Journalists, Blackouts, and Personal Loss

Tommy Marcus (@quentin.quarantino) is an activist and content creator who has raised over $30 million for charitable causes. He joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his journey aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the mission to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and his response to official allegations that the flotilla is a “terrorist” operation.

0:00-1:39 The Mission Explained

1:39-3:18 Why Launch the Flotilla?

3:18-10:13 Starvation as Israel’s Strategy

10:13-13:51 Facing the Risks

13:51-20:10 Tommy’s Political Transformation

20:10-24:58 Why Zionist Narratives Stick

24:58-31:03 From Victims to Perpetrators

31:03-36:01 The Case Against Working With Zionists

36:21-39:21 How Democrats Betrayed Gaza

39:21-58:50 A Message to the World

🇵🇸 Follow Quentin Quarantino: https://www.instagram.com/quentin.quarantino/?hl=en

🇵🇸 Follow Global Sumud Flotilla: https://www.instagram.com/globalsumudflotilla/?hl=en

🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership

🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs

🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/