Green Left Show #43: Why councils should support Palestine, human rights

September 20, 2024
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Socialist Alliance Merri-bek Councillor Sue Bolton, the guest on the latest Green Left Show, talks about how local government can support human rights such as taking a stand against Israel's genocide in Palestine.

The episode includes discussion about: human rights being council business; the double standards of conservative critics; the consistency between supporting human rights locally and internationally; Sue Bolton’s record at the Merri-bek Council; and the debate inside the Muslim community in her ward about who to support.

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