EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 2H 7M
Ro Khanna on Israel, Craig Mokhiber on Israel's UN Mole, Sam Husseini On Heckling Schumer & Run
from The Katie Halper Show · host Katie Halper
Rep. Ro Khanna talks about his trip to the West Bank, this week's elections, Abdul El Sayed's victory and his controversial exchange with journalist Jeremy Scahill. Then human rights attorney Craig Mokhiber responds to Ro. And finally, Sam Husseini discusses interrupting Chuck Schumer and why he's running for Congress. For the full discussion, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow/posts/patreon-full-ro-165984961Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee. Craig Mokhiber is a longtime international human rights lawyer who served as director of the New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In 2023, he resigned after publicly accusing the U.N. of failing to address what he calls a "text-book case of genocide" unfolding in Gaza. He is a member of the Gaza People's Tribunal. Sam Husseini is an independent journalist currently writing at husseini.substack.com. Husseini has also written for a variety of publications, including CounterPunch, The Nation, The Washington Post, USA Today and Salon. He has written extensively about Palestine and international law. Last year he repeatedly wrote about the possibility of a country invoking the Genocide Convention against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Husseini regularly attends State Department briefings, asking tough questions. Husseini is founder of VotePact.org, which encourages left-right cooperation to undermine the establishment duopoly. He is also a visual artist. **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 - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershowGet your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/allFollow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalpsFollow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kthalpsFollow Katie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kthalps_Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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