Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Part III: From Oslo to October 7

Part III of a series on the historical origins of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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[@darrobinson7266]

As a gentile you’ve taught me so much about Judaism and Israel over the past 4 years, I share videos with my Grama she loves them too!!! Thank you Dr for everything for everything you do!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I am very glad that you find these videos helpful. Thank you!

[@matthewsainsbury2367]

​@@HenryAbramsonPhDThank you professor abramson i wish peace to you 🕊as i can hear within youre voice how much this conflict has been on youre mind,its been on mine as well it seems and i may have to research it that i have some jewish ancestry from my dads side i was raized in christianity but i also recognize jesus through his jewish roots ,here in barbados i actualy had to call in a radio programme called brass tacks its a calling in show where persons speak their views on things on a daily basis Some caller came on saying a totaly incorrect and hurtful statement saying that when this horrific attack occured on oct 7 that israeli miltiary where fireing on their own civilans at the music festival ,which was a sick disgusting statement to make i felt annoyed about it ,on shabbat i attended the synagogue here on my island and the rabbi said there where accusations going around even from locals that the jewish population only started to appear in palestine following the british mandate in 1917,so yes theres a rise in antisemitism going on ,and these days we all have to be viligant ,Thank you for the link you sent im going to check it out online i agree palestinians🇵🇸should be treated equaly as well but when people chant phrases from the river to the sea "thats a underlying statement of harm to israels existence🙄uhhhhh truly difficult times where seeing these days i want to see all the hostages freed and i hope as the miracle story of Hanukkah approaches🕎🕊🕊that this bitter conflict and stragic war will come to a end theres a special prayer that the rabbi had shown about peace in the shabbat prayer book ,i remember some of it he said since this war has been happening theve been reading from this prayer often il see if i can either locate it online our if i can obtain it to memerize it ,here in barbados the jewish community isnt as large as in the US but we still have a good set of members since what im going through some of the prayers may resident with me others may not ,psalm 91 is a psalm dad new and i read with him psalm 3 when i feel depressed i read infact one night i couldnt sleep and i read it and sung it and i fell asleep i learnt from dad that the psalms where sung in Antiquity ,🕎when hanukkah comes il visit him and have a little service as il hold fast the memory❤❤of him of when we lite the menorah together at a hanukkah service just before this pandemic came shalom to you henry🕊

[@RoyalBlue292]

Why did you referred to yourself "a gentile"? Do you know what it mean?! Incredible.

[@jorgeabuauad]

@@HenryAbramsonPhDif I could I would delete every single state in the world and force everyone to obey The Creator but I don’t have the right , I know very well the terrible powers that exist beyond the veil of human perception, the problem is human were given freedom to be as evil as they want while they are alive , however after the life end is game over, freedom exist to see how evil we can be , how much a human soul can be degraded by the interaction with demonic entity’s , the more they sin the more the soul degrade is like a loop one action power an effect that power more actions . I can share with you after death non human being come and is impossible to escape , the hell dimension contains not only humans souls , but the most terrible beings , to them humans are no different to food . I hope you believe me , religions are also use as mask by many occultist it is irrelevant if the mask is a church , a state , etc hell control the entire world .

[@EdHird]

Thank you again, Henry, for your three-part series which showed such wisdom and emotional restraint. The spirit of death versus the love of Life is indeed very troubling. As an Anglican priest and lover of biblical history, I have learned so much from following your many videos. Since Oct 7th, I have been praying five days a week by zoom with Christians and Jews for the peace of Jerusalem, safety of Israel, and the freeing of all of the hostages.

[@hookey24]

The freedom has to be for everyone this time. All the jews and all the arabs.

[@joshburgess1495]

This is a very difficult topic to break down into thirty-minute videos. Thank you for your efforts! Shabbat Shalom

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're very welcome

[@pankimun641]

​@@HenryAbramsonPhD😊

[@OrpheusObjectMRH]

Dr. Henry Abramson is not only a great scholar and historian, but a bright light of intellectual curiosity and integrity, and a deeply moral human being. We need more people like 'Dr. Henry' on both sides of this contentious set of related issues. It is my sincere hope that he continues with his great work and brings a necessary rational perspective so that Israeli's and Palestinians can benefit from peace, mutual prosperity, and good health. Shalom!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for the very kind words.

[@honoraryamerica5943]

You are the most cerebral and transparent presenter of Judaism and its history on youtube. A positive representative of the Jewish faith. For some of us who may hope to convert some day (as a self described Noahide), thank you. We.greatly appreciate your effort.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for the very kind words

[@VioletACordy]

🌳❤🌳RABBI + PROFESSOR ~ ABRAMSON ~ THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD YOU DO 🌈🔆MAY G-D REWARD YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS ~ GOODLINESS AND G-DLINESS🦋😊🦋MY FAMILY , FRIENDS AND I LOVE ALL YOUR BRILLIANT VIDEO + LECTURES -BRILLIANT ❤HAPPY BLESSED HANUKKAH + WE PRAY FOR WIDOM ~ JUSTICE AND PEACE 💜✡💜VERY GOOD ~ “Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Part III: From Oslo to October 7”💜@@HenryAbramsonPhD 🌲🌳🌲🌳🌳🌳🌳

[@EndOfTheHall2008]

I have found these series of videos really excellent. As a gentile (and fellow Canadian) with an interest in the Arab-Israeli conflict going back decades, I thought I was coming from an informed place. These videos prove there is still much to learn - particularly this last one that details the areas of the West Bank, and some heart-felt insight into the plight facing Israelis. Thank you.

[@marklazarus2584]

Thank you Dr. Abramson for these difficult videos. I pray for peace.

[@leroynicholaspacheco3854]

Thank you Professor. Your trilogy has been very informative and helpful to understand the history of this region.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are very welcome

[@mikebalis9963]

I admire your skill at telling a very very difficult story with concern for all parties.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank yoo

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

There is a point where so much negativity takes over, that it starts to affect good people . Our societies are experiencing major social engineering and manufacturing . It’s alarming . On a positive note , I enjoyed hearing about your years as a student in Israel with your family and the 1980s photos . 👍 excellent video

[@MsSme123]

Thank you so much for this series. From your lips to Hashem’s ears.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen

[@maru4361]

I’m an Uber driver and put the Israeli flag on my dash after Oct7, because I work in a college town, and want the Jewish kids to know my car is a safe space. No one said anything about it until last night, when about 6 people did. One was a young woman who was just in Israel in Sept as part of a trip sponsored by Hillel, to meet Israeli’s and Palestinians. Another lived there as a child and she lost a friend at the Nova music festival. Real people, real lives. (I did similar things for Muslims after 9/11.)

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

The Nova festival was conducted on illegally occupied territory . Territory Israel in fact does NOT have a right to defend because it’s simply not legally Israel!

[@hollyhill1206]

I am so grateful for your teaching and have been sharing your videos. I stand with and pray for Israel and for you. I recently walked the very area you worked in college. ❤ Your teachings are very important and are never too long. I love learning from you. May God bless you and give you peace.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen, thank you, and same to you!

[@VioletACordy]

❤🌲❤💜🌳💜RABBI + PROFESSOR ~ ABRAMSON ~ THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD YOU DO 🌈🔆MAY G-D REWARD YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS ~ GOODLINESS AND G-DLINESS🦋😊🦋MY FAMILY , FRIENDS AND I LOVE ALL YOUR BRILLIANT VIDEO + LECTURES -BRILLIANT ❤HAPPY BLESSED HANUKKAH + WE PRAY FOR WIDOM ~ JUSTICE AND PEACE 💜✡💜VERY GOOD ~ “Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Part III: From Oslo to October 7”💜🌳 🌲🌳🌲🌳🌳🌳🌳@@HenryAbramsonPhD 🌳🌳🌳✡🌳🌳🌳

[@Brendanno100]

I volunteered in 90s Hahotrim, it taught me so much about life, community, friendship and about Israel, i enjoy your videos so much thanks

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@moraemepasikhani9153]

I really, really appreciate this video.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you very much.

[@stevepeterson9579]

Thank you for doing this, professor! I've learned a lot and am now reading Martin Gilbert's history of Israel.

[@jdavidson3796]

Thank you for spurring honest conversation among rational people during this tragic time

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@nodnic9006]

Been waiting for this thanks , excellent short course on this subject , total respect ✊

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks.

[@nodnic9006]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD just a very quick question, how do you stay so positive in these awful times ? Asking because I’m struggling to stay positive myself

[@frankiemiller5364]

As a younger person, within the demographic that seems to show some kind of strange sympathy for terrorism, I have found it unbelievably reality altering. Almost as if we’ve stepped into an alternate reality in the multiverse. The compassion for Palestinians and the justifiable criticism of aspects of Israeli political action is fair and appropriate. But the demonization of Israel and Jews wholesale is unconscionable and disgusting. I don’t know where we are now or where we’re going. But thank you for speaking on the current conflict and providing your valuable perspective. Both historical and personal, Professor.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for this thoughtful comment

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Terrorism is for people who don’t have an army or a military benefactor like the USA. The Warsaw uprising would’ve been called terrorism today. The Stern gang commits terrorist acts to get the British out

[@shescrafty2553]

Thank you for the level headed and informative video. Praying for peace for Israelis and the Palestinians

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen

[@pmqdave2688]

Thank you. Enlightening as ever.

[@Yoramsw1]

Thanks a lot for sharing. Glad you decided to bring your input into this awful situation we are in.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad it was helpful

[@frankj2879]

I want to say I deeply respect you, I have watched your videos for a few years, and I think this was a very well researched and reasoned series. While I believe you are a peacemaker, I feel you perhaps forget there are Israeli's who believe in a greater Israel and view Arabs with distain, at best. Both sides are fractured, not just the Palestinians, I was in Jerusalem during the October 7th attacks and saw this first hand. Some people blaming the dictator and settlers, some calling for Gaza to be wiped out. We dont need one, we need two Nelson Mandela figures to bridge these many divides on both sides. One day, the conflict will be over and muslims and jews will live in peace. The horrible atrocities both sides have commited against each other will need to be forgiven and left in the past.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for this thoughtful comment.

[@zof2994]

Such informative and impartial review of the events. Growing up in Europe I “lived” through the highjackings and bus bombings frequently. Today it pains me and shocks me that my own 25 year old American daughter is in that 48%. I listen to your videos among many others seeking a refresher course of the recent (last 1400 years )history of the levant . How can this be also taught in schools in this country?Ignorance of history is not good at all but a distorted view of history based on misinformation from social media is terrible. And by the way as a biased Zionist you’re doing a pretty good job giving an impartial and compassionate description of what is going on. Keep up the good work.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for the words of support

[@franciscorodriguez9714]

Thank you for this series, Dr. Abramson. The videos were very informative and fair. It's clear that you are hurting and I just want to say that you are not alone at this terrible hour. May God comfort your heart.

[@joshaviner8532]

Thank you! You are a fantastic resource and these videos are deeply appreciated.

[@mariannenapoles146]

Great video. Finally somebody presenting both sides calmly. Thank you.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I appreciate your kind words.

[@kathrynaston6841]

Thank you so much for doing this. As a catholic American, I was unaware of many of the issues.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are most welcome.

[@williamvanniekerk408]

Thank you, Prof. Abramson for this very informative trilogy. You have done an excellent job at distilling the region’s very complex history into an accessible narrative, and I applaud you for your efforts at making it as impartial as possible.

[@EytanKoch]

You are definitely a mensch. Thanks for your patient and balanced explanations.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@AndyColglazier]

So...greatly appreciative of your product on the topic of Israeli/Palestinian relations. I have for the past several decades somewhat superficially followed the twists and turns of the conflict, but since Oct 7th, I've tried to dig more deeply. One thing I've noticed, and this could be my own bias coming out, but in reading many articles and watching many videos about the history of the region, I have observed that, by far, material offered by non-Palestinian or allied sources, tends to be more objective and even-handed than Palestinian-allied sources. In other words, taking your own videos as an example, you admit to there being more than one viewpoint in the matter, you admit to your own potential for bias, but most of all you overtly attempt to minimize emotional claims or argument. Whenever evaluating sources of information for important factual content, I look for evidence of objectivity and reason, and avoid product driven by one-sided advocacy and appeals to emotion. Thank you for your efforts!

[@Didisayhi]

Very informative!! Thanks rabbi!! Long time listener!!

[@michaelsmith9453]

Thank you Dr. Abramson. Your efforts are certainly appreciated and much valued. Shalom.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@michaelsmith9453]

We have a genuine love for you Dr. Abramson and will continue to keep you in our prayers as we share your thoughts with others. Shalom.

[@heartfortorah]

Thank you for all the work you do and these videos. In scripture we know many persecutions will come but there is a future promise of peace that we cling to and that only One can bring. Am Yisrael Chai.

[@wolfhalupka8992]

Thank you, Sir, for sharing with us not only your very valued thoughts on a very difficult matter but also your own personal experience. it sure boggles the mind how many people, like in the commentaries in the Washington Post, are supporting a known terrorist group who, by their own accord, carried out a major massacre and intend to repeat it, if permitted. this said, what it needs esp on the side of the Palestinians, is a minimum of understanding that peace can only be had with at least some good will. and that means shelving one's hatred to give peace a chance. teaching children to hate is certainly the wrong way.

[@physicsprof.9639]

I don't think you're honestly reporting the letters. I've read about 100 in nyt and maybe wapo is different. Of the letters expressing sympathy for suffering Palestinians ...the number praising hamas was .. . 0 actually. Are you giving a rigorous account, in which case wapo readers are Vastly nastier and more anti semitic than nyt readers ? If you are slanting your account, that's seriously Crying wolf and trivializing anti-semitism. When anti-semitism comes knocking it won't look like what you read. However if you are reporting honestly I apologize and I'm freaked out about wapo readers.

[@Corwin256]

I feel that I have done away from this video better enlightened to the nuances of the situation. This is the first time I've finally been able to understand why the settlements are controversial. Your last video helped me to understand why the people in Gaza feel trapped or imprisoned. I don't know what the full solutions are but I think we can only find them through listening deeply and to everyone, even those who feel bitter against us. (I say 'us' in a general sense, for people of every side of position). I think you set an example here of listening even in the hardest of circumstances. You see news about kidnappings and murders, and proceed to listen and speak calmly. I admire this example and will do my best to do likewise. I cannot change the situation on my own, but you're inspiring me to try to bring a calm and empathetic narrative. Praying that such a gentle answer will help turn away the wrath you fade.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen, and thank you.

[@LauraGlorybelle]

Thank you for your videos.

[@pbreedu]

October 7 was a horrible day, but it also served as a stark reminder for all of us to pay attention. It underscored the importance of recognizing that Jews need a homeland, namely Israel, to prevent another Holocaust.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

And to avoid this holocaust the Jews are committing their own holocaust against the Palestinians ? I hope you can see the issue with that

[@amandahowland8883]

You have done an excellent job in this series explaining Israeli history! It’s been neat listening and then looking at the Bible at how it lines up. Thank you for stepping out and give this information.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you found this helpful

[@uria702]

Rabbi, I want to thank you for tackling this topic. I tried to learn more about this at my time at NYU in the mid 00s. Even then, it was very hard to get fact-based history because the rhetoric surrounding the topic in academia is abhorrent and there are many lunatics that cling to this subject. Thank you for producing this to give us something concrete we can share with our kids on the topic.

[@dans5595]

you've made a review of events that has clarified so much for me. thank you for pointing out MEMRI

[@esty6374]

Bless you, Dr. Abramson. I too stand with Israel. I will keep you in my prayers. I’m so glad that you are voicing where you stand.

[@SimplyApollo]

Hey Henry! Can you share how you did the automatic subtitles in the video? Did you use an AI-plug in or did it come with your editing software?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

CapCut

[@richardthackery9671]

Thank you for those videos. This last one was particularly moving, and we can only hope for better for future generations.

[@derekpmoore]

Your prayer at the end is commendable!

[@faridshirzad809]

Thank you for these lessons. I do really like it.❤

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Much appreciated

[@HPLeft]

Thank you for these videos. I have found them both dispassionate and informative.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are so welcome

[@JAFFAWIRE]

Thanks so much for this rundown. Im glad someone can give a sober but honest account.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@leonardlorca5990]

Thank you for an excellent and objective three part summary . Could you, or anyone else, clarify one point for me, please? Was the Declaration of Independence accompanied by a map or any statement clearly defining what the boundaries of the new state were to be? Many thanks

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You mean for Israel? I don’t think so, other than the UN resolution (see part I)

[@leonardlorca5990]

Thanks. I did mean Israel. I had to shorten my original comment a few times because it was rejected by KZbin. A British International law expert Natasha Hausdorf presents a cogent case that the West Bank is not "occupied" and no annexation has taken place because, in simple terms, a new state adopts the boundaries of the previous administration which in this case would be the area of the British Mandate minus Jordan. This is available on youtube. It is also well worth watching her interview with Katya Adler of the BBC where she exposes some biased reporting of the current conflict by our supposedly neutral national broadcaster.@@HenryAbramsonPhD

[@rosyrussell5209]

Thank you so much for this history. Being in my 70s, I am very well aware of Israel's history, following your winning of all the attacks against you , by horrifically overwhelming numbers of Arab countries, with enormous admiration. Israel is AN INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING COUNTRY . Your ability and humanity competes with that of us Brits! God bless you.

[@MrBillBronx]

Excellent! I am reliving all the broken-hearted memories I have had on this conflict during the last four decades. May more enlightened education like these lectures contribute to dialouge, security and peace.

[@shaneyoung79]

I commend you on these lectures because you have done an excellent job. Thank you

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are very welcome

[@stephanandren]

Thank you for a very nuanced and educational video. Not many engaged in a war are as nuanced as you. I do respect that very much. It seems to me the Palestinians greatest problem is their own narrative, and for as long as they do not chose the path of Gandhi or Martin Luther King Israel will be fforced to fight existential wars. In that perspective it will be natural for the Israeli opinion to become less nuanced and more radical. The present war may be a preliminary stage to a wider and more brutal conflict (I hope I am wrong though).

[@Oring573]

on a personal note I loved this video. But from a historical point I was hoping you might address more of the history as you did in your previous videos. The 2nd intifada, Operation Cast Lead, Operation Protective Edge etc. And the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and Goldstein cave massacre. I think many people who disagree with you will feel this video is lacking because you skipped over this history. I think this video would be a perfect Part 4. But I wish you had done a part 3 with a bit of detail. Thank you again for your videos. I have really enjoyed going through your catalog and getting more in touch with my heritage.

[@rogerhamilton1858]

Thank you for your excellent video attempt to provide an even-handed explanation of the current situation and how it developed. I hope your ending wishes & prayer are answered.

[@Davidfisheremb]

just Amazing ! thank you !

[@hectorortega2208]

Thanks for the video Henry! the many muslim lands prove to me that the conflict is more moral and spiritual/religious than anything else...

[@Schopenhauer14]

I am wondering if while you were at UofT. did you ever interacted with Danny Goldstick? If so, were you able to get along with him, given his political views, and did he get along with Fackenheim?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Sorry, no

[@theclassroomdoc]

The hope of this video is "to spur honest discussion among rational people of good will". What better purpose! Thank you Mr. Abramson

[@bennettgeller9871]

Excellent video. Thank you for being a sane voice.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@julesjgreig]

Outstanding work. Thank you.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you as well

[@samcook6368]

You've had some interesting videos. I first encountered your channel a few years ago when I decided to look up Jewish history because it was essentially a big gap in my area kf knowledge (didn't finish my M.A., I focused on medieval Europe, early Christianity, and public history). You've shown some fascinating things that I was only vaguely aware of or completely unaware of. The events of the past two months have been rather unfortunate and I have been worried that the only possible outcomes might be varying degrees of violence and misery, and that the strategy of Hamas is specifically to maximize this to radicalize people and present themselves as victims. I've recently been reading a bit about Jabotinsky. I rarely hear him talked about in regard to his influence today (it seems like the left faction as exemplified by Ben-Gurion is much more prominent in popular memory), but some of what he had to say is very interesting in the context of current events.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

True

[@marilynmorris3855]

Thanks!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for supporting the research.

[@davidmatthews3286]

Thanks so much for these videos. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate what you’ve produced and presented. As a committed Christian, a supporter of Israel and one who with friend made an independent trip to Israel and the West Bank in 2004. I was residing in Bethlehem on the day Yasser Arafat died. I am, like you, someone who desperately wants for all the people there to live peacefully alongside each other.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Amen. Thanks for the supportive words.

[@kathleencarr9300]

I hve followed this conflict since 1980s. I found you from my research on Sephardic Jews of which I just learned my small lineage, from Israel to Spain to North Africa. I found your lectures on Pal/Israel conflict. During this(III) offering you showed a picture of the check point crossing gate with Palestinians. A very good man I had known, a man who's lifes work was in inner faith, greatly respected in his community for his leadership and bridging of all faiths, a Muslim who has been called from this world but leaves hope in so many. When after 9/11 was pursued by local papers regarding his inner faith work was ask if he had any hatred or animosity towards Jews answered " No,why would I ? I Love them,they are my cousin's " I was hoping you would share with me the date of this photograph if at all possible. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏 😊

[@hondafreedom9329]

I just found your channel this evening and have watched all three parts of the series, along with a couple of other videos, and I have learned SO much; thank you. Your knowledge is a treasure trove of insight and understanding of the history. I have just recently read Woke Anti-Semitism by David L. Bernstein, and am now reading Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay. These are very difficult times. Am Yisrael Chai.

[@krisnaariaputra1639]

Thank you dr. Abramson for this amazing video. I learn more and more about jewish history from your video ❤

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@ajarnwordsmith628]

Thank you for your words of reason and hope for all the peoples of the land. B"H

[@abigailfoster2467]

The prayer that “violence is quickly ended” I translate as “Hamas is quickly ended” because Hamas is the Hebrew word for violence. Genesis 6:11 for example

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Agreed

[@neliusvantonder7677]

I have watched and rewatched the previous 2 videos in this series, and was struck by your honest attempts at objectivity in an obviously very complex discussion. I commend you very much and thank you for clearing up a few issues for me personally: I have been trying to make some ssense of this recently, since my daughter (a 19 year old Literature student) took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Birmingham UK recently, and I REALLY didn't know how to feel about it. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video especially and wish you and your family health and safety! Cornelius (East-Sussex, UK)

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

[@cathyfourie3323]

Thank you for your wisdom and compassion. Amen to the prayer ❤

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for listening

[@70galaxie]

you put together some excellent content in a seemingly, comparatively short time. would really enjoy history lectures by your self. peace be with you. G.Davis sr,crabby,Methodist ,old veteran.

[@lishanmulugeta4589]

I am an Ethiopian Orthodox Cjtistian, I love you, I really respect you sir!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you so much! I'm glad that you find these videos to be of value.

[@irataylor5083]

Much respect and honor to you dear sir. You are a voice of reason on this very complex and heartbreaking conflict. As a follower of Yeshua ( I Purposely avoided using the term "Christian" as it can mean a lot of different ideas that frankly have departed and grossly misrepresent Yeshua's teachings and the early church movement) I greatly respect the manner in which you have explained the realities of this ongoing conflict. I personally would like to convey to you and your family heart felt condolences for any loss that you have experienced as a result of horrible October 7th atrocity. Prayers for you, your family and all those who have experienced loss.

[@videotrexx]

Former Catholic here, now not a believer at all, but I'm glad you did this series, in fact it's how I found your channel and why I am now subscribed. I commend your well balanced assessment; more people need to watch this with an open mind. Thank you!

[@MountainMitch]

Thank you very much, Henry! I enjoy all your videos. This one was especially touching. Am Yisrael Chai!

[@willemkruger6574]

Thanks for your unbiased and factual videos. With love from South Africa.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you found the videos useful!

[@jeanbauweraerts5]

Thank you!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're welcome

[@davidcastellan9426]

Thank you for a very helpful series of lessons on a critical issue to us all

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're very welcome

[@JanneTompuri]

Wise words, thank you!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for listening

[@ajl8198]

Thank you so much for this information. All young people Need to watch this. Unfortunatly most of them are misinformed. They Do Not Know these facts that you are teaching us.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@major5maximus]

Love your approach Dr. Please cotinue your great work

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@lishanmulugeta4589]

I have deep respect for you, Dr Abrahamson.

[@SigMaQuint]

Same age..perspective. I have understood a bit more of what is going on now, as well as the reasoning for the two-state solution.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you

[@dadaveda]

I enjoyed your series and it is a valuable contribution towards the understanding of this difficult situation. Can you do a video on the settler movement on the West Bank because this seems to be one the major obstacles to a peaceful solution.

[@rick7081]

Thanks for this work. I’ve enjoyed listening to you for a few years now. I hear your despair in the 3rd video. But I wonder if there is not a blind spot in your analysis which leads inevitably to that despair. The key to dealing with this is in your hands.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Wish I knew what it was

[@jiahan3849]

Thanks for sharing. Young people should know basic values.

[@user-nm5zv2cs7l]

Thank you for your show!! Bless you!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for listening

[@gloriawachtler7429]

I loved your personal history and photos also. Many prayers for you and yours and for peace.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you and amen

[@1sedate1]

Well said Rabbi Henry. I appreciate your thoughts

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you, but not a Rabbi, just a regular guy

[@KIJs-gc6ux]

More than eloquent presentation of a very difficult issue 👍👍👍

[@MitzvosGolem1]

תודה רבה שלום 👍

[@jessicahijarunguru4117]

I always believed that all this isnt just about land, but religion... Thanks again

[@kristine6996]

Thank you 🫶🏼.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are welcome

[@groundfaultbob]

A great presentation in jewish history that tries explaining the current conflict.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you found it useful

[@jimheller]

Hi again, Henry. I'm really enjoying your gentle and informative approach to this history and am learning so much but, that said, I'm the guy who gave you a bit of a hard time in the comments on your Islamic antisemitism video for glossing over the deeply entrenched, repulsive and undeniable Jew hatred in the Koran, the Hadith and the Sunnah. To your credit, you replied that the video should have been longer from which I inferred an acknowledgement that, if it were, you'd have delved into this unseemly but important reality. So, with that, I continue to watch your videos hoping for a course-correction somewhere, indeed, the very kind of self-awareness and criticism you commend the New Historians for at least claiming to aspire to (the skepticism's mine, not yours). But, my friend, you've done it again. Yes, for sure MEMRI offers abundant proof of the perverse, one might even say inverse or evil morality of some Palestinians openly relishing their children and other family members' deaths. Yet you then seem to have looked away when these same Muslims explain why. As devout Muslims, they consider these deaths attributable to "jihad" and thus guaranteed pathways to Paradise for not just the deceased but all their families. This is the death-cult side of Islam that we must face clearly if we're ever going to properly understand our enemies' mentality. One could delve deeper into the obscene financial reward system such "martyrdom" attracts, billions of diverted international aid flowing as honorariums and stipends to families left behind. One could examine the political, social and religious benefits that likewise accrue but it all starts with the sermons, the religious propaganda and the Koran verses and Hadiths that drive it. All that said, you're a very good expositor and I have no doubt that if you expanded your purview to properly engage this aspect of the problem, you'd do an excellent job explaining it. Sincerely.

[@EytanKoch]

You are giving Henry grief for being too easy on Palestinians. Others here are giving him grief for being too sympathetic to the pro-Israel side. For my money, that's proof that he gives a very fair, balanced picture of what's going on.

[@jimheller]

And that’s the fallacy of the middle. Just because I say the stick is three feet long and you say it’s five doesn’t mean it’s four. But, also, I’m not saying he’s too easy. It’s not their fault that Islam is so poisonous and fatal. They’re its victims just like the rest of us.

[@TruthMattersOfficial]

Thank you

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Welcome

[@sbon5211]

I wondered if you could speak to the extremist rhetoric of some members of Israeli society as well (government officials, the childrens' choir, the tiktok trend of making fun of palestinians, statistics that say Israelis think the IDF is not severe enough, for example). You reference the way martyrdom is taught amongst the palestinians, but since I have seen similarly extreme sentiments come from Israelis, I really don't know what the dominant attitudes are amongst these populations. I feel like I'm just seeing outliers propagated as representative of mainstream opinion.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

There are always extremists.

[@babababad]

​@@HenryAbramsonPhD there are always extremists, but they aren't usually in the government, controlling policy and shaping the narrative. I'm worried were seeing the permanent end of the peace process at the hands of institutionalized extremism.

[@cactusrose9601]

Thank you Sir for your courage. Shalom.

[@joejoe809]

My experience in Israel in 1980 - 81 was a good time in Israel great travel time.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad to hear