Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Big Think’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and president of Eurasia Group, joins us to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In this conversation, Bremmer and our editor-in-chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, explore the current dynamics between Israel and Palestine, particularly during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure.

They also delve into internal politics in Israel — including growing dissent against the government, how the conflict in Gaza is being handled, the influence of hard-right political parties, and the impact of these factors on the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

0:00 Palestinians forgotten
6:30 Israel’s domestic instability
13:17 Israel and Gulf states
19:28 Hamas’ strategy
27:06 Social media disinformation
37:20 Israel’s strategy and peace
44:40 U.S. support for Israel
49:32 World War 3?
54:07 Two-state solution

Read more from Ian Bremmer on the Middle East crisis:
The Gaza invasion will not make Israel safer
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Will the Middle East war cost Biden politically?
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What should Israel do next?
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What we know (and don’t know) about Iran’s role in the Israel-Hamas war
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A brutal wake-up call shakes Israel and the world
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Additional information sources:
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by the Center for Preventive Action
► https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-t…
This United Nations’ document database
► https://www.un.org/unispal/documents/
Mapping the Massacres
► https://oct7map.com/

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