Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza

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🗓️ 5 December 2024

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A new report by one of the world's most prominent human rights organizations accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during its war in Gaza. Kristine Beckerle, co-author of the report, joins us. And, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is under scrutiny for his lack of experience, sexual assault allegations and claims he acted inappropriately when he worked at Fox. NPR's David Folkenflick joins us. Then, Poppy Rose has hiked all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks. Poppy Rose is a fluffy, white, 2-pound bunny. Her owner Bree Schuette brought her on hikes until Schuette developed a rare autoimmune disorder. Now, her friends continue to take Poppy out on hikes while Schuette recovers.

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0:34.2	The thing with the genocide, it's not well, give us more time. It's not well but
0:38.9	this or that. It just has to stop. The world's largest human rights organization says Israel
0:45.0	is committing genocide in Gaza. It's Thursday, December 5th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.
1:01.3	I'm Chris Bentley.
1:04.3	Today on the show, what role is Fox News playing in the defense of its former anchor,
1:10.0	now Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense,
1:13.4	as he fights allegations of sexual assault.
1:17.1	Also, meet the pet rabbit that has summited all of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks.
1:23.0	She comes back from hikes with leaves in her fur and covered in mud,
1:29.7	and she is never happier than that.
1:33.6	That story coming up in about 15 minutes.
1:37.0	But first, this is genocide.
1:40.5	It must stop now.
1:42.8	Those are the words of the Secretary General of Amnesty International,
1:46.2	which today released a 300-page report accusing Israel of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians
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