Arab Talk with Jess & Jamal

Jess & Jamal discuss President Trump’s tweet quoting from a right-wing conspiracy theorist who called him "the King of Israel." “President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world…  Jewish people in Israel love him... like he’s the King of Israel” This comes just a day after telling reporters that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are disloyal.

President Trump Puts Israeli Interests Over Members Of Congress - 15 Aug 2019 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam

Jess & Jamal discuss the recent terror attacks by white supremacists in the US, and how pundits and journalists have unethically covered it. The most egregious examples are FOX News' Tucker Carlson who told his viewers that the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’ and CNN's Jake Tapper who went on a rant likening the Palestinian liberation movement to white supremacy.

Jamal provides a live update from Granada, Spain, shedding some light on the 800-year Arab renaissance in the Iberian Peninsula. Jess and Jamal discuss Israeli Hasbara (Propaganda) and President Trump’s renewed attacks on Representatives Elijah Cummings and Ilhan Omar.

Jess & Jamal discuss Donald Trump’s recent racist attacks on four female lawmakers of color, tweeting that they should "go back" to their countries. Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, and Tlaib are from the United States, while Omar became a citizen in 2000. At a Wednesday night rally, Trump’s supporters doubled down against Representative Omar and chanted that Trump should “send her back.”...

Jess and Jamal discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s (a/k/a Mileikowsky, from Poland via Belarus) recent tweets trying to deny Palestinians a homeland by employing racist DNA science. They also discuss convicted sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Jess and Jamal discuss the mysterious death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Egypt’s chief prosecutor has said Morsi “was immediately taken” to a hospital after fainting inside a glass cage in a Cairo courtroom where he was on trial. But five Morsi supporters, including three of his attorneys who were inside the courtroom, said that at least 20 minutes, and perhaps as much as 40 minutes...

Jess & Jamal discuss the recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The United States, which has accused Iran or its proxies of carrying out a May 12 attack on four tankers off the UAE’s coast as well as the May 14 drone strikes on two Saudi oil-pumping stations, blamed Iran for today's attacks without providing any solid evidence. They also discussed the recent human rights violations...

Jess and Jamal dissect Jared Kushner’s interview on Axios/HBO. His interview with journalist Jonathan Swan revealed Kushner's underlying Zionist and Western attitudes toward the Palestinian people and oppressed people of color in general, as well as his utter lack of credibility or experience in diplomacy. Kushner questioned the Palestinians' right to self-determination, putting the burden on them...

Jess & Jamal discuss one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest setbacks of his political career, as he missed a deadline to form a new coalition government, pushing the Israeli Knesset to dissolve itself, and setting the stage for new elections in mid-September. Jess and Jamal make the case that Trump-Kushner’s so-called Deal of the Century may be the first casualty of Netanyahu’s sinking ship. They als...

Jess & Jamal discuss the political future of Syrian Kurds, after the US Syria envoy James Jeffrey told a press briefing on Wednesday that the Trump Administration did not support Kurdish independence from Syria, instead it envisioned their future as part of “a democratic, peaceful government” in Damascus. They also provide an update on the so-called Deal of the Century.

Jess & Jamal discuss the influence of National Security Adviser John Bolton within the Trump Administration to drag the US into war with Iran. Bolton has a history of abusing U.S. intelligence to justify his foreign-policy goals. Perhaps most notorious was a May 2002 speech at the Heritage Foundation, in which Bolton, then the State Department’s Under Secretary for arms-control issues, accused Cub...

Jess & Jamal discuss some of the details of leaked content of Trump-Kushner’s so-called Deal of the Century. The deal, according to leaked documents, will be signed between Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to bring about the creation of “New Palestine.”

Jess & Jamal interview Zeiad Abbas from the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) about their upcoming event: Indigenous, Palestinian and Black Liberation, Commemorating the Palestinian Nakba. They also discuss the rise of hate, racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia in the US since Trump took office.

Jess & Jamal provide their own take on the Redacted Mueller Report. They also discuss Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan a/k/a Deal of the Century and the increased incitement and verbal attacks targeting Representative Ilhan Omar.

Jess & Jamal analyze the results of the recent Israeli election, guaranteeing Benjamin Netanyahu his fifth term as Prime Minister. They also discuss Airbnb’s decision to backtrack on delisting properties located in Israeli Colonial Settlements on stolen Palestinian land to end lawsuits brought by the hosts.

Jess & Jamal discuss and analyze some of the Democratic candidates in the crowded 2020 U.S. Presidential race. They also interview Michael Malek Najjar, the director of Scenes from 71 Years, a play about Palestinian life under occupation.

Jess & Jamal discuss “separation of church and state” as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested in a televised interview that his boss President Trump, like the Bible’s Queen Esther, may have been put on Earth to save the Jews. They also discuss Trump’s presidential proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

Jess and Jamal discuss recent racist and Islamophobic comments by two of Fox News’ most prominent opinion hosts — Jeanine Pirro and Tucker Carlson. Jeanine Pirro — an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a fundraiser in Pennsylvania and elsewhere for Republicans — questioned whether a hijab worn by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar signaled her support of Sharia law. https://www.y...

Jess & Jamal discuss with Dr. Hatem Bazian the vicious attacks on Representative Ilhan Omar. Dr. Bazian also talks about a recent New Yorker article, which exposes Psy-Group (established by "former" Israeli Mossad agents) targeting BDS activists on college campuses. http://tinyurl.com/y3k5pv2b

Jess and Jamal discuss recent UNHRC‘s report which provided evidence suggesting that Israel committed crimes against humanity in responding to 2018 protests in Gaza, as snipers targeted people clearly identifiable as children, health workers and journalists. They also discuss Michael Cohen’s Congressional testimony that labeled President Trump a "racist," a "con man," and a "cheat."

Jess & Jamal along with guest Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi discuss Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who recently embraced racist & extremist Meir Kahane followers. Under the Netanyahu-backed agreement, the right-wing Jewish Home party will merge with the ultranationalist Jewish Power party, a move that is expected to boost both parties' chances of securing seats in the Knesset after Israeli elect...

Jess & Jamal interview Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi about the recent attacks targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (Democrat - Minnesota). Dr. Abdulhadi discusses the conflation of criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Jess & Jamal also interview Maad Abu Ghazaleh, a Palestinian American who established an animal shelter near the town of Nablus. His organization Daily Hugz provides education and therapy to children t...

Jess and Jamal interview Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi about the passage of Senate Bill (S.1) that would empower states to punish companies and individuals who boycott Israel to protest its occupation of Palestinian Territories and Apartheid practices. Dr. Abdulhadi discusses her victory over the Lawfare Project and her lawsuit against San Francisco State University.

Jess & Jamal discuss the passing of Senate Bill (S.1) which enacts penalties on entities that engage in boycotts of Israel — one of many measures in the US intended to push back on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. They also discuss Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) response to the condescension and criticism by one of her Democratic colleagues regarding her planned trip to the oc...