Snapshot · The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, noted 700,000 Americans live in Israel — enough to constitute a full congressional district — and called Israel 'the 436th congressional district of the U.S.'
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Meiselas ends the episode with three sharp international items. First, Netanyahu's speech declares Lebanon's tragedy is being close to Israel — which Meiselas counters by noting Lebanese people might have a different view after 4,000 deaths and ongoing Israeli presence in the south. Second, Trump ambassador Mike Huckabee's clip shows him welcoming visiting members of Congress by calling Israel 'the 436th congressional district of the United States,' citing 700,000 American residents. Third — and most combustible — Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi responds to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that Iran's Supreme Leader is 'marked for death' by accusing Trump of committing to 'muzzle its pets in Tel Aviv' and warning of an 'immediate and powerful response' to any threats. Meiselas notes Trump's 'Board of Peace' is also preparing to engage in what he calls further atrocities in Gaza alongside Netanyahu, promising more coverage. He closes with a call to reach 7 million subscribers.
Trump's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, regularly greets visiting members of Congress by calling Israel 'the 436th congressional district of the United States,' citing 700,000 American residents there. The remark raises obvious questions about dual sovereignty and American foreign policy.
After Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran's Supreme Leader was 'marked for death,' Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi responded that Trump had committed to 'muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv' — and that Iran would deliver an 'immediate and powerful response' to any threats.
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