Posts by Debra Shushan
@michaelsfard.bsky.social: “My colleagues and I have been arguing for two decades now that Israel is unwilling — today I would say even unable — to investigate and prosecute [alleged war crimes] in a way that corresponds to international standards.”
My podcast w/ Israel's top human rights lawyer:
My appearance on TRT World Now last night shortly after the announcement of the US-Iranian ceasefire.
A key aspect of the discussion was the significant disagreement over whether the ceasefire will extend to Lebanon and Israel’s potential role as spoiler.
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US, Israel, & Iran are setting the agenda for the entire globe.
Aaron David Miller, top expert on US Middle East policy at @carnegieendowment.org, spoke with me about the unprecedented situation, the urgent need to end the war, Trump's leverage over Netanyahu, & more.
Link to podcast in comments.
Tomorrow (Wed) at 10 am ET: @bradlander.bsky.social returns to The Debrief!
We’ll discuss why he’s running for Congress; what his campaign’s ‘Fight, Don’t Fold’ motto means; Mayor Mamdani; and his stances on key issues, including workers’ rights, ICE, Israel-Palestine, and AIPAC.
Join us!
How does Donald Trump's lust for oil drive his foreign policy (in Venezuela and beyond)? @bcfinucane.bsky.social breaks it down, sharing his experience serving as a State Department legal advisor during Trump's first term.
I asked @bcfinucane.bsky.social, former State Department legal adviser under three administrations, if we're watching the death of the post-WW2 international legal order at Donald Trump's hands. Listen to what he had to say.
Such a privilege to get to share @bcfinucane.bsky.social's insights with my audience on The Debrief. I'll share a few clips in subsequent posts. I hope folks will watch/download the full podcast and share.
More info and link to join conversation here. Please subscribe and share. drshushan.substack.com/p/kidnap-tak...
It's hard to overstate the significance of this moment and what comes next so I've asked @bcfinucane.bsky.social of @crisisgroup.org to join me in conversation. Brian served as a State Department legal adviser (2011-21), focusing on law of armed conflict and counterterrorism. More info in comments.
Interesting! Would love to hear more about this, @rebjamiearnold.bsky.social. Has it led to conflict within ADL - between national ADL and (at least some) local chapters? Hope you can join Rabbi Sandra and me for this conversation!
Can't wait! Join @rabbisandra.bsky.social and me in a couple of hours.
Israeli-American activist @beccastrober.bsky.social details the murder of her friend, Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, a consultant on the Oscar-winning film No Other Land. He recorded his own murder by Yinon Levi, settler who had been under US sanctions until Trump lifted them.
MAYOR-ELECT MAMDANI! I'm excited & honored to host Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, the highest profile rabbi in NYC to endorse & campaign for Mamdani, for this important conversation. Today at 12pm Eastern. See link on graphic. Join us!
Thanks so much, Adam! You helped inform my thinking on this!
My latest, on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. Featuring some of my favorite Jewish folks including: @bradlander.bsky.social & @giligetz.bsky.social. Link in comments.
Watch the full video of my conversation with Lander, NYC's highest-ranking Jewish official. And share + subscribe! drshushan.substack.com/p/brad-lande...
I asked NYC Comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social to share his message to fellow New Yorkers Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, who have failed to endorse Democratic primary winner @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for mayor. They should hear what he has to say:
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has reached out broadly to NYC's Jewish community, says @bradlander.bsky.social, NYC's Comptroller & highest-ranking Jewish official. However, Cuomo & Sliwa are not called to account for ignoring NYC's 1-million strong Muslim population.
Link to full convo in comments.
Tomorrow at 10:30am ET:
On the second anniversary of October 7, join May Pundak and Rula Hardal of A Land for All and me to talk about a vision “grounded in dignity, equality, and belonging for both peoples" that provides more hope for Israel-Palestine than the Trump plan. Link in comments.
“America showed undue deference to Israel, excessive bias vs Palestinians, a constant desire to exert regional supremacy… How much more and how much better Americans could have done w/ much less”
I'll ask Rob Malley about his and Hussein Agha's indictment of US Middle East policy and more. Tune in!
Much more in our full conversation! Watch/listen, share and subscribe to The Debrief with Debra Shushan. drshushan.substack.com/p/2-videospo...
I asked Rula Daood, Co-Director of @standing-together.bsky.social (a grassroots Jewish-Arab political movement fighting for peace, equality, and social justice in Israel-Palestine), how she responds when other Palestinians criticize her for working closely with Jewish Israelis. Her reply: