In this episode of the Aether Hour, Dmitriy is joined by TruthTeller to dive deep into the origins of Israel and the history of Zionism, tracing how a violent political movement evolved into a state project that reshaped the entire Middle East. They examine the role of Israeli settlers and terrorism, both in the early underground groups that fought the British and Palestinians, and in the ongoing settler conflicts of today. We also explore the complex history of the Middle East after 1948 (the creation of Israel) - from wars and shifting borders, to influence over the United States/USSR and the endless cycle of peace talks. Finally, we address the question of Israel’s leadership- left wing or right wing? - how political power has shifted from the Marxist Zionism of the early decades to the right-wing coalitions (lead by Likud) in the modern state. This is a crucial conversation for understanding how and why Zionist Israel, and its leadership, behaves the way it does in the modern wor…
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