Episode #054: Lightning Round
Phil and Cooper run the gamut of different issues in the Middle East this week, discussing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent speech about Iran, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas getting sick and the future of Palestine’s leadership, Turkey and Israel’s bitter feud over Gaza and a French petition about editing the Quran. 03:02 - America’s hawkish turn on Iran threatens Gulf alliance (Jack Detsch) 09:31 - Israel faces the unknown in post-Abbas era (Ben Caspit) 12:36 - Turkey and Israel: Barking, biting, but still doing business (Cengiz Candar) 17:37 - After calls to change the Quran, Turkey moves to ban all things French (Pinar Tremblay) 17:37 - French group's manifesto against Quran draws rebuttals in Egypt (Ahmed Fouad) Music: Khaled - Hiya Hiya (iTunes | Spotify)
Phil and Cooper run the gamut of different issues in the Middle East this week, discussing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent speech about Iran, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas getting sick and the future of Palestine’s leadership, Turkey and Israel’s bitter feud over Gaza and a French petition about editing the Quran.
- 03:02 - America’s hawkish turn on Iran threatens Gulf alliance (Jack Detsch)
- 09:31 - Israel faces the unknown in post-Abbas era (Ben Caspit)
- 12:36 - Turkey and Israel: Barking, biting, but still doing business (Cengiz Candar)
- 17:37 - After calls to change the Quran, Turkey moves to ban all things French (Pinar Tremblay)
- 17:37 - French group's manifesto against Quran draws rebuttals in Egypt (Ahmed Fouad)