War in Gaza, Israel and three assassinations

Meenakshi Ravi and Richard Gizbert discuss Israel’s recent assassinations of a Hezbollah military commander and a Hamas political leader, and the political reverberations these developments have had across the Middle East. They also look into the targeting and killing of two Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza – and the accusations made by the Israeli authorities.

Plus, Israeli soldiers use social media to openly share their war crimes.

Lead contributors:?

Basil Farraj – Assistant professor, Birzeit University
Lisa Hajjar – Professor of sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Leah Whitson – Executive director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)

Cracks are deepening in Maduro’s hegemony

A disputed election result in Venezuela has both the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro claiming victory – and accusing the other side of corrupting the vote. And in a country with a battered media space – where dozens of news outlets have been shut down, blocked or confiscated – did Maduro always have the upper hand?

Featuring:

Victor Amaya – Director, TalCual
Lisseth Boon – Investigative journalist, Armando.info
Madelein García – Correspondent, Telesur
Tamara Taraciuk Broner – Director, Peter D Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue