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Philip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s happening. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Netanyahu Is Shattering Israeli Society” (New York Times)
• “American Jews, You Have to Choose Sides on Israel” (New York Times)
• Scott’s interview with Jonathan Ofir
• “A Threshold Crossed” (Human Rights Watch)
• “Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity” (Amnesty International)

Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.

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Transcript:

SH: Our first guest up today is Phil Giraldi, he’s a former CIA and DIA officer and he writes for The American Conservative Magazine and www.unz.com. Welcome back to the show Phil how are you doing.

PG: I’m fine Scott.

SH: Good deal, happy to have you back and I’m sorry I don’t have your article in front of me anymore because I’m running a check disk and it’s taking forever. But I read it this morning and it’s all about Israeli spying -I don’t remember the title sorry, but it’s www.unz.com – brand new by Phil Giraldi about Israeli spying and about Jeff Stein’s two pieces in Newsweek -about Israeli spying and a great deal about Palestine as well. Let’s start with the failed talks and what it all means.

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