Topic: Grand Mufti

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked international condemnation by claiming that Adolf Hitler originally only wanted to expel Jews from Europe, but was persuaded to exterminate them by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini. Historians and survivors' advocates criticized the remarks as factually incorrect and a distortion of the Holocaust's origins. The hosts discuss the 1941 meeting between Hitler and the Mufti, noting the lack of evidence for Netanyahu's specific claims.

Secretary of State John Kerry tells Christiane Amanpour that Muslims must "reclaim Islam" from ISIL. The hosts interpret this as a coordinated effort to put the Islamic faith in a negative light while suggesting that the U.S. has significant "inputs" and personnel already on the ground in the region.

The U.S. State Department's reliance on Saudi Arabia for counterterrorism cooperation is contrasted with the kingdom's own record of beheadings and human rights violations. While the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia condemned ISIS as the "enemy number one of Islam," the U.S. continues to separate its strategic partnerships from its criticisms of Saudi legal practices. This "exquisite" distinction is highlighted as a core hypocrisy in Middle Eastern policy.