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Trump Violates the Iran Nuclear Deal — Ignoring U.S. and Israeli Generals Who Support It
Even card-carrying hard-liners who hate Iran think Trump is mad to pull out of the deal. This won't improve U.S. security — or Israel's.
Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan is a former Senior Columnist at The Intercept. He was the host of The Intercept podcast “Deconstructed.” Hasan was also the host of Al Jazeera English’s “UpFront.” He has interviewed, among others, Edward Snowden, Hamid Karzai, Ehud Olmert, and Gen. Michael Flynn. He is also the author of two books: a biography of former U.K. Labor Party leader Ed Miliband and an e-book on the financial crisis and austerity economics. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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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.
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Dear Saudi Crown Prince Supporters: Your Hero May Allow Women to Drive, but He's Also a War Criminal
Mohammed bin Salman was celebrated by Silicon Valley and Hollywood titans during his U.S. visit. They ignored his role in the slaughter in Yemen.
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Dear Bashar al-Assad Apologists: Your Hero Is a War Criminal Even If He Didn't Gas Syrians
Whether or not the Syrian leader used chemical weapons in Douma or Khan Sheikhoun, he is still a monster for torture, bombing, and much else.
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Israel Kills Palestinians and Western Liberals Shrug. Their Humanitarianism Is a Sham.
There is a gaping silence from Western liberals after Israeli forces shot 773 Palestinians, killing 17. Palestinian blood is cheap to them.
"We Know Where Your Kids Live": How John Bolton Once Threatened an International Official
“John Bolton is a bully,” said José Bustani, a retired Brazilian diplomat. “I don’t know how people can work for him.”
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The CBS Interview With Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Was a Crime Against Journalism
In a softball interview with "60 Minutes," the Saudi crown prince was not asked hard questions about Yemen, beheadings, or arrests.
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Why Does Sen. Lindsey Graham Think Killing Millions of Koreans Would Be “Worth It”?
The Republican senator says "all the damage" would be justified for U.S. security. This kind of disdain for the lives of foreigners led to the Iraq war.
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Blowback: How the Bombing of Libya in 2011 Led to Terror in Britain
In the final video of his blowback series, Mehdi Hasan delves into Salman Abedi, the Manchester suicide bomber, and Western intervention in Libya.
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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.