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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Civilization vs. Barbarism: Ongoing Analysis of the Hamas War on Israel
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo, Onkar Ghate, Nikos Sotirakopoulos, and Tal Tsfany discuss the recent developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. They assess the cultural significance of Hamas' aggression and methods, the theocratic nature of the movement, and how Western reactions have been either impotent or, worse, encouraging violence against Israel.
Among the topics covered:
What makes Hamas' aggression tragically significant;
Tsfany's experience of how the conflict has drastically escalated over the last decades;
How terrorism became a deliberate strategy of the Palestinian movement;
How U.S. leaders evaded the religious nature of...