Liberal commentators have recently turned on Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, as a result of his involvement in the brutal Khashoggi murder. But Trump has stuck with his trusted ally, revealing the true ugly face of capitalism.

The disappearance of a critical journalist has shone a light on the brutal nature of the Saudi regime and the hypocrisy of their western imperialist allies.

Earlier this summer, the Israeli parliament voted through a law that reduces the sizeable Arab population to the status of second-class citizens.