In our discussion, Elijah made a number of important points:
- That the main components of the "war architecture" Trump and his Israeli allies are assembling around Iran is not the naval component, but rather the extensive capabilities lodged at various land bases around the region-- including (but not limited to) those lodged in Israel.
- That the main aim of the U.S.-Israel axis is the destruction or extreme degradation of Iran's missile capabilities and not really anything about Iran's still very limited (and far from weaponized) nuclear program..,. and certainly not to "bring democracy to Iran."
- While the U.S.-Israeli conspirators are likely still plotting to "break" the Islamic Revolution's rule in Iran, this governance structure has maintained broad support throughout the country and proven itself resilient in the face of numerous previous "regime-change" actions.
- That the Israelis remain deeply reliant on U.S. military support at all levels, and are far more ready to risk even large-scale casualties on their own side than the Americans are.
... But we discussed a lot more than that, too.
A couple of other quick notes here:
- The work on Elijah's blog is behind a "Subscribers only" paywall. He's given us permission to make two or three of his recent pieces more broadly available to our supporters, but we're still figuring out the best way to do this.
- I am somewhat intrigued by Trump's now oft-repeated use of the term "Aramada". Does he have any idea of its resonance in the deep history of Western colonialism, I wonder?
- Also, my quick apology here for the truly horrible angle my camera was at, in the opening minutes of this video. It was the challenge of working with someone else's set-up here...
... And another Palcast episode
![]() Our excellent hosts Yousef Aljamal and Tony Groves have released another great episode of the PalCast, featuring an interview with Gaza Palestinian Karama Fadil. Karama, an Arabic teacher for non-Arabic speakers.
Karama described the busy life she'd had before the genocide started, with her work as a teacher and consultant, taking students on cultural tours around Gaza, and meeting international delegates-- and then, the effects of the sudden eruption of violence that explosively ended that entire routine, forcing her family to seek safety first in Southern Gaza, and then outside Gaza, in the continuing insecurities of diaspora life.
She went first to Egypt, where visa restrictions prevented her from working at all, despite her qualifications. After moving again, to the U.S., she faced the challenge of asylum policies that have made it difficult to reunite with family, leaving her feeling stateless and disconnected.
The episode shed light on the broader realities of Palestinian statelessness and displacement, showing the contrast between Karama’s past sense of community and belonging in Gaza, and her current isolation. Despite the difficulties, though, Karama was clear that she still holds hope for building support networks and aiding those left behind.
Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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That's it from me for now. I'll be in California for the next few days but I'm keeping an eagle idea on what is happening with the Trump-Israel war preps against Iran, and also, of course, on the horrors of the still-continung genocide in Gaza.
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