State Dept. Briefing, 06/05/2023: “You’re not familiar with The Wall?“

State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel responds to questions about the longevity of Israel’s occupation of Palestine, U.S. leverage with the Israeli government, and recent comments by Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. ambassador on anti-Semitism, about musician Roger Waters. It is unclear if Mr. Patel fully understands who Roger Waters is, what the band Pink Floyd is known for, or what their album and film THE WALL is about. The transcript can be found here: --- Visit Mondoweiss () for critical coverage of Israel, Palestine, and related U.S. politics. Support our work with a tax-deductible donation: Subscribe to our free newsletters covering daily headlines, weekly politics updates, and more: