Israeli Finance Minister Says the Quiet Part Out Loud (Jimmy Dore)

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich recently described a “thorough cleansing” operation in southern Lebanon, which many have interpreted as an admission of ethnic cleansing comparable to the destruction in Gaza. Jimmy argues that the minister’s statement that residents will have nowhere to return to demonstrates that Israel is deliberately making areas uninhabitable. Jimmy also highlights that Western governments have failed to stop or adequately challenge these actions.

The discussion then extends into criticism of Zionism, Israeli territorial ambitions, international law, and political and media support for Israel, while also dismissing commentary about the military operation as an effort to target Hezbollah rather than civilians.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 9, 2026.]