In this episode of UNAPOLOGETIC, retired UK major general Charlie Herbert reflects on 34 years of military service, including Iraq and Afghanistan, and explains how those experiences shaped his views on Israel, Western power, and why he now calls Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:30 Military Silence Explained

11:30 Gaza And Genocide

22:00 Strategic Failure Israel

33:00 Iraq And Afghanistan

44:30 Western Intervention Hubris

55:30 Power Hypocrisy West

1:06:30 Why Wars Fail

1:17:30 What Justice Requires

Andreas Krieg - a leading Gulf security expert - joined the UNAPOLOGETIC episode once again.

This time, Andreas tried to unpack for us just how impactful the Saudi-UAE cold war is, why it is occurring and what and where are the fault lines of their differences. And what this cold war means for the USA, Israel, Iran and other actors in the region.

UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:00 Iran Pressure Politics

11:00 Trump And Iran

21:00 Israel Chaos Strategy

30:00 Emirati Iran Calculus

39:00 Emirati Regional Project

49:00 Saudi Strategic Pushback

59:00 Cold War Fault lines

1:09:00 Israel Strategic Exposure

1:20:00 Regional Order Ahead

Brazilian activist and one of the organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla Thiago Avila joins UNAPOLOGETIC.

He recounts his detention by Israeli forces after being aboard one of the flotilla boats intercepted by Israel in international waters while en route to break the siege of Gaza.

Avila describes the moments leading up to the interception at sea and his arrest, and details the conditions he and other activists faced while held in Israeli detention.

He reflects on nightly raids inside prison cells, the use of intimidation and fear, and the psychological tactics used against the activists.

UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:10 The Gaza flotilla mission

06:45 Interception at sea and arrest

13:30 First hours in Israeli detention

20:10 Prison conditions & interrogations

28:40 Shotguns, lasers & psychological warfare

34:20 The moment fear broke

38:50 Solidarity & resistance inside prison

43:30 Chanting “Free Palestine” after raids

48:40 'Nothing compared to what Palestinians endure'