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Gaza: Reflections on a Year of Reporting

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Producer Lucy Kang reported Making Contact’s first story on Israel’s invasion on Gaza last November. One year later, the conflict continues to mercilessly destroy families and lives in Palestine and beyond. It’s been reported that at least 41,909 Palestinian people have been murdered and 97,303 injured since October 7, 2023. We reflect on this solemn anniversary with a collection of stories we’ve produced that provide nuanced perspectives and historical context on the fight for Palestinian liberation.

MAKING CONTACT EPISODES

On top of a black and white photo of ruins in Gaza, red and white text reads "Gaza one year later."

Gaza, One Year Later

October 2, 2024

Journalist Rami Almeghari and other Palestinians share their experiences living through the war. Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of its Military Machine, about what mainstream coverage is leaving out.

A child running through the Stanford Divestment Encampment

Disclose! Divest!: Behind the Fight Over College Endowments

June 5, 2024

A look at endowments and why divestment might actually benefit colleges with researcher Kelly Grotke. With Andrea Pritchett, a look at the links between today’s encampments and those protesting South African Apartheid in the 80s.

Black and white photo of several women on a dirt road carrying large bundles on their heads, along with several children.

The Nakba: 75 Years On

May 17, 2023

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, today’s show discusses how the Israeli occupation’s impacts are forcing Palestinians to leave by sea, the history of the Nakba, and the role that foreign powers like Britain and the United States have played.

front cover of the book "the hundred years war on palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance, 1917-2017." the cover states that it is a New York Times bestseller at the top, and states the author's name, Rashid Khalidi. the bottom of the photo shows a scene of a village in palestine that is crumbling.

The Origins of Zionism

April 23, 2024

Gaza-based journalist Rami Almeghari provides an report from on the ground before Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, shares about the early history of the Zionist movement and his argument that it was, from the start, a settler-colonial endeavor.

Woman holding Palestinian flag and calling for a ceasefire from behind a metal fence.

Gaza, Solidarity, and the Movement for Palestinian Liberation

November 9, 2023

Making Contact uncovers the military corporations profiting from the war, and highlights the activism in support of Palestinian liberation with Gaza-based journalist Rami Almeghari, The Electronic Intifada‘s Nora Barrows-Friedman, and Arab Resource and Organizing Center’s Lara Kiswani.

Our friends over at FAIR also have several interviews with journalists and scholars unpacking mainstream media’s coverage of the Palestinian genocide:

COUNTERSPIN EPISODES

Black and white photo of Mohamad Bazzi, an clean-shaven Arab man. (Photo Credit: FAIR)

‘Western Press Obscured the Sheer Terror of What Israel Had Carried Out’: Interview with Mohamad Bazzi

Oct 1, 2024 | CounterSpin (FAIR)

An interview about the Lebanon pager attacks with Mohamad Bazzi, director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and journalism professor at NYU, as well as former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday.

Gregory Shupak, a man with a close-cut beard, short brown hair and a collared shirt underneath a sweater. (Photo Credit: FAIR)

‘Genocide Can and Should Never Be Just a Normal Story’: Interview with Gregory Shupak

Sep 19, 2024 | CounterSpin (FAIR)

Interview with Gregory Shupak, a media critic, professor at University of Guelph-Humber, and author of The Wrong Story: Palestine, Israel and the Media.

Phyllis Bennis, woman with clear-framed glasses, salt and pepper hair and a green scarf smiles.

‘We Have More People Supporting the Rights of Palestinians to Life: Interview with Phyllis Bennis

Jul 23, 2024 | CounterSpin (FAIR)

An interview with the Institute for Policy Studies’ Phyllis Bennis, and author of numerous books, including the constantly updated Understanding the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict.

 

 

 

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