Israel -- A Legitimate State? | Yaron Brook Show
Channel: Yaron Brook
Date: 2023-03-15

After a brief history of Jewish persecution and the birth of the Zionist Movement, Yaron explains why Israel is a legitimate state and what it's constitution should look like. Until anti-Semitism is not a danger to Jewish lives, Israel is  an "escape pod" much like America. Israel still has more to learn from other western nations, and  so does the rest of the middle east.

00:00 Intro 
03:45 Why have a state called Israel? Jewish History
13:07 The birth of the Zionist Movement
24:46 Is Israel Legitimate?
28:54 The Arab Response and European Intervention
35:49 Was it Moral to Establish a Jewish State?
45:52 Secularism, Immigration Policy, and the Israeli Constitution
57:15 How would you change the political structure?

Live Questions: 
1:01:53 Israel has some of the most amazing energy you will ever experience. Possibly the most pro life, pro human connection, anti risk aversion culture on the planet. It is unequivocally a legitimate state. Its neighbors should be trying to copy it. 
1:04:45 People always ask "will Israel survive"? "Will America survive"? I think they always will. Both will go through rough patches, possibly approaching authoritarianism, but will ultimately last forever. Reason and freedom are strong, even in small doses
1:07:57 Very happy you are talking about this! It's sad that this is still relevant. What do you think about antisemitism still creeping into American education and politics?
1:11:49 During WW1 the Arabs were promised their own state by the British. Due to the Sykes–Picot agreement, the deal was voided. This state would have included Israel. Do you think the original deal with the Arabs has any validity? 
1:17:38 Do you know if Malcolm X was inspired by the founding of Israel and the principle of Zionism? There seems to be similarities to what he was advocating for
1:20:25 Is the push for a closed-border policy favored by conservatives philosophically similar to the left's push for gun control?
1:22:05 Dr. Brook, how important is American Evangelical support of Israel both in Israel itself and in the United States? Obviously their support rests on a mystical and deeply
1:24:58 I bet you've heard Israel accused of practicing apartheid against the Palestinians. How did you respond to that?
1:29:10 Who will be your guest next week?
1:31:16 What happened at the King David Hotel? It was shown in the Exodus movie, and that Palestinian man mentioned it at your famous talk at the Hyatt Hotel.
1:34:41 What do you think of the Uganda scheme? Having a safe place not surrounded by religiously motivated enemies and no “holy” land involved seems like a plus…
1:36:34 Can you explain what the Jewish settlements are and why the Arabs are so against them? Does Israel have the right to have these settlements?
1:40:12 Is anti Jewish racism worse than anti black racism in the United States? 
1:41:22 Just a note, while Palestinian cry about Israel, they camp in Jordanian land and till now they build and live there unlawfully. Nobody can bring this topic inside
1:42:24 Is it a good sign Ukraine elected a Jewish prime minister? Would America ever elect a Jewish president? Would Germany elect a Jewish prime minister?
1:43:30 Is the Arab hostility towards Israel purely anti-Semitic? Or are there other more complex reasons for their hostility?
1:44:58 What do Israelis think about Jews in America and the diaspora in general?
1:46:09  Have you seen or read the new book by my friend Oren Kessler called "Palestine: 1936"? I'm about 1/3 in and so far so good!
1:47:05 If Israel can hold its own, do you think Georgia could stand vs Russia if it implemented capitalism?
1:48:32 How did Jordan wind up occupying the West Bank?
1:50:24 Was Ayn Rand rational for calling Arabs and native Americans “savages”? Did those off handed remarks set the Objectivist movement back 50 years?
1:51:17 Is Netanyahu afraid to deregulate and cut taxes because collectivistic Israeli society doesn’t want it? 
1:52:11 See pinned comment for timestamps of additional questions

2:04:47 Outro

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