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Democracy Now! 2025-07-09 Wednesday

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Jul 9, 2025
Matt Duss, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, and Jamil Jaffer, legal director at the Knight First Amendment Institute, dive into pressing issues around the Gaza humanitarian crisis and free speech challenges for pro-Palestine activists. They discuss the geopolitical landscape and international accountability efforts, highlighting arrests by the ICC. The conversation also touches on how U.S. policies affect academic freedom and the recent Philadelphia sanitation workers' strike, underscoring community support in labor movements.
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Netanyahu Resists Permanent Ceasefire

  • Netanyahu resists a permanent ceasefire despite heavy casualties in Gaza.
  • Trump and Netanyahu meetings focus on temporary ceasefires and political image rather than lasting peace.
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Netanyahu Misrepresents Gaza Exodus

  • Netanyahu's claim of Palestinians' voluntary choice to leave Gaza is dishonest.
  • The situation is ethnic cleansing amid violence, starvation, and destruction affecting Gaza residents.
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Europe Risks Ignoring ICC Warrants

  • European countries that allowed Netanyahu's flight possibly broke international law by ignoring ICC arrest warrants.
  • This undermines global justice by ignoring ICC rulings on war crimes consistently.
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