Episode 39: Diplomatic Ties, Belarusian Lies, and a Coup

<p>The UAE and Israel normalize relations, Belarusians are in the streets protesting a stolen election, and Mali is rocked by its second coup in less than a decade.&nbsp;Dana, Jamil, Les, and Loren discuss how these situations impact American politics and America’s standing in the world.&nbsp;Will Saudi Arabia be the next to strike a deal with Israel?&nbsp;Can the United States credibly stand up for Democratic activists abroad?&nbsp;How has Africa policy been impacted by the American public’s disinterest?&nbsp;All these questions and more answered in this week’s&nbsp;<em>Fault Lines</em>.</p><br><p>In our under the radar segment, Les highlights insurgent attacks in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/how-an-insurgency-threatens-mozambiques-gas-bonanza/2020/08/19/174b78aa-e210-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mozambique</a>, Dana decries the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/24/europe/alexey-navalny-germany-poison-grm-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">poisoning</a>&nbsp;of Alexei Navalny, Jamil discusses the possibility of&nbsp;<a href="http://secure-web.cisco.com/1JQUtqfYqI_vlRX2-TEb596mfxaQ0eVOTItqHEZizPLIBOhZhLN6kIl8P7L6r0yy05LB1nqfwUkcdV6Jxb0Ldu26NXf1a0_HHIEPtrLLGGoym759VwtKZjjbS446l_ihXIIgWgjKrgM9rUCpqyzmsFMR0fJ2FbBcY-4kfUz1YpX-O28h8n4Y_uhNM5fs7jRcTEQ3wQcwVgy_W8GxzKHAK3yc0KuSugA6D3ZdDEEOA3isuFEYRytA-QKGrqW7vmeCe6nctfSl9tcpgrdA-DfnUmewzNxSlwr5wLR2t3LVIb5w4ZKpe0KR6SkVLairA4wqQ4BAXM3WzKbg48EGMRZmF2oLL7nopOHtZHLG2uLg0KdH-DYPat3z4CpM-KJi1Aou_0j4gAq36dhony25Q4aB1PxDNXIHkQ5PpUCCOShMmoRCWGaurz9DZv_Fyi-hvtEu5IC5GXOq6NZFVuUmfltsg8w/http%3A%2F%2Fbbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-53912771" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">snap back sanctions</a>&nbsp;on Iran, and Loren shares her concerns about the&nbsp;<a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/11ZmVyKvHqFmUnuA2BTeUQc3VW19oq1E2MSjBUco96A1jX992VJwtNGUfHcj9AMSm7qtSaaCu0jHb5LseCZnKncjjbp-qSiDAsASqbEx5CcTO44scFa8DhaGM8YXWjo3oIA_l4cGWCiwK-MZ93iqW6P3REEBnuo_gaR3gXgJv6OV6