Middle East

From Rafah to an Abyss – Israel to Continue Attack on 1.4 Million Palestinians – Joshua Landis (part 2/2)

ByTalia Baroncelli February 20, 2024March 28, 2024

In part 2, Joshua Landis discusses Hamas’ recent ceasefire proposal and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s planned ground incursion into Rafah. Netanyahu has rejected international calls to abandon a military onslaught on the densely populated area around the Rafah Crossing, where 1.4 million Palestinians from all over the Gaza Strip are seeking shelter in a 64-square-kilometer area. Landis contends that Bibi’s explicit repudiation of a two-state solution, as well as lack of plans to guarantee the safety of civilians before launching an invasion of Rafah, does little to assuage concerns about the continued ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Palestine/Israel

John Oliver Denounces Israel’s Bombing of Gaza

ByPaul Jay June 24, 2021August 17, 2022

John Oliver says it’s wrong to equate Israel and the Palestinians, as Israel has overwhelming military superiority and the Palestinians have suffered many more casualties.

Palestine/Israel | Reality Asserts Itself

From a Zionist Youth to Outspoken Critic of a Jewish State – Michael Ratner on RAI Pt 2/7

ByPaul Jay March 4, 2014August 17, 2022

TRNN Replay: On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay of his journey – from seeing Israel as an extension of his Jewish identity to realizing Israel was a settler, colonial state. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced March 4, 2014 with Paul Jay.

Geopolitics | Middle East

Ending the War on Yemen?

ByGregory Wilpert February 7, 2021August 17, 2022

The Biden administration announced an end to US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. This is in larger part thanks to the constant activism and mobilization of peace groups around the US. Guest host Greg Wilpert talked to Hassan el Tayyab, the Legislative Manager for Middle East Policy of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, shortly before the announcement was made. He outlines the background of the war, the history of US support, what an end to US support would mean, and what further steps need to be taken to put an end to the devastation in Yemen.

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