Lara Friedman was someone I relied on heavily when I first came to Washington and continue to rely on today. Her expertise, insight, and sharp analysis of U.S. Middle East policy and the effort to demonize all support for the basic rights of Palestinians as antisemitism are unparalleled. In this interview, we talk about Iran, Gaza, the Israel lobby, and, of course, the weaponization of the fight against antisemitism to protect Israel from any criticism.
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