Podcasts about Fatah

Guerre Israël-Iran, treize personnes ont été tuées dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche 15 juin en Israël par des tirs de missiles iraniens en représailles des frappes israéliennes depuis le début de cette escalade militaire vendredi. Quel est actuellement le sentiment général des Israéliens sur cette opération lancée par le gouvernement de Benyamin Netanyahu ? Denis Charbit, professeur de sciences politiques à l'Université ouverte d'Israël, spécialiste de la société israélienne, est l'invité international de la mi-journée de RFI. RFI : Ces dernières nuits, les sirènes d'alerte ont retenti à travers le pays, la population a été appelée à se mettre à l'abri. Quel est le sentiment général des Israéliens sur cette opération lancée par le gouvernement de Benyamin Netanyahu ? Denis Charbit : De manière générale, par rapport au conflit qui oppose Israël au Hamas dans la bande de Gaza, avec la question des otages où, effectivement, les opinions sont relativement divisées, là, il y a plutôt unanimité. Parce que personne n'ignore en Israël, toutes tendances politiques confondues, que l'Iran développait, était sur le point de mettre au point une arme nucléaire dont on sait bien qu'elle aurait visé Israël tôt ou tard. Et en tout cas, elle aurait établi un duopole dans une région dans laquelle seul Israël maîtrise l'arme nucléaire. De ce point de vue-là, il y a un très large consensus, mais qui, bien sûr, oblige la société israélienne, tous les Israéliens, à prendre les mesures de sécurité nécessaires et, en gros, à se tourner vers leur abri. C'est là où les inégalités sociales apparaissent, puisqu'il y en a qui disposent de cet abri anti-atomique dans leur propre appartement. Mais d'autres doivent aller dans les escaliers lorsqu'il s'agit de bâtiments construits avant 1990. À partir de 1990, tous les bâtiments construits en Israël doivent avoir un abri anti-atomique. Et là, je dirais, et c'est un petit peu, il faut bien le dire, au petit bonheur la chance. Ça atteint la localité de Rishon LeZion. Hier, celle de Bat Yam, Tel Aviv avait été frappée, Haïfa également, avec les dégâts matériels très expressifs, mais surtout aussi des pertes humaines. Vous avez donné le chiffre de treize à ce jour et on comprend bien qu'on est dans une longue durée.  La population se prépare à ce que cela dure ? Oui. Tout le monde se prépare à ce que cela dure. D'abord, toutes les activités sont arrêtées. Les gens continuent de travailler chez eux, à domicile. Personne ne se rend sur son lieu de travail, sauf ce qui est considéré comme urgent les hôpitaux, mais tout le reste est bloqué. Vous imaginez que toutes les personnes se sont approvisionnées puisque ça, ça reste ouvert. On est aussi incertain sur la durée de l'opération. On voit bien que l'armée israélienne tient bien les choses en main. On se rend compte que la capacité de riposte iranienne, certes, est significative, mais elle est globalement interceptée par la défense israélienne. Mais ce n'est pas du 100 %, ce n'est pas totalement hermétique. Les drones, le Dôme de fer, toute la panoplie mise en place par Israël depuis de longues années fait bien le travail, mais elle ne le fait pas complètement. D'où ces cinq ou six immeubles qui ont été gravement endommagés et qui ont entraîné effectivement des pertes humaines. La population fait-elle la différence entre cette riposte iranienne et les tirs qu'elle avait pu subir de la part du Hezbollah libanais ? Oui, parce qu'il faut bien comprendre une chose : c'est la première fois, en fait, depuis 1973, depuis la guerre du Kippour, que l'armée israélienne est confrontée à une autre armée. Alors certes, ce ne sont pas les fantassins, ce n'est pas l'armée de mer, ce n'est pas la même configuration qu'en 1973, mais on n'a plus affaire à une organisation comme le Hezbollah, le Hamas, le Fatah autrefois. Là, on est dans une confrontation d'État à État. L'Iran, ce n'est pas une petite organisation militaire et donc on se doute, et c'est la grande question qu'on se pose en fait. Est-ce que c'est un tigre de papier ? Elle a fait miroiter – ce qui avait été le cas pour le Hezbollah, on avait surestimé sa capacité. On s'est rendu compte qu'il était finalement bien plus faible, qu'on le croyait. Et c'est la question qu'on se pose pour l'Iran. Est-ce que, effectivement, l'Iran, à l'image du Hezbollah, n'a pas la capacité qu'elle prétendait avoir lorsqu'elle menaçait Israël de représailles. Ou bien c'est un plan à échéance, à plusieurs étapes et, peut-être, finalement, on est, encore une fois, dans une opération de longue durée. Et quand bien même le rapport de force semble être beaucoup plus favorable à Israël, dans la capacité de frapper le terrain de l'adversaire, il n'empêche qu'il n'est pas encore certain que l'Iran soit, comme on a un peu le sentiment aujourd'hui, aussi faible. [L'Iran] n'a peut-être pas dit son dernier mot, parce que là, on est dans le secret. On peut imaginer que du côté du renseignement israélien, on sait à peu près évaluer les capacités iraniennes. Nous, ce sont des expectatives, ce sont des interrogations que l'on se fait. Actuellement, on est plutôt confiants, mais finalement, on se dit que pour transformer le Moyen-Orient, parce que si c'est une opération qui aboutit à un match nul, je pense que ce n'est pas de cela que les Israéliens rêvent. Eux, ils aimeraient que le régime iranien, le régime de la République islamique tombe. Et pour arriver à cela, il ne suffit pas d'Israël. Israël peut ouvrir les hostilités, mais il faudra bien, à un moment ou un autre, que les Américains interviennent. Personne n'en veut donc au gouvernement de Benyamin Netanyahu d'avoir ouvert un nouveau front ? Non…. Alors attention, même la guerre menée après le 7-Octobre a été considérée comme légitime par Israël. Mais je dirais que l'argument, vous savez, sur la dimension personnelle, « il fait ça pour rester au pouvoir, etc. »... Alors bien sûr que s'il réussit dans cette opération, il sera conforté dans son pouvoir. Mais là, personne ne doute que l'ennemi iranien n'est pas un ennemi que Netanyahu a inventé de toute pièce pour justifier une nouvelle opération militaire. Personne ne doute de l'hostilité foncière de la République islamiste à l'égard de l'existence même de l'État d'Israël. À lire aussiL'attaque d'Israël est «unilatérale et illégale», affirme l'ambassadeur d'Iran en France À lire aussiGuerre Israël-Iran: «L'Iran apparaît comme un moyen de faire oublier Gaza et les crimes qui ont été commis»

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Emile Habibi, Leila Khaled, and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were still the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah, although the Left has lost much of its influence in the period since then. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We examine the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We also look at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. Our final episode examines the framework of the Oslo Accords and, as Hamas became the main force articulating opposition, the response of the Left. Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

(0:00) Intro(0:12) Hajj se mutaliq Qur'ani aayat(0:38) Arafah Day ka bayan(0:50) Nabi ﷺ ka farman(0:58) Hajj ke 2 arkaan(1:22) Islam ka intihai daur(2:22) Islam ka ibtidaai daur(5:15) Islam vs Qabar parast, aazadi pasand, aur apni marzi ka deen(6:48) Islam: Allah ka pasandeeda deen(7:37) Nabi ﷺ ki hijrat aur great vision(8:52) Fatah-e-Makkah(9:12) Hajja tul Wida(9:28) Arafah mein rush(9:57) Abdullah bin Umar RA ka waqia(10:16) Nabi ﷺ ke daur mein Hajj ka rush(10:27) Khutba Hajja tul Wida likhne ki taakeed(11:34) Khutba Hajja tul Wida ke aham nukat(11:53) Kisi cheez ko uske opposite se samajhna(14:11) Zamana-e-Jahiliyat kaisa tha?(15:39) Sahih Bukhari/Muslim: Baiti se nafrat khatam karnay wali hadis(17:44) Hazrat Umar RA ka qoul(17:59) Western society vs Muslim society(19:50) Humanity First slogan ka jawab(20:56) Allah ke ehkam aur molviyon par tanqeed(21:59) Rishton ke naam par haqooq, tehzeeb ke thekedaar(24:04) Islam mein haqooq ki tafseel(25:30) Sahabi RA ka waqia: Mulazim se salook(27:10) Allah ka haqq aur uske ehsanat ki fehrist(28:34) Arafah ke din Darwin's theory se tauba(29:13) Allah ki muhabbat ka graph(32:18) Allah ki hum se demand(32:48) Arafah ke din behayai se tauba(34:32) Mufti sb ka viral bayan(35:45) Madad sirf Allah se(36:40) Allah ke qawaneen(37:11) Arafah ke din tamam gunahon se tauba(37:26) Badd akhlaq shohr(38:55) Khush akhlaq air hostess (Saeed Anwar ka waqia)(40:39) Sawab vs paisa(41:23) Harmful wives(42:05) Harmless wives(42:18) Walidain ke saath behtareen salook(43:55) Biwi, bachon se salook(44:18) Sila rehmi ka hukam (Memes on sila rehmi in

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Emile Habibi, Leila Khaled, and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were still the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah, although the Left has lost much of its influence in the period since then. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We examine the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We also look at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. Our fifth episode focuses on the period from the First Intifada, arguably the high-point of the Palestinian left-wing movement, to the Oslo Accords. Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

Samer joined the Fatah party in Palestine at the early age of 14 during the first Intifada. At the age of 15, he was arrested and had to spend 5 years in jail in Israel. After his prison sentence, Samer was elected as international secretary for the Fatah Youth. He was later elected as a head of International and Israeli relations on the Fatah Supreme Committee. For over 35 years, Samer has worked tirelessly to build bridges, engage in dialogue, and fight for a future where Israelis and Palestinians recognize each other's humanity. Samer hopes to end suffering as a political weapon to spread the courage to feel each other's pain and to find a path to lasting peace for both Israel and Palestine.Twitter: https://x.com/SSinijlawiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssinijlawi/

Ein Gerücht hält sich hartnäckig: dass Robert irgendetwas mit Geheimdiensten zu tun gehabt haben soll. Ist es denkbar, dass er für einen oder mehrere Geheimdienste als Informant gearbeitet hat? Es stellt sich heraus, dass Robert gute Kontakte zum Geheimdienst der Fatah hatte. Und eins ist sicher: In Beirut waren viele Spione aktiv, Beirut war in den 70ern und 80ern auch als „Stadt der Geheimdienste“ bekannt. Kilian Pfeffer versucht in dieser Folge zu klären, was an den Gerüchten dran ist – und ob es eine Verbindung zu dem Mord gibt. Ihr habt Feedback, Kritik oder kanntet Robert Pfeffer? Dann schreibt uns unter RobertPfefferPodcast@swr3.de Bei “Zwei Schüsse ins Herz – Warum musste mein Onkel sterben?” gibt es ab sofort alle Folgen in der ARD Audiothek und wöchentlich jeweils eine neue Folge überall sonst, wo es Podcasts gibt. Und hier noch ein Tipp zum Weiterhören: “Berlin Code - aus dem ARD-Hauptstadtstudio mit Linda Zervakis” https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/berlin-code-aus-dem-ard-hauptstadtstudio-mit-linda-zervakis/14053111/

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its influence since the 1980s, they still play an important role today. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We examine the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We also look at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. Our fourth episode focuses on the movement's turn to Lebanon, where Palestinian radicals found a new base and hoped to launch a wider Arab revolution. Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

(0:00) Intro(0:46) Aayaat from Surah Ma'arij(1:14) Aaj ka Topic — War, Armed Forces & Pakistan's Future(1:55) Pakistan Army ke liye Negative Thinking(2:34) Mufti Sahab is Fatah par khush kyun hue?(3:54) Pakistan Army par lagay tamaam ilzamat ka jawab(4:56) Musharraf ki ghalti ki talafi(6:21) Army morale down karne wale comments aur MTM ki depression(8:15) Fauji ka haath choomne par Mufti Abdul Raheem sb par aitraaz(9:32) Enemy ka attack ka tareeqa(10:00) Jahil Pakistani awaam ka masla(11:07) Wagah Border par Mufti sb ka 3rd visit — Infantry Colonel's appreciation(14:12) India Media vs Pakistan ISPR(16:45) ISPR bayan par comments(17:04) War days mein Mufti sb inactive kyun rahe?(18:40) India ne civilians par attack kyun kiya?(19:32) Is war ka duniya bhar mein Pakistan ka message(21:49) MTM ke mobile mein memes(24:25) Pakistan ki azeem fatah(25:44) BBC ki war report(26:27) Extremism ki wajah Pakistan mein(26:57) Ab humein kya karna chahiye?(28:10) Pakistan atomic power kaise bana?(29:04) Pakistan Pilots ka jazba-e-shahadat(31:12) Pakistan Army proved best globally — MTM ki Modi se umeed(31:42) Mufti sb ki taraf se mubarakbaad & Indians ke liye paigham(33:10) Pakistani shuhada vs kafiron ke janazay(33:56) Shuhada ko Qur'ani aayaat se tasalli(35:51) Hafiz-e-Qur'an aur Tahajjud guzar Army Chief Asim Munir ka “Bunyan ul Marsoos” vs India's “Sindoor” operation(41:26) Pakistan ke weapons(41:53) Is fatah ke baad India Army ki beizzati globally(43:25) Fatah par Allah ka hukm(44:29) Brigadier dost ne late attack ki wajah batayi(45:13) US kab involve hua?(45:35) Pakistan ghareeb hai lekin Ghairat pe compromise nahi(48:08) Pakistan ka Aain(50:58) MTM's judicial divorce law efforts(53:06) University mein bayan se Mufti sb ka inkar(54:44) Asri taleem mein mahol ka asar(57:01) Pakistan mein Islam abhi tak kyun nahi?(1:00:12) Islamisation in Pakistan(1:05:53) MTM's message to Modi & Indian Muslims

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने की NSA अजित डोभाल के साथ बैठक, राहुल गांधी मीटिंग के लिए पीएमओ पहुंचे, रूसी राष्ट्रपति पुतिन ने भारत आने का निमंत्रण किया स्वीकार, केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने इटली में एशियन डेवलपमेंट बैंक के अध्यक्ष से की मुलाकात, पाकिस्तान ने किया FATAH मिसाइल का सफल प्रशिक्षण, मोहम्मद शमी को मिली जान से मारने की धमकी और IPL में आज सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद का सामना दिल्ली कैपिटल्स से. सिर्फ 5 मिनट में सुनिए शाम 7 बजे तक की बड़ी खबरें.

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its influence since the 1980s, they still play an important role today. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. The podcast examines the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We also look at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. In our third episode, we discuss two of the most prominent figures associated with Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: Ghassan Kanafani and Leila Khaled. Get a digital subscription to Jacobin for just $1, or $10 for the print magazine, by following this link: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=MAYDAY2025 Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

La W conversó con Munther al-Hayek, portavoz de Fatah en Gaza, el partido que lidera la Autoridad Nacional Palestina y que gobierna Cisjordania, facción rival de Hamás.

Guðjón var einungis 26 ára gamall þegar hann greindist með MS.

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian Left has lost much of its influence since the 1980s, they still play an important role today. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We'll be looking at the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We'll also be looking at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. This second episode examines the left-wing movement that took shape under the banner of the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the role of figures such as George Habash and Nayef Hawatmeh. Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

We recommend watching this episode on video, on our YouTube channel. You can find it here:Shopping in the Souks of Marrakech: An Insider's Tour!----If you want to see what it's like visiting the souk, going into a real artisan shop: the sales pitch, the bartering, the valuable information and explanations, the language barriers and yet finding common ground and understanding - this will be an eye-opening episode.Azdean tours the souk of Marrakech, and visits two artisan craft workshops. Our camera crew was there to document the entire experience.He starts with the artisan wool shop, in fact a cooperative that provides hand-dyed wool for the women's cooperatives that we've featured on the podcast. You'll see the different types of coloring, in powder form, and watch as the wool master adds a few little drops of water to make it transform into a vibrant indigo blue.We go from the initial stages of steaming and spin drying to seeing the finished product: pashmina shawls, scarves, pillow cases, carpets, hand bags and more. Azdean tries on a Saharan turban, designed for keeping out sand while you're on your camel crossing the desert.We then go over to the wood-carver's shop, where we see a complex system of tools and chisels that requires three limbs for operation. That's right: if both of your hands are busy, you need to use your feet too! The carver deftly holds the chisel between his toes as the wood is spun by one hand and the other hand manoeuvres the angle of the chisel. The wood shop features all kinds of intricate carvings and contraptions, but for very useful and practical things: tissue boxes, door knockers, jewelry boxes, backgammon and chess boards - items that don't just look nice on a shelf but gathering dust, but that you can actually use and enjoy regularly.Although, there are also the soccer balls. Decorative wooden balls with inlaid pieces of wood, designed to mimic a real soccer ball. Okay, these ones you won't want to kick around but they are beautiful works of art.The souk can be a little intimidating and overwhelming. It takes some getting used to. This episode will help get you not just prepared, but excited to see and touch, and dive into the shopping experience.Check out the beautiful video on our YouTube channel, put together by our videographers in Morocco, Youssef and Fatah. Do you dream of exploring the enchanting land of Morocco?Destination Morocco is your ultimate travel experience for those seeking luxury and adventure. We specialize in crafting bespoke itineraries tailored to your unique tastes and desires.If you're a discerning traveler who values an immersive, curated adventure, visit www.destinationsmorocco.com, and let us bring your dream Moroccan vacation to life.Learn more about Azdean and Destination Morocco.Explore our Private Tours and Small Group Tours!

The complexities upon complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict make a peaceful solution very hard, if not highly unlikely. In recent days, BizNews was on the ground with both Palestinians and Israelis whose lives have to be balanced on the pretty non-negotiable differences in ideology and religion. These voices include Dr. Sabri Saidam of Fatah's Central Committee (in Ramallah, West Bank); political analyst Haviv Gur (in Jerusalem); Lieutenant-Colonel Eyal Dror, Commander of the Reserve Forces in the Golan Heights (on the border with Syria); Lieutenant-Colonel Sarit Zehavi, Founder of the Alma Research Centre on the war with Hezbollah (on the border with Lebanon); Orit Tzedikovitch, spokesperson of Kibbutz Kfar Azza (on the border with Gaza) one of the hardest hit in the October 7 terror attack; Nova Festival massacre survivor Rita Yedid (at the memorial park for the slain); Ruth Wasserman-Lande, former Knesset member, on Iran's grand strategy (in Tel Aviv); as well Israeli history expert and private travel guide Daniel Cedar on how the war has devastated the tourism industry in the region.

Welkom in de 29ste aflevering van Ballieman. De voetbalpodcast van Friends of Sports en Koolcast Sport. Elke zondagavond praten Alexandre & Gilles met enkele liefhebbers na over het voetbalweekend in België en het buitenland.Dit weekend komt Rafik Belghali het panel versterken. De rechtsback kijkt terug naar zijn seizoen met KV Mechelen terwijl hij zelf ook de Play-Offs volgt. In deze play-offs merken Abdel, Gilles en Alex op dat het eerste peloton echt wel afstand neemt in de Champions' Play-Off. Antwerp wist de rug nog te rechten in een tweede helft die alle richtingen op kon terwijl Gent na de 0-3 achterstand niet meer kon terugvechten tegen Union. Tot Alex' frustratie is er vooruitgang bij RSC Anderlecht maar nog niet genoeg. Vooruitgang is er dan weer niet bij Beerschot, die zelfs na de degradatie nog verliezen op het eind van de match. Een andere ploeg in de play-downs zitten dan weer in crisisberaad na hun verlies van KV Kortrijk.Eindigen doen we met balliemannen van de week en een 1X2!Nu al benieuwd naar de Ballieman van volgende week? Volg ons dan op social media en blijf op de hoogte van nieuwe aflevering!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ballieman/ X: https://x.com/BalliemanPod Check ook zeker onze partner Unibet.Website: https://www.unibet.be/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unibetbelgium/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnibetBelgium X: https://x.com/unibetbelgium

For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its influence since the 1980s, they still play an important role today. Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We'll be looking at the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We'll also be looking at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. This first episode focuses on the communist movement in Palestine from its early years until the 1960s. Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, calling it Operation Al Aqsa. For journalist Yardena Schwartz, the massacre was a chilling echo of the 1929 Hebron Massacre—the brutal slaughter of nearly 70 Jews, incited by propaganda that Jews sought to seize the Al Aqsa Mosque. At the time, she was deep into writing her first book, Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict. In this episode, Yardena shares how history repeated itself, how the October 7 attack reshaped her book, and why understanding the past is essential to making sense of the present. ___ Read:  Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab Israeli Conflict Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran Social media influencer Hen Mazzig on leaving Tunisia Chef Einat Admony on leaving Iran Playwright Oren Safdie on leaving Syria Cartoonist Carol Isaacs on leaving Iraq Novelist Andre Aciman on leaving Egypt People of the Pod:  Latest Episode: Higher Education in Turmoil: Balancing Academic Freedom and the Fight Against Antisemitism Held Hostage in Gaza: A Mother's Fight for Freedom and Justice Yossi Klein Halevi on the Convergence of Politics and Religion at Jerusalem's Temple Mount Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Interview with Yardena Schwartz: Manya Brachear Pashman: Hello, and welcome to People of the Pod, brought to you by American Jewish Committee. Each week, we take you beyond the headlines to help you understand what they all mean for America, Israel and the Jewish people. I'm your host Manya Brachear Pashman:. In October 2023 journalist Yardena Schwartz was in the middle of writing her first book exploring the rarely talked about 1929 Hebron massacre, in which nearly 70 Jews were murdered, dozens more injured by their Muslim neighbors during riots incited by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, who spread lies that Jews wanted to take over the Al Aqsa Mosque. When she heard reports of the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas dubbed Operation Al Aqsa, she realized just how relevant and prescient her book would be, and began drafting some new chapters. Yardena is with us now to discuss that book titled Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine that ignited the Arab Israeli conflict. Yardena, welcome to People of the Pod.  Yardena Schwartz: Great to be here, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman: So full disclosure to you and our audience. You attended Columbia Journalism School 10 years after I did, and you took Professor Ari Goldman's class on covering religions 10 years after I did that, class had always traveled to Israel, and I had hoped it would be my ticket to go to Israel for the first time, but the Second Intifada prevented that, and we went to Russia and Ukraine. Instead, your class did go to Israel, and that was your first visit to Hebron, correct?  Yardena Schwartz: So it was in 2011 and we went to Hebron for one day out of our 10 day trip to Israel, and it was my first time there. I was the only Jewish student in our class. It was about 15 of us, and I was the only one who had been to Israel. I had been all over Israel, but I had never been to Chevron. And our tour was with Breaking the Silence, an organization of former Israeli soldiers who had served in Hebron or in other parts of the West Bank and wanted Israelis to know what was happening in Hebron and how Palestinians were living there, and the various restrictions that were put in place as a result of terrorist attacks. But nevertheless, you know, those restrictions were extremely disturbing, and that brief visit in 2011 made me really never want to go back to Hebron. And when I moved to Israel two years later to become a freelance journalist there, and, you know, to move to Israel because I loved Israel, and still obviously love Israel, I didn't really go back to Chevron because I, you know, was really troubled by what I saw there. But this book took me, of course, back to Chevron hundreds of times, spending hundreds of hours there. And it came to be, you know, my expertise in this conflict, in my reporting. And you know, of course, Heron is kind of the main character in this book, Manya Brachear Pashman: Tell us how you came to find out about this massacre. Was it mentioned during that class visit in 2011 or was it later that you learned about it? Yardena Schwartz: So that was one of the most interesting things about my early adventure into writing this book, was that I had of course been to have Ron, and yet, during that day that we spent there learning so much about the history of this place, this deeply holy place to so many people, there was no mention of the massacre of 1929, so, you know, I knew that Chevron is, you know, the second holiest city in Judaism, the burial place of Abraham And the matrix and patriarchs of the Jewish people. And you know the first place where King David established his kingdom before Jerusalem. So it was holy before Jerusalem. And yet I had no idea that this ancient Jewish community in Hebron had been decimated in 1929 in one of the worst pogroms ever perpetrated. We all know about the kishineff pogrom of 1904 and yet the pogrom in 1929 in Hebron, perpetrated by the Muslim residents of Hebron, against their Jewish neighbors, was more deadly and more gruesome than the kishineff pogrom, and it effectively ended 1000s of years of Jewish presence in this holy city. And so when I was told by my mentor, Yossi Klein Halevi, the amazing writer, that there was a family in Memphis, Tennessee that had discovered a box of letters in their attic written by a young American man from. Memphis, who had traveled to Chevron in 1928 to study at the Hebron yeshiva, which was at the time, the most prestigious yeshiva in the land of Israel in what was then, of course, British Mandate Palestine. And that this young man had been killed in that massacre. Yet his letters, you know, painted this vivid portrait of what Chevron was before the massacre that took his life. I was immediately fascinated. And I, you know, wanted to meet this family, read these letters and see how I could bring the story to life. And I was introduced to them by, yes, in 2019 so that's when I began working on my book. And you know, as you mentioned, I was still writing the book in 2023 on October 7, and this book I had been writing about this massacre nearly a century ago immediately became more relevant than I ever hoped it would be.  Manya Brachear Pashman: The young American man from Memphis. His name was David Schoenberg. Give our listeners a history lesson. Tell us about this 1929 massacre. So Yardena Schwartz: On August 24 1929 also a Shabbat morning in crevorone, every Jewish family had locked their doors and windows. They were cowering in fear as 1000s of Muslim men rioted outside their homes, throwing rocks at their windows, breaking down their doors and essentially hunting down Jews, much like they did on October 7, families were slaughtered. Women and teenage girls were raped by their neighbors in front of their family members. Infants were murdered in their mother's arms. Children watched as their parents were butchered by their neighbors, rabbis, yeshiva students were castrated and Arabic speaking Jews, you know, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Jews, who composed about half of the Jewish population in Hebron at the time, and were very friendly with their Arab neighbors. You know, they went to each other's weddings and holidays, went to each other's shops, and these people were also slaughtered. It wasn't just the yeshiva students who had come from Europe or from America to study there, or, you know, the Ashkenazi Jewish families. It was, you know, Arabic speaking Jews whose families had been there for generations and had lived side by side in peace with their Muslim neighbors for centuries. They too were slaughtered. Manya Brachear Pashman: Why did their Muslim neighbors turn on them so suddenly and violently? The Yardena Schwartz: rioters that day were shouting Allahu Akbar. They claimed to be defending Islam and Al Aqsa from this supposed Jewish plot to destroy Al Aqsa in order to rebuild the Third Temple. This is what they had been told by their leaders and by Imams and their mosques and in Hebron, that Lai had also extended to the tomb of the patriarchs and matriarchs, which is known in Arabic as the Ibrahimi mosque. Imams there had told Muslims in Hebron that the Jews of Hebron were planning to conquer Ibrahimi mosque in order to turn it into a synagogue. So this incitement and this disinformation that continues to drive the conflict today. Really began in 1929 the rumors about this supposed Jewish plot to destroy Al Aqsa that began in 1928 around the same time that David Schoenberg arrived in Palestine to study at the yeshiva. Manya Brachear Pashman: So in addition to the letters that David Schoenberg wrote to his family back in Tennessee. How else did you piece together this history? How did you go about reporting and researching it? Who kept records?  Yardena Schwartz: So it's really interesting, because I was so surprised by the lack of literature on this really dramatic moment in history, in the history of Israel, the history of this conflict. And yet, despite the fact there are really no books in English, at least, about the massacre and about these riots and what led to them, there were mountains of, you know, testimony from victims and survivors. The British carried out this commission after the riots that produced this 400 page report filled with testimony of British officials, Arab officials, Jewish officials, survivors. So there was just so much material to work with. Also, survivors ended up writing books about their experiences in Hebron, very similar to David's letters, in a way, because they wrote not only about the riots and the massacre itself, but also what they experienced in Hebron before they too, wrote about, you know, the relatively peaceful relations between the city's Jewish minority and the Arab majority. And I also relied on archival newspaper reports so the. Riots really occupied the front pages of American newspapers for about a week, because it took about a week for the British to quell the riots, and they did so with an air, land and sea campaign. They sent warships and war planes from across the British Empire and sent troops from other parts of the British Empire. Because one of the reasons the riots were so effective, in a way, you know, were so deadly, especially in kharag, was because there was just no military force in Palestine. At the time, the British did not have a Palestine military force, and it was only after the 1929 riots that they did have troops in Palestine. Until then, they had the Palestine police force, and that police force was mostly Arabs. In Hebron, for example, there were about 40 policemen under the stewardship of one British police chief, and all but one of those policemen were Arabs, and many of them participated in the massacre or stood by outside of Jewish homes and allowed the mobs to enter the homes and carry out their slaughter. And Manya Brachear Pashman: I'm curious. There was a lot of newspaper coverage, but what about the international community's response beyond the British Empire? Yardena Schwartz: So there were actually protests around the world against the massacre in New York. 35,000 people marched through the streets of Manhattan to protest the British failure to protect their Jewish subjects from these riots. Most of the marchers were Jewish, but nevertheless, I mean 35,000 people. We didn't see anything like that after October 7. Of course, we saw the opposite people marching through the streets of New York and cities around the world supporting the mass of October 7. You know, I mentioned this March in New York, but similar protests were held around the world, mostly in Jewish communities. So in Poland, Warsaw and in England, there were protests against the British failure to protect Jews in Palestine from these riots. And the American government was livid with the British and they sent statements put out, statements to the press, criticizing the British inaction, the British failure to protect the Jewish subjects and the American citizens who were in Palestine at the time, there were eight Americans killed in Hebron on August 24 1929. Out of the 67 Jewish men, women and children who were killed, and all of them were unarmed. The Haganah at the time, you know, the underground Jewish Defense Force that would later become the nucleus of the IDF, the Haganah was active then, mostly in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, there were no Haganah members in Hebron. The Hebron Jewish community was very traditional, very religious, and when Haganah came to Hebron two days before the riots erupted, they because they knew that these riots were going to happen. There had been calls from Arab officials to riot, to attack Jewish communities across Palestine. And so the Haganah came to Hebron to warn Jewish leaders of Hebron that they could either come there to protect them or evacuate them to Jerusalem to safety until the riots subsided and the Jewish leaders of Hebron were unanimous in their opposition. They said, No, you know, we're friends with our Arab neighbors. They'll never hurt us. We trust them. If anything happens elsewhere, it won't happen here. And they believed that because, not only because they had such a good relationship with their Arab neighbors and friends, but also because in previous outbursts of violence in other years, like in 1920 1921 when they were much smaller riots and much less deadly riots. When those riots reached other parts of Palestine, they didn't reach Hebron because of those relations and because they weren't fueled by incitement and disinformation, which was what led the riots of 1929 to be so massive and so deadly, and what led them to be embraced by previously peaceful neighbors. Manya Brachear Pashman: How did that disinformation travel in 1929 How did it reach those neighbors in Hebron? Yardena Schwartz: When we talk about disinformation and misinformation today, we think of it as this, you know, modern plague of, you know, the social media era, or, you know our fractured media landscape. But back in 1929 disinformation was rampant, and it also traveled through Arabic newspapers. They were publishing these statements by Arab officials, mostly the Grand Mufti Hajime Husseini, who was the leader of Palestinian Muslims under British rule, he began this rumor that the Jews of Palestine were plotting to conquer Al Aqsa mosque to rebuild their ancient temple. Of course, Al Aqsa is built upon the ruins of the ancient temples. Temple Mount is the holiest place for Jews in the world. And in 1929, Jews were forbidden from accessing the Temple Mount because it was considered, you know, a solely holy Muslim site. But the closest place they could pray was the Western Wall, the Kotel. And Jews who were demanding British protection to pray in peace at the Western Wall without being attacked by Muslims as a result of this disinformation campaign were then painted by the Arabic press as working to conquer the Western Wall, turn it into a synagogue, and then from there, take Al Aqsa Mosque.  So this disinformation traveled from the very highest of Muslim officials. So the imams in mosques across Palestine, specifically in Al Aqsa and in Hebron, were repeating these rumors, these lies about this supposed Jewish plot. Those lies were then being published in flyers that were put in city squares. Jewish officials were warning the British and telling, you know, they should have known and they should have done more to end this campaign of disinformation, not only to achieve peace in this land that they were ruling over, but also because they were responsible for installing hajamina Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, into his position they had chosen him for that position, that all powerful position. And so they were responsible, in a way, for all of these lies that he was spreading. And yet they took no responsibility.  And even in the commission that they sent to Palestine from London to investigate the causes of the riots, despite the fact that, you know, if you read these, you know, 400 pages, I don't recommend it. It's a tough reading. But, you know, I did that for this book. And it's so clear from all of these hearings that this disinformation campaign was very obvious, very clear and very clearly to blame for the riots. And yet, because saying so would have made the British responsible for so much death, their conclusions in this commission was that it was Jewish immigration to Palestine and Jewish land purchases at the time that had sparked the riots, and that it was this Jewish demonstration, peaceful demonstration at the Western Wall on to Shabaab in August of 1929 that had sparked these riots.  So there's just, you know, this absolute lack of accountability, not only for the Mufti, who retained his position and became even more powerful and more popular as a leader after these riots, but also for the British and instead, you know, the Jewish victims were blamed for their suffering. At the time, Jews were just 20% of the Palestinian population, which was just 1 million people. Of course, today, Israel is home to more than 10 million people. So you know, clearly there was room for everyone. And the Jews at the time were very peaceful. The Haganah was a very, you know, weak, decentralized force, and after these riots, it became much stronger, and Sephardi Jews and Mizrahi Jews, more traditional Jews who had not joined the Haganah before 1929 had not really embraced Zionism before 1929 now agreed that if Jews were going to be safe in our homeland, then we would need our own army. Manya Brachear Pashman: Can we talk a little bit about the turn toward radicalization and extremism during this time, and what role that has played in the years since? Yardena Schwartz: you know, the Zionist leadership was very adamant that Jews in Palestine should not be carrying out attacks against Arabs in Palestine. You know, it should be really about defending Jews, preventing attacks, but not carrying out retaliatory attacks. But as we've seen throughout the century, of this conflict. You know, extremism begets extremism. And you know, when violence is being used by one side, it is going to be used by the other side as well. And so the rise of a more militant form of Zionism was a direct result of 1929 and this feeling of just helplessness and this feeling of relying on this foreign power, the British, to protect them, and realizing that no foreign power was going to protect the Jews of Palestine and that Jews would have to protect themselves, and the radicalism and the extremism within the Muslim population, particularly the Muslim leadership of Palestine, really just accelerated after the massacre, because they saw that it succeeded. I mean, the British punished the Jewish population of Palestine for the riots by vastly limiting Jewish immigration, vastly limiting Jewish land purchases. Notice, I use the word land purchases because, contrary to a lot of the disinformation we hear. Much today, none of this land was being stolen. It was being purchased by Jews from Muslim land owners. Many of them were absentee landowners. Many of them were from the wealthiest families in Palestine. And many of them were members of, you know, this anti Zionist, pro Mufti circle, who were then telling their own people that Jews are stealing your land and evicting you from your land, when, in fact, it was these wealthy Arab landowners who were selling their land to Jews at exorbitant prices. Manya Brachear Pashman: Did you establish a motive for the Mufti and what were his intentions spreading this disinformation? Yardena Schwartz: Great question. So it was very clear. I mean, he never admitted this, but it was very clear what his motives were, and that was to counter the criticism and accusations of corruption that had dogged him for years, until he began this campaign of propaganda which led much of that criticism and much of those stories of his corruption within the Arabic press and among his Arab rivals to essentially disappear, because now they had a much more threatening enemy, and that enemy was the Jewish community of Palestine, who was plotting to destroy Al Aqsa, conquer Al Aqsa, rebuild their temple, take over Palestine and his campaign worked. You know, after that propaganda campaign became so successful, there were very few people willing to stand up to him and to criticize him, because after 1929 when he became so much more powerful, he began a campaign of assassinations and intimidation and violence used against not only his political rivals and dissidents, but also just Anyone who favored cooperation between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. So there were various mayors of Arab cities who wanted to work together with the Jewish community of those cities or with other Jewish leaders to bring about various economic initiatives, for instance. And some of those mayors were assassinated by the muftis henchmen, or they were just intimidated into silence and into kind of embracing his platform, which was that Palestine is and has always been and should always be, a purely Muslim land, and that there is no place for any kind of Jewish sovereignty or Jewish power in that land.  So, you know, the Mufti, in 1936 he ended up leading a violent rebellion against the British. And the British at that point, had gotten tired of ruling Palestine. They realized it was much more work than they were interested in doing, and they were interested in leaving Palestine, handing over governance to the local population to the Jews and Arabs of Palestine, and they had been interested in figuring out what could be done. Could there be a binational state with equal representation, or representative governance? If Jews are 40% of the population and Arabs are 60% then there could be some kind of governance on those ratios, all of those solutions, including a two state solution, which was presented in 1937 all of those solutions were rejected by the grand mufti, and his platform was embraced by the other Arab officials within Palestine, because if it wasn't, they could face death or violence. And he even rejected the idea of Jews remaining in Palestine under Arab rule. You know when the British said to him, okay, so what will be done with the 400,000 Jews who are in Palestine right now? He said they can't stay. So he didn't only reject the two state solution. He rejected, you know, this bi national, equal utopian society that we hear proposed by so many in pro Palestine movement today. You know, all of these solutions have been on the table for a century and always. They have been rejected by Palestinian leaders, whether it was the Grand Mufti or his apprentice, his young cousin, yas Arafat. Manya Brachear Pashman: Ah, okay, so what happened to Grand Mufti Husseini? Did he stick around? So The Mufti was eventually, finally wanted for arrest by the British after his rebellion claimed the life of a British official. Until then, it had only claimed the lives of Jews and Arabs, but once a British official was killed, then the British had decided that they'd had enough of the Mufti, and they ordered his arrest. He fled Palestine. He ended up in Iraq, where he was involved in riots there the far hood in which many Jews were massacred, perhaps hundreds, if not over 1000 Jews were slaughtered in Baghdad, which was at the time home to about. 100,000 Jews. He then fled Iraq and ended up in Berlin, where he lived from 1941 to 1945 in a Nazi financed mansion, and he led the Arab branch of Joseph Goebbels Ministry of Propaganda. He was the Nazi's leading voice in the Arab world, he spread Nazi propaganda throughout the Muslim world and recruited 10s of 1000s of Muslims to fight for the Nazis, including in the Waffen SS and when the war ended, when world war two ended, and the UN wanted him for Nazi war crimes, he was wanted for Nazi war crimes, placed on the UN's list of Nazi war criminals. Once again, he fled, first to France, then to Cairo, eventually settling in Beirut, where he continued to lead his people's jihad against the Jews of Palestine. So when, in 1947, when the UN voted to partition British Mandate Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state so that the British could finally leave Palestine. He declared jihad, and he rejected the Partition Plan, along with every other Arab state which also rejected it. Of course, the Jews of Palestine embraced it, celebrated it, and the very next day after the UN vote, riots erupted throughout Palestine, and he helped. He was kind of pulling the strings of that Jihad taking place in Palestine. And in fact, 1000 Muslim men who he had recruited for the Waffen. SS joined that holy war in Palestine. The Mufti helped create the army of the holy war. Yasser Arafat, who was also in Beirut at the time, also assisted the army of the holy war. He actually fought in the war that began in 1947 alongside the Muslim Brotherhood. So, you know the legacy that the Mufti had? You know, it doesn't end there. It continued to his dying day in 1974 and Arafat took over his mantle as the leader of the Palestinian people. And you know, we see how the disinformation and incitement and rejection of Jewish sovereignty in any part of the ancient land of Israel has continued to be a prominent force in Palestinian politics no matter who was in charge. You know, the Fatah, Mahmoud, Abbas and Hamas, of course, perpetuate the same lies about Al Aqsa. They perpetuate the same denial of a Jewish right to live in peace in our homeland, deny the history of Jewish presence in Israel. So, you know, it's really astounding to me how little is known about the Grand Mufti and how little is known about his impact on this conflict, and particularly in the very beginnings, the ground zero of this conflict in 1929 Manya Brachear Pashman: It's so interesting. We talk so much about Hitler, right? And his antisemitism, but we don't talk about Husseini. Yardena Schwartz: Yeah, and they were good friends. I mean, they met in 1941 shortly after the Mufti arrived, he had a private chauffeur. He was lavishly paid by the Nazis, and he was good friends with Himmler. He toured concentration camps. He knew very well about the final solution. Hitler himself considered the Mufti an honorary Aryan. I mean, the Mufti had blue eyes, fair skin, light hair. Hitler believed that Husseini had Roman blood, and he saw him as someone who could lead the Nazi forces once they arrived in the Middle East. He saw him as, you know, a great ally of the Nazis. He didn't just participate in the Nazis quest to eradicate the Jewish population of Europe and eventually arrive in Palestine, but he also the Mufti worked to convince various European leaders not to allow Jewish refugees from fleeing Europe and not allowing them to come to Palestine. He told them, send them to Poland, and he knew very well what was happening in Poland. Manya Brachear Pashman: So I want to go back to this family in Tennessee, the genesis of this story, and I'm curious. David Schoenberg's niece said that at one point in the book, she said they're Southern, so they sweep ugly under the rug in the south. And so they just didn't talk about that. And when I read that, I thought, actually, that's kind of a Jewish approach, not a southern approach, except we wouldn't say we sweep things under the rug. We move on, right? We treasure our resilience, and we move on from that pain and we build anew. But is moving on really in the Jewish community's best interest? Is that how we end up forgetting and letting this history and this very important history fade?. Yardena Schwartz: Yeah, absolutely. You know, I think it is possible to do both. It is possible to take great pride in our resilience and in our strength and our ability to experience so much devastation and suffering, and yet every time emerge stronger.  I mean, think about the Holocaust. First of all, for many years, we did sweep that under the rug. Survivors were discouraged from speaking about what they went through. They were seen as, you know, especially in Israel, they were seen as, you know, people who went like sheep to the slaughter. It wasn't something to talk about. It was something to move on from. And yet now we are able to hold both in both hands. You know. We're able to honor and commemorate the memory and speak about the atrocities that millions of Jews suffered during the Holocaust, while also celebrating where we went after the Holocaust. I mean, three years after the Holocaust, Israel was born. You know, that's just, on its own, you know, a remarkable symbol of our resilience and our strength as a people. But I think the way we commemorate the Holocaust is a really great example of how we do both how we honor the memory and use that as a lesson so that it never happens again.  And yet, I think that when it comes to the conflict and the various forces that have led us to where we are today, there is this tendency to kind of try to move on and not really speak about how we got here. And it's really a shame, because I think that this is the only way we'll ever find a way out of this tragic cycle of violence, is if we learn how we got here, the forces that continue to drive this conflict after a century, and you know, the people who brought us here. Not only the Grand Mufti, but also, you know, the leaders today who are very much capitalizing on fear and religion, exploiting religion for their own, their own interests, and utilizing disinformation to remain in power. And I think that, you know, we can't afford not to speak about these things and not to know about our own history. It's really telling that, you know, even in Jewish communities, where people know so much about Israel and about this conflict, there is just a complete lack of knowledge of, you know, the very bedrock of this conflict. And I think without that knowledge, we'll never get out of this mess. Manya Brachear Pashman: Yardena, thank you so much. 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L'offensive israélienne continue de s'étendre à Gaza, quinze jours après la fin de la trêve. Plus de 50.000 personnes ont été tuées en 18 mois de guerre, selon les autorités locales. Et les habitants commencent à exprimer leur rejet du Hamas au pouvoir dans l'enclave : ainsi plusieurs centaines de personnes ont récemment manifesté et affiché des slogans hostiles au mouvement islamiste. Une mobilisation qui fait écho à l'appel du porte-parole du Fatah à un départ du Hamas de Gaza. Quelle est la popularité du Hamas aujourd'hui à Gaza ? Quel interlocuteur pour parvenir à la paix et à la reconstruction ? Pour en débattre :- Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, professeur émérite des Universités, président de l'IReMMO et co-auteur du livre Atlas du Moyen-Orient, éditions Autrement- Guilhem Delteil, journaliste au service international de RFI, auteur du podcast Palestiniens, ancien correspondant à Jérusalem - Leila Seurat,  chercheuse au Centre arabe de recherches et d'études politiques de Paris Carep, autrice du « Hamas et le Monde », aux CNRS Éditions.

L'offensive israélienne continue de s'étendre à Gaza, quinze jours après la fin de la trêve. Plus de 50.000 personnes ont été tuées en 18 mois de guerre, selon les autorités locales. Et les habitants commencent à exprimer leur rejet du Hamas au pouvoir dans l'enclave : ainsi plusieurs centaines de personnes ont récemment manifesté et affiché des slogans hostiles au mouvement islamiste. Une mobilisation qui fait écho à l'appel du porte-parole du Fatah à un départ du Hamas de Gaza. Quelle est la popularité du Hamas aujourd'hui à Gaza ? Quel interlocuteur pour parvenir à la paix et à la reconstruction ? Pour en débattre :- Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, professeur émérite des Universités, président de l'IReMMO et co-auteur du livre Atlas du Moyen-Orient, éditions Autrement- Guilhem Delteil, journaliste au service international de RFI, auteur du podcast Palestiniens, ancien correspondant à Jérusalem - Leila Seurat,  chercheuse au Centre arabe de recherches et d'études politiques de Paris Carep, autrice du « Hamas et le Monde », aux CNRS Éditions.

A look at Iraqi political parties Email: whydocountriesexist@gmail.com Website: https://whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: https://forms.gle/H5hG9zcZbFPBAz8t7   Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:50 Sadrist movement 5:22 Takadum (progress party) 7:34 State of the Law (Islamic Dawa party) 9:35 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 12:45 Conquest alliance (Fatah) 16:04 Patriotic Union for Kurdistan (PUK) 19:06 Emtidad movement 21:48 Azzam Alliance 23:09 Victory Alliance 23:55 New Generation Movement (NGM) 25:12 Babylon Movement 26:36 Kurdistan Justice Group (Komeli) 28:21 Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) 29:18 Other groups 30:01 Outro 32:48

O ano de 2025 marca o final de um período conturbado que deixou marcas profundas na história de Israel. Há 20 anos, a segunda Intifada chegava ao fim, encerrando quase cinco anos de revolta, violência, atentados suicidas e mudanças que refletem até hoje nos desdobramentos dos conflitos na região. A Segunda Intifada não surgiu do nada. Ela foi alimentada por um impasse no processo de paz, disputas internas entre o Fatah e o Hamas, e o descontentamento de diversos setores, tanto palestinos quanto israelenses. Para ajudar a gente a entender a complexidade e as consequências desse período, nós convidamos a jornalista Daniela Kresch, correspondente do IBI em Israel e que cobriu a Segunda Intifada in loco para o antigo Jornal do Brasil e para a GloboNews.

Days after the guns fell silent in Gaza, violence erupted less than 200km away in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.   Israel's military deployed tanks, snipers and special forces in the city on Tuesday, where it began an operation named “Iron Wall”, cracking down on what it described as terrorists within the Iranian axis. But videos have surfaced showing unarmed Palestinians being shot by Israeli forces. Twelve people have been killed in the raid so far and scores more injured.   At the same time, Israel has tightened security across the rest of the West Bank, drastically increasing the number of checkpoints and conducting mass arrests. This comes after 90 Palestinian detainees were released from Israeli prisons in exchange for three Israeli hostages being freed by Hamas in Gaza, as part of the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect there on Sunday.   Jenin had already been the site of another security offensive by the Palestinian Authority (PA) since December last year to root out what it called outlaws, drawing many questions about the back-to-back timing of these operations. The UN has said that Jenin's sprawling refugee camp has become almost uninhabitable; Jordan's foreign minister warned on the sidelines of Davos that Israel's incursion could lead the West Bank to “explode”.   In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher talks with Ahmed Fattouh, spokesperson for Fatah, the leading party within the PA, and with Palestinian political analyst Khalil Sayegh. They discuss whether the West Bank could be another flashpoint for long-term violence and what this escalation could mean for Gaza's fragile truce.

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Who is Marwan Barghouti? Why is he nicknamed “Palestine's Mandela”? And why does Israel see him as such a big threat, even behind bars, that it is adamantly refusing to release him as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal?This week on Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi goes on a deep dive into Barghouti's life, his activism, and most importantly, all the red flags around his trial and imprisonment by Israel.Barghouti's story, like that of most Palestinians, is a mix of struggle and hope. The former Fatah official, the political party currently led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, is the most popular leader among Palestinians today. And while 89-year-old Abbas sets a low bar for competition, Mehdi explains what makes Barghouti still so popular after decades of imprisonment - and such a threat to both Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas.It is rare for any Palestinian to see an inkling of justice in Israel's military courts. Red flag after red flag, Mehdi details everything that went wrong in Barghouti's trial, from torture to international law violations to a judge with a grudge, because there is no statute of limitations on injustice, especially when its victims continue to pay the price for it.“My father used to always tell me that hope is sometimes a privilege, and being hopeless is a privilege that we can't have as Palestinians.”Also, Marwan Barghouti's son, Arab Barghouthi, joins Mehdi to discuss the latest on his father's condition, his health after decades behind bars, and whether prison changed him from the leader he was.“I don't think so,” Arab refutes, “I have my trust in God first and in my father, because he is someone who has been through a lot in his life.” Despite his hope, Arab is also well aware of his father's difficult conditions in prison, especially since the October 7 attack.“The head of Ofer prison came to him and in front of other prisoners, he asked him to put his hands behind his back and to kneel, to try to tell the other prisoners that if I can humiliate your leader, I can humiliate you all, which he refused. So they forced him to do it, which got his shoulder dislocated,” Arab recounts, adding that many more torture techniques were used against his father including solitary confinement and sleep deprivation.Watch the full interview above to find out why Marwan Barghouti's case should have never reached Israeli courts, and if Arab believes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would actually support his father's release in 2025.If you liked this episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, do consider becoming a paid subscriber today and let us know who you'd like to see on our show next! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

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Palestinská samospráva sáhla k nezvyklému řešení, a pozastavila činnost katarské televize Al-Džazíra na území, které ovládá. Zní to zvláštně, ale vedení v Ramalláhu mělo své velmi dobré důvody.

The Palestinian Authority is cracking down on non-state militias in Jenin on the occupied West Bank – find out why Fatah is fighting Fatah. Israel is making incursions into Syria and bombing its weapons arsenal to bits – why is it doing this, and what does it mean?Finally, the Kurdish-controlled area in northeastern Syria is coming into question. Raqqa, for example, is a majority sunni Arab city under Kurdish control. How will this be resolved in a new Syria?If you enjoy Kalam Podcast and want to support the show, there is an excellent way to do so - by signing up to our Patreon. For just $3/month you'll gain access to full length interviews with all our guests and lots of bonus material - including our series Kalam Shorts: 10-15 explainers of concepts like Zionism and Orientalism. Join at patreon.com/kalampodcastFor continuous updates on the podcast and content about Palestine and the Middle East, follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast Please subscribe to Kalam Podcast in whatever podcast application you're listening to right now - and give us a rating. It helps other people find out about us.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened those holding hostages in the Middle East with unprecedented American firepower if they are not released by the time he enters office on January 20.The latest warning was posted on Truth Social came two days after Hamas released a propaganda video showing American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander pleading with the president-elect to secure his release and hours after the IDF revealed that another American-Israeli hostage — Omer Neutra — was killed during Hamas's October 7 onslaught and that his body is being held in Gaza. We discuss what efforts have not yet been brought to the table and how Neutra's death was covered in US media. Israel's Channel 12 reported yesterday that an Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo early next week after Egypt has put together a new multi-stage hostage deal proposal. Also, earlier in the week, we heard that the Palestinian terror group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer postwar Gaza. Magid weighs in whether this new alliance could be enough to give Hamas the lifeline it needs to claim post-war victory. US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday announced the appointment of his Lebanese-American in-law Massad Boulos to be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos will likely work alongside Steve Witkoff, who Trump last month appointed as his special envoy for the Middle East to work on expanding the Abraham Accords that he brokered at the end of his first term. Are these the right men for the job? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Trump warns there will be ‘all hell to pay' if hostages aren't released by Jan. 20 Slain Israeli-American hostage remembered as ‘hero of Israel' at NY memorial service Fatah, Hamas agree to form committee to run postwar Gaza Trump says Lebanese-American in-law will be senior aide on Arab and Mideast affairs Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Illustrative: Campaigning for a second term, former US President Donald Trump speaks before prominent Jewish donors at an event titled 'Fighting Antisemitism in America' at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington DC, September 19, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via JTA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ce matin, les journalistes et experts de RFI répondaient à vos questions sur des bandits qui opèrent au Nigeria, un rapprochement entre le Fatah et le Hamas et Hunter Biden gracié par son père. Sénégal : la liste des médias autorisés fait polémique Après une campagne d'enregistrement sur la plateforme « Déclaration Médias Sénégal », le ministère de la Communication a publié la liste provisoire des médias autorisés dans le pays. Pour le moment, 112 sont autorisés à diffuser, alors qu'ils étaient 534 en 2023. Quels sont les critères de sélection ? Comment les autorités justifient-elles que plusieurs médias de l'opposition soient absents de la liste ?  Avec Juliette Dubois, correspondante de RFI à Dakar. Nigeria : des « bandits » plongent le nord-ouest dans l'insécurité  L'État de Zamfara au Nigeria est en proie à des attaques répétées de groupes armés. Ces « bandits locaux » multiplient enlèvements, vols et violences. Que sait-on de ces gangs ? Quels sont leurs objectifs et revendications ? Quelles mesures les autorités prennent-elles pour lutter contre ce fléau ?  Avec Liza Fabbian, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.Gaza : vers un accord entre les frères ennemis palestiniens ?  Réunis au Caire, le Fatah et le Hamas ont conclu un accord de principe sur la création d'un comité chargé d'administrer la bande de Gaza, une fois la guerre terminée. Comment expliquer ce rapprochement entre les deux mouvements rivaux ? Cet accord est déjà rejeté par certains hauts responsables du Fatah, pourquoi ne fait-il pas l'unanimité ?Avec Adel Bakawan, chercheur associé à l'IFRI (Institut français des relations internationales), spécialiste du Moyen-Orient.  États-Unis : pourquoi Joe Biden a-t-il finalement gracié son fils ?  Le président américain sortant a accordé une grâce « pleine et inconditionnelle » à son fils Hunter, accusé de fraude fiscale et de détention illégale d'arme à feu. Cette décision suscite des critiques car Joe Biden s'était engagé, à plusieurs reprises, à ne pas interférer dans les affaires judiciaires de son fils. Comment expliquer une telle volte-face ? Que risquait Hunter Biden dans ces affaires judiciaires ? Avec Olivier Richomme, professeur à l'Université Lyon II, membre du laboratoire Triangle, spécialiste des États-Unis. 

El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, decretó la ley marcial este martes para, según él, proteger el "orden constitucional" de actividades "antiestatales", de las que el mandatario acusa al principal bloque de la oposición, al que llamó "fuerzas pro-norcoreanas". Sin embargo, horas después, ante una votación unánime para rechazar la medida, y la presión interna y externa, el presidente dio marcha atrás, asegurando que terminaría con esta medida de emergencia.Una camioneta pickup fue encontrada totalmente calcinada al noroeste de Culiacán, luego que vecinos de la zona reportaron una fuerte explosión. Aunque las primeras versiones decían que se trataba de un coche bomba, Omar García Harfuch aseguró que lo causó un dron, mientras el Secretario de Seguridad en Sinaloa dijo que un incendio hizo explotar el tanque de la gasolina. Ah, por su lado, el gobernador del estado aseguró que fue por un petardo. Además… Trabajadores del Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez han protestado contra el recorte presupuestario; Paula María García Villegas Sánchez Cordero, aspirante a ministra de la Corte en 2025, al parecer plagió en sus tesis; Hamás y Fatah acordaron cómo administrar la Franja de Gaza después de la guerra; Y Sean “Diddy” Combs fue acusado una vez más de agresión sexual por una mujer.Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno… Si uno de tus propósitos de año nuevo será “leer más” pero te hacen falta recomendaciones, The New York Times reveló su lista de mejores libros del 2024. Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, suscríbete a nuestro newsletter y síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este episodio de El Brieff, Arturo Salazar desglosa las noticias más importantes del día. Desde las preparaciones de la Presidenta Sheinbaum ante una posible deportación masiva y la explosión en Culiacán en medio de la guerra entre cárteles, hasta la aprobación legislativa que prohíbe los vapeadores y fentanilo en México. A nivel internacional, se aborda la declaración y retiro de la ley marcial en Corea del Sur, las críticas al indulto de Hunter Biden, y las tensiones comerciales entre Trump y Nippon Steel. También se discuten las recientes decisiones judiciales en Estados Unidos, las aspiraciones de Ucrania para unirse a la OTAN, y los acuerdos entre Fatah y Hamas para administrar Gaza post-guerra. Además, se cubren noticias sobre Truong My Lan en Vietnam y el lanzamiento del concepto eléctrico Type 00 de Jaguar.Patrocinador del día: Antes de despedirnos, queremos agradecer a nuestro patrocinador del día: EVA, la plataforma de Inteligencia Artificial para equipos comerciales. EVA colabora estrechamente con tus equipos para agilizar la toma de decisiones informadas y efectivas, transformando tus datos en insights estratégicos que impulsan el crecimiento y la rentabilidad de tu negocio. Conoce más en strtgy.ai o contacta a arturo@strtgy.ai.Libro recomendado: No te pierdas nuestra sección especial con el libro del día, From Start-Up to Grown-Up, una guía esencial para líderes empresariales en crecimiento. Disponible en Brieffy.Conviértete en patrocinador de El Brieff donando 25, 60 o 100 pesos al mes entrando a este link.Descarga Brieffy haciendo click aquí.Si te interesa una mención en El Brieff, escríbenos a arturo@brieffy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*) Hamas and Fatah discuss Egyptian proposals for border reopening The Palestinian National Liberation Movement has said it is holding discussions on the Egyptian proposal to reopen the Rafah border crossing in Cairo with the Hamas resistance group. A Fatah official said that the Palestinian National Liberation Movement is keen on an immediate end to the Israeli war on Gaza, expediting aid delivery and initiating reconstruction. A Fatah delegation is present in Cairo discussing the proposal and having the Palestinian Authority manage it on the Palestinian side. *) Death toll rises as Syrian regime targets civilians in Idlib In Syria's Idlib, the number of civilians killed in airstrikes carried out by regime forces in Idlib province rose to 16. Regime leader Bashar al-Assad's warplanes targeted many neighbourhoods in the city. Sources from the Syrian Civil Defense said that 59 civilians were also wounded, including 21 children and 19 women. Clashes broke out on November 27 between Assad regime forces and opposition groups in the western countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria. *) US will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine — official The White House has said the United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed. When questioned, national security adviser Jake Sullivan made his remarks that some unidentified Western officials had suggested US President Joe Biden could give Ukraine the arms before he leaves office. *) Syrian National Army captures Tel Rifaat, deals blow to PKK/YPG terrorists The Syrian National Army (SNA) has gained full control over the central district of Tel Rifaat in its Operation Freedom Dawn, launched against the PKK/YPG terror group while continuing its advance in the outskirts. Entering the district from the western side near Deyr Jamal, troops cleared Tel Rifaat's centre of terrorists following intense clashes. The army also liberated Hirbil village to the east of the district and is progressing in other areas on the periphery. *) Flash flooding hits Australia's Queensland Heavy rainfall has resulted in riverine and flash floods across parts of Australia's northeastern Queensland, with more storms predicted. According to the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, parts of the state capital Brisbane have been submerged by flash flooding, with more storms predicted for south-east Queensland over the next 24 hours. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said massive rainfall was recorded overnight, with the heaviest of about 77 mm falling inland from the Gold Coast in under four hours.

A.M. Edition for Nov. 12. WSJ correspondent Thomas Grove explains how Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Mike Waltz – Trump's pick for White House national security advisor – could steer U.S. diplomacy. Plus, rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah craft a plan for Gaza's postwar recovery. And Shell wins an appeal against a landmark carbon-emissions ruling. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. This morning, the Foreign Ministry officially informed the United Nations that Israel is withdrawing from the 1967 agreement recognizing the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after the Knesset passed legislation to severely limit the operations of the agency in Israel and in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. We hear about practical implications. A round of talks between Hamas and Fatah officials in Cairo ended with an agreement to establish a technocratic committee composed of independent Palestinian figures to manage the Gaza Strip, according to an unnamed Hamas source quoted by the Qatari-owned paper Al-Araby al-Jadeed. Berman weighs in on the chances of this agreement coming to fruition. Eli Feldstein, a spokesperson working with the Prime Minister's Office, is accused of divulging top-secret information with national security implications to European media outlets, according to a ruling published Sunday evening by Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court head Menahem Mizrahi. The names of three other suspects remain gagged by the court, but it confirmed that they were connected to the defense establishment. Berman examines what we know about the case and how serious the charges are. Touring the northern border on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that whether via a negotiated settlement or military force, Israel will achieve the conditions it needs to restore security to the area and keep the Hezbollah terror group at bay. Relatedly, we're hearing that Iran's president said a potential ceasefire between Israel and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah “could affect the intensity” of Tehran's threatened attack. Could this added pressure see a ceasefire agreement solidify?For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Israel informs UN that 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA is void PM spokesman Eli Feldstein suspected of leaking intel that may have hurt hostage efforts Visiting border, PM vows to restore security in north ‘with or without an agreement' Iran said planning to use more powerful weapons in next attack on Israel Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Illustrative: Released hostages and their family members seen after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, August 23, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Li-Meng Yan w/ The Voice of Dr. Yan – The heads of the Fatah and Hamas delegations noted that China holds an important place in the hearts of the Palestinian people and expressed sincere appreciation for President Xi and China's unchanging, firm support and selfless assistance to Palestine over a long period of time. The Beijing Declaration is viewed as evidence of China's increasing ambition to boost itself as a prominent mediator in...

How will the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar affect Israel's security and regional stability? What are the implications for the 101 hostages still held by Hamas? Join us as AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich and AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson discuss the Israeli Defense Forces' recent elimination of the terror leader responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attacks and thousands of deaths. They'll break down the impact of the unfolding situation and what comes next.  Watch – Israel Update: Analyzing the Impact of Yahya Sinwar's Death - AJC Advocacy Anywhere Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  From Doña Gracia to Deborah Lipstadt: What Iconic Jewish Women Can Teach Us Today The Nova Music Festival Survivor Saved by an 88-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Jason Isaacson and Avital Leibovich: Manya Brachear Pashman:   Last week, Israeli Defense Forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 terror attacks. His death comes two months after the murder of six hostages who he had been using as his human shields. What comes next? How will Sinwar's death impact the dynamics within Hamas and the broader conflict between Israel and other Iran-backed proxies? What are the potential implications for Israel's security and regional stability? And what does this mean for the 101 hostages still being held by Hamas?  For answers to those pressing questions, AJC welcomed its Jerusalem director, Lt. Colonel Avital Leibovich and Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson, for an in-depth analysis of the unfolding situation. Here's a portion of that conversation.  Jason Isaacson:   Thanks very much. Before we begin our discussion, Avital, please allow me to again express to you, my and all our AJC colleagues and supporters' gratitude for your consistent availability throughout this difficult, dangerous period, to brief the AJC family on the challenges that Israel faces, the trauma that Israel suffered on October 7, on and onward, and the remarkable resilience of the people of Israel in the face of terrorism. Allow me also to wish you and your family and our AJC colleagues in Jerusalem a healthy and, let's hope, a more peaceful New Year.  We are meeting now one week after a major development, perhaps even a turning point in Israel's necessary war against Hamas, the killing of the terrorist organization's leader, the murderous mastermind of October 7, Yahya Sinwar by the IDF in Rafah in southern Gaza. I want to hear your thoughts on the ramifications of that successful operation, which has been praised by the US and other world leaders. But first, let me ask you two questions. First, how was the IDF able to finally track down this most-wanted war criminal. And second, how did Sinwar's elimination figure in Israel's set of priority objectives for the self defensive campaign that it has been conducting in Gaza? Avital Leibovich:   Thank you, Jason, for your kind opening words, and it's always good to be with you here on another what I think will be an interesting session for our listeners. So it was the day of October 16, few days ago, IDF troops, actually reserve units, were working in a neighborhood in Rafah called El Sultan neighborhood. This is approximately one kilometer from Israel, so it's a relatively short distance, they have identified.  These soldiers have identified three suspicious figures, between moving from one area to another, between buildings. And they fired towards the suspects, and then the group split into two. Two of them stayed in one area and another one stayed in another building. And in order to make sure that buildings are not booby trapped, so the forces are not endangered, what the IDF often does, it sends a drone with a camera inside the building, searching and checking out to see who is exactly there, and then they saw on a couch in the corner of a living room. This was, by the way, a very fancy villa in this neighborhood. They saw a figure sitting there, with his head covered, with his face covered, and armed with a weapon, with grenades, and they fired. They understood that this is a terrorist, and they fired towards that person.  Because, again, there was danger of the amount of explosives that were placed in this specific house, it took only 24 hours until the forces return and then search the house. When they got to this terrorist sitting on the arm chair, they suddenly realized that it looked very similar to Sinwar. But in order to check, you know whether it was Sinwar or not, they had to take a DNA sample from one of his fingers. And Sinwar has been in Israeli prisons for many years, and therefore his DNA samples is already there. So it took a few more hours, and then it was identified, finally, as Yahya Sinwar. And of course, it was a big press briefing announcement by the Prime Minister, by the army and so on. What else was found on his body was the following: a small gun, a big rifle, flak jacket filled with different kinds of grenades, 40,000 shekels, which is equivalent of something like $12,000 in cash, a passport--of someone else--an UNWRA certificate of another person. Another identity. And that's more or less what was found.  The two others that split from him and went to another house were actually his bodyguards. Later on, when the army searched deeper, it reached a conclusion that the tunnel that six hostages were held in and were murdered viciously by Hamas just six weeks before, were just a few 100 meters from where Sinwar was, and they also found out that actually they served as human shields for Sinwar until he escaped. So basically he was running from one place to another until he was found that day, 16 of October in that building. Jason Isaacson:   How high on the list of Israel's military objectives in Gaza was the elimination of Sinwar? Avital Leibovich:   So, yeah, you can imagine that, since he's the number one terrorist of Hamas, and he is the mind behind October 7, obviously he was ranked very high on the list of Most Wanted. I can say that his brother, Muhammad, is still on that list. And Israel has announced already that it will hunt Muhammad as well. And I think that there was a ray of light on October 17. It was exactly when it was announced officially that Sinwar was eliminated. I think every Israeli home was as much as we could under the circumstances express joy that Sinwarwas gone. Jason Isaacson:   You could imagine supporters of Israel around the world and our country, but all over, I think, shared that sentiment as well. But let's talk about the ramifications now of Sinwar's death for Hamas and also for the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has provided money, weapons training guidance to Hamas. I have a few related questions. First, Hamas has already put forward the claim that its fight continues, that it isn't relinquishing its hold on Gaza. Can Hamas still legitimately make that claim, that it is in control in Gaza? Avital Leibovich:   So I think that if we're looking at, you know, the comments from all over the world regarding primarily the terror groups in Iran, we see a lot of support for the way of Hamas.. Sinwar was actually painted as a shahid, a martyr, as someone who fought until the very last minute, who act in a very brave way. In other words, it's some kind of glorification for Sinwar, but also for Hamas, in another way. I have to say that even the PLO, the Executive Committee of the PLO actually offered condolences for the death of Sinwar, which was also quite disturbing, I have to say.  And Abu Mazen's party Fatah, one of the members of the Fatah, the guy by the name of Abbas Zaki, said that Sinwar has chosen, and I'm quoting, "An exit worthy of his heroism and the heroism of his people." So that's the mood in the Palestinian Street, and that's the mood among the other Arab terror groups, Muslim terror groups, extremists in Iran, in Hezbollah and other places. So the question is, what are now Israel's immediate goals in Gaza following Sinwar's death. So Israel has been concentrating in one main area, and this is an area very close to the envelope of Gaza. It's what we call northern part of Gaza, primarily an area called Jabalia.  Jabalia is a place that, according to the Israeli intelligence, unfortunately, there has been a big crowding of Hamas terrorists who are taking shelters in schools or in local civilian facilities where civilians are. So Israel has been trying to encourage the population to go out of this part of Gaza, northern Gaza. It has been doing so by leaflets, by phone calls, by messages on their phones and so on. The problem was, the challenge was with this situation, that Hamas prohibited the population of leaving. But when Sinwar died, this has changed, and we saw two interesting things in the Palestinian Street in Gaza. Number one, people have started to move from the northern part of Gaza. Actually, 20,000 people already relocated from that area. We saw 150 Hamas terrorists turn themselves in.  But we also saw, Jason, another thing which we have not seen in a long time. And these are multitudes of Gazans which are not being afraid to speak to the camera with their faces totally uncovered, exposed and cursing Hamas and cursing Sinwar and wanting a better future for themselves. So this is actually, this phenomenon is actually growing more and more. So while Israel is working in Jabalia, there's a still part of the army which is working in Rafah, in the Rafah area, Tel Sultan is one of the neighborhoods, as we mentioned before. So it's still very tactical. There are still a lot of rockets that are flowing in from from Gaza. We're not at the end, at this point of time. And if you'd like, we can dig into the numbers of you know, the achievements that Israel has in Gaza.  Jason Isaacson:   Yeah, stay on this for a second. This is fascinating. I mean, it sounds like what you're sayingis that the kind of the culture of fear that Hamas has used to basically make it impossible for Palestinians to think of an alternative form of governance or an alternative relationship with Israel, that culture is at least been been damaged by the death of Sinwar, not eliminated, probably, but certainly weakened, which does give you some hope that there can be a day after in which there's a very different governing structure, a very different mentality in that exists in Gaza. Avital Leibovich:   About the whole part, I'm not so sure. I have to say I want to be very hopeful, but we're not there yet. And I'll tell you why. Jason Isaacson:   Long term, long term. Avital Leibovich:   Long term, for sure, I'll tell you, but I want to be more concise in my answer, because you know, one of the things I'm sure people are asking themselves, is: is Sinwar replaceable? So I want to share with you six figures that are the potential list for replacing Sinwar. Number one is Khaled Mashal, is a well known personality. He's currently the head of what we call the external Hamas leadership. As you know, Hamas has two other countries, which they are based in. Qatar in Turkey. He served also as the predecessor of Sinwar, and he lives in Qatar. That's number one.  Number two, Musa Abu Mazug. It's another known figure. He was in Sinwar's position a long time ago. He lives in Qatar as well. Then we have Muhammad Al-wish. He is the head of the Hamas Shura Council. He's considered, actually a shadow figure, and does not appear in public too much, but he deals with Hamas policy, and he lives in Qatar. He's known for his connections with the Iranians. The next person is Khalil al Haya. He is the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas. Actually, he is the deputy of Sinwar. I would say he's more kind of a gray kind of figure. He lives in Qatar. He also has some involvement on ceasefire and negotiation talks, release of the hostages.  And then we have Muhammad Nazal, another member of the Hamas political bureau, one of the most prominent spokespeople for the Hamas terror group. And the last one is Zaher Jabarin, member of the Hamas political bureau since 2021 and he's also in charge of the Judea Samaria area, or the West Bank, and he lives in Turkey. So these are the potential replacements for Sinwar. And the question here really remains, who will take the lead, whether it will be another figure from Gaza, or will it be an external figure?  And of course, each of the options has its own consequences. So if we're looking at Qatari based Hamas leaders, which have which are more prone to pressure from the US or from other countries. That's one reason to be optimistic vis a vis maybe a future deal with the hostages. But if we're looking at someone from Gaza, or someone from the West Bank will come to Gaza, then I think we're looking at more of the same kind of scenario. So this is where we are in terms of the current situation in Hamas and Hamas leadership. Let's see what conclusion they will reach.  Jason Isaacson:   Sinwar's brother is not considered in line for promotion? Avital Leibovich:   So you know, the opinions here vary. There are those who say that since he's hunted by Israel, then he will not have the capability to deal with it. There are others that say that he is a natural replacement. But I gave you the list on purpose so you can understand that the options are not just one or two people, but more than that. Jason Isaacson:   So let's talk about what the implications of Sinwar's death are for the fate of the hostages. It's been over a year. There are 101 still held, many of them no longer alive. We understand a desperate situation in brutal captivity held by Hamas. What AJC was hearing before the death of Sinwar, when we were having meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with people who had intimate knowledge of the negotiating process with Hamas,was that there had been no response for a month from Sinwar on the possibility of a hostage release-ceasefire deal. Does the death of Sinwar make it harder, make it easier to be able to resume negotiations? What is your sense?  Avital Leibovich:   So yeah, that's the big question. The big question is, now, who is in control? Because with Sinwar gone, obviously Hamas in Qatar will have the capability to influence more. He was the main barrier to any deal that was proposed. That's the reason that a few days ago, earlier this week, the head of Shabaq Secret Services was rushed to Egypt with some kind of an offer. And actually, when Secretary Blinken just ended his visit a few hours ago in Israel, what he said next to his plane before he left was about his, I would say, strategy for the potential hostage deal.  And the strategy says that, instead of going for the big deal of 101 hostages with stages, you know, being released in different stages, let's try to feel the water. And let's say we are talking about a smaller deal with a minimal amount of time for ceasefire, with just a few hostages that will be released. So in other words, not a very threatening deal, but something to work with. And here again, the question is, if the Hama leadership in Qatar will be able to go along with this kind of deal, I think we're in a very, very narrow window of opportunities.  And I think this is the reason why Secretary Blinken isnot leaving the area yet, and he's continuing from one Arab capital to another. I know that he is in Riyadh now, and he's still continuing to other areas tomorrow as well. So that really remains the question. Whether the leadership of Hamas in Qatar will have the capability to lead a deal, even a smaller deal. If that will come across, then we can open the window wider and we can shoot for a bigger deal. You're right.  There are 101 hostages held in horrible conditions, terrible conditions. Some of the bodies, you know, Jason, that were retrieved to Israel, were weighed. And a girl who is 24 years old, was weighing 36 kilograms.That equals to a weight of a third grader, something like that. So we do understand that it'severy day that passes is critical. The estimation is that there are 44 hostages which are no longer living. But the number may be higher because the intelligence information isas you know, not 100%. Jason Isaacson:   Thank you, Avital. Manya Brachear Pashman:   To listen to the rest of their conversation, head to the link in our show notes, and if you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in to the conversation between my colleague Alexandra Herzog and author Aliza Lavie about her latest book, "Iconic Jewish Women."

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said emeritus professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, is back on the program for a discussion of where things stand regarding Palestine, the diaspora, and the Palestinian national movement. They talk about the abysmal state of US politics around the issue, Western and Israeli media coverage, the generational shift in Americans' outlook, Palestinian nationalism in the wake of the past year's onslaught, Fatah, current regional governing structures and the prospect of democracy, and more. Be sure to check out our series with Dr. Khalidi, A History of Modern Palestine. Grab a copy of his book The Hundred Years' War on Palestine. Subscribe to AP now!

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said emeritus professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, is back on the program for a discussion of where things stand regarding Palestine, the diaspora, and the Palestinian national movement. They talk about the abysmal state of US politics around the issue, Western and Israeli media coverage, the generational shift in Americans' outlook, Palestinian nationalism in the wake of the past year's onslaught, Fatah, current regional governing structures and the prospect of democracy, and more.Be sure to check out our series with Dr. Khalidi, A History of Modern Palestine.Grab a copy of his book The Hundred Years' War on Palestine.Subscribe to AP now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com

On this episode of American Prestige, Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said emeritus professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, is back on the program joining Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison for a discussion of where things stand regarding Palestine, the diaspora, and the Palestinian national movement. We talk about the abysmal state of US politics around the issue, Western and Israeli media coverage, the generational shift in Americans' outlook, Palestinian nationalism in the wake of the past year's onslaught, Fatah, current regional governing structures and the prospect of democracy, and more.Be sure to check out our series with Dr. Khalidi, A History of Modern Palestine. You can grab a copy of his book The Hundred Years' War on Palestine.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Captain James Fanell, Former Naval Intelligence Officer Captain James Fanell and I visited about the efforts being made in the House of Representatives during this, quote, China week to elevate public awareness about the threat we face from the Chinese Communist Party and the urgency of ending our practice of engaging with, underwriting, and otherwise enabling that danger to metastasize still further. Matias Perttula, Director of Save Armenia I spoke with Matias Perttula about the Save Armenia campaign. Why it's necessary? Very important developments coming up next week in its efforts to elevate the issue of the prospective genocidal attacks on Armenia and an idea about what might be done to discourage those attacks by relocating the so -called conference of parties on the climate change agenda from Baku to another less problematic venue. Elliot Chodoff, Political and Military Analyst, Hamartzim Educational Services Elliot Chodoff and I visited developments in Gaza, including the necessity of Israel's strike against Hamas headquarters set up in so-called humanitarian secure zones, quite deliberately and with the objective of inflicting casualties on Gazans engineered by Hamas. We also discussed what is going on in an increasingly fraught situation at the hands of Hamas and Fatah in the areas of Israel, ancient Israel, known as Judea and Samaria, better known at the moment in the West, particularly as the West Bank.

The Prestigehead Convention at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn has drawn a record crowd, but Danny and Derek still find time for your news roundup. This week: in Russia-Ukraine, an update on Ukraine's Kursk invasion (0:29), reports of cancelled peace talks (3:57), and a continued Russian advance in Donbas (6:32); in Palestine-Israel, an update on Gaza ceasefire talks (9:34), the IDF is moving into the last Gaza “safe zones” (15:14), an Israeli strike kills a Fatah commander in Lebanon (17:04), and the status of the long-anticipated Iranian retaliation (18:52); Afghanistan sends its ambassador the to United Arab Emirates (20:43); a new Philippine-Chinese confrontation in the South China Sea (22:29); failed ceasefire talks in Sudan plus a cholera outbreak (24:39); troubles for the Central Bank of Libya suggest a further deteriorating political situation (26:56); and the Biden administration prepares new sanctions for Venezuela (29:58). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

A number of prominent Democrats are due to speak on day three of the gathering. Tim Walz is expected to deliver the keynote address as he officially accepts the vice presidential nomination. We speak to Congresswoman Dina Titus. Also in the programme: The Palestinian movement Fatah has accused Israel of trying to start a regional war, after it killed a senior official from the group; and we remember the life of pioneering Irish feminist and journalist Nell McCafferty and her decades of activism. (Photo: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gestures during a campaign rally at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 20 August 2024. Credit: EPA)

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Ralph welcomes Jeff Cohen from the activist group “Roots Action,” whose “Step Aside Joe” campaign was years ahead of the curve urging Joe Biden – for many reasons – to keep his promise to be a one-term president. Plus, Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, updates us on how the insurance industry in cahoots with governor Gavin Newsom wants to roll back the immensely successful Prop 103 that over the years has saved Californians billions of dollars in insurance premiums and why this struggle has implications for auto and homeowner insurance premiums across the country.Jeff Cohen is Co-Founder and Policy Director at RootsAction. He is a media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor who founded the media watch group FAIR—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting— in 1986. For years, he was a regular pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC discussing issues of media and politics, and he is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media.Now, the challenge is reminiscent of Hubert Humphrey and Lyndon Baines Johnson. And when Hubert Humphrey ran for President in 1968—he was LBJ's Vice President—he had to face the question, is he gonna stay loyal to Johnson's position on the Vietnam War…or is he going to be faithful to his own personal judgment, which was to find a way to get out of the Vietnam War. He chose the former, to be loyal—he didn't distance himself—and he lost the election.Ralph NaderYou have all of these constituencies that want a change in policy…The base of the party is for peace and social justice. Not for continual expansion of the military budget. People forget that the Democratic platform in 2020 called for a reduction in military spending, and Joe Biden has increased military spending every year.Jeff CohenWe've organized around that point that if we cut the military budget—which has grown year after year under Joe Biden—and we took that money and spent it on healthcare and housing and education, imagine what a society we would have. If we uplifted working-class people. And when I look at what Joe Biden ran in in 2020—and the promises that were made that have been broken—if he had kept even half of these promises the Democrats would be winning in a landslide.Jeff CohenHarvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates and founder of the advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 that has saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in auto insurance premiums. He has also co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation and is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: the Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.The insurance industry never stopped fighting [Prop 103]. Even though they lost at the ballot box, they constantly tried to relitigate that election. They couldn't believe that the voters would have the temerity to tell the insurance companies how to conduct business in the state of California.Harvey RosenfieldThis kind of economic blackmail—boycotting state after state in order to up their profits—has worked in the past for insurance companies and this is what they're doing now. And it's easy to predict that as their bottom line improves, as the stock market improves…they'll start coming back into these states with the promise of far higher rates, and things will calm down. But in the meantime, people will have been soaked for tens of billions, hundreds of billions of dollars nationwide.Harvey RosenfieldIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will address the United States Congress for an unprecedented fourth time. According to the Wall Street Journal, presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will skip Netanyahu's address, but will meet with the Prime Minister – who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court – and is expected to tell him that “it is time for the war to end” and to stop the “suffering of Palestinian civilians.” Harris is expected to take a new foreign policy approach, likely doing away with key Biden administration figures like Jake Sullivan, Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin. Jim Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute, has stated that Harris has shown “far greater empathy for Palestinians than Biden.”2. With Harris taking center stage, the Intercept's Prem Thakker reports that Representative Rashida Tlaib has released a statement saying “I welcome the opportunity to engage Vice President Harris as my team and I work hard to inspire our Democratic base...They want to see a permanent ceasefire and an end to the funding of genocide in Gaza…They want us to fight against corporate greed that wants to eliminate unions and keep our families in the cycle of poverty. I am eager to speak to Vice President Harris about all of these issues and more.” Unlike other prominent progressive lawmakers – such as Bernie Sanders and AOC – Tlaib did not back Biden against the campaign to have him step aside as the Democratic nominee, and crucially, appears to be using whatever leverage she has to demand Harris push vigorously for a ceasefire in Gaza.3. The New York Times reports several major unions – including the The American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Service Employees International Union, United Auto Workers, United Electrical Workers, and the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S. – have sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding they “halt all military aid to Israel.” This letter emphasizes that “it is clear that the Israeli government will continue …until it is forced to stop,” and that “Stopping US military aid to Israel is the quickest and most sure way to do so.” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said in a statement “Our unions are hearing the cries of humanity as this vicious war continues…Working people and our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy.”4. Reuters reports that in talks hosted in China this week, “Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.” Al Maydeen reports “The meetings saw the participation of 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.” The so-called Beijing Declaration promises to “end the Palestinian national division [and] unify national efforts to confront…[Israeli] aggression and stop the genocide.” Implementation of this agreement will be monitored by Egypt, Algeria, China, and Russia.5. In the United Kingdom, “Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London were sentenced…to as much as five years in prison,” per ABC. Just Stop Oil, the group planning the protest, “called the prison terms ‘an obscene perversion of justice... for nothing more than attending a Zoom call.'” Protesting this decision, many prominent climate activists – ranging from Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury to musician Brian Eno – have signed a letter calling this “one of the greatest injustices in a British court in modern history…making a mockery of the right to a fair trial.” This letter also notes that these sentences are “higher than those given to many who commit serious sexual assault.” This letter also cites the United Nations special rapporteur on environmental defenders, who called this “a dark day for peaceful environmental protest, the protection of environmental defenders and indeed anyone concerned with the exercise of their fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”6. In more climate related news, in New York City landlords are required to provide heat for tenants in the winter. Yet, there is no equivalent rule for landlords to provide air conditioning for tenants during the increasingly blistering summers. Now, Gothamist reports New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler of Brooklyn plans to introduce a bill “requiring [landlords] to ensure tenants can cool their homes to at least 78 degrees when it is 82 degrees or warmer during the summer.” Restler is quoted saying “Heat is the number one climate or weather-related killer – not just nationally, but right here in New York City…We've already suffered three awful heat waves this summer. Can you imagine what it's like to try to manage it without air conditioning or any cooling device in your apartment?” This move comes amid other attempts to legislate heat protections as temperatures continue to rise.7. In an infuriating example of corporate greed, the Guardian reports that pharmaceutical giant Gilead is charging outrageous prices for a new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine.” According to this report, “Lenacapavir, sold as Sunlenca…currently costs $42,250 for the first year…[yet] In a study…experts calculated that the minimum price for mass production of a generic version…allowing for 30% profit, was $40 a year.” This report continues “Given by injection every six months, lenacapavir can prevent infection and suppress HIV in people who are already infected…In a trial, the drug offered 100% protection to more than 5,000 women in South Africa and Uganda.”8. In a welcome check against corporate greed, the Federal Communications Commission has “voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families fordecades.” The new rules will cap the cost of a 15-minute phone call at 90 cents for large jails and $1.35 for small ones. As of now, a 15-minute phone call can cost as much as $11.35 in a large jail and over $12 in a small one. The new rules also bar added fees.9. In more positive regulatory news, the Federal Trade Commission has “issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers' characteristics and behavior. The orders seek information about the potential impact these practices have on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.” The companies in question include Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, and perennial corporate malefactor, McKinsey. Indicating the universality of this move, no more than 3 members of the FTC can be of the same party yet the Commission voted 5-0 to issue these orders.10. Finally, in some local news, NBC4 Washington reports that “Former President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., if he wins a second term in November.” Leaving aside the ever-present bluster and bombast that accompany such Trump pronouncements, NBC4 makes the crucial point that because D.C. lacks statehood “The president can take over the police department and many of the powers the mayor and D.C. Council have.” In light of this credible threat, it is more critical than ever that Congress act on D.C. Statehood and end the unjust status quo of taxation without representation.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Zachary Foster, historian of Palestine and proprietor of the website Palestine Nexus, to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress yesterday. First, Emma runs through updates on Biden's passing of the torch, the mass crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters in DC yesterday, Netanyahu's joint congressional address, falling inflation rates, labor action, Trump's assassin, Trump's bigotry, the destruction in the wake of southeast Asia's Super Typhoon, and early polling on Harris, before giving a quick cheat sheet for Harris' VP picks, and the insane “family-first” policy that JD Vance and his tech bro funders have backed in the past. Zachary Foster then joins, as he and Emma jump right into the complete shame of yesterday's joint Congressional address by Netanyahu, before touching on some of the biggest updates on Israel's continuing genocide of Gaza from the last few weeks as it has been pushed to the side in the news cycle. After an expansive conversation on Netanyahu's commitment to this offensive, and the devastating impact it is having on the country's economy and workforce, Foster explores the ongoing attempt to create a unity government between Fatah and Hamas. Zachary also gives a background on Israel's manufactured conflict with Iran, wrapping up the interview by parsing through the highlights (or lowlights, really) from Netanyahu's Congressional address, and his love for manipulating real issues for the Zionist cause. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder, as they parse through the different stances on Israel between Obama, Biden, and Harris, unpack the whiplash in the shift from Biden's dropout to Netanyahu's joint congressional address and Harris' denouncement of protesters, and parse through the right wing's struggle to stay away from weird and obviously-misogynistic critiques of Kamala Harris. They also expand on Netanyahu's visit to Congress and photo op with Biden, and watch Peter Thiel show why he's better as a shadowy oligarch (less public speaking), plus, your IMs! Follow Zach on Twitter here: https://x.com/_ZachFoster Check out Palestine Nexus here: https://palestinenexus.com/ Check out Anne from Portland's website where her Vergogna t-shirt will be available soon!: https://www.pictrixdesign.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here!: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Join Sam on the Nation Magazine Cruise! 7 days in December 2024!!: https://nationcruise.com/mr/ Check out the "Repair Gaza" campaign courtesy of the Glia Project here: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/rebuild_gaza_help_repair_and_rebuild_the_lives_and_work_of_our_glia_team#!/ Check out StrikeAid here!; https://strikeaid.com/ Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

The US vice-president's campaign has secured a record amount of donations. Also, China says Hamas, Fatah and a dozen other Palestinian factions have agreed to set up an interim administration for Gaza, and the first blind Barbie doll goes on sale.

Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FOURTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today's installment covers the rise of the Palestinian Revolution and then its explosion after the Arab defeat in the June War of 1967 with Israel. Fatah, the Popular Front for the Liberation and Palestine, and other factions launched an armed guerrilla struggle against Israel, engaging the Palestinian people in a full-scale mobilization for their liberation. Also: Ba'athists Aḥmad Ḥasan al-Bakr and Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq, as did Muammar Gaddafi's Free Officers in Libya. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our newsletter and vast archives at thedigradio.com Spread the word about Thawra thedigradio.com/Thawra Buy Happy Apocalypse at versobooks.com Buy Love in the Time of Self-Publishing at princeton.press/love