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This week: 361 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,402 Palestinians in Gaza. Donald Trump rejected an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel continues to block aid from entering Gaza. Israel is carrying out sectarian cleansing in southern Lebanon. Israel has killed at least 74,012 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
In this episode:
- Gabriel Elizondo, Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Ibrahim al-Khalili, Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Zeina Khodr, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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<br>1.Iran Offers 7-Day Deal To Reopen Hormuz & Restart US Talks
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<br>2. Trump rejects the deal, even though the closure of Hormuz has devastated the world economy, including that of the US, which is going to impact the US mid term election for the Republicans.
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<br>3. On every indices the US economy is fraying except for the extremely wealthy. Its a K shaped economy in which wealth is only generated in a concentrated section of the US stock market.
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<br>4. The US bond market is collapsing with yields skyrocketing on $ 40 trillion of debt where 33% of that debt is scheduled to mature and be refinanced within the next 12 months
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<br>5. Meanwhile there is no clear way to win a war with Iran, without a full on invasion or the use of a Nuclear weapon/s. Which given the rejection of Iran’s peace deal suggests that will be Trumps cause of action.
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<br>So the question is why would Trump do something so devastating to the US economy, his electorate and his presidency?
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<br>He absolutely doesn’t care about the mid terms or the US economy.
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<br>I think we are witnessing a sequence of events that will lead to a coup in the US.
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<br>1. Losing a war with Iran will justify the escalation.
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<br>2. Losing the mid terms and facing a hostile congress and house will justify further authoritarianism to hold the Executive Presidency.
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<br>Given that the US already had Iran compliant under the JCPOA, what additional gains were there to achieve given the risks that were involved and have come to pass?
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<br>The only credible answer is an American Coup.
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<br>The same mechanism works for Netanyahu too in Israel.
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<br>This has to be stopped for the sake of everyone.