Activist-News interviews Ariyana Love on Palestine.
This interview is so important, so relevant, given the current situation in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people who, without journalists such as these two, have no voice to compare with that of Israel and it's supporters.
Ariyana, a regular contributor to Liberty Beacon
and founder of occupypalestinetv.tv
speaks with Daniel Walker of her personal experiences in Palestine West Bank 2013, and reflects on why her form of journalism is so important, mentioning specifically the case of a 13 year-old Palestinian boy who was the victim of a chemical weapon attack in Gaza 8/10/18 here:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10210612424821291&id=1667328523
After her report on the child went viral, according to Love, the boy's father's pleas were answered, he received necessary healthcare and he survived, but without the exposure from her reporting he, like so many other innocent Palestinian children, likely would have died.
For instance, the following article addresses 16-year-old, Ahmed Masabah Abu Tuyur, a Gazan shot by Israeli soldiers, after tossing rocks, 9/7/2018. He died of his injuries the following morning, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/video-shows-16-year-old-gazan-shot-by-israeli-soldiers-while-waving-hands-1.6463970
The article also mentions other weekly "March for Return" protests by Palestinians, which began the end of March 2018, where Bilal Hafaji, 17, was reportedly killed by Israeli live fire and notes 30 others were wounded. On 7/14, it continues, a 19 year-old man died of injuries at the border.
As of the article date, the death toll of Palestinian demonstrators was 174, and with continued support from American taxpayer dollars, that number is likely to increase.
With all of this in mind, it's important to note that, back in May of 2018, Palestinian minister delivered Israel 'war crimes' referral to the ICC. According to this article :Palestine gained UN observer state status five years ago and later joined the ICC, which has jurisdiction to prosecute individuals. While Israel has not signed the Rome statute that established the court, if Israeli citizens commit international crimes they may fall under the tribunal’s authority"
One must wonder, with the continuing violence against the Palestinian protesters, about the timing of this declaration by White House national security adviser John Bolton declaring the ICC ‘illegitimate’
The Trump Administration closing the Palestinian Leadership’s office http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/10/trump-administration-to-close-palestinian-leaderships-office-in-bid-to-mount-pressure-over-peace-deal.html will likely have a severe impact on an already suffering Palestinian population who relies heavily upon humanitarian aid for essentials many of us take for granted.
I highly recommend this interview in conjunction with other excellent and informative videos from Daniel Walker.
He's a bright, interesting, engaging host and you can find him on YouTube
here: Activist-News
or on twitter
Please follow Love on twitter
For other news on Palestine, Gaza, Syria from a perspective you're highly unlikely to find on mainstream media, please consider other independent journalists who actually spend time with the people who live in these places and experience what happens there first-hand.
Two of my other favorite sources:
Eva Bartlett her youtube
Vanessa Beeley her youtube
Much love ❣️