The Owen Jones Podcast
Owen Jones
Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 5, 2024 • 15min
Palestinian Christian Leader: "History Will Hold You Accountable" Over Gaza Genocide
It's a huge honour to speak to Reverend Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church of Bethlehem, who delivered a hugely powerful Christmas message about Israel's onslaught on Gaza. We speak about Western complicity - including those who remain silent - and the refusal to describe Israel's actions for what they are.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024 • 10min
UK Must Expel Israel's Ambassador
Tzipi Hotovely is an extremist who has long issued disgraceful statements about the Palestinian people - but now a line has been crossed. She has committed a criminal act on UK soil - and now she must be expelled.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024 • 38min
This Lawyer Reveals Why Israel's Gaza Onslaught Could Be Stopped By Genocide Case
South Africa has filed a case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing it of genocide in Gaza. The 84 page document offers an absolutely terrifying and overwhelming. Here I go through that document - and why it is one of the most important things written in our time, and why everyone needs to know what it says - before it's too late.Here is the document in full: https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024 • 34min
How Israel Could Be Stopped By South Africa - Its Overwhelming Genocide Case Explained
South Africa has filed a case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing it of genocide in Gaza. The 84 page document offers an absolutely terrifying and overwhelming. Here I go through that document - and why it is one of the most important things written in our time, and why everyone needs to know what it says - before it's too late.Here is the document in full: https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024 • 34min
Israel Bombing Beirut Could Spark 'Untold Death And Destruction' - Omar Baddar
Israel has just bombed Beirut, killing senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. But Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has already promised retaliation if Israel bombs Lebanese capital. Does regional war beckon - and how catastrophic could that be? What of the media's continued refusal to tell the truth about the horrors of Gaza? What do IDF TikTok videos boasting of war crimes tell us? And has Joe Biden destroyed his presidency?We're joined by Palestinian-American analyst Omar Baddar to answer all of this.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024 • 13min
Hypocrisy Over Gaza And Ukraine Is A Disgrace
As Russia launches missiles at Ukraine and kills innocent civilians, Western governments are in uproar. Yet when Israel unleashes far worse war crimes, there's not only no condemnation - Western governments are arming and supporting Israel's onslaught.The rest of the world isn't stupid - and this double standard will have devastating consequences for Western power for a very long time to come.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 30, 2023 • 41min
"Sanctions On Israel Are The Only Hope": Israel's Most Distinguished Journalist Gideon Levy
Gideon Levy, award-winning Ha'aretz columnist, discusses the degeneration of Israeli society and the atrocities committed against Palestinians. Topics include dehumanization in occupied societies, comparing Hamas to the Nazis, possible outcomes of forced migration, alarming conditions faced by detainees in the West Bank, and prospects for change in Israel and Palestine.
Dec 30, 2023 • 38min
How You Can Help Stop Israel's Carnage In Gaza - And Support Palestinian Liberation
Many of you feel you have watched the horror of Israel's onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza and felt fury and grief - but helplessness. You may have participated in large demos, tweeted about it, peacefully occupied a train station, yelled at your computer screens and TVs, or offloaded on to friends and family - but ultimately felt "there's nothing more to do to stop this genocidal war!"Well there is. I interviewed Omar Barghouti - he's a Palestinian human rights defender, winner of the 2017 Gandhi Peace Award, and co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement https://bdsmovement.net/. He explains how this peaceful, Palestinian-led mass global movement can help bring this horror to an end - and finally bring about freedom, justice, equality and dignity.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2023 • 46min
Exposed: Why Media's Role In Gaza Massacre Is Worse Than You Think
There are two pillars of Western complicity in Israel's massacre of Gaza: one, governments which arm and back Israel; and two, mainstream media outlets which cheer on Israel's onslaught, and which fail to report properly on the scale of the crime currently unfolding.I'm joined by Adam Johnson, a pre-eminent media critic in the US and co-host of Citations Needed pod, to dissect the media's role. Even if you thought you had no illusions, the examples given by Johnson will shock you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2023 • 11min
Netanyahu Admits To Genocide (Accidentally)
Israel's Netanyahu and Turkey's Erdogan have engaged in a vicious war of words, each accusing the other of mass murder. They're both right about each other - they just don't have a moral leg to stand on. But this spat had an unfortunate consequence for Netanyahu - he just accidentally confessed to genocide.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
