Another really interesting interview this time with Ari Flanzraich, a Canadian investigative journalist based in Jaffa "at the moment". He talks about many things that I didn't always follow, but he believes that what is happening in the ME is engineered so that Netanyahu is elected again. I'm sure that can't be the only reason, if it is, but it suggests the length some might go to. After watching it, the thought that this guy could make a really good intelligence agent popped into my head. (1:51:22)
0:00 The Truth Behind October 7th
8:44 When Did Planning For October 7th Start?
15:35 Why the Head of Hamas Wants Israel to Take Over Gaza
23:24 Did Israeli Intel Ignore Signals Leading up to October 7th?
30:51 Why Was the IDF Given a Stand Down-Order?
38:03 Will the Citizens of Gaza Be Relocated Anywhere?
45:42 Why Did Netanyahu Send U.S. Funds to Hamas Before October 7th?
52:47 Israel’s Actual Weakness
59:24 The Strange New World of West Bank Settlers
1:13:45 Are Israel’s Cabinet Ministers Powerful Figures?
1:17:19 Do Israelis Have a Sense of What the World Thinks of Israel
1:21:49 What’s the Root of Antisemitism?
1:27:49 How Much Damage Has Been Done From the War?
1:34:07 How Has Israel Changed Since October 7th?
1:40:39 How Israelis View Trump, the GCC, and American Jews
1:46:35 The Landscape of the Middle East in Five Years