Jacobin Radio The Dig: Israel’s Forever Wars w/ Mouin Rabbani
Jun 20, 2025
Mouin Rabbani, a co-editor of Jadalia and a non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, dives into the complexities of Israel's ongoing conflicts, particularly with Iran and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He discusses the historical roots of U.S.-Israeli relations and how past interventions shape present tensions. The conversation also sheds light on the shifting dynamics of U.S. foreign policy, the influence of political factions, and the moral responsibilities involved in these geopolitical entanglements.
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Israel's Nuclear Hypocrisy
- Israel, a nuclear power, paradoxically claims to enforce nuclear nonproliferation.
- International law and norms have been effectively discarded in these conflicts.
Media Enables Israeli Genocide
- Western mainstream media acts as a stenographer for Israeli genocide.
- Journalists are denied access to Gaza to hide true conditions from global audiences.
Trump’s Iran Negotiations Strategy
- Trump's negotiation efforts with Iran were likely a tactic to avoid war.
- Pressure from Israel and hawks shifted negotiations toward demands Iran would reject.
