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Standing ovations from the U.S. Congress have only emboldened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose new killing spree threatens a regional, if not an even larger war. Tens of thousands of mourners packed the streets of Tehran for the funeral of the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated early Wednesday, July 31st in an Israeli attack on his residence in Tehran. Haniyeh was visiting for the inauguration of the country’s newly elected president. The murder of Haniyeh and his bodyguard, just days after Israel killed a Hezbollah top commander in a drone strike near Beirut, causes many knowledgeable experts to say that a regional or even larger war is inevitable. We speak to our geopolitical analyst Gerald Horne.
And for tips on being a freedom fighter and staying sane, we speak to Charlene Marie Muhammad, a certified yoga instructor and author of the new book, Yoga in the Black Community: Healing Practices and Principles. She appears at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, MD, August 4, 2024, 6PM.
With headlines and other segments: New report released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights documents torture and death of Palestinians in Israel concentration camps… After six months of holding down a pro-Palestine encampment outside Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s house in McClean, Virginia, protesters were removed by heavily armed Virginia State police. The Real News Network is covering protests outside of the Olympic Games in Paris… The 17th annual African Diaspora International Film Festival takes place August 2 – 4, 2024 at George Washington University in Northwest DC. Interview with Kymone Freeman, candidate for Congress at the July 24 rally to protest Netanyahu speech.
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Photo: Screenshot from Al Jazeera of street banner in Tehran honoring slain Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.