The scramble to rewrite Biden’s record on Gaza

Three years aft the October 7 attacks and the commencement of Israel’s genocide successful Gaza, determination person been a slew of books, podcasts and media appearances revisiting what happened.

Much of this is coming from erstwhile Biden officials who are trying to whitewash the administration’s enactment for Israel and rehabilitate their reputations. They are being welcomed crossed mainstream media, whilst those with much captious accounts proceed to conflict with invitations and access.

Presenter: Richard Gizbert

Contributors: 
Connor Echols – Managing editor, Responsible Statecraft
Sarah Leah Whitson – Human rights lawyer
Laura Albast – Fellow, Institute for Palestine Studies
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Diplomatic correspondent, The Washington Sun

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The Listening Post’s Elettra Scrivo looks astatine however the woody volition reshape the quality business.

Nigel Farage built his vocation connected hardline anti-immigration rhetoric and has go 1 of the astir recognisable names successful British politics. The United Kingdom’s Reform person has been capable to capitalise connected what critics accidental has been a disproportionate magnitude of attraction from the mainstream media.

The Listening Post’s Meenakshi Ravi looks astatine the media that helped marque Farage and the right-wing broadcaster that has go a level for his governmental ambitions.

Featuring: 
Banseka Kayembe – Founder, Naked Politics
Carol Cadwalladr – Co-founder, The Nerve
Oliver Dean – Assistant editor, Conservative Home