Max Blumenthal

Max Blumenthal joins Judge Napolitano to analyze the Trump-Netanyahu Gaza pacification plan as it is announced, explore Iran's readiness for escalation, and illuminate the political subterfuge shaping US-Israel policy. The conversation critically examines orchestrated media influence, the intra-conservative battle over Israel in which Netanyahu's minions are astroturfing influencers and purchasing entire media conglomerates to stop the PR bleeding.

Matt Gaetz, former GOP congressman and longtime friend of Charlie Kirk, interviews Max Blumenthal about Kirk's fallout with pro-Israel bigwigs in the weeks before his killing, and Israel's malign influence on US politics.

Max Blumenthal on Dave Smith's podcast discussing the problems with the European recognition of a Palestinian state and his investigative work on Netanyahu and the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, aka Mohammed al-Jolani, is in New York for what is widely being described as the first visit by a sitting Syrian president to the US in nearly six decades.But even more significant is another fact: it's also the first state visit to the US by a leading veteran of Al Qaeda and ISIS.Just last year, al-Sharra/al-Jolani – the founding leader of Al Qaeda in Syria and a former deputy leader of ISIS -- was on the US terrorism list with a $10 million reward for his arrest. But after leading the overthrow of Syrian president Basher al-Assad, the US has removed that designation and welcomed Jolani's ruling Al Qaeda offshoot government. After all, as Jake Sullivan put it at the outset of the dirty war in early, 2012, “Al Qaeda is on our side in Syria.”Because the US is on Al Qaeda's side in Syria, that also means overlooking atrocities under its founding leader's watch. Since al-Sharaa/al-Jolani took power, government forces have committed sectarian violence against Syria's minority groups. In March, hundreds – possibly thousands – of Alawite civilians were massacred in Syria's coastal regions. In July, hundreds more, mostly Druze civilians, were killed in Syria's Suweida region.The Grayzone's Aaron Maté speaks to members of two Syrian minority communities about the ongoing sectarian violence at the hands of a ruling Al Qaeda offshoot that the US and allies helped put in power.Guests:Dr. Morhaf Ibrahim, head of the Alawite Association of the United States.Hibbah Jarmakani, a Druze Syrian-American originally from Suweida province in Syria.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate cover Max's recent reports on Charlie Kirk's falling out with Israel and the backlash from Netanyahu and his US proxies. They also discuss Max's meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Trump's latest turnabout on Ukraine, and the hidden history of the US war on Venezuela.

Max Blumenthal discusses his reporting on the pressure campaign by Netanyahu's forces in the US as Charlie Kirk's views on Israel shifted in his final months, and the fallout from the publication of these details as Zionists mount a frantic full court press to protect Kirk's pro-Israel legacy while seeking to establish a monopoly over US broadcast and social media.

Blumenthal analyzes the weaponization of Kirk's murder to stifle dissent and criminalize anti-Israel actions, exposing the pressure exerted by Zionist lobbies and U.S. elites. He highlights the erosion of civil liberties, corporate media capitulation, and a shift toward McCarthy-style repression—all shaped by foundation money and a strategy of tension designed to fracture and surveil American society.

In the interview on Redacted, Max Blumenthal details how Israeli-linked organizations orchestrate influencer junkets to generate positive coverage, particularly as military actions escalate. He explains how these PR efforts replace organic support with paid advocacy, linking them to broader campaigns of narrative control and suppression of Palestine activism in the U.S.

With the US military assembling a naval strike force off the coast of Venezuela, and the Trump administration leveling dubious charges of "narco-terror" at Caracus, The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews journalist Diego Sequera of Venezuela's Mision Verdad. We also will speak Oscar Leon of The Grayzone about Ecuador, the real base of narco-trafficking in the region, a country ruled by Trump loyalist and Miami-born billionaire Daniel Noboa, whose family stands accused of directing the drug trade under cover its international produce business.

Max Blumenthal's exposes the leaked ‘Gaza Riviera' plan as a strategy for ethnic cleansing, using redevelopment to displace Palestinians and segregate Gaza into controlled zones. He details Israeli military tactics, U.S. and AIPAC's political influence, and biometric surveillance enforcing containment. Blumenthal warns this blueprint enforces dispossession under Western backing, signaling a new Nakba unfolding in real time.

Max Blumenthal covers Israel's plans to re-occupy Gaza City and drive its population south, the diabolical role of Tony Blair in the plot, and his interview with a Gaza physician who bore witness to one of the most heinous attacks on journalists in recent history. Max also discusses the legacy of Abu Obeida, the spokesman of the armed wing of Hamas who Israel claims to have assassinated.

Dr. Ahmed Alfarra, the director of pediatric and maternal medicine at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, provides The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal with an eyewitness account of one of the most horrific moments of Israel's assault on his city, when it brazenly massacred journalists working for Reuters, AP and Al Jazeera and bombed the rescue team as well.Alfarra also details the injuries he's witnessed in children targeted by Israeli snipers, the many who turn up as casualties as his hospital after seeking aid at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites, the growing spread of previously preventable diseases, and the Israeli-imposed famine sweeping Gazan society.

Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil reflect on their recent trip to Iran - just weeks before the unprovoked attacks by the US and Israel.

The Grayzone and friends held a day of discussion about the Ukraine proxy war, Greater Israel and its genocide in Gaza, and US empire in the Trump era at Icarus Fest 2025 in Rutherford, NJ.Panel 2 (the featured video above) brought together Max Blumenthal, Katie Halper, and Jeremy Loffredo to discuss the disastrous impact of Israel on the region and inside the United States with host Sabby Sabbs. Next, Judge Andrew Napolitano hosted Max Blumenthal, Aaron Maté, Christian Parenti and Anya Parampil for a wide ranging discussion of US empire in the second Trump term, from China to Venezuela, and the future of the antiwar movement in challenging its maximalist agenda.Earlier in the day in Panel 1 (below), Glenn Diesen, Wyatt Reed and Kit Klarenberg joined host Thaddeus Russell to discuss the Ukraine proxy war, the role of the UK in guiding it, and the historical resonance of the semi-official ideology of Russophobia in the West.Highlights include:• Wyatt's frontline reporting from Donbass revealing strong pro-Russian sentiment and the extensive destruction caused by Western-backed forces, challenging mainstream narratives.• Panelists' experiences of harsh repression, including smear campaigns, financial bans, and state harassment aimed at silencing dissent.• Glenn Diesen's analysis of enduring Western Russophobia as a strategic elite tool to prevent Eurasian unity and maintain maritime dominance.• Kit Klarenberg's account of British state repression targeting journalists and activists, illustrating authoritarian crackdowns on anti-war and pro-Palestine voices.• Discussion of limited public awareness of imperialist projects, contrasted with emerging grassroots resistance and skepticism in Europe and pockets of the US.• Audience questions address Nordstream sabotage, shifting Ukraine war dynamics, and prospects for diplomatic change.

Max Blumenthal joins the Unfettered Speech podcast to pull back the curtain on the realities of Israeli society and the crisis unfolding in Gaza. Drawing from years of firsthand reporting—most notably in his book "Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel"—Blumenthal exposes the entrenched systems of propaganda and power that obscure both Israeli state violence and the manufactured consent for endless conflict.Blumenthal details how his experiences living in Israel, interacting with dissenters and military officials alike, revealed a society shaped by expansionist ideology and the erasure of Palestinian life. He confronts the enduring silence of both the liberal Zionist establishment and the Arab world, dissecting how propaganda, reputational attacks, and shifting political movements in the United States work to shield Israel from accountability.In a conversation that asks hard questions about identity, solidarity, and the future of democracy, Blumenthal not only discusses the impossibility of the two-state solution but also examines how the very definition of Jewish statehood is intrinsically tied to dispossession. The episode challenges audiences to reckon with uncomfortable truths and to question the narratives that define mainstream discussion of Israel–Palestine, American foreign policy, and the limits of dissent.

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviewed Nahid Poureisa about the impact of Iran's 12 day war with Israel and the US on the country's society, and how it strengthened national cohesion in defiance of regime change plans.Poureisa and Blumenthal also discussed imperial moves on Iran's border with Azerbaijan, the country's relationship with Pakistan, and the future of nuclear negotiations with Washington.Nahid Poureisa is a Tehran-based academic and analyst of West Asian affairs.

Max Blumenthal exposes the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation—a Trump-linked, Israeli-backed operation weaponizing aid to enforce mass starvation and biometric surveillance in Gaza. Drawing on whistleblower Anthony Aguilar's frontline testimony of Israeli war crimes, Blumenthal details how aid sites turn into kill zones and the brutal reality of Gaza's digital prison. He reveals deep Israeli penetration of US law enforcement and the cover-up of major scandals. With Netanyahu doubling down on ethnic cleansing and Gaza's destruction, and growing resistance inside Israel, this report lays bare the genocidal agenda fueled by unchecked US-Israel power.

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Glenn Diesen joins Max Blumenthal to discuss the historic Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, then we discuss the crimes of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation with Anthony Aguilar, the US military veteran who blew the whistle on the blood-stained US-Israeli aid endeavor.

Benoit Paré is a former French defense ministry analyst who worked as an international monitor in eastern Ukraine from 2015 to 2022.In his first interview with a US outlet, Paré speaks to The Grayzone's Aaron Maté about the hidden reality of the Ukraine war in the Donbas region, where the US-backed Kyiv government fought Russia-backed rebels following the 2014 Maidan coup. Russia now demands that Ukraine accept its capture of the Donbas as a condition for ending the war.When it comes to which party is responsible for the failure to implement the Minsk accords, the 2015 peace pact that could have prevented the 2022 Russian invasion, Paré says. "I will very clear. For me the fault lies on Ukraine... by far." Paré also warns that Ukrainian ultra-nationalists, who violently resisted the Minsk accords, remain a major obstacle to peace.Paré worked as a monitor for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), a predominately European group. He recounts his experience as an OSCE monitor in Ukraine in his new book, "What I saw in Ukraine: 2015-2022, Diary of an International Observer."

Max Blumenthal discusses the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, what it says about looming plans for a re-occupation of Gaza, and the shocking history behind the labeling of journalists as enemy combatants.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Israel's looming attempt to occupy Gaza, its calamitous humanitarian and political implications, and Washington's role. They will also cover the Trump administration's controlled demolition of American institutions on behalf of Israel, the continuing collapse of US and European support for the Zionist project, and more.

Max Blumenthal joins Sabrina Salvati to unpack recent political shifts and media hypocrisy surrounding Gaza. He critiques top Democrats like Obama and Clinton for their newfound concern about the humanitarian crisis—calling it reputation-washing after years of silence. Blumenthal breaks down how bipartisan support for Israel is eroding, particularly among U.S. youth, exposing deep fractures in both parties. He highlights the brutal mistreatment of activist Chris Smalls by Israeli forces and the shocking silence from U.S. politicians and media who once praised him. The conversation explores the influence of Zionism, the failure of mainstream media, and the growing role of independent voices in exposing genocide.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate will discuss new revelations about the Russiagate hoax, the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, the escalation of Israel's policy of starving the population in Gaza and its repercussions in the US, and more.

In this explosive interview with Professor Glenn Diesen, Max Blumenthal exposes how the Epstein scandal is fracturing Trump's MAGA movement and revealing deep ties between Trump's inner circle and Israel's political elite. Blumenthal dissects Trump's sudden retreat from the Epstein case—despite years of "drain the swamp" rhetoric—and connects it to figures like Les Wexner, Epstein's financier and a key Zionist power broker. He argues that Trump's base, once unshakably loyal, now sees him as part of the same corrupt system he vowed to dismantle. Meanwhile, Israel's frantic denials of Epstein's Mossad links suggest a widening crack in U.S.-Israel relations. Blumenthal frames the scandal as a turning point, where disillusioned conservatives and progressives alike are rejecting elite impunity.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the deepening fallout from Trump's suppression of the Epstein Files he'd promised released, and the furor in Tel Aviv as some of Trump's closest allies point the finger at Israel. They will also cover Trump's move toward arming Ukraine to strike deep in Russia, the sectarian war inside Syria, and new international backlash to Israel's impunity.

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil join Judge Napolitano, Jeffrey Sachs and Douglas Macgregor for a first ever live show at the Ron Paul Institute's Peace and Prosperity conference. There, they run the gamut on US foreign policy depravity, from Iran to Palestine to Venezuela, and assess the historic summit between Trump and Putin in Russia.

Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil join Trip the Beltway Fantastic Podcast to analyze the political fallout caused by the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files—shifting from denial to conspiracy claims. Meanwhile, foreign policy reversals on Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have further alienated Trump's MAGA base, with many perceiving a betrayal of his "America First" promises.

Judge Andrew Napolitano and journalist Max Blumenthal dissect growing dissent within Trump's "America First" base amid the administration's refusal to release Epstein files—shifting from denial to conspiracy claims. Blumenthal, reporting from a GOP meeting, reveals lawmakers dodging the issue while Israeli interference in U.S. politics escalates over Epstein's alleged Mossad ties. Meanwhile, Trump's foreign policy reversals—arming Ukraine, attacking Iran, and deferring to Netanyahu—alienate core supporters. The discussion spans GOP infighting, Israeli threats to U.S. commentators, and Iran's strategic dilemmas. Blumenthal argues Trump's broken promises expose his vulnerability to neocon and Israeli influence, fracturing his populist coalition. A revealing analysis of political betrayal and elite power struggles.

In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone's Oscar Leon, former Bolivian President Evo Morales details a trove of leaked chats and documents which show how an electoral council member took money in exchange for disqualifying him from running for president again.As his country's first indigenous president and the leader of powerful social movements, Evo remains popular among his base. He addresses the attacks he has weathered from the current Bolivian president, Luis Arce, who relied on him to get elected, but who now seeks to end his political career.Evo warns that the campaign to ban him will lead to a resurgence of right-wing forces which aim to sell his country's vast mineral wealth off to US oligarchs.This interview is part of The Grayzone's ongoing series exposing lawfare against popular movements in Latin America.

The Grayzone's Oscar Leon examines reports of Israeli veterans of Gaza hiding out in the Patagonia region of Argentina, a country governed by a hardcore supporter of Israel who has forged close ties to messianic networks and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.To place the issue in a wider context, Leon spoke to veteran Argentine journalist Sebastian Salgado, and Santiago Cuneo, a former boss of Milei and now one of his fiercest opponents.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Netanyahu's latest visit to Washington following Trump's bombing of Iran and the passage of his hyper-militarized Big Beautiful Bill. Meanwhile, as MAGA melts down over Trump's quashing of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Trump is removing former AQ leader Jolani's terrorism listing and rushing to rearm Ukraine. They will also cover the unprecedented crackdown on Palestine solidarity activism in the UK, the Gaza genocide's humanitarian cover, and Iran leaving the IAEA.

Max Blumenthal discusses the real agenda behind Netanyahu's fourth trip to the US this year, the fallout from Israel's unprovoked assault on Iran, including Iran's break with the IAEA, and the IAEA's scandalous relationship with the US and Israel. He also covers the Trump administration's announcement that it will take no action on the Jeffrey Epstein files, effectively burying the case.

In this talk, Aaron Maté examines the Russiagate conspiracy theory, arguing that it was a baseless narrative that served elite interests while exacerbating geopolitical tensions. He traces the origins of Russiagate to the Clinton campaign's funding of the Steele dossier and CrowdStrike's unverified claims of Russian hacking, which were amplified by media and political figures to deflect blame for Trump's 2016 victory. Maté highlights how the scandal distracted from substantive opposition to Trump's policies and created a perverse incentive for Trump to adopt hawkish stances toward Russia to disprove allegations of collusion. This, in turn, escalated tensions with Russia, undermined peace efforts in Ukraine, and prolonged the conflict there. Maté critiques the elite "protection racket" that scapegoated Russia instead of addressing domestic failures, polarizing discourse and fostering contempt for ordinary voters. Ultimately, he frames Russiagate as a disinformation campaign with far-reaching, destructive consequences for U.S. politics and global stability.

In a recent episode of The Sanchez Effect on RT, Max Blumenthal analyzes Trump's airstrike on Iran as a calculated move, suggesting the president may ultimately seek a peacemaker role. Blumenthal highlights ties between Trump's administration and Israel, arguing that the U.S. president is influenced by Israeli disinformation. He explores the complex dynamics of the U.S.-Iran-Israel relationship and the political pressures shaping Trump's decisions.

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the fallout from Trump's bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities and the real reasons behind Israel's ceasefire with Iran. They will also cover the freakout over Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of NYC, and the hysteria over supposed "Iranian sleeper cells" in the US.

Max Blumenthal discusses why Israel's war against Iran isn't over, w/Glenn Diesen

Max Blumenthal will discuss his new report co-authored by Anya Parampil which provides shocking details of Israeli intelligence manipulating the Trump administration to wage a war on Iran, and how CIA director John Ratcliffe has emerged as Israel's key channel of influence.Watch on YouTubeTheGrayzone.com

University of Tehran Professor of World Studies Dr. Setareh Sadeqi joins The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal to discuss the defiant response she was witnessed from Iranian society as Israel's unprovoked assault targets a growing number of civilians in a rabid push for regime change. Sadeqi explains the political and social factors that account for Iranians' resilience in the face of Israeli terror, and describes their attitude toward Donald Trump as he moves toward direct US military intervention.Watch on YouTubeTheGrayzone.com

Just weeks before war erupted between Israel and Iran, journalist Max Blumenthal and Ahmad Hussam traveled to Tehran. In this exclusive podcast episode, they reflect on what they witnessed, how the political atmosphere felt on the ground, and what the West gets wrong about Iran.They break down the lead-up to the war, the regional tensions you won't hear about on mainstream media, the history of the Islamic Republic, and what could happen next. Watch on YouTube TheGrayzone.com

Max Blumenthal discusses the Israeli war on Iran and the likelihood of US military intervention with the Community Church of Boston.Watch on YouTube⁠

Journalist Max Blumenthal exposes Israel's covert arms supply to Ukraine, critiques the IAEA's alleged bias toward Israel, and analyzes escalating U.S.-Iran tensions—including leaked nuclear documents and Netanyahu's push for war.Watch on YouTubeTheGrayzone.com

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Israel's unprovoked assault on Iran, in which it assassinated numerous high level military commanders and nuclear scientists, while killing scores of civilians, and cover Iran's punishing retaliation as it enacts True Promise III. Where is the war going? And should Iran finally move toward a nuclear weapon? Watch on YouTube TheGrayzone.com

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Dr. Foad Izadi, professor of world politics at the University of Tehran, amid Israeli airstrikes on Iran which assassinated nuclear scientists and military officials while killing many civilians. As one of his country's most prolific political commentators, Izadi critiques the Iranian president's diplomacy with the US, Trump's perfidious actions, and the mood of Iranian society.Watch on YouTubeTheGrayzone.com

In this explosive interview on *Judging Freedom*, journalist Max Blumenthal dissects the West's role in escalating global conflicts, from British-backed drone attacks sabotaging Ukraine-Russia peace talks to Israel's AI-driven genocide in Gaza. He exposes Palantir's deep ties to the U.S. government and its complicity in surveillance and warfare, while condemning figures like Lindsey Graham for endorsing violence against activists like Greta Thunberg. Blumenthal also reveals how Trump's diplomacy is being undermined by neocons and intelligence agencies. A chilling analysis of power, technology, and imperialism, this conversation is a must-watch for understanding the hidden forces shaping today's wars.Watch on Telegram TheGrayzone.com

In an interview on “Palestine Talks” by TRT World, Max Blumenthal dissects Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, exposing Western complicity and the profit-driven motives behind arms and tech industries. He reveals how Europe's belated condemnations stem from fear of refugee crises, not moral reckoning, and details Israel's use of AI and military tactics to perpetuate atrocities. Blumenthal also examines the growing pariah status of Israel globally and the societal fractures within its borders.Watch on Telegram TheGrayzone.com

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the brazen Ukrainian drone attacks and bombings inside Russian territory ahead of negotiations, which intel agencies might have assisted the assault, and the mounting pressure on Trump to abandon diplomacy. They will also cover the privatized Gaza humanitarian scam that has become a firing range for starving civilians, as well as Trump's failing diplomacy with Iran. Max will report back from a Washington DC summit of AI and cyber-warfare kingpins, and much more. Watch on Substack...TheGrayzone.com

Max reports back from Iran on the red line Trump refuses to acknowledge, and identified the dark forces behind the sinister mercenary aid orgs moving into Gaza to consolidate Israeli occupationWatch on Substack

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the disastrous role of the Trump administration's negotiators on Gaza, where Israel has been able to wage its final solution assault while imposing a new humanitarian aid system that has already compounded starvation and agony in the besieged enclave. Max will also report back from his visit to Iran, where he covered ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, and gathered special insight into the prospects for a deal through access to diplomats and politically significant sites.

Caution: This report contains depictions of simulated violence that may upset some viewers. Max Blumenthal tours one of the most disturbing museums on the planet. Set in Tehran's former Ebrat Prison run by the anti-sabotage unit of Shah Reza Pahlavi's Savak intelligence services, the museum is filled with shockingly graphic exhibits featuring lifelike mannequins recreating the hideous torture tactics deployed to repress dissidents rebelling against Iran's monarchy. Many mannequins on display represent notorious torturers who either fled or were executed after the Islamic revolution in 1979, while others are modeled after famous prisoners locked away in Ebrat like the current Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamanei.Watch on Substack

The current "Pax Bukele", a state of emergency in which constitutional rights have been invalidated, was only made possible by a secret deal between President Nayyib Bukele and some of the country's most violent gangs, which actively assisted Bukele's rise.The Grayzone spoke with veteran Salvadorean journalist Walter Raudales about the stunning revelations of Bukele's covert arrangement with the cartels, and interviewed human rights lawyer Alejandro Diaz about the corruption and cruelty underlying Bukele's notorious CECOT mega-prison project.Watch on SubstackVideo by Oscar Leon