Marco Rubio HUMILIATED Over Israel, Iran Blunder

Journalist and media critic Sana Saeed debunks Marco Rubio’s claim that Hezbollah is the reason Israel attacks Lebanon, and the broader “Israel only responds” narrative that erases decades of Israeli occupation and aggression in Lebanon. For more of the discussion, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-max-157487338 00:00 Rubio says Trump’s “preference is peace” with Iran 01:03 US posturing as war victors 02:03 Iranians still suffering after bombing 02:51 Rubio blames Hezbollah for Israel’s attacks 04:34 Sana debunks the “Israel only responds” narrative 05:21 Hezbollah itself formed in response to Israeli occupation 05:44 18 years of Israeli occupation in South Lebanon 06:31 Israel militarily defeated by South Lebanon in 2000 08:06 The “poor Israel” story collapses with context 08:26 Why some Lebanese still back Hezbollah 09:12 South Lebanon looks like Gaza: 1 million displaced, 3,000 killed Sana Saeed is a DC-based journalist and media critic with over fifteens of experience covering how U.S. news media shapes public understanding of foreign policy, war, national security, Islam and Palestine. She spent ten years as an on-camera correspondent and senior producer at AJ+, where she created Backspace and The Israeli Occupation Style Guide - two series dedicated to media literacy in journalism; her work on U.S. news media and the coverage of Palestine, before and after the genocide, has been influential. She now works independently, producing reporting, essays, and video work examining the relationship between media, narrative, and American imperial power.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ you can follow her on X, on Instagram at Sanaface and become a subscriber to her work on her Substack, Views My Own. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalps Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kthalps Follow Katie on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@kthalps_