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October 8, 2025
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Mehdi Hasan sits down with Zohran Mamdani — who, through his historic mayoral primary win, has become a household name not just in New York, but across the globe. He leads in the polls against rival Andrew Cuomo (and ex-rival Eric Adams), and has attracted the ire of Donald Trump but not the endorsements of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. Mehdi asks Mamdani about the death threats he’s received since being thrust into the national spotlight, and the two also discuss a wide array of other topics such as: The future of the Democratic Party (“What we need is to fight”) Schumer and Jeffries’ refusal to endorse him (“What New Yorkers are looking for is consistency”) Arresting Benjamin Netanyahu (“Someone who has perpetrated a genocide of Palestinians”) Attacks on him from the ADL (“There are far better representations of the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers than the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt”) His mayoral rivals (“The only thing that Andrew Cuomo seems to believe in is his own ambition”) Plus, don’t miss Mamdani’s snarky message for right-wing billionaire Bill Ackman!
Mehdi Hasan sits down with Zohran Mamdani — who, through his historic mayoral primary win, has become a household name not just in New York, but across the globe. He leads in the polls against rival Andrew Cuomo (and ex-rival Eric Adams), and has attracted the ire of Donald Trump but not the endorsements of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. Mehdi asks Mamdani about the death threats he’s received since being thrust into the national spotlight, and the two also discuss a wide array of other topics such as: The future of the Democratic Party (“What we need is to fight”) Schumer and Jeffries’ refusal to endorse him (“What New Yorkers are looking for is consistency”) Arresting Benjamin Netanyahu (“Someone who has perpetrated a genocide of Palestinians”) Attacks on him from the ADL (“There are far better representations of the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers than the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt”) His mayoral rivals (“The only thing that Andrew Cuomo seems to believe in is his own ambition”) Plus, don’t miss Mamdani’s snarky message for right-wing billionaire Bill Ackman!
Trump’s Plan for Gaza 'Reeks of Colonialism,' Says Former Palestinian Negotiator
Palestinian lawyer and Zeteo contributor Diana Buttu unloads on Trump’s supposed plan to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza in a live Zeteo Town Hall with Prem Thakker and a group of paid subscribers.
by Prem Thakker and Diana Buttu
October 4, 2025
Zeteo
Two years into Israel’s genocide of Gaza, President Donald Trump announced his so-called “peace plan” this week – a plan that appears to have gotten more input from Iraq War architects than actual Palestinians.
Diana Buttu, a Zeteo contributor who served as a legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team in the early 2000s, joined Prem to break down the 20-point “peace plan” step by step.
The plan – to be aided by the likes of former UK Prime Minister and Iraq invader Tony Blair – “reeks of colonialism,” Buttu says.
“Who invited you? Like, who asked you, Blair, to come in and do anything?” Buttu asks. “There was no consultation with any Palestinians, so I’m pretty sure nobody asked you to come in…he’s done enough to destroy one country in the Middle East. He doesn’t need to destroy a second.”
The plan also says nothing concrete about Palestinian statehood, beyond describing it as an “aspiration” that could be sought after Gaza is rebuilt under the authority of these outsider US and Israeli-approved forces.
Trump presented it via threat, saying if Hamas doesn’t accept the proposal by Sunday night, “all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out.”
Buttu tells Prem that “all hell has already broken loose.”
Watch the full conversation above to hear more about the plan, the situation in Gaza after two years of Israel’s genocide, and what the plan could mean for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This Town Hall was for paid subscribers only. Consider upgrading your subscription to join future Town Halls where you can get your questions answered live.
Editor’s note: This Town Hall was filmed just before Hamas submitted its response to the plan. On Telegram, the group said it affirms “its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement.” It also said it would agree to release all Israeli hostages under the formula set out under Trump’s plan, and was willing to hand over the administration of the enclave to an independent Palestinian body “in national coordination and based on Arab-Islamic support.”
by Prem Thakker and Diana Buttu
October 4, 2025
Zeteo
Two years into Israel’s genocide of Gaza, President Donald Trump announced his so-called “peace plan” this week – a plan that appears to have gotten more input from Iraq War architects than actual Palestinians.
Diana Buttu, a Zeteo contributor who served as a legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team in the early 2000s, joined Prem to break down the 20-point “peace plan” step by step.
The plan – to be aided by the likes of former UK Prime Minister and Iraq invader Tony Blair – “reeks of colonialism,” Buttu says.
“Who invited you? Like, who asked you, Blair, to come in and do anything?” Buttu asks. “There was no consultation with any Palestinians, so I’m pretty sure nobody asked you to come in…he’s done enough to destroy one country in the Middle East. He doesn’t need to destroy a second.”
The plan also says nothing concrete about Palestinian statehood, beyond describing it as an “aspiration” that could be sought after Gaza is rebuilt under the authority of these outsider US and Israeli-approved forces.
Trump presented it via threat, saying if Hamas doesn’t accept the proposal by Sunday night, “all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out.”
Buttu tells Prem that “all hell has already broken loose.”
Watch the full conversation above to hear more about the plan, the situation in Gaza after two years of Israel’s genocide, and what the plan could mean for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This Town Hall was for paid subscribers only. Consider upgrading your subscription to join future Town Halls where you can get your questions answered live.
Editor’s note: This Town Hall was filmed just before Hamas submitted its response to the plan. On Telegram, the group said it affirms “its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement.” It also said it would agree to release all Israeli hostages under the formula set out under Trump’s plan, and was willing to hand over the administration of the enclave to an independent Palestinian body “in national coordination and based on Arab-Islamic support.”
Catch up on some of Zeteo’s latest stories:
‘Children Shot By Quadcopters’: UNICEF Spokesperson in Gaza
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October 1
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BREAKING: Israel Begins Intercepting 44-Ship Global Sumud Flotilla
Prem Thakker
October 1
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Tony Blair Should Be on Trial for War Crimes, Not Running Gaza
Mehdi Hasan
September 30
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