Announcer this week on q a, institute for policy studies fellow Phyllis Bennis discusses her book, understanding isis and the new global war on terror. Ms. Bennis also talks about u. S. Foreign policy since 911 and the obama administrations recent negotiations with iran. Brian Phyllis Bennis, how would you describe what you do for a living . Phyllis ooh. It is one of those great privileges. I get to work my passion, which is working as a public scholar. For me, it means working against wars and occupation and bad foreign policy, mostly by our own government. What does it mean daytoday . I write stuff, i speak, i talk to people. I work in social movements. Brian who pays you . Phyllis i work for the institute of policy studies. It is the longest lasting multiprogressive think tank in the country. Its been around since the early 60s. We raise money partly from foundations and partly from individuals. We do not take any government or corporate money. Brian when people give you money, what
Agenda. The anti israel agenda. Walk up to this very special event. On behalf of of the ceo who can be here today and unfortunately they are definitely here and spirit. We want to thank you all for attending. I would like to knowledge our chief officer. Tonights event is at a very special event with a special guest as well. With all of the different types of the jewish court. Many of those numbers here are part of that ants mostly in the field of diplomacy. In behalf of the World Jewish Congress in. In to speak up on behalf of of that. Also a number of the jv court themselves. Tonights event is organized on behalf of that. We in lies the global efforts in some ways to combat these ugly initiatives and we are very happy that we have a special guest speaker here a leader of the opposition thank you for being with us here today. We also welcome the jewish diplomatic corps and the author of the new book that we are introducing today the anti israel agenda. And alex will take the floor from
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An allowance but in alignment of interest in saudi arabia and egypt and the Palestinian Authority and israel. Its the Muslim Brotherhood and hamas. It was less engaged in before and its natural they were quietly under the table in most respects to find a way to help each other and that is the phenomenon that is going on. I do think it is not in their interest if i may suggest for the United States to be seen as not being able to get concessions because of the strong support for the security because if they undermine the perception of their friends and we are israels best friends come if we undermine the ability to influence their adversaries or the belief of the adversaries and our beliefs to influence them, then they will face a much difficult situation. Then they may find themselves comfortable in the embrace in the quiet embrace of their neighbors. But as you referred to it, they would find themselves isolated in the community that would not accept the continuation of the occupation
Oppressors that though they may hate or scorn his defense they must still respect his power and his willingness to never give up. Let obama know you let obama know his support for Israeli Forces will not present change. Change will come. New ammunitionless further the Israeli Campaign but change will come. That change will occur when Israeli Government acknowledges the palestinian of people not as aliens in their own land. Change will come when the israelis learn that their own childrens future cannot be built on the misfor tune of others. Change will come when they see their lives are not enriched by hatred or occupation. The lives of the palestinians may be cut short but the power of their convictions is too strong to die. Last the president can deny this change or work to make the occupation come true. If he denies it he too is spreading conflict destroying liberty while diminishing the ideals of america. If he chooses to end the occupation it will take work, the choice will be thou