Ex State Dept Staffer EXPOSES How Israel Lobby Works

Watch more exclusive interviews here:  Katie talks to Josh Paul, Former Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs of the State Depart. Josh explains what our political economy is and how political incentive works. He also explains the Israel Lobby and why it is so entwined with our political economy 00:00 Intro 00:19 The fierce urgency of now 02:00 Changing the political economy 04:07 How to reinvent the political 06:25 AIPAC's role in political lobbying 08:34 Trump VS Biden VS Kamala on Israel 10:29 Changing the political perspective on Palestine Josh Paul resigned from the State Department in October, 2023 due to his disagreement with the Biden Administration's decision to rush lethal military assistance to Israel in the context of its war on Gaza. He had previously spent over 11 years working as a Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy, security assistance, and arms transfers. He previously worked on security sector reform in both Iraq and the West Bank, with additional roles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army Staff, and as a Military Legislative Assistant for a Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. Josh grew up between London and New York, and holds Masters degrees from the Universities of Georgetown and St Andrews, Scotland. He is currently a Non-Resident Fellow at the organization Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and a recipient of the 2023 Callaway Award for Civic Courage. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - / thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps