Israel Strikes Rafah Crossing After Hamas Agrees to Ceasefire Negotiations
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Ben Rhodes and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the beginning of a military offensive in Rafah, the shutdown of Al Jazeera in Israel, and plans to ban Tik Tok in the United States. They also discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Europe in 5 years, Putin’s inauguration and an alleged assignation plot against President Zelensky, and Canadian police bringing charges in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on their soil. Then, Ben speaks with Ali about his new book, “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy”, and interviews Slovenian activist Nika Kovač about the “My Voice, My Choice” campaign to fight for abortion rights in Europe.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:27 - Israel/Hamas updates
16:29 - American politicians on Israel and Hamas
33:56 - Xi visits Europe
39:32 - Zelensky assassination plot
43:30 - Indian assassination plot in Canada
46:50 - Ali Velshi's new book
1:01:21 - Nika Kovač interview
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I didn't know this episode would be uplifting given circumstances in Gaza and Ukraine, but I found Ali and Nika so energizing and empowering. Good show.
Same! Just said similar. As much as I always love Tommy and Ben (+ Crooked in gen), when it popped up it I added it to the queue with a bit of a sigh to steel myself for listening. Hearing him say Ali was filling in was just such a pleasant surprise. He always lifts my spirits and reminds me how important staying "in the fight" is
Mad respect hearing Ali's story. Great show!
I love Ali Velshi. Such a good man.
This absolutely needs to become a regular thing. Ali and Ben you are fantastic together.
Enjoy Tommy too. But this was unique and really worked. Thanks, awesome episode.
Great discussion; I really enjoyed listening to Ali’s thoughts, in longer-form. Ben, I always look forward to hearing YOUR thoughts & insights. Forever “thought provoking,” & doing so w/ such an ability to insert your opinions without offense to listeners. 👍🏽🌟
This segment gave me a much better appreciation for Ali Velshi. I have always had great respect for General Ben Hodges
"You don't have to sit in the shade of the tree you planted. Someone will." Wise words from Ali.
Best American foreign policy podcast out there - love you guys so much!!
All due respect to Ben, the UN says it is full blown famine at this point and not famine like conditions.
The World Food Program has also said this. Last month, Samantha Power from USAID said famine has already begun in northern Gaza.
Well, there's plenty of footage and photos of emaciated skin on bones children out there if you go looking.
This may have been recorded before that was stated.
@@vanessawhitneypro It was recorded on Monday May 6th
While I like Pod Save the most, it still feels like they are being soft on Biden on this. This is unacceptable.
This episode was so good! Thank you Pod Save America!
Velshi is a gem!
I didn't know anything about Ali Velshi's history, but listening to his story was fascinating and inspiring.
Did not Biden declare that an Israeli offensive against Rafah constituted a line not to be crossed.
Biden's red line is a shifting and wavering thing, heaven knows why he thinks anyone falls for this shit.
After this episode aired, Biden in an interview declared that if the IDF goes ahead with an assault on Rafah (which seems to have started), the US will stop delivering offensive weapons to Israel (which seems to also have started with the latest delivery of 3500 bombs being halted). Maybe Biden is following through with his line not to be crossed with real actions. Hopefully he does more because he needs to act immediately as civilians are dying by the hour (just saw reports of IDF artillery firing shells into populated areas of Rafah, killing civilians including children, depressingly horrifying).
I also saw an on the street interview at an Israeli protest, with an aunt of one of the Israeli hostages who was demanding that Netanyahu's war cabinet immediately accept the peace deal that Egypt and Qatar have gotten Hamas to agree to. And she's right.
That's how I understood it.
Goalpost has changed. You need to realise Biden is self proclaimed Zionist.
Great guest for this week!!
The UN just passed a resolution that Palestine is qualified to join the United Nations. The US ambassador voted against it. Shame, USA, Shame.
This is not the country I thought I lived in. I'm 74, too old to emigrate
Thank you, gentlemen.
What a wonderful surprise! Ali is here!
Such a great show thank you ❤
Loved this episode! Thanks Ben and Ali! ☮️
Go get 'em,,Nika 💪
Fabulous interview! I knew that Ali Velshi is a very unique talent but I didn't know about his very interesting family history. Thank you!
Solid guest host & guest this week. Ali was fascinating, & he sold me on his book. And Nika! She's a gem. Hilarious and endearing.
Ali Velshi, along with Christiane Amampour, Mehdi Hasan and Joy Reid (along with a small few others) have restored my faith in the mainstream media.
The level of propaganda and carrying water from the others (cough Dana Bash) is unREAL!
JOY REID?! 😂🤡 My man you are really drinking the Kool-aid. I'd suggest diversifying your media diet. Even with something like Breaking Points that is still very left leaning but at least has some credibility.
Mehdi Hasan is GOAT. Zero F given. Al Jazeera is very good (With some exceptions), it's old school BBC.
@john1425 Joy has been very pro-Palestine, and had Queen Rania of Jordan on last week to discuss the war. Queen Rania is Palestinian, and spoke beautifully on the war and the problem with Israel. Joy has been against Biden on this issue for months. Open your mind. Even Kyle K .,has given her props on this.
@@john1425 Oh, boy. You're a treat. Where to start... So, reading also requires some basic comprehension. Breaking Points isn't "mainstream media", is it, dear? I did say "mainstream". And I do watch Krystal and Saagar, among many others. It was you who made the foolish assumption that the people I mentioned are the ONLY ones I watch, and that's on you.
And I will continue to watch who and what I please, just as you may do the same.
Have a day, love.
@@SilverSprings1997hey just trying to help. The fact that you think Joy Reid is credible on any issue demonstrates how much you live in an echo chamber. The main stream media distinction has nothing to do with my comment. Good luck with those reading comprehension skills your going to need it.
Nika Kovac, i voted, best of luck from Hungary!
Ali, you are an inspiration.
He's just another antisemitic bigot.
An invasion of Rafah would be disastrous and lead to enormous loss of life. It must be avoided at all costs.
Quite blown away by Ali's story! It's fantastic, thanks for sharing it. Definitely going to read this.
Thank you Pod Save The World for all the knowledge you share and bring in the guests.
I've been looking forward to today's episode. Thanks Ben.
Great show. Thank you. Would love to see more Pod Save the World merch--hats and shirts in blues and greens! Anything not black and white.
The Velsh! Wasn't expecting to see THE VELSH.
He is amazing ari is the best and withyou guys its a total win a shame tommy wasn’t there to chime in
From my small, first and only direct experience with Al Jazeera, they were the only news org on the ground in Belgrade in 2016, when I taught refugees there Survival English. It was super cold, everyone was hungry. That news org at least made us, the volunteers and those we were trying to help, feel visible. Later, yeah, Everyone arrived. The money too. But in the early bitter months, it was only Al Jazeera. And I'd never heard of them before.
If my nickname were KGB, would anyone care what I had to say about Ukraine?
Love 😍 Ali!!
Amazing episode! Appreciate your coverage as always! That being said, could you touch more on the conflict in Sudan as you do with Israel/Gaza/Ukraine? It’s a massive humanitarian disaster that I feel like no one is talking about.
Someone tell me: How will we know “Hamas is destroyed”? How exactly?
The same way we knew the Nazis were destroyed, since they're of the same substance.
Omg Ali being here was such a great surprise and lift of my spirits. He's one of the few who has understood and talked about the stakes as soon as they became clear - for not only us but for Ukraine and now with Israel and Gaza/Palestinians. Things are rough and just heavy right now but having people like Ali and the Crooked Team is helping me stay resilient 💙💜
And now we get to play of game of seeing what Biden will do, if anything
Ignoring some major differences: they don’t guarantee how the 33 released will be alive nor how many. Israel wouldn’t be able to deny release of any particular prisoners (including those found guilty of mass murder)
Thank you! None of this is being highlighted.
@jrose216 gosh, I wonder why a white man and an apologist got Arab colonialism might omit those facts. These people are transparently antisemitic.
The court used to try Palestinians is a sham and has a 95% conviction rate.
Said with tongue in cheek: Maybe if we get Netanyahu to put on a MAGA hat, Biden will treat the problem as a problem? Helping a nation is not the same as helping the leader?
Slovenia also has Pogacar and Roglic, two of the greatest cyclists in the world.
I love Crooked Media and almost all of the Podcasts. I particularly love PSA and PSW. I’m Canadian and try to keep on top of American politics because it has a huge impact on Canadian politics. There are fools in our Country who think they are Republicans and who worship the orange fool. I am very proud of Justin Trudeau having the courage to stand up to India. We must stand up against bullies. Being polite doesn’t mean we have to be pushovers. Great show Ben and I am happy to hear Ali’s perspective as well. Keep the content coming and keep us informed about Gaza please. Thank you Ben and Ali!
Hi! I'm in Detroit, I followed one of your "Canadian MAGA" during that truck protest in OTTAWA, he was a real troublemaker, his name was Pat something.
There's a famine now in Rafah.
AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT SEES THE GENOCIDE? 😢😢😢
Lovely and inspiring guests. And next time you come to Stockholm Ben, reach out and we'll guide you to our town.
Thanks so much for the Gaza updates. Love Ben and love Ali. Thank you, Ali, for pointing out that Oct 7 was not the start of the horror. Glad I'm not the only one who has NO idea wtf Biden is trying to do.
I'd so appreciate it if you help us sort through unending confusion on a few points:
1) Is there any evidence that Netanyahu (via Trump, the Saudis, and other intermediaries) is behind Hamas funding- going back several years? 2) are we now playing semantic games over the word "invasion" when it comes to Rafah? - sanctioning whatever horrors Israel is unleashing there as long as we don't call it an invasion? As long as we don't use the word "invasion" for Israel's assault on Rafah, Biden and Co. can pretend their red line is still intact 3) Some big report on humanitarian crisis/war crimes etc was supposed to be released today- commissioned by the US. Then we abruptly heard that it's been indefinitely delayed. Why? It seems as though they're hiding something pretty horrific.
Regarding the Romney comment about TikTok and pro-Palestinian support; i understand why some may interpret that to mean they shut it down because of pro-Palestinian support but it could also be interpreted that the algorithm was being manipulated to show more Palestinian support.
It was. 80 percent of Americans side with Israel with regard to this conflict. Americans are quite overwhelmingly supportive and understanding of Israel's position, but on tiktok, 57 videos to every 1 are pro "Palestinian" to pro Jewish indigenous rights.
It's CCP propaganda to damage the US Israel relationship.
In 1982 Arafat's PLO agreed to disarm and leave Lebanon. Basically the PLO became a exiled force. Seems like, if Netanyahu were serious about hostage return, he could counter with something like having Hamas/PIJ leave for (insert any number of countries here).
1:08:17 I am a little embarrassed to admit that I knew Slovenia was in the Balkans but I didn't remember exactly where. Thanks to Nika's interview and a check of the map I am now aware that Slovenia borders Austria, Italy, Croatia and Hungary, which I think will imprint it's location in my memory.
YESSSSSSSS!!!!! ALI VELSHI!!!!! How EXCITING!!!! Nice choice, Ben!!!!!
You're in NY. That's a Zabars's mug😃
Until its all fair, nothing is fair.
Ali's dad concept of losing....i find that kind of give ur best and appreciate the process and a greater obligation isnt seen much anymore.
Ben Rhodes, I will say I get a lot of information in exchange for the depression you give me.
China hosted the last summer Olympics and now France in July
Please listen to Alon Burstein, at UCI in Irvine, CA. For up to date information on the Israel/ Hamas war
Wonderful, insightful conversation. Glad you were able to have Ali on. Hope it's a recurring feature.
Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, has important ideas about regulating social media platforms and taking back control of our human rights.
Thank you for your podcasts. You give me hope. Please keep up the good work.
BRASIL!!!! This podcast is one of the best places to go for an overview of what's going on in the world, but I've just realised that you missed something BIG this week, along with almost every other media organisation. In southern Brazil there's a metropolitan area of 3.5 million people that is currently under water (with more rain forecast soon). I know that there's an awful lot going on in the Northern Hemisphere, and that people are now fatalistically taking climate change as some kind of fait accompli, but come on, guys.
1:01:54 I presume the signatures need to be from citizens of European Union Countries. If you're a European Union citizen and believe women have the right to bodily autonomy (which they most definitely f**king do), please take the time to sign this petition! And if you've already signed it, you're a certified champion!
Watching this I realize how much Mehdi made the right decision by leaving MSNBC and starting his own media company. Because even Ali has to keep tiptoeing around his condemnation of this genocide. And it has been hard to listen to the PSA guys lately caveat everything they say by throwing in how much they understand the israeli side of this, when we are entering the worst phase of this genocide which has already been horrific and unforgivable. For everyone who feels like they're going insane over the two-sides-ing, go check out Mehdi's Zeteo where they have not been holding their punches on this topic.
If dead hostages are treated the same as live ones for the ceasefire what's the incentive to keep hostages alive?
Great show Ben 🙏
Didn't Hamas accept the deal, and Israel rejected it? The initial analysis is incorrect.
Hamas agreed to a modified ceasefire so picking and choosing what they wanted knowing that Israel would never agree to it in the first place. Typical Hamas mind games and the media went with the headline “Israel rejects deal” since they fall for it every time.
Hamas rejected the last nine negotiated deals and then "accepted" maybe with the change from 30 live hostages to maybe dead ones. They haven't been serious about negotiations since they ended the first ceasefire.
@@sharron5931Try more hard hasbara bs
IT WAS AMERICA NOT HAMAS.
I feel for Invictus games. They got Harry and Meghan who care more about getting attention and self promotion. Then the actual cause/ games. Dear me the palace should rescue Invictus from them.
WHY is Trump allowed to run for president?
Great 1 sided news reports on Russia Ukraine! CNN would be proud
#Velshi
here is an idea, may haps the US calls a powwow touting themselves as an imperfect but relatively domestically peaceful union of multiple nations. from sea to shining sea. ; ) for example...
WTF .....
Just as we all care for the thousands who lost lives and families in this war, it shouldn't be too much to expect that Hamas cares atleast as much as we do, if not more for the lives of Palestinian people and release the hostages they are holding to. That Hamas is willing to get the IDF roll over thousands of their own people is saying something, we cannot turn a blind eye. This doesn't diminish in anyway the atrocities of right wing Netanyahu government in any way at all.
Exactly. This is down to Netanyahu, iran, & hamas. It shouldn't fall at the feet of biden.
Exactly.
All of this time I thought Velshi was Palestinian.
Because he only parrots Arab colonialist talking points? Yeah, easy to assume.
@18:46, yes, and that splinter is going to be Biden losing an election because he can't grow a pair.
I love the wisdom shared by Ali & the way he speaks. It's so relieving to listen to newscasts, reports, or discussions that feel like they're discussing reality in ways that make sensense and correlate to what I see with my eyes in everyday life! 👏👏👏🖤
I’m changing my political affiliation at this point. I feel like Lady Macbeth every day.
PSW reminds me that I'm not crazy. I'm Progressive, I have followed politics since Obama and Joe rolled up to Iowa. I have been pleasantly surprised by Joe's policies and how much he has accomplished. But I don't get Biden's opinion on this. The only thing I can think is that he has always been a firm supporter of the Israeli people and Jews, as well as the Israeli project. I can only imagine that he sees the Israeli people and Netanyahu as he thinks the rest of the world saw the American people and the Trump presidency. Not the same at all. Countries get duped into shitty leaders, it doesn't mean the people are inherently bad. Netanyahu has an 18% approval rate in Israel. There really is a sick anti-Semitic strain that has always plagued Jews. Hamas did a stupid, obscene crime on Oct 7, and because of Israel's bad faith leadership by Netanyahu and others, it makes sense that some Palestinians could be radicalized, when they aren't being given self determination. All these things can be true at once. The bottom line is that America can provide defensive weapons without bombs that will be used on civilians and Biden can separate Israel from Netanyahu. The US has a very tight election coming (Can you see why other countries might write us off, because we have many millions of Trump supporters ready to vote for him) And while Biden will likely win the popular vote, the electoral college gives Republicans an unfair advantage and comes down to just thousands of votes. I fear that Gaza concerns will be very quickly forgotten when we are seeing the Mexican deportation camps being built, and underground railroads for American dissidents to escape to Canada, just like The Handmaid's Tale...
Netanyahu called very strongly for his predecessor, Yitzak Rabin, to be assassinated because Rabin supported a two-state solution. Rabin had been one of the terrorists who originally established Israel, so was hardly a leftist softy. After he WAS assassinated the Israelis voted in Netanyahu. They knew exactly who and what they were getting.
This is the best Crooked Media podcast. PSA's glazing of Biden despite how poorly he is handling this situation, and weird focus on antisemitism, is driving me away from that pod. This one is far more informative and objective.
Thanks for the warning! I’ll avoid PSA this week then…
Yeah its kind. Of disheartening honestly.
I had the same reaction, especially on that episode with Miller. Weird focus on alleged antisemitism in campus protests, that ends up parroting the same talking points used by the actual antisemites on the right. It's obscene as it validates rhetoric used by the same politicians that host actual neo-nazis and wouldn't mind mind filling an administration with them. Add to that all the benefit of doubt afforded to Biden as if his hand wringing was effectual in any degree and I'm done. I'm done with ifs and maybes, and give us more time to assess the situation, and Biden's angry this or concerned that. It's a genocide, face it. Face the ugly truth and say it.
What do people think will happen in Gaza or the rest of the world if Trump becomes president? I think I can guess
@@margaretmcnamee6411 Im not making the argument that Trump will be better. Im saying I appreciate this specific pod holding Biden accountable to his own shortfalls on this conflict- it comes across as more genuine.
"Justin Trudeau still exists" 🤣
Justin Trudeau failed Canadians almost immediately after getting elected when he reneged on his campaign promise of electoral reform. The nature of Canadas influence in global affairs was steered through a variety of global crises as the result of this failure on Trudeaus part, and probably for the worse. Trudeau represents the type of left-leaning politics that can't achieve substantive change that isn't already mostly inevitable. You put a Trudeau in charge to maintain a status quo, and the status quo from before Trudeau was not in favor of the people of Canada.
The conservative option is even worse, so he's got that going for him, but the lack of electoral reform means that the NDP couldn't win elections, so the Liberals just cemented the ideology of Canada for a decade in favor of corporations while fostering an environment of performative activism.
I used to come here for the deep dives into issues worldwide that are not reported much in other press. I miss that.
Their narative on Oct 7? Dude sounding like a proud boy with a tiki torch
What else do you expect from Al Jazeera Qatar propagandists?
@@axaeyexustalking like hasbara troll
7:15 "The sad part" ? Still a bias towards the hostages, when every few days as many more Palestinians are killed as there are hostages left. Even Velshi has this racist bias towards the hostages and muted feelings about the suffering of "Arabs".
After Hamas agrees to ceasefire… terms that weren’t offered by Israel 😐. I understand you have your bias but please do better, your audience expects more objectivity from you.
Israel always play victim
Vote for Trump 🎉🎉🎉
13:36 Who initiated the war through a genocidal pogrom on October 7th, Velshi?
You forget tantura massacre
@@user-vp2lz4qu5v In which 40 people died, ALSO in a war that the Arab colonizers started? Maybe stop starting wars and choose peace. Can you try that?