Myriam Francois on UK government, Gaza and media coverage | Real Talk Online

“No one cares what Rishi Sunah has to say, apart from his little buddies that he’s trying to play to.” This week on Real Talk Online, we speak with Franco-Irish journalist Myriam Francois about the UK government and Rishi Sunak’s recent ‘extremism’ speech. We also delve into Gaza and mainstream media’s coverage of Israel’s war on the besieged enclave. #RealTalk is a Middle East Eye interview hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Rishi Sunak’s ‘extremism’ speech 05:05 ’We’re dealing with idiots in power’ 06:29 Media coverage of ‘flour massacre’ 10:15 The media and Palestinian voices 13:26 Younger people looking to social media 14:40 Structural bias in media 17:15 Holding Israeli officials to account 19:44 Where do we go from here? Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: