Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Listen to this episode from Big Think on Spotify. What’s happening in Gaza and why? And how did we get here? 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. 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 --------------------------11:21-16 ------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices