{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b3fcafa16c1d2aa5c1643a/69f1596e526757e10b81a551?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 107: The cost of Opposing Genocide in Australia (Ft. Alex McKinnon)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67b3fcafa16c1d2aa5c1643a/1777424593680-3cdfe5c0-8b57-464c-b6ab-9e169ae20ca1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Australian journalist (@mckinnon_a) Alex McKinnon (from Deepcut News) joins me to discuss the excessive ‘cancellations’ and speech restrictions in Australia, around the topic of Palestine. We also talk about the asymmetry between the warm welcome genocide supporters and Israeli propagandists receive vs. The hostility that is directed towards anyone holding an anti-genocide view. We discuss the downfall of Adelaide Writers Week, the Israeli Ambassador’s horrifying speech at The National Press Club &amp; more. </p><p><br></p><p>Find Deepcut News here: <a href=\"https://www.deepcutnews.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.deepcutnews.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Adelaide Festival apologizes to Dr. Randa Abdul-Fattah for writers week decision <a href=\"https://youtu.be/T3k6l8emzf4?si=610pZxFUaNVDFOv7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/T3k6l8emzf4?si=610pZxFUaNVDFOv7</a></p><p><br></p><p>Author of ECAJ antisemitism report shared content calling Palestinians “bloodthirsty hyenas”<a href=\"https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-ecaj-antisemitism-report\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-ecaj-antisemitism-report</a></p><p><br></p><p>Library mascot Pip the Watermelon caught in censorship row:<a href=\"https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/library-mascot-pip-the-watermelon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/library-mascot-pip-the-watermelon</a></p><p><br></p><p>Melbourne council scrubs teenage volunteer from website over Palestine necklace <a href=\"https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/melbourne-council-scrubs-teenage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/melbourne-council-scrubs-teenage</a></p><p><br></p><p>National Press Club Disgracefully Platforms Israeli Ambassador <a href=\"https://apan.org.au/national-press-club-disgracefully-platforms-israeli-ambassador/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apan.org.au/national-press-club-disgracefully-platforms-israeli-ambassador/</a></p><p><br></p><p>ABC spent more than $2.5m defending legal action from Antoinette Lattouf <a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/abc-senate-estimates-hears-cost-of-antoinette-lattouf-case/105868832\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/abc-senate-estimates-hears-cost-of-antoinette-lattouf-case/105868832</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Eiynah Mohammed-Smith"}