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Kyle Anzalone was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss developments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. They discuss the war crimes case against Israel, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the risk of a wider war in the Middle East, the status of the war in Ukraine and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “Blinken Warns of Expanding War in the Middle East, But Restates Full Support for Israel” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Media amplified US, Israeli narrative on Palestinian deaths” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “Inside Israel’s torture camp for Gaza detainees” (+972 Magazine)
• “Israel Choking Aid Deliveries into Gaza” (Libertarian Institute)
• “An American Appeals to Taiwan: Don’t Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0” (Antiwar.com)
• “RFK Jr.’s ‘unconditional’ support for Israel is costing his campaign for president” (Orange County Register)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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