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Tens of thousands of people are getting ready to descend on Washington, D.C., on April 5th,

for a mass march to demand an end to the genocide, to stop the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, and to free Mahmoud

Khalil and all students who are being targeted for their political activity. I'm Leanne Fulahan,

here with Brian Becker, and this is in the news, a segment of the Socialist Program, a Patrons-only

Show. Brian, as we're recording today, today is Friday, March 28, it's 2 p.m. Eastern.

The U.S. and Israel are going on a massive killing spree across the Middle East region.

Besides their constant killing of dozens of Palestinians every few hours in Gaza,

Israel, with the full okay of the United States has bombed Beirut for the first time since the Lebanon ceasefire came into effect in

November 2024. And last night, the United States bombed Yemen's main civilian airport

following many nights of massive bombing

raids. It's like they are intentionally expanding the regional war that they themselves

have been constantly warning against. No, indeed, Leanne. And, you know, this war is a war both in the Middle

East. It's a war against the people of Gaza. It's a war against the people of Yemen and Lebanon.

It's also a war against free speech rights here in the United States. And I think it's important

what you mentioned in the beginning. People from all over the country are coming to Washington,

D.C. on Saturday, April 5th in about one week in order to say stop the genocide of Gaza,

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