Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2025-09-30 Tuesday
Sep 30, 2025
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights attorney, critiques Trump's Gaza plan as vague and lacking Palestinian agency. Nkosi Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and South African activist, discusses the Global Samud flotilla aimed at breaking the Gaza blockade, emphasizing international solidarity. Cristóbal Cavazos, a community organizer in Chicago, shares insights on grassroots efforts to protect immigrants from ICE, highlighting the importance of know-your-rights outreach and local resilience against federal intervention. Together, they address critical global issues around Gaza and immigrant rights.
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Board Of Peace Repackages Control
- Trump's 20-point Gaza plan centralizes control in an international 'Board of Peace' led by him and includes Tony Blair.
- The plan sidelines Palestinian agency and reframes Israeli aims as international stabilization rather than Palestinian self-determination.
Plan Lacks Guarantees For Palestinians
- Diana Buttu says the plan offers guarantees only to Israel and omits Palestinian agency or meaningful protections.
- She warns the plan repackages ongoing violence as a transition while leaving accountability absent.
South Africans Join Largest Flotilla
- Nkosi Mandela reports the Global Samud Flotilla sails the Mediterranean to challenge Gaza's 17-year blockade and deliver aid.
- He describes unity of the global south and African participation inspired by South Africa's anti-apartheid solidarity.