Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes

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Jan 26, 2026 • 14min

Ep 98 - The Death of International Law: How We Went Back to Kings and Conquest

Can anyone tell me an answer to this following question: When was the last time "international law" actually stopped a war? Not slowed it down. Not condemned it after the fact. Actually stopped it.I'll wait.The truth is, we've been living in a fantasy. For maybe twenty, thirty years after the Cold War ended, we convinced ourselves that the world had changed. That international law mattered. That the UN meant something. That we'd evolved past conquest and power politics.We were wrong. And now we're paying for that delusion.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #Antisemitism #Racism #Genocide #InternationalLaw #UnitedNations00:00 - Intro00:59 - The UN: Captured Since the 1960s02:47 - Russia's Play: USSR 2.004:29 - The Thirty-Year Fantasy05:31 - Back to Kings and Conquest07:05 - The New Power Blocs08:38 - Europe: The Toothless Barker10:31 - What This Means Going Forward12:58 - Final Thoughts
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Jan 19, 2026 • 18min

Ep 97 - Antisemitism's New Uniform: How "Anti-Zionism" Became Jew-Hatred's Respectable Disguise

The discussion explores the evolution of antisemitism into anti-Zionism, framing it as a modern disguise for age-old hatred. It highlights the unique double standard faced by Israel compared to other nations. The podcast also delves into the dangers of specific rhetoric, like 'From the river to the sea,' and examines its historical patterns. Furthermore, it emphasizes the chilling impact on Jewish students and advocates for awareness of this disguised bigotry, warning that it poses risks to all minorities.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 13min

Ep 96 - When Every Word Means Nothing: How We Killed Language and Why It Matters

What happens when you call everything racist?When every disagreement is fascism? When every policy you don't like is genocide?Answer: The words stop working. And when the words stop working, we can't identify the real thing anymore.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #Antisemitism #Racism #Genocide00:00 - Intro00:36 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf, 2026 Edition01:17 - Exhibit A: Racism02:45 - Exhibit B: Fascism03:51 - Exhibit C: Genocide05:22 - Exhibit D: Antisemitism07:28 - Exhibit E: Illegal Immigration09:13 - The Neuroscience of Overuse10:13 - What Happens Next11:01 - How to Fix It12:07 - Final Thoughts
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Jan 12, 2026 • 13min

Ep 95 - The Slavery They Don’t Teach: When Muslims Enslaved Europe and Africa

Here’s a question nobody wants to answer:If slavery is an exclusively Western sin, who enslaved over a million Europeans between 1500 and 1800? Who raided Iceland?Who emptied Irish villages?Who castrated African boys at a 60% mortality rate for over a thousand years?The answer is uncomfortable. So it gets erased.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #HistoryOfIslam #IslamicGoldenAge #Slavery #IslamicSlavery 00:00 - Intro00:43 - The Numbers Nobody Mentions01:41 - The Barbary Coast: When Europeans Were the Cargo03:58 - The African Trade: A Millennium of Extraction06:26 - The Zanj Rebellion: The Uprising You Never Heard Of07:25 - Abolition: Who Ended It and When08:45 - Why This History Is Suppressed10:02 - The Modern Silence11:10 - Conclusion
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Jan 9, 2026 • 5min

Ep 94 - The Occupation That Must End

“If occupation is the root of the conflict, then this whole story should fall apart in under 60 seconds.”Because the ‘occupation’ everyone screams about… wasn’t even the first one. And the ones before Israel? Nobody protested those. Let’s talk about the occupation they never mention.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #Occupation #OccupiedTerritories #WestBank #Gaza00:00 - Intro01:04 - 1948: Israel declares independence. 01:54 - 1964: The PLO Joins the Party02:21 - Then Came 196703:01 - The REAL Occupation: Indoctrination03:49 - And Yes, It Needs to End04:30 - Final Thoughts
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Jan 8, 2026 • 7min

Ep 93 - The Lie of “Peaceful Coexistence” Before the Crusades

You know, you should stop repeating this sentence unless you’re ready to defend it with facts:“Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived in peaceful harmony under Islam for 500 years before the Crusades.” Because it’s not just wrong. It’s one of the most successful historical lies ever sold - and it’s still being used today to silence Jews, Christians, and anyone who challenges Islamist ideology.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #HistoryOfIslam #IslamicGoldenAge #Crussades00:00 - intro00:44 - Where the Myth Comes From01:29 - What “Coexistence” Actually Meant02:41 - Violence Wasn’t the Exception — It Was the Pattern03:50 - White Slavery — The Part Everyone Leaves Out04:42 - Jihad: Not an “Inner Struggle”05:45 - Why This Myth Exists Today06:25 - The Truth06:47 - Conclusion
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Jan 2, 2026 • 7min

Ep 92 - The Islamic “Golden Age”: Why It Happened Despite Islam, Not Because of It

Here’s a line you’ve probably heard a thousand times:“The Islamic Golden Age proves Islam was tolerant, scientific, and enlightened.”It’s repeated in classrooms. It’s cited in op-eds. It gets dropped into every conversation about the Middle East like it settles something.But here’s the thing nobody wants to examine: Who actually built that Golden Age? What made it possible? And why did it end?Because when you look at the history honestly, you don’t find Islamic theology driving progress.You find Islamic theology being sidelined so progress could happen.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #HistoryOfIslam #IslamicGoldenAge00:00 - Opening00:52 - Where Did the Knowledge Come From?02:09 - Now, were there brilliant Muslim scholars?03:11 - The Quran doesn’t encourage scientific exploration03:34 - What Happened When Orthodoxy Returned?04:23 - Europe, meanwhile, was just getting started 04:48 - The “Tolerance” Myth05:54 - Why This Myth Survives06:32 - Final Word
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Dec 26, 2025 • 8min

Ep 91 - White Privilege, White Guilt and the New Blood Libel

Here’s the question nobody wants to answer:How did Jews go from history’s most persecuted minority… to being treated as the world’s “privileged oppressors” almost overnight? Seriously. One generation ago: Jews were the genocide victims.Today: Jews are “too powerful to complain.” That switch didn’t happen naturally. It was engineered.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #AntiSemitism #WhitePriviledge #BloodLibel #CRT #CriticalRaceTheory00:00 - Opening00:50 - Where “White Privilege” Actually Came From02:07 - White Guilt: The Emotional Tax02:59 - The Jewish Swap04:06 - October 7 Broke the Mask05:36 - Why Israel Has to Be the Villain06:33 - The Endgame07:03 - Final Word
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Dec 23, 2025 • 6min

Ep 90 - Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro, and the Oldest Lie in the Book

Let me say this slowly, because it matters. The moment someone stops arguing policy… and starts talking about secret Jewish texts, you’re no longer in a debate. You’re in conspiracy territory. And once that door opens, history tells us exactly where it leads.Shalom and welcome to Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes. I’m Igal, your host. And today we’re talking about Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro, and how criticizing Israel quietly turned into repeating some of the oldest antisemitic lies on record.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #AntiSemitism #CandaceOwens #BenShapiro00:00 - Into00:43 - What Actually Happened01:41 - The Talmud Claim — Where It Really Comes From02:51 - The Slave Trade Myth — Debunked to Death03:57 - Why These Stories Always Circle Back to Jews04:37 - This Was Never About Ben Shapiro05:03 - Final Thought
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Dec 20, 2025 • 4min

Ep 89 - How to Spot a Propagandist in the Wild (Hint: They Block You Right After)

There’s a funny pattern I’ve noticed lately. Not funny as in haha. Funny as in predictable.It goes like this: 1. You make an argument. 2. You bring sources, dates, names, primary texts. 3. You stay on-topic. 4. They respond… not with facts—but with a tantrum. 5. Then they block you.Conversation over. Victory declared. If you’ve ever wondered how to spot someone pushing propaganda instead of engaging in an actual discussion, congratulations—you already have your answer. They tell you themselves.#JewishPodcast #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #JewishHistory #AntiSemitism #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #Propaganda00:00 - Intro00:47 - Step One: Personal Insults Replace Arguments01:26 - Step Two: Labels Are Used as Substitutes for Thought02:07 - Step Three: They Never Address the Strongest Version of Your Argument02:41 - Step Four: The Block Button Appears Right on Schedule03:19 - What Real Discussion Actually Looks Like03:50 - Final Tip: Don’t Chase Them

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