

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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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Grasping the Moral Complexity
05:45 • 5min
Heated Debate on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
10:57 • 17min
The Comparison between Israel's Actions and the Warsaw Ghetto
27:59 • 8min
Language and Ceasefires in the Israeli-Hamas Conflict
35:51 • 10min
Discussion on Video Translation and Jewish Fighting Organization
45:35 • 1min
Hamas Funding and Use of Human Shields
47:04 • 13min
Investigations and Confusion
01:00:06 • 5min
War vs. Genocide: Debating the Characterization
01:04:51 • 8min
Debate on Israel's tactic of cutting supplies to Gaza
01:12:45 • 15min
The Complexity of the Palestinian Question and the Abandonment of Gaza
01:27:38 • 2min
Debating the Motivations of an Organization
01:30:00 • 8min
Rationality, Analogy, and Political Swings in Israel's Actions
01:37:36 • 1min
Debate on Israel-Hamas Conflict
01:39:04 • 6min
The Implications of Herzog's Speech: Civilian Responsibility and Targeting
01:44:45 • 14min
Debate on the Dismantling of Hamas
01:58:28 • 13min
Contemplating Past Events and Present Struggles
02:11:50 • 14min
Discussion on Statements and Judgment
02:25:46 • 2min
Discussion on Norm Chomsky, Forgiveness, and Endorsing Mass Murder
02:27:21 • 2min
Discussion on Casualties, Gratitude, and Farewell
02:29:34 • 3min