This episode was originally published on October 18th, 2023.

U.S. President Joe Biden has reaffirmed Washington's support for Israel - a day after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza. What's behind steadfast U.S. military and political backing for Israel? 

Join Host Folly Bah Thibault.

Guests: 
Dalal Iriqat - Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy, Arab American University. 
Khaled Elgindy - Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.
Phyllis Bennis - Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies. 

This episode was originally published on October 18th, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden has reaffirmed Washington's support for Israel - a day after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza. What's behind steadfast U.S. military and political backing for Israel? 
Join Host Folly Bah Thibault.
Guests: 
<ul>
<li>Dalal Iriqat - Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy, Arab American University. </li>
<li>Khaled Elgindy - Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.</li>
<li>Phyllis Bennis - Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies. </li>
</ul>

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Revisiting: What's behind steadfast U.S. military and political backing for Israel?

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Mohsen Baharvand, Former Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom
Jim Walsh, Research associate in MIT's Security Studies Program
John Sfakianakis, Chief economist at the Gulf Research Center

Host: Imran Khan 

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Energy prices have soared since Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field.&nbsp;Iran has targeted oil and gas facilities in neighbouring countries since early in the war. And it's warned of more to come.
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mohsen Baharvand, Former Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom</li>
<li>Jim Walsh, Research associate in MIT's Security Studies Program</li>
<li>John Sfakianakis, Chief economist at the Gulf Research Center</li>
</ul>
Host: Imran Khan&nbsp;
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What are the global risks of turning energy sites into battlefields?

Israel assassinated Iran's supreme leader on the first day of the war — killing senior military, intelligence and political figures afterwards. For decades, assassination has been Israeli policy. But what has the strategy achieved? And is it becoming normalised? 

In this episode: 
Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
Illan Pappe, Israeli historian and chairperson of the Nakba Memorial Foundation
Luca Trenta, Associate Professor at Swansea University who specialises in state-sponsored assassinations 

Host: James Bays

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Israel assassinated Iran's supreme leader on the first day of the war &mdash; killing senior military, intelligence and political figures afterwards. For decades, assassination has been Israeli policy. But what has the strategy achieved? And is it becoming normalised?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut</li>
<li>Illan Pappe, Israeli historian and chairperson of the Nakba Memorial Foundation</li>
<li>Luca Trenta, Associate Professor at Swansea University who specialises in state-sponsored assassinations&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Host: James Bays
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Is Israel's decades-long assassination policy becoming normalised? 

Relentless US and Israeli attacks on Iran killed top figures with thousands of air-strikes across the country. Iran has retaliated, hitting Israel and Gulf neighbours, targeting energy facilities and supply routes. So what are Iran's options now? 

In this episode: 
Elijah Magnier, Military and political analyst who specialises in wars in the Middle East
Setareh Sadeqi, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran
Mehran Kamrava, Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

Host: Imran Khan

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Relentless US and Israeli attacks on Iran killed top figures with thousands of air-strikes across the country. Iran has retaliated, hitting Israel and Gulf neighbours, targeting energy facilities and supply routes. So what are Iran's options now?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Elijah Magnier, Military and political analyst who specialises in wars in the Middle East</li>
<li>Setareh Sadeqi, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran</li>
<li>Mehran Kamrava, Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies</li>
</ul>
Host: Imran Khan
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Revisiting: What's behind steadfast U.S. military and political backing for Israel?

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