Consolidating a New Authoritarianism in Service of Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

This week we kick off with the killing of Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza, before moving to CNN’s chilling investigation revealing how Israeli forces bulldozed the bodies of Palestinian civilians into unmarked graves. We break down Netanyahu’s admission that Israel’s war “can never truly end,” and the ICC’s pushback against US intimidation. Plus, we look at Trump’s emerging Gaza plan, the fallout over Tony Blair’s role, and what Washington’s new national security strategy signals for the Middle East.

We also explore Gaza’s internal dynamics, the regional frustration with Israel’s ongoing violations of ceasefire, and the deep moral crisis emerging within segments of the Israeli military. Finally, we examine Syria one year after the fall of Bashar al Assad and what this shifting landscape means for regional politics.

02:42 Gaza Update: Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab & Shift in Militia Dynamics
09:37 Trump’s Gaza Plan & the ‘Board of Peace’
-Saudi Frustration and Regional Pushback on Ceasefire Redefinition
-Israel’s Escalating Assault on UN Institutions & ICJ Context
22:41 CNN Investigation: Bulldozed Corpses and Gaza’s Missing Aid Seekers
30:38 Netanyahu’s ‘Never-Ending War’ Doctrine
36:42 ICC Rejects U.S. Pressure to Halt War Crimes Probe
45:07 Consolidating a New Authoritarianism in Service of Israel, Trump’s New National Security Strategy 
54:45 Syria One Year After Assad’s Fall