Since October 2023, the United States has committed over $30 billion tied to Israel’s wars — including more than $20 billion in direct military aid.

In this episode, we'll break down where that money actually goes, how the system works, and what it means in practice.

We'll walk through:

• The structure of U.S. military aid to Israel, including Foreign Military Financing (FMF)
• The surge in funding following October 2023
• Additional spending tied to the broader regional conflict
• Early cost estimates from the ongoing war with Iran
• And how U.S. support can indirectly shape Israel’s domestic spending priorities

This is a clear, fact-based look at one of the largest and least understood areas of U.S. foreign spending.

Israel has passed a new law authorizing the execution of Palestinians. In military courts, the death penalty is now mandatory, with a timeline that can move from conviction to execution in as little as 90 days.

But this episode argues that the law cannot be understood in isolation.

Palestinians in the West Bank are tried in a separate military legal system—one with a near-total conviction rate and a long record of documented abuses. At the same time, Israeli settlers are tried in civilian courts under a different legal framework, with vastly different outcomes.

Drawing on reporting and analysis from organizations such as B'Tselem, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, this episode examines how the new law fits into a broader system that critics describe as structurally unequal.

The result, they argue, is not a departure—but an escalation.

Because when a system built on unequal justice is given the power to kill, the consequences are irreversible.

Israeli settlers have carried out repeated attacks on Palestinian civilians—burning homes, destroying property, and forcing communities off their land. These incidents are frequently framed as isolated clashes or the actions of a few extremists.

This episode examines a pattern of violence in the occupied West Bank that is often described as “complex,” but rarely analyzed on its own terms.

Using widely accepted definitions of terrorism, I'll look at whether this violence—deliberate, organized, and politically motivated—meets that threshold.

This episode also examines the role of the Israeli state, from settlement funding and infrastructure to military protection during attacks on Palestinians and the integration of settler extremists into government.

Finally, it looks at the international response—particularly from the United States and other Western governments—and asks why the standards used to define and confront terrorism appear to shift when it comes to Israel.

Sources: Haaretz | Associated Press | BBC | The New York Times | CNN | TRT World | Al Jazeera | France 24 | B'Tselem | Human Rights Watch | Standing-Together | Peace Now

The recent killing of four members of a Palestinian family raises broader questions about what’s happening in the West Bank: is this still an occupation, or is Israel pursuing an even darker policy shift?

This episode explores settlement expansion, Israeli military and settler violence against Palestinians, and the growing argument that Israel is moving toward de facto annexation and permanent control of the West Bank.

The world is watching Iran. Gaza has been forgotten. But the killing hasn't stopped.

Since October 10th, 2025, Israel has violated the so-called ceasefire more than 1,620 times. Over 650 Palestinians have been killed. More than 1,700 wounded. The confirmed death toll since October 2023 now stands at over 72,000 — including more than 20,000 children.

This is not a ceasefire breaking down. It is a ceasefire that never existed.What we are watching is the continuation of Israel's managed genocide — systematic, daily, and deliberate — carried out under the false cover of diplomatic language while Western governments and media look the other way. The violence is not a deviation from Israel's policy. It is the policy.

Palestinian children in Gaza are still dying almost every day. Not because the ceasefire failed. Because Israel never intended to honour it.The word "ceasefire" has become a lie the Israel, the United States, and other Western governments have agreed to tell. It's time to stop pretending otherwise.

[Recorded on March 13, 2026]

Sources: The Guardian | Reuters | PBS News | The Lancet Global Health | Committee to Protect Journalists | B'Tselem | The United Nations OHCHR