Video: Aaron Maté debates Ukraine / + latest on Gaza
A debate on Al Jazeera's "Up Front" about Ukraine. Plus, my weekly interview with Judge Andrew Napolitano on Netanyahu's post-war Gaza plan, US backing for Israeli occupation, and latest in Ukraine.
Weekly interview with Judge Andrew Napolitano
Video: (interview begins at 2:19)
Audio:
Al Jazeera debate: two-year anniversary of Russian invasion
On Al Jazeera’s “Up Front”, I debated Ukrainian Member of Parliament Lesia Vasylenko and political scientist Ilya Matveev. The original debate was about 45 minutes, which was edited down to 25 minutes for broadcast:
Ukrainians have zero credibility.
I'm a little confused at Aaron's response at minute 12 "No just harsh, you'd agree that they're unreasonable". No. They're not unreasonable. Kiev was bombing ethnic Russians for years in the Donbas region. The entire area voted overwhelmingly to become part of Russia. The US and Ukraine have continued to threaten Russia with NATO membership. It is not unreasonable at all. I thought that Aaron's response was a little weak by conceding to Russia's illegitimacy. I'd love to know if that is off base or if it was just a tactical mistake on Aaron's part.