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Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

#339 - The Infernal Logic of Jihad

Nov 3, 2023
Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about recent events in Israel and Gaza, exploring the concept of jihadism, the Israeli government's involvement in religious extremism, motives behind acts of violence in the name of Jihad, the problem of jihadist ideology, sentiment towards the theocracy in Iran, comparing Iran to ISIS, and the double standards surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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  • Different moral logics at play between Israel and Gaza
  • Hamas' flexibility and focus on creating a Palestinian state differentiate it from ISIS

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The podcast discusses the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza and the complexity of the moral implications surrounding it. It explores the reaction to the events of October 7th, emphasizing the different moral logics at play between the acts of violence perpetrated by the two sides.

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