Blowback: How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing It
Hamas wants to destroy Israel, right? But as Mehdi Hasan shows in a new video on blowback, Israeli officials admit they helped start the group.
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Video Shows Israeli Interrogators Making Threats Against Family of Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi
Israeli interrogators asked about the Palestinian teenager's skin tone and made other inappropriate remarks.
Sohail Daulatzai on Islam, White Supremacy, and the Myth of the Empire of Liberty
Sohail Daulatzai discusses his new book and explains why the film “The Battle of Algiers” is still relevant more than 50 years after its release.
Is Ilhan Omar Donald Trump’s Worst Nightmare?
A “rising star” of the Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Ilhan Omar joins Mehdi Hasan on Deconstructed to discuss her background and plans for 2019.
Israeli Police Officer Jailed for Killing Unarmed Palestinian Protester Without Permission
An Israeli officer was sentenced to just nine months in jail for firing live ammunition through the chest of an unarmed Palestinian protester in 2014.
Confronting the Consequences of Obama's Foreign Policy
Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser, joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss Obama’s legacy and whether it has seeped into the Trump administration.
Why Do So Many Denounce Authoritarianism From Trump and Putin — but Not Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu?
For years, Israeli human rights groups have faced repressive measures against their efforts to expose war crimes in the Occupied Territories.
Meet the Senator Trying to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. complicity in the civilian deaths resulting from the war in Yemen.
Under Pressure From Progressives, Rep. Ro Khanna Endorses Both Democrats in Contentious New York Primary
Ro Khanna's endorsement of Rep. Joseph Crowley triggered a Twitter firestorm. Khanna responded by endorsing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez too.
Revolutionary Rapper Vic Mensa on Palestine, the Chicago Police, and the Poisoning of Flint
Hip-hop artist Vic Mensa has emerged as one of the most uncompromising political voices of our time.