Interview · moment 17 of 19

Netanyahu, the Mossad, and Epstein Speculation

from #254 - Apocalypse Olympics with Abby Martin | The Tim Dillon Show · #254

7 min

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Abby Martin discusses Netanyahu's fascist tilt, Israeli public support for the Gaza war and shoot-to-kill border policy, weaponization of anti-semitism accusations to silence critics, and speculation about Mossad involvement with figures like Jeffrey Epstein and assassinations in Iran.

In this bit10 moments
  • AOC having to prove her Jewish credentials before discussing Israel policy
  • Tim asks why politicians fear being called antisemitic when discussing Israeli occupation
  • Israel constructed a narrative of victimhood that makes questioning Zionism taboo
  • Israel's military actions in Syria, Lebanon, and continuous Gaza bombardment undermine the victim narrative
  • Israel has weaponized accusations of antisemitism to silence legitimate criticism
  • Comparing Israeli forced birth control of Ethiopian Jews to Nazi eugenics gets her smeared in every biography
  • U.S. politicians and journalists prioritize access and power over human rights advocacy
  • AP journalist fired for college membership in Students for Justice in Palestine; Atlantic editor was IDF prison guard
  • Americans grew up seeing Israel as an extension of U.S. and sympathize with its war on terrorism
  • 35 states passed laws restricting free speech and boycotts of Israel, violating the First Amendment
Mentioned here

IsraelJeffrey GoldbergBenjamin NetanyahuPalestineAlexandria Ocasio-CortezHamasWhitney Webb

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