With a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and 25 years of peace and justice work around the Israel-Palestine conflict, Matt uses this episode to provide some historical and political context for the genocide now being carried out in Palestine, and to provide action items for how you can help stop it.  He begins by reflecting on genocides around the world in places he has visited, then talks about what is happening right now in Palestine.  Matt explains the effects of Israel’s aerial bombardment of Gaza,  Israel’s blockade of food, water, electricity and fuel, and the U.S. role in funding, arming and backing the genocide.  He then gives a brief history of Israel, including its colonial expansion, military occupation, settler pogroms, abduction and torture of Palestinians, and the blockade of Gaza that has been in place since 2007.  Matt then talks about the history of Palestinian nonviolent resistance, and Israel’s consistently violent response.  He then explains Israel’s strategic decision to support the rise of Hamas in the late 1980s, Israel’s disregard for international law, and how Israel’s policies make it less safe for both Israeli Jews and Jews around the world.  Matt then talks about the shining examples of humanity across the world, including all of the cross cultural, inter-faith, diverse coalitions of people rising up to call for a ceasefire and a stop to the genocide.  He concludes with sharing 10 things you can do right now to help de-escalate the violence and bring about a ceasefire. ALL RESOURCES, ACTION ITEMS, AND FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com