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    8 months ago

    Canonical url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h1XD7fQSfg

    Tldr via notegpt

    🌍 Summary:

    • The actions of the last three or four days have reversed the increasing empathy towards Palestine and the Palestinian cause in America and the West over the past 20 years.
    • The speaker sympathizes with the Palestinians but not with the Palestinian leadership.
    • The Middle East has experienced a withdrawal of American power over the last two decades, leading to a post -American Middle East where different players are vying for advantage.
    • Israel has been trying to marginalize the Palestinians by making peace with Arab countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.
    • The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas was triggered by Hamas in an effort to garner Arab sympathy and hinder Saudi-Israeli normalization.
    • Hamas may have perceived weakness and division in Israel as an opportunity for their actions.
    • The Saudi government is cautious about abandoning the Palestinians entirely due to potential domestic backlash, but they are driven by their national interests to align with Israel.

    ✨ Highlights:

    • The United States’ withdrawal of power from the Middle East has created a post-American Middle East where various countries are jockeying for advantage.
    • Israel has been trying to marginalize the Palestinians by making peace with Arab countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.
    • The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas was triggered by Hamas to garner Arab sympathy and hinder Saudi-Israeli normalization.
    • The Saudi government is cautious about completely abandoning the Palestinians due to potential domestic backlash, but they are driven by their national interests to align with Israel.
    • The brutality and terrorism of Hamas’s actions will likely evoke sympathy for the Palestinians but may also reverse the increasing empathy towards Palestine in the West.
    • The speaker suggests that Israel should consider a more strategic approach and focus on creating a buffer zone instead of massive bombing campaigns.
    • The root causes of conflicts like these often stem from an absence of opportunity and prospects for young people.