Today we’re joined by Newsweek senior editor at large Josh Hammer to discuss Israel, Gaza, and the international response to the war. We start off with an explanation of why the October 7 attacks in Israel are such a big deal and why this conflict is different from other Middle East conflicts. We explain what pro-Palestinian protesters mean when they say popular mottos such as "resistance by all means" and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." We also look at the rise in anti-Semitism across the world and in our back yard and look into the narrative that I...
Today we’re joined by Newsweek senior editor at large Josh Hammer to discuss Israel, Gaza, and the international response to the war. We start off with an explanation of why the October 7 attacks in Israel are such a big deal and why this conflict is different from other Middle East conflicts. We explain what pro-Palestinian protesters mean when they say popular mottos such as "resistance by all means" and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." We also look at the rise in anti-Semitism across the world and in our back yard and look into the narrative that Israel is an evil actor in this conflict. But did the land belong to the Palestinians originally, and what does true liberation for Palestinians actually mean? We cover all this and more.
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Timecodes:
(01:20) Why is Oct 7 such a big deal?
(10:30) "Resistance by any means necessary" & atrocities
(16:35) How do we know what's true?
(19:25) Antisemitism
(25:02) Ron DeSantis response & terrorism in America
(30:49) KJP & Kamala Harris' focus on islamophobia
(37:30) "From the river to the sea" motto
(43:16) The history of the land
(48:49) Colonization narrative & neighboring countries
(55:32) Is Israel "indiscriminately" bombing Gaza?
(01:02:00) Whom to follow for more information
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