CD292: Sabotaging Palestine

President Biden has signed three new laws containing policy changes that will have long lasting effects on the people of Palestine. In this episode, seven months into the ongoing destruction of Gaza, see what Congress and the President have enacted in your name. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at congressionaldish.com/cd292-sabotaging-palestine Recommended Sources for Gaza News Rising with Robby Soave and Briahna Joy Gray Bisan Owda (@wizard_bisan1) on Instagram AJ+ (@ajplus) on Instagram Al Jazeera Intercepted Podcast Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD290: Israel War Money: What's Already Law CD287: War Money Who Pays for Corporate Media "Raytheon TV Commercials" 2024. iSpot.tv. "Boeing TV Commercials." 2024. iSpot.tv. Hamas "The number of hostages still alive in Gaza is a mystery, officials say." Dan De Luce et al. April 18, 2024. NBC News. "Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)" December 29, 2023. International Court of Justice. "How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October." Abdelali Ragad et al. November 27, 2023. BBC. Destruction of Khan Yunis "'Have you ever seen destruction like this? Even in the end-of-the-world movies?'" Bisan Owda. May 21, 2024. AJ+ (@ajplus) and Al Jazeera English (@aljazeeraenglish) on Instagram. Israel's Buffer Zone Around Gaza "Cementing its military footprint, Israel is transforming Gaza's geography." Ruwaida Kamal Amer. May 21, 2024. +972 Magazine. "How Israel's Proposed Buffer Zone Reshapes the Gaza Strip." Camille Bressange et al. March 16, 2024. The Wall Street Journal. "Analysis shows destruction and possible buffer zone along Gaza Strip's border with Israel." February 2, 2024. Jon Gambrell. AP News. "Israel Builds Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border, Risking New Rift With U.S." Dov Liber et al. January 25, 2024. The Wall Street Journal. "What to know about Israel's controversial 'buffer zone' in Gaza." Loveday Morris et al. January 24, 2024. The Washington Post. Israeli Settlements "'That sounds like ethnic cleansing': CNN questions lead figure in Israel's settler movement." March 20, 2024. CNN on YouTube. 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