Episode 21: Israel-Palestine

An episode of the Out of Order podcast, hosted by Ben Maher and Anthony Buono, titled "Episode 21: Israel-Palestine" was published on October 25, 2023 and runs 157 minutes.

October 25, 2023 ·157m · Out of Order

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Summary

This week's current events: The September CPI report shows inflation continues to slow The Republican Speaker of the House circus continues UAW leadership arranges walkouts at more highly profitable plants to keep the pressure on automakers The Biden administration has announced new restrictions on exports of semiconductors and semiconductor-related technology to China and other countries of interests China responds by restricting graphite exports China is cracking down on Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPhone The Biden administration has lifted sanctions on Venezuelan oil to reward the foreign government for announcing it will hold internationally monitored fair elections Argentina had their election, and now a runoff is scheduled President Biden has asked Congress to pass a $106 billion dollar sweeping aid package for our interests abroad and at home In this episode's deep dive, we closely examine the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict, starting with the horrific events of October 7th and then going back over 100 years to see how we got here. We ponder whether there are any answers to a situation that has become so complicated. It was a very difficult conversation, but an important one.

Episode Description

This week's current events:

The September CPI report shows inflation continues to slow
The Republican Speaker of the House circus continues
UAW leadership arranges walkouts at more highly profitable plants to keep the pressure on automakers
The Biden administration has announced new restrictions on exports of semiconductors and semiconductor-related technology to China and other countries of interests
China responds by restricting graphite exports
China is cracking down on Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPhone
The Biden administration has lifted sanctions on Venezuelan oil to reward the foreign government for announcing it will hold internationally monitored fair elections
Argentina had their election, and now a runoff is scheduled
President Biden has asked Congress to pass a $106 billion dollar sweeping aid package for our interests abroad and at home

In this episode's deep dive, we closely examine the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict, starting with the horrific events of October 7th and then going back over 100 years to see how we got here. We ponder whether there are any answers to a situation that has become so complicated. It was a very difficult conversation, but an important one.