The Jewish War of Ideas

The real genocide expert speaks on Israel -Ep10

Dec 11, 202400:18:05Tap to summarize

Yakov explains: Why believe genocide scholar Omer Bartov on Israel's "genocide." Why not to believe Mark Dubowitz The importance of historian Lee Mordechai's X thread Non-victimhood Israeli soldiers are coming back in shock at what they're witnessing in Gaza

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How The U.S.’s Most Influential Rabbi Poisons The Minds Of Jews Against The Pope -Ep9

Dec 9, 202400:09:25Tap to summarize

Yakov explains how the most famous Rabbi in America, Rabbi David Wolpe, causes Jews to hate the Pope

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Why a Civil War is Inevitable in Israel -Ep8

Dec 6, 202400:14:50Tap to summarize

In this episode, Yakov discusses three topics: The significance of the Btselem Hebron report and why a civil war is inevitable in Israel. Why the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg constantly censors essential news about Israel How Ehud Barak doesn't share Netanyahu’s victimhood perspective and discourse.

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4 Topics: Amsterdam, Trump, Yaalon, and "Self-Hating Jews" - Ep7

Dec 3, 202400:17:00Tap to summarize

Yakov discusses in this episode: Were the Israel fans attacked in Amsterdam "just for being Jews," as Netanyahu claims? And why did the media change their story? Is Netanyahu feeling the pressure from Trump to end the war and make a hostage deal? Is former Likud defense minister Moshe Yaalon's accusation of ethnic cleansing a game-changer? And what's the deeper meaning of the "self-hatred" accusation? Jeffrey Goldberg's use of the term supplies the answer.

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Whataboutism and the Victimhood Narrative - Ep6

Nov 29, 202400:03:57Tap to summarize

Yakov explains why the “Whataboutism” argument against the International Criminal Court’s indictment of Netanyahu, namely, “why did the ICC indict political leaders in Israel and not China if not for antisemitism?” for example, fails. He goes on to explore why Whataboutism in general is fallacious and dangerous as a rhetorical device, especially with respect to antisemitism.

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Netanyahu Intensifies Victimhood Narrative - Ep5

Nov 27, 202400:06:50Tap to summarize

Yakov examines Netanyahu's reaction to the indictment by the International Criminal Court, not with a rational rebuttal as one would expect, but with comparisons to historic antisemitic witch hunts such as the Dreyfus Affair. Yakov uses this to launch into a deeper examination of the pervasiveness of the victimhood narrative in Jewish culture and how it threatens to turn Israel into a pariah state.

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The Narrative Clash Over Israel - Ep4

Nov 23, 202400:08:23Tap to summarize

Yakov shares his perspective on the current polarized discourse surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict, exploring: The Two Competing Narratives: The stark divide between those who view Israel's actions as genocide versus those who see it as an existential defensive war Political Dynamics: Analysis of the recent Senate resolution on arms sales to Israel, including the motivations of the 11 senators who voted to restrict offensive weapons. Netanyahu's Leadership: Discussion of Netanyahu's response to the International Criminal Court indictment, his "total victory" stance and comparison to the Dreyfus Affair Media and Cultural Influence: Examination of how organizations like AIPAC and media outlets shape public discourse and political positions on the conflict International Legal Context: The podcast covers the ICC indictments and their implications for Israeli leadership's international travel. It critically examines how these competing narratives influence policy decisions and public opinion while highlighting the complexities of reporting and discussing this conflict in contemporary media.

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Will Netanyahu Nuke Iran? - Ep3

Oct 8, 202400:11:00Tap to summarize

Yakov shares his perspective on: The dangerous escalation of war between Israel and Iran Netanyahu’s narrative of macho victimhood and the discourse it cultivates Netanyahu’s macho victimhood speech at UN Why international pressure on Israel has zero effect on Israeli actions Why Bibi needs this war with Iran for his personal and political survival The hour long video of Israeli soldiers showing off the war crimes they are committing The Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi’s response to Netanyahu at the UN The reality that Arab and Muslim states are interested in peace with Israel but have no partner The reality that the more Israel punished and kills Palestinians, the more they will want to fight back What’s Israel’s long term plan and is it an apartheid state? Netanyahu’s dehumanization of the Palestinians

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