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Linking this post about unions antagonising weapons shipments to Israel: >>132

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Sh-ERypMA

Norman Finklestein vs Piers Morgan

>>140
>Piers Morgan: Uncensored
>norm why didnt u censor ur post when you realised it was offensive?
I will say, like Finklestein, I was surprised that Morgan didn't just cut them off much as I've seen before, and like most of those style shows have always done.

>>142
Basically shows how rabid the media frenzy around Corbyn is, in that instance he thinks he can get away with it (and can) also, the Corbyn interview was slightly earlier, the full push of protests and narrative around the world wasn't quite at the same level then. I would say amongst normal people at least there has been somewhat of a consensus shift, polling like the fact 76% of British people supported a ceasefire for example.

The other thing is, when he cut Corbyn off, he did get a lot of shit on social media for doing it, to the extent that it was brought up in the interview. 

Might be partly why Morgan backed off. 

The other part is he probably did his research and knows Finkelstein is basically the preeminent scholar on the subject, knows he had family that  died in the holocaust and his parents were both in concentration camps, and also knows that his not exactly some lib. Also, he's jewish. 

 Hard position to defend shouting down the positions of a Jewish man with direct connection to holocaust, who has spent his life studying the subject rigorously, saying he's anti semitic, wants jews to die etc just wouldn't really wash.

>>143
Good point. It's not a good look for even a conservative jock to bully Finklestein, I'm just used to hearing all the rabid shameless Zionist takes from years back where their audience wouldn't give a shit about those things.
Shit, at least Morgan had more dignity than the editor flaming in the captions, 'Critics have labelled Finklestein 'Poison' & 'Self-hating Jew''.

https://journal-neo.su/2024/11/05/israeli-strikes-demonstrates-limits-of-western-military-might/
>Even the US, with vastly greater military capabilities than Israel, has found its position in the Middle East increasingly vulnerable with Iran and its allies repeatedly demonstrating an ability to strike at US bases in Iraq and Syria. 'Both the US and Israel suffer from a critical shortage of air defense missiles' required to defend against Iranian drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, further tilting the military balance of power in the region in Iran’s favor.

>Considering the shifting balance of military power in the region, 'the US and its proxies are faced with a decision' – acknowledge limits to Western military power and influence over the region or continue escalating toward war. 'Because the US is able to employ Israel as a proxy and by doing so, avoid the direct consequences of failure,' it enables and encourages Israel to continue expanding a multi-front conflict with Iran and its allies including Syria, Hezbollah, and Ansar Allah despite the growing costs and risks to Israel itself.

>>859
that site tho
> .su TLD
>Gab social media profile
Nazbol gang lives?

The article raises the deterant effect of the US's three war-fronts (if we include the Pacific front as a cold war, or even acknowledge it as a potential war front – either way the US needs the weapons to project power to deter China from seizing Taiwan and/or South China Sea targets). While details are a bit vague, I suspect they're right that the US doesn't have the resources to win on both existing fronts, let alone threaten the People's Republic of 'Do Nothing; Keep Winning' China with the remainder.

Which proxy will they abandon first? Ukraine (and East Europe), the Zionist Regime or Taiwan?