Gaza Is A “Horror Film“ - Palestinian Writer Susan Abulhawa + Journalist Prem Thakker On Al Shifa

Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa reports back from her recent trip to Gaza where she observed the fallout of Israel’s genocidal war first hand. Then journalist Prem Thakker talks about the attacks on Al Shifa and his interactions with the State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller. Then active duty Senior Airman Larry Hebert and Anne Wright join to talk about Larry’s hunger strike for Gaza which was inspired by Aaron Bushnell. 00:00 Intro 2:47 Susan’s NEED to be in Gaza 4:30 The contribution Susan made to help Palestine 5:47 The writing of Palestinian youth 9:58 What Susan witnessed in Gaza 15:15 The Lies Israel Spews 16:35 Palestinian woman RESCUES her husband from IOF 22:44 How Israel dismantles people’s humanity 27:35 The DESTRUCTION of aid to Gaza 32:30 Israel BOMBS World Central Kitchen trucks 37:45 Why Biden CAN’T be reelected 41:32 Hillary Clinton says “Get Over Yourselves“ to people unhappy with Biden 49:50 IOF soldiers ordered to “Shoot anything that moves“ 51:28 Prem questions U.S. Spokesperson on Killzones 56:21 Prem’s question on Al-Shifa hospital 1:03:53 John Kirby’s comments on the World Central Kitchen attacks 1:11:34 The U.S. doubles down on defunding UNWRA 1:23:20 Why Larry started his hunger strike 1:25:53 How did Ann connect with Larry? 1:27:06 The response to Larry’s hunger strike 1:28:43 Larry’s Inspiration 1:30:31 How Larry’s family responded to his hunger strike 1:31:31 Active duty member’s feelings on Gaza 1:33:17 Has Larry Faced any backlash? 1:36:34 How long does Larry plan to strike for? 1:37:10 Ann’s anti-imperialist sermon 1:42:52 Katie reads super-chats Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian American writer and human rights activist. She is the author of Mornings in Jenin, which was translated into 32 languages and sold more than a million copies, The Blue Between Sky And Water and Against the Loveless World. She is the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine and the executive director of Palestine Writes (). Prem Thakker is a politics reporter at The Intercept, and is a former reporter at The New Republic. His work has also appeared in The American Prospect, Washington Monthly, CNN podcasts, and his newsletter Better World. You can find him on Twitter (), Instagram, and TikTok. Active Duty Air Force Active Duty Air Force Larry Hebert Stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain Larry Hebert is a 26-year-old active duty senior airman in the United States airforce stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain. He is on hunger strike calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. His actions were inspired by Aaron Bushnell. Ann Wright is a 29 year US Army/Army Reserves veteran who retired as a Colonel and a former US diplomat who resigned in March 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She served in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia and Mongolia. In December 2001 she was on the small team that reopened the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is the co-author of the book “Dissent: Voices of Conscience.“