#88: Syria's Government Collapses & Israel-Palestine Conflict Rages: Debate with Omar Baddar

Omar Baddar and Jake Newfield debate whether Israel is an Apartheid State, and also whether Jihadism and Terrorism are caused by oppression. Omar is a Palestinian-American political analyst, human rights advocate, and digital producer based in Washington, DC. With an M.A. in International Relations, he focuses on U.S. policy in the Middle East and has appeared on CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. His writings on Middle Eastern conflicts and progressive advocacy have been featured in Newsweek and HuffPost. For the Sake of Argument podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfield Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EY Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfield Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Syria: Assad’s collapse 05:13 - Ceasefire with Hezbollah 07:41 - Donald Trump 12:41 - Iran 14:17 - DEBATE: Israel vs Palestine 23:18 - Is Israel an Apartheid State? 27:51 - Jihadism