Mahdi Nazemroya - NATO, Arab Spring, and the Axis of Resistance (2012)

Canada has punched below its weight on the international stage, voting with Panama and the Marshall Islands to block Palestinian statehood. Noted commentator and writer of the recent book, "The Globalization of NATO", Mahdi Nazemroya, discusses his latest article, "Not Black and White: The Chess Game Behind the recent Gaza-Israel War", including Qatar's sudden interest in Gaza: an attempt to lure Hamas into the fold. He also describes the contours of the NATO strategy in the Middle East: covert ops aimed at fostering sectarian bloodletting. The Geopolitical Chess Game behind the Israeli Attack on Gaza As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Robin Brickner is our social media coordinator. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com We have AIA business cards with QR codes - please email or DM us to have one mailed to you