cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17854956

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega blasted Western support for Israel in its war on Gaza and asked, if a state of Palestine is not allowed to exist, why should the US be allowed to exist? He was joined at the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution by Palestinian ex guerrilla Leila Khaled, who denounced imperialism and neocolonialism. Ben Norton reports.

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Topics

1. 0:00 (Clip) Nicaragua’s President Ortega on Palestinian state
2. 0:46 How USA prevents recognition of Palestine
3. 3:47 (Clip) Nicaragua condemns Israel, supports Palestine
4. 5:58 US oppression of Nicaragua
5. 6:43 (Clip) Nicaragua: US gov’t only represents corporations
6. 7:42 Nicaragua’s backs ICJ case against Israel
7. 10:59 US ignores 1986 ICJ ruling on Nicaragua
8. 12:54 History of Sandinista Revolution
9. 14:29 Leila Khaled speech at 45th anniversary
10. 16:44 Nicaragua-Palestine unity against imperialism
11. 21:36 Global South resistance
12. 23:03 Outro