Ep. 37 - Understanding The Israel - Hamas Conflict - Part 1

ON THIS EPISODE
This is part one of a two part show, during which David and Joe take a deep dive into the conditions leading up to and surrounding the recent attack on Israel, the events that transpired, how and why it happened, various parties’ responses to the attacks, and why certain political groups are predisposed to taking sides in this conflict.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro + Disclaimer
5:10 - The basics: geography, dynamics, statistics, and perspectives at play
21:12 - What actually happened in the attack, how, and why?
41:27 - The Theory of Terrorism and the Israeli Response
52:09 - The March To Return: Historic ethnic movements and conflicts
1:02:46 - The American Government Response: Was Iran Involved?
1:11:23 - Moral Matrix: Responses of the American political rights vs. left

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ABOUT THE SHOW
Human [Re]Action is produced and produced and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works, and edited by Jake Bennet (jakebennetphotography.com)⁠. This show is your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative.

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RESOURCES
+ History of conflicts between Israel + Palestine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict

+ The Dahiya Doctrine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahiya_doctrine

+ Abby Martin on Joe Rogan Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qCSnEEAUxFasoKSWq7LiM

+ CATO Scholar - Write up on Moral Matrix of American political right support of Israel - https://www.cato.org/three-languages-of-politics

+ God and Man at Yale by Bill Buckley Jr. - https://amzn.to/3M3dIzU