{"podcast":{"title":"Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes","slug":"middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923","podcast_index_feed_id":6718923,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eeeb3d74/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://middleeastinlessthan5min.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39983941/39983941-1777587786016-32f2452e0833.jpg","author":"IgalSc | Middle East , Israel, and Antisemitism Insights","episode_count":126,"summary":"Middle East in Less Than Five Minutes is a short, fact-based podcast explaining Middle East history, Zionism history, antisemitism, media bias in the Middle East, Jewish history, and Israel’s story in clear, focused episodes. From quick breakdowns to longer interludes, each episode cuts through historical events, anti-Israel myths, media narratives, and the roots of today’s conflicts so listeners can understand the facts without the noise. #JewishHistory #Israel #Antisemitism #MiddleEast #MediaBias #Zionism #Judaism","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T14:17:18.343130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 124 - Mehdi Hasan, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Hamas, and the Anti-Zionist Narrative","slug":"ep-124-mehdi-hasan-qatar-al-jazeera-hamas-and-the-anti-zionist-narrative","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/ep-124-mehdi-hasan-qatar-al-jazeera-hamas-and-the-anti-zionist-narrative","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middleeastinlessthan5min/episodes/Ep-124---Mehdi-Hasan--Qatar--Al-Jazeera--Hamas--and-the-Anti-Zionist-Narrative-e3k6gc6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eeeb3d74/podcast/play/120848198/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425353562-44100-2-9255035bbbfb7.m4a","summary":"Antisemitism Explained through media bias in the Middle East, Israel, Qatar, Hamas, Al Jazeera, anti-Zionism, and modern political activism. In Episode 124 of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, we examine Mehdi Hasan, his rise through Al Jazeera, his relationship with Qatar, his anti-Zionist activism, and the narratives surrounding Israel, Hamas, and the Middle East conflict after October 7. Topics include: ​ Mehdi Hasan and Al Jazeera ​ Qatar's role in Middle East politics ​ Hamas and the Doha connection ​ Media bias in coverage of Israel ​ Anti-Zionism and antisemitism ​ Hasan's comments on non-Muslims and homosexuality ​ The funding of Zeteo ​ The BBC Gaza documentary controversy ​ Georgetown University's Qatar symposium ​ October 7 and the Israel-Hamas war Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes is a podcast focused on antisemitism explained through current events, Middle East history, Zionism history, Israel, media bias, terrorism, political narratives, and the stories often omitted from mainstream coverage. Keywords: Antisemitism Explained, Media Bias in the Middle East, Israel, Hamas, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Mehdi Hasan, Anti-Zionism, Zionism History, Middle East History, October 7, Gaza, Journalism, Political Activism, Middle East Politics. 00:00 Intro - The Network Behind the Voice 01:01 Now, who is Qatar? 02:13 How He Protected His Employer 03:18 His Own Words on Non-Muslims and Gay People 04:49 The Zeteo Funding Mystery 05:50 The BBC Documentary He Acquired 06:29 The Georgetown Symposium 07:41 His Post-October 7 Record 08:22 The Self-Declared Anti-Zionist 09:07 Putting It All Together","meta_description":"Antisemitism Explained through media bias in the Middle East, Israel, Qatar, Hamas, Al Jazeera, anti-Zionism, and modern political activism. In Episode 12…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":672,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/episodes/ep-124-mehdi-hasan-qatar-al-jazeera-hamas-and-the-anti-zionist-narrative/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/ep-124-mehdi-hasan-qatar-al-jazeera-hamas-and-the-anti-zionist-narrative.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}