Dilemma Podcast Jay Shapiro

Jay discusses Palestine with historian and author Ilan Pappe. Together they ponder if we are seeing the end of Zionism and what might that collapse might look like.



Jay then reads an essay on the topic of forgiveness and redemption and how the psychology of cognitive dissonance prevents us from having evidence change our mind.

In the final part of this series, Jay dissects the definition of the words Zionism, Israel, and Judaism and delivers a Speech he wishes a future Prime Minister of Israel would give.

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A conversation with Miko Peled on his journey from unquestioned Zionism to becoming an active Palestinian Activist.



In this episode we discuss:



Jacob Israel de Haan

Where are the Palestinian Nelson Mandelas?

How Miko changed his mind

When the only thing left is violence

Why Zionism is flawed from the beginning

What the future might hold for Israel

Zionism vs Judaism



and more...

A conversation with Richard English who dares ask the question "Does Terrorism Work?"

In this episode we discuss:

The IRA
The Troubles
Hamas
Al Qaeda
Jewish Terrorists
Whether Israel is an example of successful Terrorism
The motivations of terrorists
How to evaluate the success of terrorists
Deciphering the intent of terrorists
How terrorist motivations change when they take power
and more...

1948 Einstein and Arendt letter to the NY Times

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A conversation with Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy where we take the pulse of Israel and discuss how he came to question the Zionist project and where we might go from here.

In this episode he discusses:

Two State Solutions
What Israelis know
How America ruined Israel
Why journalists censor themselves
The power of American Jews to change things
If there is any hope
Does Israel have a plan?

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Jay Shapiro breaks down arguments being presented by popular thinkers such as Sam Harris and from Zionists who defend Israel. He walks through the complications of deciphering the popularity of Islamism and Jihadism and Hamas and he outlines the mentality of "tribal essentialism".He teases a trilogy of upcoming episodes with Gideon Levy, Richard English, and Miko Peled.


In this episode he discusses:

Deciphering IDF intentions

Settler expansion

Roman Abramovich

Birthright

Zionism as Colonialism

The Arab Spring

Menachem Begin

Irgun, Stern Gang, Hagana

Two State Solutions

One State Hopes


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