Podcast appearances and mentions of bethan mckernan

Israel plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a “sustained presence” there. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Israel plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a “sustained presence” there. Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan reports You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happened. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happened

The Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan explains the pact reached between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan explains the pact reached between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

While Palestinians are fleeing the war, one group of Israelis are planning for beachfront homes on the strip. Bethan McKernan and Ruth Michaelson report. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

On this episode of On the Nose—recorded at an online event on October 30th—editor-in-chief Arielle Angel speaks with author Naomi Klein and writer and clinical psychologist Hala Alyan about the place of feelings and affect in the movement for Palestinian liberation. They discuss the role of grief and rage, how movements can accommodate affective diversity, and what it means to channel emotions politically. Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).Texts Mentioned and Further Resources:“How Israel has made trauma a weapon of war,” Naomi Klein, The GuardianThe Generation of Postmemory: Writing and Visual Culture After the Holocaust by Marianne HirschProsthetic Memory: The Transformation of American Remembrance in the Age of Mass Culture by Alison Landsberg “‘Chronic traumatic stress disorder': the Palestinian psychiatrist challenging western definitions of trauma,” Bethan McKernan, The Guardian“Can the Palestinian Mourn?,” Abdaljawad Omar, Rusted Radishes“‘Resistance Through a Realist Lens,'” Arielle Angel in conversation with Abdaljawad Omar, Jewish Currents“Mourning and Melancholia,” Sigmund FreudThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein“One Year,” Palestinian Youth Movement, The New Inquiry (originally published in The New York War Crimes)Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative by Isabella Hammad“A Surge in American Jewish Left Organizing,” On the Nose, Jewish Currents“Gaza and the Coming Age of the ‘Warrior,'” Ghassan Hage, Allegra“One Year,” Arielle Angel, Jewish Currents newsletterThe Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist by Emile Habibi“Theses on the Philosophy of History,” Walter Benjamin

Bethan McKernan visits Nir Oz in southern Israel to talk to survivors about Hamas's attack on 7 October last year, and to discuss what has happened to their kibbutz and the wider region since. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

For nearly a year now, the world has been transfixed – and horrified – by what's happening in the Gaza Strip. Yet for all the media coverage, there seems to be far less known about how this war is actually being fought. And the how of this conflict, and its enormous human toll, might end up being its most enduring legacy.In April, the Israeli magazine +972 published a story describing how Israel was using an AI system called Lavender to target potential enemies for air strikes, sometimes with a margin of error as high as 10 per cent.I remember reading that story back in the spring and being shocked, not that such tools existed, but that they were already being used at this scale on the battlefield. P.W. Singer was less surprised. Singer is one of the world's foremost experts on the future of warfare. He's a strategist at the think tank New America, a professor of practice at Arizona State University, and a consultant for everyone from the US military to the FBI.So if anyone can help us understand the black box of autonomous weaponry and AI warfare, it's P.W. Singer.Mentioned:“‘The Gospel': how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza” by Harry Davies, Bethan McKernan, and Dan Sabbagh“‘Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spree in Gaza” by Yuval Abraham“Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War” by P. W. Singer and August ColeFurther Reading:“Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution” by P. W. Singer and August Cole“The AI revolution is already here” by P. W. Singer“Humans must be held responsible for decisions AI weapons make” in The Asahi Shimbun“Useful Fiction”

Palestinian prisoners have spoken of sexual assault and starvation in Israeli jails. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

A cabinet split over military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews and large street protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the prime minister's grip on power. Bethan McKernan reports from Jerusalem You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

A cabinet split over military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews and large street protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the prime minister's grip on power. Bethan McKernan reports from Jerusalem. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

On 7 October, 240 people in Israel were kidnapped and taken into Gaza. A month on, only a handful have been released. Bethan McKernan reports The mothers whose children are held hostage by Hamas: ‘All we want is them home' Israel-Hamas war – live updates. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Deadly assault by Hamas militants across southern Israel has been followed by devastating airstrikes on Gaza and threats of full-scale invasion by Israeli military. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

A deadly assault by Hamas militants across southern Israel has been followed by devastating airstrikes on Gaza Strip and threats of a full-scale invasion by the Israeli military. Bethan McKernan reports

The biggest assault on the West Bank in 20 years could herald a new phase of this old conflict, reports Bethan McKernan from Jenin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories is happening amid unprecedented anti-government protests. It's no coincidence, reports Bethan McKernan

Escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories is happening amid unprecedented anti-government protests. It's no coincidence, reports Bethan McKernan. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Itamar Ben-Gvir has spent a lifetime on the fringes of Israeli politics. He was once considered so extreme that he wasn't allowed to serve in the Israeli army. Now he is the country's security minister. Bethan McKernan reports

Itamar Ben-Gvir has spent a lifetime on the fringes of Israeli politics. He was once considered so extreme that he wasn't allowed to serve in the Israeli army. Now he is the country's security minister. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

After decades trying to resist eviction, the Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta have lost their case in the Israeli supreme court. Bethan McKernan on the controversial decision and the people determined to stay in their homes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

After decades trying to resist eviction, the Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta have lost their case in the Israeli supreme court. Bethan McKernan on the controversial decision and the people determined to stay in their homes

After decades trying to resist eviction, the Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta have lost their case in the Israeli supreme court. Bethan McKernan on the controversial decision and the people determined to stay in their homes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The deadly explosion that ripped through Beirut last week has left more than 200 people dead, thousands injured and hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes. The blast happened in a summer of already simmering tension in Lebanon as an economic crisis has taken a devastating toll on the country. The Guardian’s Martin Chulov, who is based in Beirut, describes the moment his apartment was rocked by the explosion – and what he witnessed that day. Middle East correspondent Bethan McKernan, who joined Beirut residents in the recovery effort in the days that followed, describes how grief turned to simmering anger, as those who lost their homes and loved ones took to the streets demanding answers and retribution. This episode first aired on Today in Focus, the Guardian’s global daily news podcast

It is a week since the devastating explosion rocked Beirut, killing more than 200 people. As shock turns to anger and the cabinet resigns, Bethan McKernan and Martin Chulov report on what comes next for the Lebanese people. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Syria after the government’s attempt to take back the opposition-held city of Idlib. Bethan McKernan describes how the fighting and freezing conditions have caused hundreds of thousands of displaced people to flee for their lives. Also today: Justin McCurry on the evacuation of the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

This week we talked to our good friend Bethan Mckernan about the conflict in Yemen, Bethan's research within the Yemeni community in Cardiff, and Wales' role in the war. Enjoy with some khat!

The law that funded the government for 2018 is 2,232 pages and Jen has finished reading a quarter of it. In this episode, learn about the most interesting provisions she found in the Department of Defense and environmental sections of the quickly passed funding law. Please Support Congressional Dish Click here to contribute using credit card, debit card, PayPal, or Bitcoin Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! The 2018 Government Funding Law Read the latest 2018 Omnibus Provisions Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD171: 2,232 Pages CD168: Nuclear Desperation CD167: Combating Russia (NDAA 2018) LIVE CD145: Price of Health Care CD131: Bombing Libya Additional Reading Report: DOE recommends pit production at SRS and Los Alamos; plan kills, repurposes MOX facility by Colin Demarest, Aiken Standard, May 11, 2018. Statement: Joint statement from Ellen M. Lord and Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty on recapitalization of plutonium pit production, National Nuclear Security Administration, May 10, 2018. Report: Israel launches massive military strike agains Iranian targest in Syria by Loveday Morris, Ruth Eglash, and Louisa Loveluck, The Washington Post, May 10, 2018. Article: Calls for restraint after Israel raids on 'Iranians' in Syria by Laurent Lozano, Yahoo News, May 10, 2018. Report: Israel and Iran, newly emboldened, exchange blows in Syria face-off by Isabel Kershner and David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, May 10, 2018. Article: Will scrapping atomic fuel plant actually bring jobs to SC? by Sammy Fretwell, The State, May 10, 2018. Report: SRS, Los Alamos recommended for pit production; MOX facility would be repurposed by Staff Reporst, The Augusta Chronicle, May 10, 2018. Article: Syria blames Israel for missile strike near Damascus, BBC News, May 9, 2018. Report: Israel strikes Iranian targest in Syria after rocket fire by Dan Williams and Angus McDowall, Reuters, May 9, 2018. Report: Israeli preemptive strike thwarts Iranian attack by Yochanan Visser, Israel Today, May 9, 2018. Article: Sage Grouse once again land at heart of public lands dispute by Rachel Christiansen, Nevada Public Radio, May 9, 2018. Report: Israel attacked Syria an hour after the Iran deal was ended, says report by Zeina Karam, Time, May 8, 2018. Article: For Netanyahu, vindication and new risk after Trump's Iran decision by David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, May 8, 2018. Analysis: In first meeting, Pompeo thrills Netanyahu with hawkish talk on Iran - and what he doesn't say about Palestinians by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz, April 29, 2018. Report: Iran-Israel conflict escalates in shadow of Syrian civil war by Ben Hubbard and David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, April 9, 2018. Article: Aiken leaders met with NNSA's chief, discussed pit production at SRS by Colin Demarest, Aiken Standard, March 14, 2018. Report: DOE announces notice of sale of crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve, Office of Fossil Energy, March 8, 2018. Article: US takes steps to resume plutonium pit production for nukes, Aljazeera, February 23, 2018. Article: Israel air force says seized Iranian drone is a knockoff of US Sentinel by Barbara Opall-Rome, Defense News, February 12, 2018. Report: Minister: Iran will need 'time to digest' how Israel hit covert military sites by TOI Staff and Agencies, The Times of Israel, February 11, 2018. Report: Israeli jet shot down after bombing Iranian site in Syria by Maayan Lubell and Lisa Barrington, Reuters, February 10, 2018. Report: Israel hits back at Iran and Syria as border region boils by Donna Abu-Nasr and Gwen Ackerman, Bloomberg, February 10, 2018. Article: U.S. oil reserve would fall nearly in half under budget deal by Ari Natter and Catherine Traywick, Bloomberg, February 8, 2018. Opinion: What we owe the innocent victims of America's wars by Patrick Leahy, The New York Times, November 22, 2017. Article: The uncounted by Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal, New York Times, November 16, 2017. Analysis: Israel's new missile defense system is a clear message to Iran, but it isn't perfect by Amos Harel, Haaretz, April 3, 2017. Article: Israeli army probing whether unprecedented use of arrow missile system was justified by Gili Cohen and Almog Ben Zikri, Haaretz, March 19, 2017. Article: Iran to stop using US dollar in response to Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' by Bethan McKernan, Independent, February 1, 2017. Article: Measuring methane emissions from cows is elusive, but we're getting closer by Robert Parkhurst, Environmental Defense Fund, December 13, 2016. Article: Half-built fuel plant in South Carolina faces test on its future, The New York Times, February 9, 2016. Report: Iran, India to settle outstanding crude oil dues in rupees by Amitav Ranjan, The Indian Express, January 5, 2016. Article: Oil backers, conservationists battle over fate of greater sage-grouse by Sandra Fish, Aljazeera, December 13, 2013. Article: Only one currency is still backed by gold by Simon Black, Business Insider, March 29, 2012. Report: Iran ends oil transactions in U.S. dollars, CBS News, April 30, 2008. Report: Iran stops selling oil in U.S. dollars - report by Reuters Staff, Reuters, December 8, 2007. Report: SYRIA dollar dropped as primary hard currency by Items copiled from Tribune news services, Chicago Tribune, February 15, 2006. Report: Iraq nets handsom profit by dumping dollar for euro by Faisal Islam, The Guardian, February 15, 2003. Resources Bill: H.R. 1314 (114th): Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Bill: H.R. 22 (114th): FAST Act Bill: H.R. 34 (114th): 21st Century Cures Act Bill: H.R. 1892: Further Extension Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018... International Atomic Energy Agency: Verification and Monitoring in Iran National Nuclear Security Administration: Plutonium Pit Production Mission Office of Fossil Energy: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Open Secrets: Boeing Co Profile for 2018 Election Cycle Open Secrets: Chicago Bridge & Iron Open Secrets: Orano Group Open Secrets: Raytheon Co Profile for 2018 Election Cycle Open Secrets: Steve Cohen Press Release: We are now Orano! Visual Resources Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Authorization for Use of Military Forces; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; October 30, 2017. 8:00 Chairman Bob Corker (TN): In his last War Powers Resolution letter to Congress, the president identified the following 19 countries where U.S. military personnel were deployed and equipped for combat: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Kenya, Niger, Cameroon, Uganda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Cuba, and Kosovo. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)  

In this episode we're joined by Foreign Correspondent Bethan Mckernan, we chat about the Revolution in Rojava, her experiences covering the Syrian War and how great Isis' hair is. Don't miss this one!

Hindu nationalism in India, making money in war-torn Yemen and family drama in Uzbekistan. Kate Adie introduces correspondents’ stories from around the world. It’s 25 years since Hindu mobs destroyed the Babri mosque in Ayodhya; Mark Tully was there and asks whether it really did mark the end of secularism in India, as was claimed at the time. Bethan McKernan finds that business is booming in Yemen for the tribal leaders, arms traders and khat dealers who know where to look. Peter Robertson dissects the rise and fall of Gulnara Karimova who was once seen as her father's favoured successor as president of Uzbekistan. Katy Watson explores the complex history and geography of the word ‘America’ – should it be used to refer to a country, a continent, two continents? And Hannah King joins the British soldiers training the Somali National Army.

Bethan McKernan (@mck_beth) is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent. Recorded live at Riwaq Beirut on July 5th, 2017. Twitter: @podcastbyline Facebook: The Byline Podcast. Instagram: @thebylinepodcast thebylinepodcast@gmail.com