Thanks to the 2,100+ of you who tuned in to my discussion on THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali. (Wow!) It was the first time Waj and I had a chance to do a show together since Trump and Netanyahu launched a war against Iran six days ago — and we had a lot to talk about.
Topics featured in our discussion included:
Netanyahu and Trump’s motivations for war against Iran
War and mass displacement in Lebanon, courtesy of Hizballah and Israel
Declaration of “religious war” by Lindsey Graham and others
Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens (wrongly!) blame Chabad
Jewish Americans’ reactions to the war against Iran
Congressional Republicans betrayal of the Constitution on war powers
Democrats’ shifting politics on Israel (feat. Gavin Newsom and Ruben Gallego)
Why James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Chris Van Hollen, Brad Lander, and Zohran Mamdani bring us hope (yes, we can/must add more women to this list!)
And there was much more!
It’s always a pleasure and privilege to speak with Waj. These are dark times and the sane among us — including Muslims, Jews, and all of our allies — have to build bonds of solidarity.
Coming up next on The Debrief…
TOMORROW at 9am ET:
Earlier this week, I attended a private roundtable in DC at which Eran Etzion shared his analysis and insights into the US-Israeli war against Iran, holding a room of Middle East policy experts rapt with attention. A former Deputy Head of Israel’s National Security Council and strong opponent of PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government, Eran has a fierce intellect, strategic acumen, and impressive candor. I’m delighted to be be able to feature him on The Debrief.
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Warm regards,
Debra
