Meenakshi Ravi and Richard Gizbert discuss the recent Israeli assassinations of a Hezbollah military commander and a Hamas political leader, and the political repercussions these events have had in the Middle East. They also examine the targeting and killing of two Tel Aviv Tribune journalists in Gaza, and the accusations made by Israeli authorities.
Additionally, Israeli soldiers use social media to openly share their war crimes.
Main contributors:
Basil Farraj – Assistant Professor, Birzeit University
Lisa Hajjar – Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Leah Whitson – Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
Cracks in Maduro’s hegemony are widening
In Venezuela, the election results are disputed, with the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro claiming victory while accusing the other side of corrupting the vote. And in a country where the media space is being abused – where dozens of media outlets have been closed, blocked or confiscated – has Maduro always had the upper hand?
With:
Victor Amaya – Director, TalCual
Lisseth Boon – Investigative Journalist, Armando.info
Madelein García – Correspondent, Telesur
Tamara Taraciuk Broner – Director of the Peter D Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue