Trump Has No Idea What He’s Doing (w/ Mouin Rabbani)

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Mouin Rabbani is a Middle East analyst and researcher, and one of the most incisive commentators on U.S. foreign policy in the region. He joined Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson to discuss the latest escalation in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and the broader Middle East, including ceasefire negotiations, U.S.-Israel relations, and the shifting balance of power.

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0:00–6:04 Trump’s ceasefire claim and what’s actually happening

6:04–10:15 Who controls U.S. policy, Washington or Israel?

10:15–14:39 Zionism and the crackdown on dissent

14:39–16:59 How criticism of Israel gets suppressed

16:59–24:46 Why the pro-Israel consensus is breaking down

24:46–29:40 The gap between Trump’s rhetoric and reality

29:40–32:26 What Trump’s threats reveal about the war

32:26–39:45 The moral case against the war

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