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"Moment of Zen"

Biden vs Trump in Israel, Why Younger People Support Palestine, and Why There is No International Community

Nov 6, 2023
Dan Romero, Antonio Garcia Martinez, and Erik Torenberg discuss the US reaction to the Israel-Hamas War, including the contradictory stance of Westerners favoring Palestine over Israel. They also explore Egypt's relationship with Israel, fake images in the conflict, personal connections to Israel, the lack of historical knowledge among young individuals, and the influence of the United States on global affairs.
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Quick takeaways

  • The paradox of Western opinion on Israel: Westerners would be willing to live there, but they are against it due to various factors such as ethnic hatred and the need for an oppressor-oppressed narrative.
  • The complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Younger generations are more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, and conducting unbiased moral reasoning is challenging due to body count calculus and contrasting perspectives on violence and self-defense.

Deep dives

The Paradox of Westerners and Israel

Israel is the only country Westerners would actually be willing to live in, but they are against it. There is a paradox in why the only place Westerners would live, they are against.

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