Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #389

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2:35 – Hate
8:15 – Judicial reform and protests
16:51 – AI
26:53 – Competition
33:34 – Power and corruption
40:45 – Peace
55:18 – War in Ukraine
59:15 – Abraham Accords
1:03:15 – History
1:08:02 – Survival

I’m glad the PM made time for this interview. My only concern is that when presented with criticism, he simply dismissed it. He was even dismissive of the concerns of his own people. The trauma, heartache, fear, and bitterness felt by many Israelis is very real. I think it’s so dangerous and beyond foolish to treat those injuries with a veneer of gloriousness, pride, and perfection. Honestly, the man just doesn’t seem to be interested in peace. The man has a remarkable intellect but has just been bloviating for most of the interview. Tragically, he is seemingly concerned with only one outcome…power. Arabs and Israelis have been killing one another for decades, quibbling over who is more righteous, who will be the arbiter of truth, ,both have the audacity to invoke God whilst drawing blood from one another again and again. Vengeance is a terminal disease. “Victory”, “winning”, and “competition” are no longer relevant or useful terms within this dreadful conflict. This war became nonsensical long ago. You have two nations in absolute agony. At least one leader between these warring peoples needs to be laser focused on navigating the ship to peaceful waters. That journey must include an ego death, which begins with, “I could be wrong”. It must include an extension of love for the other without a promise of return. That is the light that will drive out the darkness. Change will come with challenges. The leadership style the prime minister is clinging to so desperately just stinks of pride. I hope he does return for another conversation. I certainly don’t expect perfection from him and I honestly believe that his priority is protecting Israel. He just seems dreadfully misguided. His brother did die in 1976 during a raid to rescue hostages from kidnappers. I imagine that some of this conflict touches on that wound, which is understandable. I’d be angry too. However, we do have to be prepared to look beyond our own pain to bring about healing and peace. War just isn’t working. God bless.

AMDG

intimidating, well read, smarter than i thought, interesting conversation, very insightful, thank you Mr.President Netanyahu and thanks lex for uploading. god bless you two.

Wow Friedman!
I've never heard before that you're trying to interview pigs

Israel is a Fantasy

Just like Atlantis

Ask the Mantis

She’ll let you know

Let’s go toe to toe

On our tip toes

Learn to March soldier

What are you fighting for

I guess it’s time for war again

Turns out it never ended

Don’t worry I’m allowed to say that

I’m a Jew too

The Original One Boo

Obviously Jesus wasn’t the Messiah

It was Museaus

Call me Orpheus

Call me Medusa

Turn me to Stone

Before I seduce ya

1:00:30

42:20

16:50

I was very confused by Israel. I wasn't sure because Oct 7 warrants a heavy reaction but I thought Israel was just not strategic and dint deal with terrorists like India did. India dealt with pehalgam so well. I thigujt it's just Israel's incompetence in understanding karma. But I have also had very less incentive to trust their reaction is waranted. But after today's announcement in capturing lebanon even after deal with US for more peace, I have no respect for this guy. Insane he's just a war monger now, unjustifiably power hungry and wants to lebasron

No matter how complex, at some point you got to stop and talk to the enemy. They dug their grave and to protect themselves have started attacking neighbours

W onderful person, couldn't belueve he remembered me to come visit, saved my life…

He is shit deserves every anguish of suffering he caused Gaza

this is the moment bibi lied his way through an interview

Bro who are you?

Peace being the longest segment is too ironic 😂😭😭

So typical, selalu memutar balikan fakta demi membenarkan atas perbuatannya 'the Nazi were cruel, but if we did it, it doesn't matter'

Say what you want about him but he a smart dude

bless Israel

the glory of the almighty's judgment is at hand repent and Surinder Emanuel BLESS YOU