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May 2024
57m 17s

Bassem Youssef UNFILTERED on Israel, Gaz...

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Don Lemon sits down with Comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef for a HEATED discussion about Israel and the situation in Gaza. They dive into the presidential election, Biden's support for Israel, & the responsibility of the American media. What should Biden do? Is American perception of the conflict shifting? Tune in to find out!


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00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Situation in Rafah

02:43 - Is Israel being held to account?

04:27 - What about October 7th?

06:50 - Biden's Support for Israel

10:25 - Is Israel an "apartheid" regime?

13:45 - What should Biden and U.S. politicians do?

18:26 - Can the aid be used by Hamas?

19:08 - Origins of Hamas

22:15 - Peace Deal

23:43 - U.S. / Israel Relationship

27:05 - Presidential Candidates Supporting Israel

29:05 - Trump on Biden's Israel Policies

31:28 - Generational Gap on Gaza and Israel

32:50 - Hillary Clinton's Statements

35:10 - College Protests

36:50 - Bassem's Family

38:05 - Why does Bassem Youssef resonate with so many?

41:25 - Polling and Voting

43:05 - Zionism

45:30 - How has this affected Bassem's career?

46:40 - The future of the media

47:15 - Media Coverage of College Protests

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