Newsbeat: We Need to Talk About Palestine

So... we need to talk about Palestine. There aren't two sides, it's not just a conflict between two countries, and most of all, it's not too complicated for us to educate ourselves. After all, we were able to do it and we want to make it easier for you. It's the same thing we've been seeing time and time again: a struggle of the oppressed against a powerful oppressor. In this episode, we take the evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and the ensuing violence and give it the context it needs. We go over the creation of Israel in 1948 (obviously the British were involved - we know how they love dividing people 🙄) and bring you to the current economic and living conditions of both Palestinians and Israel. We touch on the role of the United States, censorship, and the changing tide of coverage.  We're covering this because it needs attention, and it needs nuance, and putting the world's eyes on this event can have an actual impact on pressuring Israel to hold off its occupation efforts. We want you to be a part of this. This is a giant topic and we've barely scratched the surface. Any mistakes here are our own, please correct us if you find any! Resources to help and sources for the episode can be found here: dearbrowngirls.carrd.co.