Five of Israel’s allies, including the UK, have sanctioned Finance Minister Smotrich and Security Minister Ben-Gvir, accusing them of “inciting extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights” after both called for the aggressive expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Smotrich says that Gaza “will be entirely destroyed” and that ... Show More
Mar 2025
United States of ‘Hypocrisy’ – Bassem and Mehdi on College Students, Free Speech, and Gaza
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It’s been almost two months since Mehdi and Bassem co-hosted ‘We’re Not Kidding’ together and A LOT has happened since then. As two naturalized US citizens, Mehdi and Bassem co-host again, starting off the co ... Show More
40m 30s
Jun 29
Gaza Bleeds, Netanyahu Stands Trial, and Mo Chara Walks Free: The World Order Is Crumbling
As the rubble in Gaza mounts and half a million lie dead or displaced, the global mask slips further. Israel’s so-called ceasefire proves threadbare as fresh airstrikes hit Syria and warplanes scream over Iran. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption — even as h ... Show More
1h 40m
Jul 5
“Decisions are being made out of fear” BBC and the Gaza double standard | The Listening Post
At Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival, two artists called out Israel’s genocide in Gaza and accused the British government of complicity. On-stage remarks by one of them - Bob Vylan - plunged the country's public broadcaster, the BBC, which livestreamed the performance ... Show More
25m 48s
Jul 2024
A Hostage Deal — with Haviv Rettig Gur & Nadav Eyal
Before today’s conversation, one housekeeping note. We are announcing our second "Call Me Back Live" Event. I will be talking to creators of Fauda -- Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz. They are scripting OCTOBER 7th, a feature film on the heroic true story of Noam Tibon, who rescued h ... Show More
59m 57s