9/12/25 Wally Rashid on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the Congressman the Israel lobby put in prison

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Scott Horton

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Scott interviews Wally Rashid about the Freedom Flotilla he is helping to organize, which is attempting to bring aid to Gaza by sea. That leads to a broader discussion about the ongoing crimes Israel is committing against the people of Gaza. They then talk about Congressman James Traficant, an early critic of US policy towards Israel, who was unfairly taken down by the Israel lobby. Traficant’s story is detailed in a YouTube series Rashid produced. Discussed on the show: Israel Got Him — The Congressman the Israel Lobby Put in Prison Wally Rashid is an entrepreneur and multidisciplinary analyst committed to advancing humanity through innovative ventures. From geopolitical analysis to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Wally’s work is rooted in a mission to push humanity into a new era of technological progress and possibility. Follow him on X @wallyrashid For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0 Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott's full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.comYou can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.5	All right, you guys, introducing Wally Rashid.
0:40.9	And, you know, we're going to talk about the reason I asked him to come on the show here
0:45.2	in a minute.
0:45.9	But first, we're going to talk about the news, which is that he is in Tunisia on his
0:51.9	way to Gaza with the flotilla.
0:54.9	So welcome to the show, Wally.
0:56.1	How are you doing?
0:57.3	Doing good.
0:57.9	Thanks so much for having me on.
0:59.0	I appreciate it.
1:00.1	Well, I was just glad to see that you had done this thing,
1:02.7	reminding people about Jim Trafficant
1:05.0	and the way that he was persecuted and run out of power.
1:09.3	And so I do still want to talk to you about that.
1:12.0	And I'm happy to have you on. But then when I got you on, he says, yeah, sorry for the noise.
1:18.0	I'm on a boat because I'm on my way to the Gaza Strip. So they're trying to do this flotilla thing
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