DeepSummary
The episode discusses the growing potential for new US wars in the Middle East as it facilitates Israel's genocide in Gaza. Major developments involving Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Iran are increasing this danger. In Lebanon, Israel assassinated a Hamas official, violating the rules of engagement with Hezbollah and potentially leading to escalation. In Yemen, the Houthis are blocking Israeli ships to put pressure on ending the Gaza genocide, prompting a US military operation to ensure profits. In Iraq and Syria, militias allied with the Iraqi state are attacking US bases to oppose the genocide, and the US is launching airstrikes in response.
The guests, journalist Rania Khalek, provides insight into the forces involved, explaining that they are indigenous resistance movements defending against imperialism and occupation, not proxies taking orders from Iran. She highlights how these groups have the capability to defend themselves, in contrast to past decades of unchallenged US aggression in the region. The US is facing contradictions, as its narrow aims of facilitating Israeli colonialism clash with broader strategic interests.
Throughout the episode, the brutality of the Israeli assault on Gaza is underscored, with accounts of war crimes like shooting pregnant women and letting newborns die. The US government is portrayed as being led by officials with histories of disastrous policies in the Middle East, now willing to risk American lives to ensure corporate shipping profits amid a genocide.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The US government is facilitating and enabling Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza despite contradicting broader US strategic interests in the region.
- Indigenous resistance groups in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria are taking military actions to pressure an end to the Gaza genocide, which the US opposes.
- These groups have the capability to defend themselves against US/Israeli aggression, unlike in past decades of unchallenged American dominance in the region.
- Israel's military assault on Gaza has involved horrific alleged war crimes and brutality against Palestinian civilians.
- US officials leading policy in the region have long histories of foreign policy disasters and prioritizing corporate profits over human lives.
- The US is facing growing dangers of being pulled into new wars due to the escalating resistance against its support for Israel's actions in Gaza.
- The characterization of the resistance groups as 'Iranian proxies' is inaccurate - they are independent forces defending against imperialism and occupation.
- Israel is unable to achieve its military objectives in Gaza despite vastly superior firepower due to the effectiveness of Hamas' ground resistance.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If Hezbollah was gonna respond in a equivalent way, it would mean them targeting, like, assassinating an israeli general in Israel inside Tel Aviv. That's what that would be. Are they gonna do that? I don't know.“ by Rania Khalek
- “Israel set these strategic objectives when this started, that they can't meet, which they've proven they can't meet. They are far superior military technologically, but they suck at fighting on the ground, which is why Hamas has been able to kill israeli soldiers quite regularly and why they haven't actually been able to take control of anything in Gaza.“ by Rania Khalek
- “You don't want to be the Nazi. You just don't.“ by Rania Khalek
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Eyes Left Podcast
Eyes Left
1/4/24
Major developments with Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Iran increase the potential for new wars for the US as it facilitates Israel's genocide in Gaza. All the urgent updates, plus a deeper look at the forces involved, with journalist Rania Khalek.
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