Blood Brothers: Inside the UAE-Israel Alliance | Murtaza Hussain
Summary
Hosted by The Thinking Muslim, this episode features investigative journalist Murtaza Hussain discussing the deepening alliance between the UAE and Israel. They analyze leaked Elbit Systems emails revealing early military cooperation and Jeffrey Epstein’s role in bridging Gulf and Israeli elites. The conversation also covers the UAE’s funding of anti-Muslim smear campaigns in the West, driven by tribal loyalty and authoritarian paranoia rather than Islamic solidarity.
Topics discussed
Intro and guest introduction: Morteza Hussain
Leaked emails reveal deep UAE-Israel military ties
Tribal identity vs. Islamic solidarity in UAE policy
Jeffrey Epstein's role in UAE-Israel relations
Global neoliberal networks and NGO influence
UAE-funded smear campaigns against Muslims in the West
UAE-Israel alliance as core to Emirati identity
The Yanai Plan: Breaking up Arab states
How to respond to UAE's malignant actions
The importance of reading books and intellectual culture
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