Moderate Rebels episode 11 – Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton are joined by journalist Ali Abunimah to discuss Trump’s recognition of illegally occupied Jerusalem as the supposed capital of Israel. We also address the situation on the ground in Palestine, and the complicity of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, and Egypt.
We highlight Israelgate: the actual scandal featuring Jared Kushner and Russia. And Ali likewise stresses the importance of independent media in this increasingly restricted political climate.
TOPICS
0:00 Intro
2:10 Trump, Jerusalem, and Israel-Palestine
7:26 Democratic Party
14:02 Zombie “peace process”
21:44 Palestinian Authority (PA)
27:44 Situation on the ground in Jerusalem
38:42 Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Jordan, and Egypt
46:31 Decline of US imperial power
49:44 Jared Kushner and Israelgate
59:32 David Friedman
1:00:25 Future in Palestine
1:04:58 Importance of independent media
1:08:39 Outro
Show Notes
Ali Abunimah and the Electronic Intifada
Ali Abunimah at the Electronic Intifada
US State Department can’t say what country Jerusalem is in
“What country is Jerusalem in? The State Dept. answered awkwardly“, USA Today, 8 December 2017
“Zombie peace process” and the “two-state solution” myth
Saudi Arabia and Egypt supported Jerusalem embassy move
“Israel TV: Saudi Arabia, Egypt gave Trump green light regarding Jerusalem“, Middle East Monitor, 8 December 2017
New York Times Jerusalem bureau in home of ethnically cleansed Palestinian journalist
Max Blumenthal, “Candid video reveals NYT bureau chief Jodi Rudoren’s Zionist bubble“, The Electronic Intifada, 2 August 2014
Congress pushes for protections for Palestinian children
Ben Norton, “20 Congress members send Obama letter requesting protection of Palestinian children from Israeli abuses“, Salon, 22 June 2016
Wesley Clark and “7 countries in 5 years”
“Gen. Wesley Clark Weighs Presidential Bid: ‘I Think About It Every Day‘”, 2 March 2007, Democracy Now
Benjamin Netanyahu slept in Jared Kushner’s bed
Ben Norton, “Benjamin Netanyahu Is in Bed with the Trump Administration—Almost Literally“, AlterNet’s Grayzone Project, 14 February 2017
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