Category: Israel and Palestine
Israel and Palestine
Interview: Dispute over Spain’s North Africa Enclaves and long-standing tension with Morocco
Al Jazeera English, August 4, 2026: On the Ceuta border crisis and EU
BBC Interview: 22 EU countries call for ‘urgent’ talks over Ceuta
BBC, August 3, 2026 (5 mins.)
Interview: Latest developments re US role in the Middle East
KPFA, Pacifica Radio, Bay Area, July 31, 2026 (Zunes begins at 35:35)
Interview: The Forever War with Iran Inflames other Regional Conflicts
WORT Radio, Madison, July 31, 2026: (53 mins.)
Interview: Latest Gaza peace Plan
Al-Jazeera English, July 31, 2026 (9 mins.) with Rami Khouri:About the new Gaza peace plan.
Interview: Netanyahu visits Washington to bolster support
Al Jazeera Media View, July 28, 2026, 8 mins.Relations with Israel weaken as negotiations on hold while US reassesses Iran War and related policy.
Interview: Operation Epstein Fury Part 15. Second Round. How and Why the MoU Died.
Wyoming Star, July 28, 2026: Zunes traced the roots of the current impasse back to Trump’s original strategic error: “Unlike the 2015 nuclear deal – which was extremely detailed, enforceable, and left no room for ambiguity – Trump’s Memorandum of…
A Dangerous Contender for U.S. Senate in Michigan Primary
The Progressive, July 29, 2026: Haley Stevens, now a member of the House of Representatives, exudes hostility toward the International Criminal Court.
Interview: Fed Decision Tonight! Will Oil Shock Delay Rate Cuts? Global Markets On Edge
Nippon India/FOMC Countdown, July 29, 2026 (Zunes begins at 6 Mins.)
Interview: Iran-US war can only resolve through negotiation, not military
Al Jazeera Media View July 26, 2026 (5 mins.): Reasons for hope, despite Israel and MOU ambiguity.
Interview: Attacking Iranian oil islands or nuclear sites & higher US casualties
Chanel8 English, Iraqi Kurdish news service, July 23, 2026:Operations such as seizing Iranian oil islands or raiding nuclear sites would likely result in “a large number of American casualties,” potentially triggering political backlash against the war [reel].
Interview: US-Iran: What the Blockade Threats Mean for Oil and Freight Markets
Channel News Asia/CNA,Singapore, July 22, 2026: Iran has shut the Strait of Hormuz and The Houthis have just declared a blockade of Bab al-Mandeb. Two of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints — squeezed at the same time. Saudi Arabia’s…
Interview: Iran Releases Exclusive Video of Ballistic Missiles Hitting US Bases in Gulf
FirstPost America, July 21, 2026 (Zunes begins at 5 mins.): The US-Iran war intensifies as the US launches a ninth consecutive night of air strikes on Iran, triggering fresh missile attacks across the Middle East. Iran says it is fighting…
Interview: Is Israel pushing Lebanon toward civil war? And how can the Lebanese thwart this scenario?
Alghad TV, July 9, 2026 (Zunes begins at 9 mins.): Does the Israeli withdrawal represent a tactical move tied to the battlefield, or does it pave the way for a broader political settlement? An analytical discussion with: Ibrahim Haidar, writer…
Interview: Gas prices rise again as U.S. and Iran exchange attacks
NBC Bay Area affiliate, July 9, 2026: Conflict likely to go on more months, raising costs far further for food and all consumer goods beyond what many families can afford.
Book Review–America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region
Perspectives in Politics, June 26, 2026: of George Washington University Professor Marc Lynch’s excellent new book on U.S. Middle East Policy
Trump’s Deal with Iran is Good Enough
The Progressive, June 23, 2026: [click here for audio and text]The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Iran is indeed a better deal for the Islamic Republic than the 2015 JCPOA and what could have been agreed…
4 Talks: Iran, Israel, Palestine
* June 14, 2026, First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco on “U.S. Policy towards Israel/Palestine: How We Can Change It” * May 23, 2026, “Universities’ Acquiescence to Trump Administration Policies and Implications for Academic Freedom,” for the Peace…