of genocide and mass atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, Europe’s most powerful states continue to provide diplomatic, military and political cover for Israel. She added that they must face accountability.
Why Is Trump Really Threatening to Bomb Nigeria?
Donald Trump has threatened military action in Nigeria, citing the protection of Christians, but the real story, as Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin explains, is money, power and geopolitics. Hundeyin breaks down how U.S. intervention is tied to Nigeria’s vast resource wealth and longstanding geopolitical strategies, contrasting it with China’s approach of infrastructure investment and non-interference. Hundeyin provides essential context on Nigeria’s security situation, the role of Boko Haram, and why "the long-term economic development of Nigeria is considered to be a threat to US national security interests."
Democratic Leaders Ignore The Real Issue: Zionism
"They're always trying to go around the problem and make Palestinians pay the price for zionism, rather than address the problem—which is zionism."
Diana Buttu responds to letter from Democratic lawmakers about the next phase for Palestinians and statehood. "This is what the 'Trump Plan' is about, and this is what this letter in DC is about." Buttu described it as, "if you prove yourself worthy of freedom, then we will think about giving you your freedom. But until that time, we're going to treat you as though you're a child."
