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Dr. Thaer Ahmad, who walked out of a meeting with President Biden and Assal Rad, a Middle East scholar and media analyst debunk the media spin and politicians' lies when it comes the negotiations between the Israeli Government and Hamas, Rafah and humanitarian conditions. Then we talk about Mexico's historic election of Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman and the first Jewish person elected president in North America, with Mexican writer, photojournalist and Soberanía podcast co-host (@soberaniapodcast) José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja and Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Angeles. 00:00 Intro 4:28 Where the genocide in Gaza stands today 7:20 Thaer's experience as a doctor in Palestine 9:41 How the Palestinian genocide is portrayed in the media 13:40 Matthew Miller continues to lie in order to fund genocide 19:47 The dehumanization of Palestinians 27:17 Biden's TONE DEAF words on Palestine 29:30 Chuck Schumer INVITES Netanyahu to congress 35:01 The Biden Admin talks in circles to avoid taking responsibility for the genocide in Gaza 44:25 How does Biden's 'Deal' differ from the deal Hamas proposed 2 months ago 46:29 Will Dr Thaer be testifying to congress? 54:37 The U.S. is transparent in its support of genocide 56:48 Israel doctors WANT Palestinians to DIE 1:07:54 What does Claudia Sheinbaum's election mean for Mexico? 1:26:23 Why Mexico's previous president cut Daycare funding 1:30:01 The polarization of Mexico 1:38:25 Mexico recognized Palestine as a country 1:41:12 How Claudia Sheinbaum coming from a religious minority changes how people view her 1:43:44 The sexism Sheinbaum faces 1:50:21 How Mexico and the U.S. can face the cartels 1:55:50 How the U.S. and Mexico can help migrants Dr. Thaer Ahmad, MD, is a board certified emergency medicine physician and a board member for MedGlobal, a medical humanitarian NGO that works at building healthcare capacity and reducing health inequities. He has traveled to Gaza on several medical missions and recently spent three weeks volunteering at El Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Since returning, he has spoken out about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for humanitarian aid and services to reach the people. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the global health director for his emergency department. Dr. Assal Rad is a scholar of Middle East history. She works on research and writing related to U.S. foreign policy issues, the Middle East, and contemporary Iran. Her writing can be seen in Newsweek, The National Interest, The Independent, Foreign Policy and more, and she has appeared as a commentator on BBC World, Al Jazeera, CNN, and NPR. She completed a PhD in History from the University of California, Irvine in 2018 and is the author of The State of Resistance: Politics, Culture, and Identity in Modern Iran (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Follow Assal on X/Twitter: @AssalRad () José Luis Granados Ceja is a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. He is also the host His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. Follow him on Twitter: @GranadosCeja ( Miguel Angel Angeles is a journalist who has collaborated with top Mexican media such as Vogue, Rolling Stone, Milenio, Aire libre, and currently at ADN40 and Heraldo Radio. ***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 - Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps
