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Israel-Hamas - Norman Finkelstein vs. Eli Lake - a Heated Debate

Nov 3, 2023
Controversial Professor Norman Finkelstein and Commentary Magazine writer Eli Lake engage in a heated debate on the Israel-Hamas conflict. They discuss moral complexities, the comparison between Israel's actions and the Warsaw Ghetto, language used in the conflict, Hamas funding and human shields, investigations, war vs. genocide classification, Israel's cutting supplies to Gaza, abandonment of Gaza, motivations of organizations, rationality of Israel's actions, implications of speeches, and the dismantling of Hamas.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
2
Grasping the Moral Complexity
05:45 • 5min
3
Heated Debate on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
10:57 • 17min
4
The Comparison between Israel's Actions and the Warsaw Ghetto
27:59 • 8min
5
Language and Ceasefires in the Israeli-Hamas Conflict
35:51 • 10min
6
Discussion on Video Translation and Jewish Fighting Organization
45:35 • 1min
7
Hamas Funding and Use of Human Shields
47:04 • 13min
8
Investigations and Confusion
01:00:06 • 5min
9
War vs. Genocide: Debating the Characterization
01:04:51 • 8min
10
Debate on Israel's tactic of cutting supplies to Gaza
01:12:45 • 15min
11
The Complexity of the Palestinian Question and the Abandonment of Gaza
01:27:38 • 2min
12
Debating the Motivations of an Organization
01:30:00 • 8min
13
Rationality, Analogy, and Political Swings in Israel's Actions
01:37:36 • 1min
14
Debate on Israel-Hamas Conflict
01:39:04 • 6min
15
The Implications of Herzog's Speech: Civilian Responsibility and Targeting
01:44:45 • 14min
16
Debate on the Dismantling of Hamas
01:58:28 • 13min
17
Contemplating Past Events and Present Struggles
02:11:50 • 14min
18
Discussion on Statements and Judgment
02:25:46 • 2min
19
Discussion on Norm Chomsky, Forgiveness, and Endorsing Mass Murder
02:27:21 • 2min
20
Discussion on Casualties, Gratitude, and Farewell
02:29:34 • 3min