In this episode Lev speaks with Greg Shupak about the recent events in Gaza. They discuss the goals of the demonstrators and the Israeli government, the economics of Gaza, and what it means to manufacture consent. Professor Shupak teaches Media Studies at the University of Guelph in Toronto. He writes regularly for a variety of outlets including In These Times, Jacobin, Literary Review of Canada, Middle East Eye, and TeleSUR. He is also the author of a new book, The Wrong Story: Palestine, Israel, and the Media, which you can order from the website of OR Books.
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