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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

#1163 Strange Bedfellows (Israel)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2018

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Air Date: 2/6/2018

Today we take a look at Israel from a variety of angles including what they do, who supports them and why

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr

Ch. 2: Act 1: Breaking down Trump's moves on Israel - Intercepted (@theintercept) - Air Date 1-31-18

Ch. 3: Song 1: Quaver - Codebreaker


Ch. 4: Act 2: What doesn't get mentioned when reporting on Israel - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 1-19-18

Ch. 5: Song 2: Surly Bonds - Aeronaut


Ch. 6: Act 3: “Gaza An Inquest into Its Martyrdom” Norman Finkelstein on the Many Lies Perpetuated About Gaza - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 01-10-18

Ch. 7: Song 3: Hundred Mile-No Guitar - K2


Ch. 8: Act 4: What Israel has to do with local policing in the US - Intercepted (@theintercept) - Air Date 9-20-17

Ch. 9: Song 4: Lahaina - Cloud Harbor


Ch. 10: Act 5: Richard Spencer Appears On Israeli TV, Says Ethno-Nationalism Should Make Viewers Respect Him - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 08-21-17

Ch. 11: Song 5: Stale Case - Darby


Ch. 12: Act 6: Ilan Pappé: The Myths of Israel - @TheRealNews - Air Date 3-30-17


Ch. 13: Final comments addressing some of the concerns about the #MeToo movement

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Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

(Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions, Free Music Archive)


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0:46.5

And now welcome to this episode of the award-winning BestfulF podcast in which we shall hear about

0:51.3

Trump's latest actions regarding Israel, Norman Finkelstein's take on the Siege and Gaza,

0:57.2

what Israel has to do with local policing in the US, why prominent Nazi Richard Spencer,

1:03.1

thinks Israel is a good model for separating the races, and in PAPA addresses some of the

1:08.7

myths about Israel.

1:10.5

Our clips today come from Intercepted, Counter-Spin Democracy Now, the Majority Report, and the

1:16.4

Real News Network.

1:28.2

Vice President Mike Pence went to the Middle East this month and he visited Egypt, where

1:33.4

he hung out with the authoritarian US back dictator Abdel Fata LCC before heading to Jordan

1:39.9

in his campaign to flaunt President Trump's hardline and contentious position on moving

1:45.2

the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

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