Israel Backs Mandatory Death Sentence for Palestinians - the Wednesday AM Quickie 11/12/25

By Whitney Curry Wimbish — Nov 12, 2025

Solidarity with the Starbucks workers going on strike tomorrow. Make sure to stay on the right side of the picket line, and if you have any scratch to spare, here’s the link to their strike fund. That’s it from me, Corey’s got you for the rest of the week. - Whitney

Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here!

THE BIG NEWS

Israel Backs Mandatory Death Sentence for Palestinians

The Israeli parliament voted in favor of a bill that would impose a “mandatory death sentence on Palestinians who kill Jewish Israelis for nationalist reasons, but not on Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians,” the Financial Times reported. The bill passed 39-16 after a member of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s far-right Jewish Power party proposed it. Ben-Gvir was seen after the vote handing out sweets to lawmakers in celebration.

According to Middle East Eye, the Knesset’s National Security Committee approved the bill 4-1 ahead of the consideration of the full Knesset. “Israeli security officials had previously opposed the measure, warning that it could endanger Israeli captives held by Palestinian factions in Gaza. However, following the release of all surviving captives by Hamas last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the green light for the bill to move forward, according to Prisoners and Missing Persons Coordinator Gal Hirsch, who works in the prime minister’s office. He said the earlier objections had “become irrelevant.’”

The FT reported that ahead of the full Knesset vote, three Arab politicians were kicked out of the chamber. The bill must have two more readings before it can become law. The bill is a “new form of escalating Israeli extremism and criminality against the Palestinian people,” the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said, according to Al Jazeera. It comes as Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire and as settlers routinely murder Palestinians in occupied West Bank.

MORE STORIES TO WATCH

The United Kingdom doesn’t want to be complicit in the regime’s murder spree in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, so it is cutting off intelligence about suspected drug smuggling vessels, sources told CNN. The UK’s decision is “a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence-sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism” about the serial murders. “For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them, the sources said. That meant the ships would be stopped, boarded, its crew detained, and drugs seized.” Not anymore. On Sunday, former Fox News host Peter Brian Hegseth, who is the Secretary of Defense, continued his maritime bombing campaign with two more strikes that killed six people, the NYT reported. The death toll is now at least 76 people in 19 known attacks, according to the NYT death tracker.

Bovino Leaving Chicago Soon, Plotting Return With More Thugs

The regime’s Operation Midway Blitz terror campaign is wrapping up in Chicago but may return with hundreds more in the spring, the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and WBEZ Chicago reported. Sources told the outlets that Commander Gregory Bovino’s border patrol thugs are “rapidly winding down after a contentious two months of enforcement raids that have set the city and suburbs on edge.” Bovino himself is expected to leave Chicago “within days.” Good, get out. Among other offenses, the Nazi Stormtrooper wannabe oversaw the attack on a South Shore apartment building on Sept. 30, during which “armed federal agents in military fatigues approached or entered nearly every apartment in the five-story, 130-unit apartment building, using flashbang grenades, busting down doors, and pulling men, women and children from their beds. Agents put residents in zip ties and led them to unmarked vans to wait for hours while handcuffed, with children separated from their parents,” according to the letter that members of the House Homeland Security and Judiciary committees wrote as they launched an investigation into the abuses. The letter demanded answers from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, including “details on warrants used, the number of US citizens and children detained, evidence supporting DHS’s claims of criminality, and explanations for tactics including the use of flashbang grenades, helicopters, and the zip-tying of children.”

QUICKEST QUICKIES

House Dems Will Oppose Shutdown Bill Over Failure to Extend ACA Subsidies Even the centrist coalition hates the bill, saying yesterday that “while New Dems always seek common ground, our coalition remains united in opposition to legislation that sacrifices the wellbeing of the constituents we’re sworn to serve.” via The Guardian.
Flight Delays, Cancellations Will Get Worse Even If Shutdown Ends Air traffic controllers are continuing to flex their power as workers, calling out sick as the regime forced airlines to cancel 2,300 flights Monday and more than 1,000 yesterday. Trump tried screaming at them on social media to ““get back to work, NOW!!!” and suggested cutting the pay of those on unofficial strike, which will do nothing but strengthen their resolve. via the AP.
Afrikaners Say They’re in No Danger, Angry Trump Is Telling ‘Lies’ and Using Them as ‘Pawns in America’s Culture Wars.’ In an open letter, prominent Afrikaners said, “We reject the narrative that casts Afrikaners as victims of racial persecution in post-apartheid South Africa.” Signatories included “writers, journalists, musicians, university lecturers and Christian clergy.” via NPR.
Powerful Solar Storm May Trigger Northern Lights, Scramble Cell Service “How bright the auroras are and how far south they are visible will depend on when the solar bursts get here and how they interact with Earth’s atmosphere. The vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern US, and as far south as Alabama and Northern California.” via Anchorage Daily News and the Space Weather Prediction Center.

SOME NUMBER

$3 million

That’s how much county-level officials have to pay three journalists and a city councilor for orchestrating an illegal raid on the Marion County Record, a small newspaper in Kansas that publishes hard-hitting stories. Officials struck when they learned that a Record journalist had obtained proof that a local restauranteur’s driver’s license was suspended after a DUI, reporting that both threatened the woman’s effort to get a liquor license and called out the officials who were letting her drive anyway. Police ransacked the newspaper’s office and the publisher’s home, “seized computers and personal cellphones, and caused fatal stress for the newspaper owner’s 98-year-old mother,” The Kansas Reflector and independent journalist Marisa Kabas wrote. In one story, the team detailed how county officials upended reporters’ lives with the raid and vilified them within the community.

In addition to the $3 million, Marion County Sheriff’s office officials also had to say they regretted their illegal actions. “The Sheriff’s Office wishes to express its sincere regrets to Eric and Joan Meyer and Ruth and Ronald Herbel for its participation in the drafting and execution of the Marion Police Department’s search warrants on their homes and the Marion County Record,” the statement says. “This likely would not have happened if established law had been reviewed and applied prior to the execution of the warrants.”

ON THE SHOW TODAY

11/12: Sam is hosting solo today and his guest is Ryan Cooper managing editor of The American Prospect and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.

DON'T MISS MR CLIPS‌

Bannon TERRIFIED Of Democrats Taking Over

“You’re never gonna have another Trump.” Man, from your festering mouth to God’s ears.

Is Schumer Finished?

I wrote about how Senate Dems could get rid of Schumer. Any member could do it.

PARTING WORDS

“I’m trying to do the best I can with what I have. I don’t know anything about this, or I would have paid, but they didn’t even give me the opportunity to present my information.”

-- Tonya Davis, a single mother who works at a local hospital in Tennessee, who is one of the thousands of people that payday lender Advance Financial is suing over their usurious loans. According to an investigation from ProPublica, Advance gives borrowers thousands of dollars at a 279.5 percent annual interest rate, then sues them into oblivion when they can’t pay – or when their identity is stolen. In Davis’ case, she never borrowed from Advance and even told them that the Social Security number on the account they had in her name wasn’t hers. They said they’d look into it, then six years later, sued her for almost $4,800. “This is their business model,” said Marla Williams, a consumer law attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee.

Quickie Discount Code Corner

Hey check it out! Stuff on sale!

Fast Growing Trees: This Spring Fast Growing Trees has the best deals online, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get an ADDITIONAL 15% OFF their first purchase when using the code MAJORITY at checkout. That’s an ADDITIONAL 15% OFF at https://FastGrowingTrees.com using the code MAJORITY at checkout. Offer is valid for a limited time, terms and conditions may apply.

Blueland Cleaning Products: Blueland has a special offer for listeners. Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to https://Blueland.com/MAJORITY. You won’t want to miss this! https://Blueland.com/MAJORITY for 15% off.

Prolon: Right now, Prolon is offering The Majority Report with Sam Seder listeners 10% off their 5-day nutrition program. Go to https://ProlonLife.com/MAJORITY.

Ritual: Essential for Men is a quality multivitamin from a company you can actually trust. Get 40% off your first month for a limited time at https://ritual.com/MAJORITY. This offer is only available through January 31st. Start Ritual or add Essential For Men to your subscription today.

ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/MAJORITY to get 15% off your first order when you use MAJORITY at checkout. You can also sign up for a subscription using my code - so you can stay prepared no matter the time or occasion. ZBiotics is backed with 100% money back guarantee so if you’re unsatisfied for any reason, they’ll refund your money, no questions asked.

Henson Shaving: Henson Shaving is giving my audience a 2-year supply of blades for FREE. Just go to https://HENSONSHAVING.com/MAJORITY, That’s https://HENSONSHAVING.com/MAJORITY. Add a razor and 100-pack of blades to your cart, then enter code MAJORITY to get the blades for free.

Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/majority. Go to https://shopify.com/majority now to grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in.

LiquidIV: Revive yourself for the New Year. Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off your first order when you go to https://liquidiv.com/majorityrep at checkout. That’s 20% off your first order when you shop better hydration today using promo code MAJORITYREP at https://liquidiv.com.

Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to https://Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code TMR. Find out why over 4,000 healthcare professionals recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair.

Sunset Lake CBD: Sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com.

CozyEarth: IF you’ve never tried Cozy Earth, I've got awesome news! You can SAVE up to 35% off Cozy Earth right now! But hurry... this offer won't last. Go to https://CozyEarth.com and enter my promo code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout for up to 35% off on your first order! That's https://CozyEarth.com promo code MAJORITYREPORT.