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How has the war in Gaza reverberated throughout American politics? Opinion columnist Bret Stephens and Ross Douthat debate the implications of the Israel-Gaza conflict on antisemitism, the morality of war, and why “Monday morning quarterbacking” is not productive when taking stock of military actions in the Middle East.
- 01:56 Israel actions in Gaza
- 04:39 The moral baseline
- 13:31 What is the end game?
- 15:52 The role of Israel in American politics
- 23:44 Can you criticize Israel without becoming antisemetic?
- 36:05 Does Israel have obligations to the Jewish diaspora?
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