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Solving the problems of what to do next with some of today's top thinkers and writers.

Hosted by Jay Shapiro.

Dilemma Podcast Jay Shapiro

    • Society & Culture

Solving the problems of what to do next with some of today's top thinkers and writers.

Hosted by Jay Shapiro.

    Do you condemn Hamas? (a serious answer)

    Do you condemn Hamas? (a serious answer)

    An essay which takes this question seriously.


    00:00 Introduction

    01:00 What does condemn mean?

    02:46 Condemnation and victims statements

    08:54 Two paths to being condemned

    11:11 Do I condemn the condemned?

    12:06 Children aren´t condemned

    13:23 Nemr´s Pain

    16:51 Doesn't delegitimize

    19:05 Native American Analogy

    21:00 Manifest Destiny

    23:50 Would you argue against the Trail of Tears?

    26:48 The Condemnable Future is not Inevitable

    29:35 A Short Answer

    30:26 Nemr´s Interview from Middle East Eye

    • 32 min
    The Palestine Collection - The Collapse of Zionism and Forgiveness

    The Palestine Collection - The Collapse of Zionism and Forgiveness

    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.

    • 1 hr 44 min
    The Palestine Collection - Zionism and a Speech For the Future

    The Palestine Collection - Zionism and a Speech For the Future

    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.

    The entire collection and all resources can be found here: whatjaythinks.com

    • 51 min
    The Palestine Collection - Zionist to Palestinian Activist - Miko Peled

    The Palestine Collection - Zionist to Palestinian Activist - Miko Peled

    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...

    • 1 hr 4 min
    The Palestine Collection - Resistance or Terror? - Richard English

    The Palestine Collection - Resistance or Terror? - Richard English

    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

    More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com

    • 1 hr 26 min
    The Palestine Collection - '48 Never Ended - Gideon Levy

    The Palestine Collection - '48 Never Ended - Gideon Levy

    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?

    More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com

    • 1 hr 1 min

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