Israeli minister says 'Gaza will be entirely destroyed' •

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Senator Chris Van Hollen on Israel: The hosts dedicate a significant segment to a New York Times op-ed by Senator Chris Van Hollen, which represents a major shift in mainstream Democratic rhetoric by acknowledging the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, criticizing unconditional US support for Israel, and calling for a change in policy (33:34).

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The Controversy: Politicians, including Pierre Poilievre and Anthony Housefather, condemned the hanging of effigies at a recent demonstration as a "vile act of antisemitism" (0:18-0:51). The creator argues that these officials are intentionally lying by characterizing the display as being against Jewish people in general (0:59-1:13).
The Clarification: According to the creator, the effigies were specifically of political figures—Itamar Ben-Gvir, Donald Trump, and Benjamin Netanyahu—and were intended to protest their alleged roles as war criminals responsible for violence in Gaza and Lebanon (1:27-1:44, 2:08-2:38).
Arguments for Symbolic Protest: The creator claims that effigies have a long history as a form of political protest and notes that similar displays in the past targeting figures like the Ayatollah or Vladimir Putin did not receive the same institutional or political outcry (3:51-4:31).
Critique of Institutional Reaction: The video features a quote from Zev Saltil of Independent Jewish Voices Montreal, who suggests that the outrage from politicians reveals a systemic anti-Palestinian bias (5:03-5:29). The creator concludes that the political condemnation is a strategic move to vilify and criminalize protest to avoid confronting Canada's own complicity in the conflict (5:30-6:47).

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The Ban: Both Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker had their visas revoked, preventing them from attending South by Southwest London and speaking at the Oxford Union (1:37 - 1:57).
The Allegations: While the UK government implies their speech is problematic, the video asserts that they are being targeted for their vocal criticism of the Israeli government and its actions in Gaza, which the host notes the pair consistently distinguish from antisemitism (3:57 - 8:15).
Reactions: The video shares reactions from the commentators, who view this as a suppression of free speech and a betrayal of liberal democratic values (8:29 - 11:23, 14:24 - 16:05). It also notes criticism of the ban from figures like Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polinski (3:09 - 3:45).
Right-wing commentary: The host highlights that right-wing commentators, such as Michael Knowles, have expressed satisfaction that these speakers will not be appearing at the Oxford Union to debate them (16:06 - 17:50).

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During a call between the two leaders earlier today, President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon and its chance at damaging peace talks with Iran, at one point calling Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of ingratitude, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.

Summarizing President Trump’s remarks to Netanyahu, a U.S. official said to Axios: “You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.” While a second source briefed on the call said Trump was “pissed” and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: “What the fuck are you doing?”