Uri Zaki Answers 18 Questions on West Bank Settlements, Israeli Leadership, and the War in Gaza

[@noragutberg]

I disagree that you can deal with the national Palestinian activists. All the Palestinians whom I heard on the media, the ones living in Gaza and West Bank, said that Palestine is all theirs, including what is Israel. The more extreme want the jews to leave and “go back to where they came from”, and the moderates want one state where Muslims and Jews will live peacefully together, which is of course unrealistic at this point. So, no partner unfortunately

[@Klopp2543]

That's a falsehood narrative used by Israel to continue oppress and occupy Palestinians. The world, international law,all Arab and Muslim nations and Palestinians all demand 22% of historical Palestine, the totality of the west bank,Gaza and east Jerusalem while Israel has never proposed any alternative towards peace. What's your proposal for ending the conflict and where Israelis and Palestinians get full self determination, rights and security?

[@serpentines6356]

I agree. I see the J h8te everywhere online. It's very nasty. Many of the Hamas supporters here in the U.S. blatantly state they would love the destruction of Israel. They really do think it's a genocide in Gaza. My J friend thinks it's a genocide in Gaza. My client thinks it's Israel's own fault. Most people don't know the history very well. I don't either, but I know enough about Jihad to know how evil it is.

[@JanWans]

@@noragutberg I agree! The irony is that there is one state where Jews and Arabs live peacefully together: Israel

[@agnesberes4084]

​@@JanWansBut not if it was muslim majority, I guess

[@sandytatham3592]

@@Klopp2543: I think you should listen to the so-called Palestinians because they tell us that they want ALL of the land, with NO Jews. The British Mandate for Palestine territory was carved-up by Winston Churchill, with 73% of it being given to the Hashemite King for an Arab state. It's called Jordan today. That's their country if they refuse to accept the *Jewish* state of Israel. The Ottoman Turks and Arabs of Palestine were defeated in 1918, and losers of a war that their side started do not get to choose who ends up with what land. I support former Ambassador David Friedman's proposal of #OneJewishState, where Israel extends sovereignty over the _disputed_ territories and offers "permanent residence status" to the Arab occupants. That would give them equal civil rights with other Israelis, a valid travel document, but not national voting rights. The next generation should have a pathway to full citizenship if they can pledge allegiance to the *Jewish* state of Israel. What do you think of that proposal?

[@IanSDaniels]

I really appreciate this man’s perspective. It is an interesting counterpoint to the hard right. HOWEVER, the part I can’t get around is, if the Arabs living in Gaza and Judea and Samaria in their heart of hearts believe Jews have no right to be there, refuse to live in peace and have the continual intent at Israel’s destruction how can there be peace without pacification and full dominance?!? They MUST like the Germans and the Japanese accept unconditional defeat. That is how the peace was made. And I don’t mean this current war, I mean 1947, 67, 70s…. it’s over!! If anything October 7th taught people like me thinking a 2 state solution was possible, it’s not. It’s a fantasy!

[@Kevin-yt9or]

Nonsense analogy. Japan and Germany were not under US occupation for over 50 years and with no intention of ending the brutal martial laws imposed on them, and having Americans living in settlements inside Japan and Germany enjoying American constitutional civilian laws. Of course Palestinians will not surrender because they are getting nothing from Israel. Nothing. Israel is acting in the West Bank as if 3 million Palestinians don’t exist.

[@YOGAthletica]

Though I personally disagree with a vast majority of Uri’s arguments, I appreciate his rational perspective and it helps to try to understand his valid POV.

[@dcguy3]

How come this episode is not up on Spotify as well?

[@18forty10]

This podcast is on a separate feed! open.spotify.com/show/4wvHoRh4fOhCYobNRH7xOM?si=1f7736093d334441

[@outandabout4812]

Israel was severely overconfident before oct 7 and still is.

[@Theodor_Herzl]

This man is living in Lala Land! Palestinian moderates??? Wtf??? There’s no such a thing!

[@Kevin-yt9or]

Of course there’s no such thing because there’s no Israeli moderates either. Israel on the ground is acting as if there are no Palestinians don’t exist.

[@JanWans]

No word about the victims

[@IanSDaniels]

You mean the Israelis, right?

[@JanWans]

@ of course. There are still so many innocent people slowly dying in those tunnels

[@Kevin-yt9or]

Try to live in perpetual martial laws and having Israel acting as if millions of Palestinians in the West Bank don’t even exist. There’s a Palestinian unrealism reflected by the grim reality they live under, but the unrealism of Israelis is inexcusable. They are the powerful party here and they can initiate moves that makes a proper solution more possible.