Solidarity with Rojava || Why Albanese’s Herzog invitation has backfired

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of supporting Kurdish self-determination and critiques the Albanese government's handling of recent protests.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane AlcornNewsreportsPresenters discuss the latest allegations against the CFMEU unpacking the corporate media bias of the coverage against the CFMEU and the draonican nature of the forced administration by the Albanese government.Interviews and DiscussionsMahmut Kahraman from the Kurdish Democratic Community Centre of Victoria joins the program discussing why supporting the self-determination of the Kurds within Northern Syria is essential following the implemention of the Syrian integration agreement between the Rojava’s Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the United States-backed Syrian Transitional Government (STG). You can listen to the individual interview here.Isaac Nellist, member of Socialist Alliance and journalist for Green Left reports on the extreme police violence against people protesting the visit of Zionist Isaac Herzog and why his visit has ultimately backfired for the Albanese government. You can listen to the individual interview here.

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Andrewartha

Guests: Isaac Nellist, Mahmut Kahraman

Topics covered

• activism
• oppression
• international politics
• labor rights
• Kurdish self-determination

Keywords

• CFMEU
• corporate media bias
• police violence
• Zionist Isaac Herzog
• Syrian Democratic Forces
• Syrian Transitional Government

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Rojava, Northern Syria, United States

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