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Al-Sharaa in Washington, MBS's Saudi Arabia, Gaza Ceasefire, & MAGA Split on Israel w/ James Dorsey
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On this edition of Parallax Views, independent journalist James Dorsey of The Turbulent World with James Dorsey returns for our regular Middle East update. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the historic visit of Al-Sharaa to Washington and what it signals for U.S.âSyria relations, the internal ethno-religious divides within Syria, and the concerns of Alawite minorities amid shifting regional dynamics.
We then turn to Mohammed bin Salmanâs Saudi Arabia, where a push toward economic and cultural liberalization coexists uneasily with continued political repression.
From there, we unpack the tenuous Gaza ceasefire, examining why some see it as farcical, how Israelâs long-term right-wing radicalization complicates peace efforts, and the internal divisions within the Palestinian world that further muddy the waters.
Finally, we explore the emerging MAGA split on Israelâhow evangelical Christians, particularly in the Global South, are no longer uniformly pro-Israel; and how segments of the MAGA movement are expressing a mix of Islamophobia and antisemitism, reframing their stance on Israel in troubling ways.
As always, James Dorsey brings deep insight and context to a region where politics, religion, and power intersect in volatile and unexpected ways.
1010 episodes
Manage episode 519102132 series 2362658
đ Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews
Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around:
https://wallstreetwindow.com/
On this edition of Parallax Views, independent journalist James Dorsey of The Turbulent World with James Dorsey returns for our regular Middle East update. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the historic visit of Al-Sharaa to Washington and what it signals for U.S.âSyria relations, the internal ethno-religious divides within Syria, and the concerns of Alawite minorities amid shifting regional dynamics.
We then turn to Mohammed bin Salmanâs Saudi Arabia, where a push toward economic and cultural liberalization coexists uneasily with continued political repression.
From there, we unpack the tenuous Gaza ceasefire, examining why some see it as farcical, how Israelâs long-term right-wing radicalization complicates peace efforts, and the internal divisions within the Palestinian world that further muddy the waters.
Finally, we explore the emerging MAGA split on Israelâhow evangelical Christians, particularly in the Global South, are no longer uniformly pro-Israel; and how segments of the MAGA movement are expressing a mix of Islamophobia and antisemitism, reframing their stance on Israel in troubling ways.
As always, James Dorsey brings deep insight and context to a region where politics, religion, and power intersect in volatile and unexpected ways.
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