# How Should Democrats Think About Iran and Israel?

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Published: 2026-05-06T15:53:48+00:00
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Ro Khanna is a U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district and sits on the House Armed Services Committee. He also served in the Obama administration in the US Department of Commerce. Topics include… Should the US accept defeat in Iran? How scared should Americans be of an Iranian nuke? Should Trump officials be charged for war crimes? Should the US sell weapons to Israel? If ethnonationalism is wrong in India and the US, why is it OK in Israel?

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