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The brothers welcome Stephen Semler (@stephensemler), author of the data-driven newsletter Polygraph, which visualizes politics through a class lens, to explore the results of the U.S. midterm elections. They discuss how the costs of war and living, and the ever-present shadow of Israel and its detested lobbies, drove the historic Republican election defeat. They reflect on what change the Democratic sweep can bring in light of the entrenchment of Israel-first leaders like Hakeem Jeffries as gatekeepers. Finally, they dwell on US military spending, the massive damage to US assets and bases in the Iran war, and the insidious attempt by Israel to ram through Congressional approval to integrate US-Israeli military and war technologies. Check out Stephen's Substack https://www.stephensemler.com/ Date of recording: Nov 10, 2026 Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/QSVcmaZ47HQ X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/makdisistreet

The brothers welcome back political analyst and negotiation expert Daniel Levy to discuss the results and implications of Israeli elections, Netanyahu's desperation to cling on by ramping up Iran war, Eisenkot and his Dahiye Doctrine, Zionist parties' exclusion of "surprise" Palestinian Arab bloc, the genocidal nature of Israeli society, and the demise of American support for Israel reflected in US midterm election. Check out Daniel's Substack https://substack.com/@daniellevyzeteo Date of recording: Nov 5, 2026 Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/5OmcvIuBt1w X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/makdisistreet

The brothers welcome the journalist and Green Party congressional candidate Sam Husseini (@samhusseini) to the show to discuss his electoral run in Maryland's 4th congressional district, changing attitudes on Palestine in the US, the stubborn gap between public opinion and official policy in Washington, the role of journalists and activists in challenging those in power, and the relationship between domestic and foreign affairs, summed up in his campaign slogan, "more peace, cheaper gas." Check out Sam's website www.samhusseini.com Date of recording: Oct 27, 2026 Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/dhHzN_Yu1VI X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/makdisistreet

The brothers host author Assal Rad (@AssalRad) to discuss her new book, Don't Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent for Genocide (2026). Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/WThjVoeoJRw Date of recording: Oct 20, 2026 X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the showwww.patreon.com/makdisistreet

The brothers gather to discuss the third anniversary of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the dissonance arising from witnessing genocide on the one hand and seeing stubborn denial by committed Zionists on the other hand, as well as the internal contradictions in Lebanon as the Israeli devastation of southern Lebanon also enters its third year. The brothers will be hosting Assal Rad on the next livestream edition of Makdisi Street Reviews. Join the Patreon for live access and to submit your questions and comments. https://www.patreon.com/MakdisiStreet/posts/makdisi-street-w-172251274 Date of recording: Oct 13, 2026 Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/WThjVoeoJRw X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the showwww.patreon.com/makdisistreet