I spoke with Dr. Noam Weissman, Executive Vice President of OpenDor Media. He hosts a podcast called Unpacking Israeli History. His work centers around teaching topics related to Jewish history and philosophy, Zionism and Israel in a nuanced and balanced way. We talked about the conversations that have erupted everywhere in person and on social media following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th.
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00:00-01:54 Who is Noam Weissman
01:55-04:02 what is Zionism
04:03-13:18 the history of the land and establishment of the state of Israel
13:19-16:34 Noam’s reaction to what is going on in Gaza since October 7th
16:35-18:43 Was what happened on October 7th in part because of a failure of the Israeli Military?
18:44-20:17 Will this response from Israel make Israel safer, or will it create a new generation of terrorists intent on destroying Israel?
20:18-21:39 Is Israel playing into Hamas’ hands by reacting the way Hamas was hoping they would
21:40-26:02 Noam talks about the binary tribal response that has erupted in the United States since October 7th
26:03-33:23 Has Israel overreacted to what happened on October 7th?
33:24-36:25 Can you criticize Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli policies and the Israeli government and not be considered anti-Semitic?
36:26-37:36 Why Jews are uncomfortable with Jewish power
37:37-45:28 Noam reacts to a clip from Jimmy Carter describing what he calls Israeli Apartheid
45:29-47:44 Should Israel withdraw from the West Bank?
47:45-50:17 How has October 7th and the months that have followed impacted Israel's identity and Israel's future?
