Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
“You don't see life of Palestinians, you don't see the fact that they get beaten at checkpoints. That they have two different license plates. That in Hebron on the streets, they have rotten vegetables and metal parts and acid and urine thrown at them and the indignities by settlers.”
In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi Hasan sits down with Congressman Ro Khanna who sets the record straight about his visit to the occupied West Bank, his position on an arms embargo on Israel, Elon Musk’s threat and more.
After being detained by Israeli settlers during a Palestinian-led visit to the West Bank, U.S. and Israeli officials continue to discredit the congressman’s visit for the sake of defending Israel.
Khanna explains that his critics don’t want to see more Palestinian-led trips for those who may follow his lead, detailing how he saw the ‘terrorization’ of Palestinians. Khanna also recounts the discrimination he faced during his trip, how his views on Israel shifted and why he won’t criticize Hakeem Jeffries for voting against his bill. Mehdi also presses the congressman on his refusal to call for a full arms embargo to Israel.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:03 West Bank and Israeli settlers
05:28 Mike Huckabee
10:43 Discrimination, apartheid and changing views
19:22 Democratic Party
20:36 Arms embargo
24:46 Personal wealth
28:16 Elon Musk
30:51 Lindsay Graham and accountability
33:31 World Cup
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“You don't see life of Palestinians, you don't see the fact that they get beaten at checkpoints. That they have two different license plates. That in Hebron on the streets, they have rotten vegetables and metal parts and acid and urine thrown at them and the indignities by settlers.”
In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi Hasan sits down with Congressman Ro Khanna who sets the record straight about his visit to the occupied West Bank, his position on an arms embargo on Israel, Elon Musk’s threat and more.
After being detained by Israeli settlers during a Palestinian-led visit to the West Bank, U.S. and Israeli officials continue to discredit the congressman’s visit for the sake of defending Israel.
Khanna explains that his critics don’t want to see more Palestinian-led trips for those who may follow his lead, detailing how he saw the ‘terrorization’ of Palestinians. Khanna also recounts the discrimination he faced during his trip, how his views on Israel shifted and why he won’t criticize Hakeem Jeffries for voting against his bill. Mehdi also presses the congressman on his refusal to call for a full arms embargo to Israel.
This conversation was published on July 14, 2026 at zeteo.com. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
If you want to increase your financial support for our work and help us grow, donate to Zeteo! zeteo.com/p/donate-to-zeteo
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:03 West Bank and Israeli settlers
05:28 Mike Huckabee
10:43 Discrimination, apartheid and changing views
19:22 Democratic Party
20:36 Arms embargo
24:46 Personal wealth
28:16 Elon Musk
30:51 Lindsay Graham and accountability
33:31 World Cup
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