Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast

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  • Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
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    OUTLINE:
    0:00 - Introduction
    2:35 - Hate
    8:15 - Judicial reform and protests
    16:51 - AI
    26:53 - Competition
    33:34 - Power and corruption
    40:45 - Peace
    55:18 - War in Ukraine
    59:15 - Abraham Accords
    1:03:15 - History
    1:08:02 - Survival
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  • @lexfridman
    @lexfridman  10 місяців тому +4458

    Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast.
    0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions:
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    2:35 - Hate
    8:15 - Judicial reform and protests
    16:51 - AI
    26:53 - Competition
    33:34 - Power and corruption
    40:45 - Peace
    55:18 - War in Ukraine
    59:15 - Abraham Accords
    1:03:15 - History
    1:08:02 - Survival

    • @skrapycoco7
      @skrapycoco7 10 місяців тому +6

      We need this!

    • @dadudle
      @dadudle 10 місяців тому +16

      bro you are amazing, i give you the up most respect for what you do, forget the haters and keep doing the good work!

    • @20david06
      @20david06 10 місяців тому +103

      Where's the full chapters on Palestine and his corruption?

    • @RocketGator05
      @RocketGator05 10 місяців тому +4

      Netanyahoo is the definition of Zionist corruption

    • @Laight4work
      @Laight4work 10 місяців тому +116

      congratulations Lex but sadly you really did let a master propagandist run roughshod and achieve his goal of disseminating a defense which may be convincing to many. you needed to interject and call him out on many of his distorted premises (as you have done in previous interviews)

  • @SlurpGoblin
    @SlurpGoblin 10 місяців тому +7764

    Joe: (hits the blunt) “Hey man you should start a podcast”
    ….
    Lex: “Please welcome my next guest, Benjamin Netanyahu”

    • @theeternalgus9119
      @theeternalgus9119 10 місяців тому +85

      🤣

    • @cbeazley
      @cbeazley 10 місяців тому +20

      😂

    • @codycrawford7842
      @codycrawford7842 10 місяців тому +83

      Finished*

    • @Dustin-ux6fl
      @Dustin-ux6fl 10 місяців тому +92

      ​@@connorminton1417So if they write it out before hand from the heart that isn't valid?

    • @benreed4918
      @benreed4918 10 місяців тому

      Joe Rogan would never have this Genocidal pice of trash on his pod cast! 🇪🇭🇪🇭

  • @danielf9110
    @danielf9110 10 місяців тому +571

    Unfortunately, when interviewing politicians, you will not get answers, you will get a campaign...

    • @user-wv1in4pz2w
      @user-wv1in4pz2w 10 місяців тому +26

      I'd much rather have campaigns that look like this than politicians just shouting slogans and empty promises from a stage.

    • @jasonblack6142
      @jasonblack6142 10 місяців тому +5

      Damn good observation

    • @78skj
      @78skj 10 місяців тому +2

      Well said!

    • @madebysavyy
      @madebysavyy 2 місяці тому +1

      well said

    • @King-mk9vi
      @King-mk9vi Місяць тому +1

      Benjamin had great answers, did you even listen?

  • @Souldesouse
    @Souldesouse Місяць тому +124

    Try interviewing him now

  • @Benji77178
    @Benji77178 5 місяців тому +288

    Lex's first question regarding the intense hatred against this leader asking him to address those haters was an excellent question. Am I the only one who noticed how BB just totally disrespected the question and refuse to answer it? A truly strong leader would try and answer a question like this, not just for an interview but for betterment of his nation.

    • @novfromlr
      @novfromlr 5 місяців тому +3

      And himself. Or herself .

    • @Natureloveitur2938
      @Natureloveitur2938 5 місяців тому +25

      Free palestine from devils

    • @Benji77178
      @Benji77178 5 місяців тому +18

      ​@@Natureloveitur2938 for christ sake the devil's on both sides.

    • @richardlobo88
      @richardlobo88 5 місяців тому +10

      ​@@Natureloveitur2938 devil's are sitting in doha not giving a damm about their own people

    • @Natureloveitur2938
      @Natureloveitur2938 5 місяців тому

      @@richardlobo88 maybe ask your corrupt self why would a country 3000 miles away do anything ITS THEIR LAND maybe this is the new way of the isreali people to kick out Palestians

  • @SmigGames
    @SmigGames 10 місяців тому +696

    Man, that voice definitely helped him in his career.

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 10 місяців тому +24

      Batman!

    • @antonbutuzov922
      @antonbutuzov922 10 місяців тому +12

      even if your voice is unappealing, it still helped you in your life

    • @nimalatifpour
      @nimalatifpour 10 місяців тому +30

      Man needs to find a career in Hollywood as a voiceover actor after politics.

    • @zartic4life
      @zartic4life 10 місяців тому +3

      Sure, if your five and still believe in Santa Claus.

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 10 місяців тому +20

      @@nimalatifpour Man has too many talents! He also drew in chess with Natan Sharansky, who beat Kasparov in a multi player chess tournament. When he was at MIT he wanted to do it quickly, so he was given a double workload , he dealt with that easily, so was given a triple workload and was fine with that too. Who knows what he'd have done if he'd stayed in academia, but being in an elite special forces unit during a time of war, he was called for that!

  • @PLBoogie
    @PLBoogie 5 місяців тому +216

    Great that Lex can read btwn the lines and lets the people he is interviewing show who they are, regardless of them twisting their answers into a pretzel.

    • @r58302
      @r58302 3 місяці тому +7

      give an time stamp where he was twisting his words

    • @DanielS-zq2rr
      @DanielS-zq2rr 2 місяці тому

      wtf

    • @nnder3217
      @nnder3217 Місяць тому

      Says the child murderer

    • @juanitalouw3958
      @juanitalouw3958 Місяць тому +2

      Talk about getting the wrong end of the stick.... wth are you even talking about?

    • @ebukaokoli7739
      @ebukaokoli7739 Місяць тому

      Well, he was asked to theoretically steelman an argument and he pretended it was impossible​@@r58302

  • @3dsmaxrocks699
    @3dsmaxrocks699 6 місяців тому +42

    Not even 6 seconds in he brings up Hitler.😂

    • @sheilakijawani2526
      @sheilakijawani2526 6 місяців тому

      Thats a postcursor to whats gonna come

    • @PluetoeInc.
      @PluetoeInc. 20 днів тому

      @@sheilakijawani2526 you cant educate a blind hater .

    • @dotz2641
      @dotz2641 3 дні тому

      theyre obsessed with him😂😂

  • @jacobrosario9735
    @jacobrosario9735 10 місяців тому +2233

    He speaks better English than 99 percent of Americans

    • @shaneviola8848
      @shaneviola8848 10 місяців тому +152

      Better then a lot of politicians too

    • @austinbaumgarten2328
      @austinbaumgarten2328 10 місяців тому +359

      He spent years of his childhood in Philadelphia, and he also attended MIT

    • @peterplotts1238
      @peterplotts1238 10 місяців тому +46

      There was a time when I would have been tempted to lay into you for that, but now the only honorable answer is agreement. We have experienced a sharp downturn in the general level of spoken and written English in America.

    • @darksg1295
      @darksg1295 10 місяців тому +68

      He grew up in Philadelphia

    • @mjb6446
      @mjb6446 10 місяців тому +7

      That's not saying much.

  • @williamdavis9562
    @williamdavis9562 10 місяців тому +1204

    If Lex can get Putin onto his podcast.
    It might be the most watched podcast of all time. Hell might be the most watched interview of all time period.

    • @aisqwe6089
      @aisqwe6089 10 місяців тому +102

      why would putin belittle himself to appear on a psyop podcast? I knew whats up from the kanye inter(rogation)view

    • @ceroid3752
      @ceroid3752 10 місяців тому +54

      Appearing on a western podcast would hurt Putin's image in Russia and around the world so it won't happen.

    • @DanteS-119
      @DanteS-119 10 місяців тому +20

      @@ceroid3752quite the contrary. Western media can portray Putin as they want but that would change.

    • @Terminxman
      @Terminxman 10 місяців тому

      @@aisqwe6089Right? A Jew interviewing a Jew. Palestine doesn’t even come up. I can’t stand this jackass

    • @samcotter7774
      @samcotter7774 10 місяців тому +12

      This should be the top comment. It would be an iconic and historic interview.

  • @akay435
    @akay435 4 місяці тому +19

    Apparantly Lex wanted him to answer about what he has to say to the people of Gaza but evertime Netanyahu turned that question to how much good Israel has done and is doing for anyone to not hate them.

  • @punk4rockorz
    @punk4rockorz 6 місяців тому +50

    The intro on this video made me really inspired and respect you on another level. That level of mindset is what we need to become better ourselves and despite a lot of bad in this world not becoming cynical and bitter about it. Instead keep looking for answers and improving ourselves in the most humane way.

    • @punk4rockorz
      @punk4rockorz 5 місяців тому

      @@DylanYoung What is a demonstrable lie? I mean I was talking about the intro Lex gave. Not the intro of the interview or Netanyahu himself. I am only complimenting Lex on what he knows is a interview above his head and all he is saying is; stay with me, I am only me trying to come up with the best possible questions while also having a decent conversation. You don't need to tell me or anyone about all the controversies surrounding this president and it is very hard to tell how much he knows and tells half truths anywhere in his answers and explanations.

    • @youtofatagum7339
      @youtofatagum7339 5 місяців тому +5

      Too bad Lex wasn’t around to speak with Hitler, I think they could have had a really interesting conversation. 😊

    • @punk4rockorz
      @punk4rockorz 5 місяців тому

      @@youtofatagum7339 That is an interesting thought. I mean, any good interviewer for my part could pick Hitlers brain. Just to see what kind of answers he would give and personality he shows.

  • @Icelandicdude
    @Icelandicdude 10 місяців тому +972

    This is going to start a wave of high value guests willing to sit down with Lex.

    • @Basieeee
      @Basieeee 10 місяців тому +10

      Hype

    • @BigRedGevo
      @BigRedGevo 10 місяців тому +21

      I always wondered how he scores these interviews. My first ever impression at hearing "this is a Lex Fridman podcast, to support it.." lol was that of a mannnn this guy's so monotone and black and white boring. Few mins go by, Im like okayyy this is going somewhere... Been about a year and I've enjoyed most of his guests. His questions and. Digging deeper from multiple angles (philosophical, theoretical, practical, and openness to allowing a thorough response but never afraid to push back) I think that's a gift that we're lucky to have him use for our benefit. And I hear he's a crazy mf.k.a when he parties lol. He definitely grows on you with a bit of patience and understanding

    • @MrTuxy
      @MrTuxy 10 місяців тому +33

      Absolutely, once they get the same agreement of soft pre-arranged questions.

    • @Daniel-yl8y
      @Daniel-yl8y 10 місяців тому +7

      Which likely is a bad thing for interesting and novel conversations.

    • @TTGTanner
      @TTGTanner 10 місяців тому +6

      Putin

  • @Adityasomani555
    @Adityasomani555 10 місяців тому +717

    Lex is very serious about interviewing Putin. He is gettin close to his goal

    • @spanishflea2792
      @spanishflea2792 10 місяців тому +81

      I hope his interview with Putin isn't as short. It doesn't feel like he ever got past the politician and into the person in this one. A lot of standard political questions which received the standard response and little if any push back from Lex.

    • @khalifawasiuddinahmed5779
      @khalifawasiuddinahmed5779 10 місяців тому +24

      ​@@spanishflea2792useless interview i agree.

    • @zeroireland
      @zeroireland 10 місяців тому +79

      @@spanishflea2792 Lex wouldn’t have gotten the interview in the first place if he hadn’t stuck to whatever list of pre-approved questions they agreed. It would be naive to think this wasn’t the case.

    • @sbIvanov
      @sbIvanov 10 місяців тому +7

      I'd pay to see that interview!
      Imagine if it is a 3-4 hours long one, it will break the internet!

    • @ihavetubes
      @ihavetubes 10 місяців тому +22

      would be crazy if he also interviewed Zelensky

  • @StefanUrkel
    @StefanUrkel 4 місяці тому +36

    Unfortunately, this was one big PR video for Nut-And-Yahoo.

  • @DriveandThrive
    @DriveandThrive Місяць тому +19

    The Hague

  • @y5mgisi
    @y5mgisi 10 місяців тому +303

    So many people in the comments saying Lex is bad or dumb for having this guest on. Those people obviously don't understand what Lex is all about. He wants to have conversation with all kinds of people. Far left, far right, center, war criminals, and social justice warriors. He understands that within everyone, is the ability to perform godly acts, and evil acts. He wants to gain greater understanding of this concept by talking to anyone he thinks he gain this type of knowledge from.

    • @lassef3692
      @lassef3692 10 місяців тому +16

      I agree and I'm thankful because it got me to understand the person better.

    • @johncassell3362
      @johncassell3362 10 місяців тому

      Hey, you got some shit on your nose

    • @acpjr
      @acpjr 10 місяців тому +14

      We should also keep in mind that the fact that Lex has millions of viewers might influence the candidness of the interviewee. The cat is out of the bag. If I were a state propagandist, I would love to have an interview with Lex.

    • @juansaloom
      @juansaloom 10 місяців тому

      This shows a great deal of ignorance on your end. To many, Netan-fucking-yahu is just another fanatic war criminal who is responsible for the death of thousands of Palestinians. Would you have been ok if Lex interviewed Hitler if he was alive, so you could simply listen to his viewpoint?

    • @juansaloom
      @juansaloom 10 місяців тому +16

      Plus, it is very clear to me that Lex did not try to challenge the arguments of his guest, this was simply a show to help clean this criminal's public image in the media

  • @rteezy5683
    @rteezy5683 10 місяців тому +451

    i can remember subbing to your channel when you had 67k subs and now youre interviewing world leaders. Thats crazy ✌️

    • @Wise__guy
      @Wise__guy 10 місяців тому +39

      War Criminals you mean

    • @MM-qv5lf
      @MM-qv5lf 10 місяців тому +9

      @@Wise__guy war criminal for some, hero and good guy for others. depends on your side and perspective.

    • @syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985
      @syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985 10 місяців тому

      @@MM-qv5lfwhat side really who he benefiting? Fuckin js

    • @MM-qv5lf
      @MM-qv5lf 10 місяців тому +2

      @@syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985 His people and his country I would guess.

    • @aek12
      @aek12 10 місяців тому +2

      He is Illuminati, Skull and Bones.

  • @hassandarwiche7222
    @hassandarwiche7222 6 місяців тому +237

    I love when people videotape Netanyahu 😂 makes his true intentions really hard to cover up

    • @jackreacher.
      @jackreacher. 5 місяців тому +23

      I stand boldly with Netanyahu. No sneaky lies. Straight shooting TRUTH. Let's analyse your comment wherein you hide behind weak ambiguity and suggestive grift.

    • @TriloByte101
      @TriloByte101 5 місяців тому +15

      his intentions were straight no BS😂😂😂.... in layman's term he said if you fk with us, we'll chop your deeks and destroy every single thing you love ...

    • @vuhiep331
      @vuhiep331 4 місяці тому +2

      @@TriloByte101 yup dont fuck with people, if you love anything

    • @hassandarwiche7222
      @hassandarwiche7222 4 місяці тому +38

      @@jackreacher. So when he claimed that Israel has no intention of harming Palestinian civilians, that was the truth right? 😂 I guess evil is fine, as long as it’s coming from your daddy.

    • @jackreacher.
      @jackreacher. 4 місяці тому +3

      Stop the censorship.

  • @user-nu9zp3wt5l
    @user-nu9zp3wt5l 4 місяці тому +41

    after first 2 sentences you understand ...the grandiose narcisist

  • @sneakers_guy5488
    @sneakers_guy5488 10 місяців тому +208

    While heads of state have been interviewed at length before, I think this is one of the first times that someone who developed a media presence mostly on his own got to the point where they can have a pretty candid conversation at length on such a wide breadth of topics with a current head of state. It's the symbol of what this means that sticks out to me. Congrats Lex!

    • @amnosadikos4333
      @amnosadikos4333 10 місяців тому

      LOOK AT LEX’S FACE! I LOVE HIM!!

    • @chizukinspiration613
      @chizukinspiration613 9 місяців тому +1

      Why don't the Paletinians allow Jews to live their areas? 20% of Israelis are Muslim, that says about who is the issue here and why are Palestinians the only refugees who are labelled refugees because their great grandparents were refugees? Seems like their story is one big lie.

    • @bjornjensen1309
      @bjornjensen1309 6 місяців тому

      He’s a monster

    • @MiraAron
      @MiraAron 5 місяців тому

      10000 gazans are dead because of hamas and their stupid ideas to "resist" civilians while they are sleeping. If you want to resist why cant they face the IDF? @@bjornjensen1309

  • @georgeibrahim5485
    @georgeibrahim5485 10 місяців тому +455

    I'd honestly love to see Lex interview Erdogan, would have to be one of the most interesting podcasts ever.

    • @vikt
      @vikt 10 місяців тому +46

      Pretty sure he doesnt speak English though. There would have to be a translator present. Either way, i doubt a turkish guy in his 70s(?) cares about western podcasts

    • @DrStench13
      @DrStench13 10 місяців тому +16

      It probably wouldn't be and I think it would be similar to this drivel.

    • @nourvanwest070
      @nourvanwest070 10 місяців тому +15

      Erdoğan doesnt speak english and Doesnt care, I doubt he would go on a Muslim podcast let alone a non-muslim western one🤣

    • @ArchieReviewsUKDeals
      @ArchieReviewsUKDeals 10 місяців тому

      @@ericmaddox1896 Absolutely good Idea! he can invite all Isreallis prime ministers because they are all war criminals they started with the Haganah and irgun militias

    • @yigithan.kilinc
      @yigithan.kilinc 10 місяців тому +19

      He doesn't attend non-scripted interviews here in Turkey, he's a total craven.

  • @graceann335
    @graceann335 4 місяці тому +7

    I guess you don’t need to interview hitler or putin now Lex.

  • @DhikrDose
    @DhikrDose 5 місяців тому +119

    The way this person is dealing with Palestine is absolutely disgusting. He has blood in his hands. He will go down in history books as humiliated

    • @theswullnasty3353
      @theswullnasty3353 Місяць тому

      I noticed you failed to address the many atrocities Hamas has committed. Is it bias? ignorance? Intellectual inconsistency?
      If you were an informed, reasonable and intelligent person, you would criticize both sides.

    • @danghoangluong2942
      @danghoangluong2942 Місяць тому

      How do you deal with group of people who want to wipe you out?

    • @olivergard572
      @olivergard572 25 днів тому

      You're a joker, 25,000 of the 35,000 were armed fighters. What should Israel have done, slapped Hamas on the wrist? They don't even care about their own people.

    • @soph1986
      @soph1986 23 дні тому +7

      And notorious barabaric criminal of all times

    • @chuckyxii10
      @chuckyxii10 10 днів тому +2

      You also have blood in your hands.

  • @samoldfield9997
    @samoldfield9997 10 місяців тому +192

    As an Iranian I have no problem with the people of Israel. hope one day these two countries be friends with each other.

    • @dani1366631
      @dani1366631 10 місяців тому +29

      As an Israeli women, I 100 %agree with you. People are not enemies ❤

    • @soleknight3212
      @soleknight3212 10 місяців тому

      As a person with Jewish ancestry I send peace to you brother. It's not so much the people in my view, but the leaders of all these nations who have influenced the conflicts, not to mention powerful people behind them weaponising any such division. It's easy to be friends. Switch OFF the propoganda and mainstream news. God bless

    • @FahadKhan-uz7dr
      @FahadKhan-uz7dr 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@dani1366631nope Zionists are enemies of islam

    • @user-we9bo1bt2r
      @user-we9bo1bt2r 10 місяців тому +20

      Peace my brother, from Israel

    • @PhaseTw0
      @PhaseTw0 10 місяців тому +12

      Greetings from Israel ! we will be allies once more, hopefully soon

  • @Nohledge
    @Nohledge 10 місяців тому +264

    The difference between seeing snippets of politicians and these podcasts is crazy. Podcasts give so much more insight in people’s way of thinking. Thanks Lex!

    • @user-gq5lt8dk3v
      @user-gq5lt8dk3v 10 місяців тому

      Мира. Убачй..рукавадству..йзраел....ел..

    • @HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings
      @HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings 10 місяців тому +1

      Mind Begs the Question:
      Attacking Jews in Synagogues - Holocaustic
      Attacking Muslims in Mosques - Not Holocaustic?

    • @emmag2234
      @emmag2234 10 місяців тому +20

      God bless Israel and her leaders!

    • @MyPimpedOutMuslim
      @MyPimpedOutMuslim 10 місяців тому

      @@emmag2234their leaders that encourage Settlers to murder Palestinian Christians and Muslims, that vandalize churches and spit on nuns, and steal homes and destroy families in the name of god? Allow settlers to enter small towns and burn down cars torch houses and loot and trample the mosque and churches there? That Israel?

    • @nicksmith9
      @nicksmith9 10 місяців тому +6

      More insight? You mean more lies. He does different than he says. I don't expect most to see that though.

  • @Mike-lh1rq
    @Mike-lh1rq 6 місяців тому +15

    Lex has so much foresight and is very astute, it looks like he is aware of issues that others are not even aware of.

  • @CdeElle
    @CdeElle 2 місяці тому +10

    This is bizarre! Not one negative comment? 🧐 Considering... Do you delete them or does UA-cam do it for you 🤔? ✌🕊

    • @Num3whoknocks
      @Num3whoknocks Місяць тому +2

      You must be blind ive seen over 30 free Palestine comments

  • @florint3895
    @florint3895 10 місяців тому +249

    "Stop bad things when they're small"
    Realize how powerful that is in you own life.

    • @IgalZeifman_me
      @IgalZeifman_me 10 місяців тому +42

      This was a sacary quote, giving his history.
      Search around for photos of him walking in front of a simulated-coffin of an opposition leader (Yitzhak Rabin), at a rally... short time before that opposition leader was murdered.

    • @paulm3969
      @paulm3969 10 місяців тому +2

      @@IgalZeifman_me everyone is just too excited to worry about that.

    • @pnxdome
      @pnxdome 10 місяців тому +13

      @@feralspacetiger6221 He interviews people from all walks of life. Cut the BS.

    • @nft_responsibly
      @nft_responsibly 10 місяців тому

      ​@@feralspacetiger6221chances are that what you're calling "the alt right" is just valid political opinion and standpoints that you personally don't like or agree with. Nothing dangerous like communism or fascism that needs to be nipped in the bud.

    • @benr3799
      @benr3799 10 місяців тому

      This quote is the stupidest and most rancid justification for terrorist attacks on Palestinian children I’ve ever heard. The same quote could be applied to Israel pushing Palestinians out of their own homes. Only difference is one side is rich as has the support of the US. Go figure, that side is taking advantage of the palestinians. Glad Lex interviews everyone but this guy orders missile strikes on civilian targets without regard to children so no, this is not a powerful quote. It is despicable

  • @annabiman
    @annabiman 9 місяців тому +173

    The smart thing is knowing who you're interviewing and asking questions that allow them to reveal themselves.

    • @camorraII1
      @camorraII1 5 місяців тому +4

      exactly right.

    • @user-qm5eg3fg8c
      @user-qm5eg3fg8c 3 місяці тому +7

      And what was revealed? Those who like Netanyahu will still like him. Those that don't - won't. Nothing new was revealed here.

    • @dsinghr
      @dsinghr 2 місяці тому

      You see what you wanted to see. He has nothing to reveal to you MR. Woke

    • @GtRCpU
      @GtRCpU 2 місяці тому

      @@dsinghr hahaha exactly, or you dont see waht you dont want to see or cant see?

  • @nooftaheri3502
    @nooftaheri3502 5 місяців тому +8

    This interview was a very interesting listen, certainly humanizing if nothing else. The only major question i have is regarding Netanyahu´s answers to the settlements. That part was concerning.

    • @user-dy6dm2yr2v
      @user-dy6dm2yr2v 5 місяців тому +2

      He probably is not a big believer of the settlements but is voters are, so he cant really say anything against it,

  • @Karmagheden
    @Karmagheden 21 день тому +7

    This guy makes Putin look like an angel in comparison.

  • @oro304
    @oro304 10 місяців тому +218

    This guy almost never goes off script. The only time you could get a glimpse of his true self is after you called him a politician.

    • @KnutJohannessen
      @KnutJohannessen 10 місяців тому +2

      @@feralspacetiger6221really?

    • @MrLoaymohd
      @MrLoaymohd 10 місяців тому +25

      his whole convo sounded fake, as a person who speaks english as a second language, I follow his same speech tactic to lie, not so ironic tho for a corrupt politician

    • @italianmiltyfriedman6264
      @italianmiltyfriedman6264 10 місяців тому

      @@MrLoaymohd your mind was already made up so of course it would sound that way to you

    • @jnc07res
      @jnc07res 10 місяців тому +17

      The depth of this discussion is beyond the ability to script. You may be opposed to it, that's entirely possible, but to mischaracterize what occurred here.... that's just foolish. One could say at this point... "sucks to be Palestinian", but the history of such things was decided beyond your control.
      But then again, to be Arab and friendly.... is to lose friends. yeah, it sucks.

    • @patrickmcnamara2755
      @patrickmcnamara2755 10 місяців тому

      ​@MrLoaymohd he's a scumbag.
      In every sense you can imagine.

  • @jm-lo9gp
    @jm-lo9gp 8 місяців тому +126

    I love how he says Israel has no competition for innovation while just neglecting the entirety of civilization.

    • @moshdee456
      @moshdee456 6 місяців тому +7

      Did he say that? I thought he said it's one of the most innovative, competitive

    • @gevar7795
      @gevar7795 6 місяців тому +17

      Prototypical narcissist.

    • @user-cz9dh4yy3g
      @user-cz9dh4yy3g 6 місяців тому

      Israel's innovation and lifestyle is fully funded by the USA. Without American's tax dollars, Net-And-Yahoo's country is as backwards as their Middle Eastern neighbors.

    • @PhreakPhantom
      @PhreakPhantom 6 місяців тому +2

      In the middle east*

  • @mukesh_bombay
    @mukesh_bombay Місяць тому +4

    super cool how the literal first thing that comes out of his mouth is a lie

  • @pedrorichieri
    @pedrorichieri 5 місяців тому +13

    I found in your interviews, a source of information. I love your neutrality and your capacity to evolve from one to the next. I respect you and hope you continue this admirable work, not only for my mind enlightment but for the mankind. Thank you Mr. Fridman.

  • @Joseph10153
    @Joseph10153 10 місяців тому +220

    Nice job getting this podcast secured but if you’re going to have guests like this then you need to have the courage to press him on the controversial statements he made and bring up counter points that others have said. It seems like this was more of an opportunity for Netanyahu to freely express his beliefs and propaganda. He even said that the settlements were justified because Israel needs more room for its citizens because of overpopulation and you didn’t push back at all. Even when he said that they weren’t removing Palestinians from the land you didn’t push back despite an immense amount of evidence being present that proves Palestinians are removed from their homes and land for Israeli settlers often accompanied by uniformed and undercover IDF. You should have asked about comparisons to South African apartheid. You should have asked about IDF violence against non Jews. You should have asked about judicial preferences against non Jews. You should have asked if these illegal settlements and drone strikes on residential neighborhoods and critical infrastructure have an effect on the hatred in the conflict. You should have asked about accusations that Israel is artificially changing the demographics in Jewish favor even including forced sterilization. You should have asked about Israel’s border growth over the past few decades. You should have asked about Shireen Abu Akleh who was killed by IDF and had her funeral raided. You should have asked about weekly raids on churches and mosques. You should have asked about routine raids on residential neighborhoods of non Jews. You should have asked about lax rules of engagement resulting in more civilian casualties than killed “terrorists” on almost every operation IDF takes part in. You should have had the courage to ask the hard questions, the important questions that people need to hear answered. I’m extremely disappointed at this interview because it was probably the only chance we’ll get at having these questions answered. This was an extremely one sided view of the conflict and you let him freely make controversial claims. For example him saying that all Palestinians want Israel destroyed yet there is only a 3-5% difference between the number of Palestinians that approve of a 2 state solution compared to Israelis. I genuinely believe Netanyahu wants an ethnically cleansed Israel and as much land from Palestine as he can get, we’ve invaded and boycotted other countries for less serious crimes against humanity. How about you ask why Israel deserves this special treatment? You should have asked about the accusation that Israel is perpetuating the conflict in order to justify its ethnic cleansing. You practically invited him on your platform to spread his version of the truth with no pushback or counter arguments. I know you’re capable of doing this because you’ve done so before, I understand you may be partial towards one side but you can’t allow your content to reflect this.

    • @winnerzacademy7895
      @winnerzacademy7895 10 місяців тому +18

      If i have to defend Lex ,then the reason would be that he is talking to israel pm..any push back questions can have very negative consequences , and he doesnt have any company and he is also not a part of any organization to endure such negative consequences, plus talking to pm means questions can be structures in a way before the interview meaning some questions might not allowed to be asked etc. So maybe Lex tried his best to get as many info as possible ...This opinion of mine is because I believe in Lex and I believe he is doing everything with utmost honesty, So yes you will see a bias perspective in my opinion ...But hopefully this answers your query

    • @Mandems973
      @Mandems973 10 місяців тому

      I agree with you 100% and very well put. This is a leader of a country who’s turning authoritarian to its own people (who have been protesting for months), accused of Apartheid by B’Tselem, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, and actively ethnic cleansing Palestinians.
      Having come on the show and spew uncontested propaganda is negligent. This is why Bibi doesn’t do long form interviews with Israeli or Arab hosts, and goes to unknowledgeable hosts half a world away instead. It's easy to deceive the ignorant.
      This is 1:11:11 of pure propaganda from one of the most vile and devious humans currently living today.

    • @Freerezervex
      @Freerezervex 10 місяців тому

      @@igorverevkin5177 and?

    • @arlen1630
      @arlen1630 10 місяців тому +6

      When someone comes for your life and wants you dead and gone and when war ensues all bets are off,and the spoils of war are the results of said actions period

    • @arlen1630
      @arlen1630 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@rgagregrereally...well said

  • @studyofgaming9707
    @studyofgaming9707 10 місяців тому +199

    I have a very rudimentary understanding of the issues at large, but one thing that haunts me about his interview is how spectacular Benjamin's English is. He's even got the idioms and phrases and inflection and even sarcasm mastered. One of the best English speaking foreign leaders I've listened to.

    • @antonbutuzov922
      @antonbutuzov922 10 місяців тому +18

      i know right, almost as fluent in english as Boris Johnson

    • @viadharmawheel
      @viadharmawheel 10 місяців тому +76

      He was born and raised in the USA! Being a Jew growing up in a Jewish area he was also educated in Jewish things like Hebrew. Being an intelligent person he is fluent in both countries. Unfortunately I feel very strongly that he is a very manipulative person.

    • @akshaysubramaniam8963
      @akshaysubramaniam8963 10 місяців тому +21

      He’s an MIT alum

    • @TheMasculinistPOV
      @TheMasculinistPOV 10 місяців тому +12

      English is his mother tongue, his an MIT alum as well … calm down.

    • @studyofgaming9707
      @studyofgaming9707 10 місяців тому +5

      @@viadharmawheel that makes a lot of sense! Thanks for explaining!

  • @Elitecataphract
    @Elitecataphract 5 місяців тому +6

    I was very impressed by this conversation and Netanyahu's understanding of a huge range of ideas, as well as his insightfulness into each one. Doesn't come across in the way media portrays him.

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth 3 місяці тому +5

    Lex, what a great interview. I am very impressed.

  • @DiaryofaDitchWitch
    @DiaryofaDitchWitch 10 місяців тому +217

    Most authentic moment in the interview:
    Lex: *waxes lyrical about the journey to humility offered by martial arts*
    Ben: "No point, just pull the trigger."

    • @PeterListov
      @PeterListov 10 місяців тому +49

      Not necessarily share his political views, but I liked Netanyahu in this interview. He did not go on about the usual Lex's sun-love-friendship rhetoric and was very direct, realistic, showing a great awareness and understanding of the political situation and historical background.

    • @eylonavy
      @eylonavy 10 місяців тому +24

      happy you like him even though every single word he said was a lie :) you have "great" standards...

    • @mRGuitarShow1
      @mRGuitarShow1 10 місяців тому +47

      @@eylonavy How about you share with the lies you've spotted instead of puzzling us with hyper-intellectual riddles like "every word he said was a lie"?

    • @Raylor
      @Raylor 10 місяців тому +7

      I was in the military and we did this training. I was also like, what the fuck are we wasting time on this. well, it teaches you humility when you get pinned down and have to recognize that although you can pull the trigger, there are other battles you cannot simply just win by pulling triggers.
      if that was the case, Drones > trigger

    • @benreed4918
      @benreed4918 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mRGuitarShow1he wins with 6 million lies

  • @connormatthews522
    @connormatthews522 10 місяців тому +239

    This is unreal Lex, can't believe how far you've come and the level of person you bring on these days

    • @drkatemcd
      @drkatemcd 10 місяців тому +15

      Hmm. might make you wonder...

    • @user-dr1yf3qb7q
      @user-dr1yf3qb7q 10 місяців тому +3

      Ohhhh you mean he should have on Haj Amin Al-Husseini!

    • @Neavris
      @Neavris 10 місяців тому +20

      It's absurd. The AI guy speaks politics with world leaders now. Something is fishy, obviously.

    • @Bacuper
      @Bacuper 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@NeavrisNothing fishy. It's just connections haha. They're all connected. Nothing to be concerned about. Absolutely not.

    • @TaiganTundra
      @TaiganTundra 10 місяців тому

      Lex is a talentless jew, he's obviously a fake intelligence construct.

  • @glennfish99
    @glennfish99 Місяць тому +2

    Can anyone see the part where LF asks Net " does he have love in his heart"... please advise...it was there...I can't find it...has it been cut out,?

  • @pikaso6586
    @pikaso6586 3 місяці тому +9

    "Very gifted population".
    History has shown too often what that belief leads to.

  • @its_jawsh6145
    @its_jawsh6145 10 місяців тому +198

    Everything aside, it’s really impressive Lex Fridman got a prominent head of state on the pod. It’s impressive how far it’s come! I hope it keeps up!

    • @dhaltonmiller1215
      @dhaltonmiller1215 10 місяців тому +34

      They are part of the same tribe so not really

    • @PaoriLePresident
      @PaoriLePresident 10 місяців тому +20

      Both are CIA

    • @gabrielherman8930
      @gabrielherman8930 10 місяців тому +7

      @@dhaltonmiller1215not how that works

    • @PhreakPhantom
      @PhreakPhantom 10 місяців тому +4

      ​​@@dhaltonmiller1215ell us you don't understand the "tribes" without telling us lol

    • @boaz2578
      @boaz2578 10 місяців тому +9

      Thats an interesting way to spell ‘War Criminal’

  • @Toam99
    @Toam99 10 місяців тому +275

    I love how Lex doesn't talk about sponsors in video but instead he point people to where to find them. I really love how smart that is! Thank you Lex.

    • @tocreatee3585
      @tocreatee3585 10 місяців тому +3

      1. Putin
      2. kim jon-un
      3. Xi
      4 Benjamin Netanyahu

    • @corykeane
      @corykeane 10 місяців тому +6

      Technically, it's not "smart" from a money making standpoint. But what I love about Lex is that he doesn't put MONEY above other, more important things. Thank you Lex.

    • @Toam99
      @Toam99 10 місяців тому +5

      @@corykeaneMaybe it's not the best idea from a money perspective, but in my view, it's clever to avoid irritating the audience with sponsorships. It actually makes the audience like him even more, and that's a smart move! 😄

    • @Toam99
      @Toam99 10 місяців тому +3

      @@Regardless951 Exactly, same with me. I stopped watching podcasts because of the annoying ads too.

    • @KA-gy3lz
      @KA-gy3lz 10 місяців тому

      Why?

  • @patrickmccarthy5617
    @patrickmccarthy5617 2 місяці тому +50

    Only a former Soviet Russian comrade could we get this interview on record.

    • @realCharAznable
      @realCharAznable 2 місяці тому +16

      Lex is not a "former Soviet" lmao. He moved to the US when he was 11. And he's a Jew. Nooo idea how he could get an interview with Netanyahu, clearly nooo connection there.

    • @rockstar450
      @rockstar450 2 місяці тому

      Soviet 🤮

    • @GuillermoFretuchino637
      @GuillermoFretuchino637 2 місяці тому

      @@realCharAznable 90% of main Soviet Revolutionaries were jewish with jewish mother or relatives

    • @jensheahan7522
      @jensheahan7522 Місяць тому +1

      @@rockstar450soviet 🩸

    • @patrickmccarthy5617
      @patrickmccarthy5617 Місяць тому

      Thanks for the fact check, comrade.​@@realCharAznable

  • @christianglashoff263
    @christianglashoff263 Місяць тому +3

    The quote at the end was mindblowing

  • @wakkawakka7624
    @wakkawakka7624 10 місяців тому +45

    My jaw absolutely dropped when I saw the thumbnail. Very impressive for both Lex and Benjamin.
    As a Canadian, this is the first time I've actually heard Benjamin speak. And honestly. Very impressive. He's very knowledgeable and a terrific speaker.
    Kind of completely changed my opinion of the man.
    You are doing great work in the world Lex

    • @shalomedome1614
      @shalomedome1614 10 місяців тому

      Your not suspicious about the fact he speaks English fluently? He even sounds like he was born and raised in America. Prime minister of Israel seems to be a CIA operative, but who knows that’s just conspiracy 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @nathalieforest8497
      @nathalieforest8497 10 місяців тому +4

      Jordan Peterson interview him 7 months ago

    • @Sanguen666
      @Sanguen666 10 місяців тому

      @@shalomedome1614 he lived and studies in the US. not everyone are CIA... most are though... you can never know... better always be looking over your shoulder. The fact your are a paranoid doesn't mean no1 is chasing you...

    • @mugnuz
      @mugnuz 10 місяців тому +2

      i think hes even more horrible...

    • @DaCurse0
      @DaCurse0 10 місяців тому +12

      ​@@shalomedome1614He studied at MIT and then was the ambassador for Israel in the UN, Quite obvious where his English is from...
      Why do you have to make up delusions in your head?

  • @jacobmarczak7337
    @jacobmarczak7337 10 місяців тому +127

    Lex, your end quote brought me to tears. “This world is too beautiful not to keep trying.”

    • @ypey1
      @ypey1 10 місяців тому +18

      Lex is such a convincing liar 😅

    • @muhmdahmed6584
      @muhmdahmed6584 10 місяців тому +8

      Too much drama without knowing anything about the ethinc cleansing done from one side!

    • @AuraysTimelessChannel
      @AuraysTimelessChannel 10 місяців тому

      ​@@muhmdahmed6584 So when Iran says they want to wipe Isreal off the map and slaughter Jews, you're with that?

    • @AuraysTimelessChannel
      @AuraysTimelessChannel 10 місяців тому +3

      He should be saying God is too beautiful not to keep trying. But Lex loves the world and thinks human nature is inherently GOOD. How foolish.
      I love Lex, but his altruistic nature isn't quite where it should be.

    • @phillaysheo8
      @phillaysheo8 10 місяців тому +6

      @@muhmdahmed6584 Lets be real this was a softball interview. The thing to realize is that we saw in this video why there will never be peace. You can't implement have a two state solution, if Benny here wants Israel to maintain the peace for both states. That is a violation of sovereignty, which undermines the very concept of a state. A Palestine state must be in charge of its own borders.

  • @prakashmakwana6907
    @prakashmakwana6907 2 місяці тому +2

    Perhaps Lex should interview him again now? Sowing & Reaping!

  • @iamyearning
    @iamyearning 5 місяців тому +8

    Makes my skin crawl.

  • @JeremyCoppin
    @JeremyCoppin 9 місяців тому +374

    I love how Lex keeps his mouth shut and let's his guest finish their point, and thereby, make their own bed.
    These interviews have the atmosphere of Columbo or Poirot interviewing the suspect,where the right questions are asked at the right time to illicit a sense of the real personality hiding behind the mask.

    • @michaeljfigueroa
      @michaeljfigueroa 9 місяців тому +6

      Maybe. It could be construed that he opens his mouth to accept powerful men's (you know whats) plural.
      I'm a fan. Just sayin

    • @MrMoman7
      @MrMoman7 9 місяців тому

      ​@@michaeljfigueroa Problem with this perspective is that if he doesn't suck a metaphorical dick and speaks his honest mind, many of these corrupted powerful men would not talk with him for long.
      For a working conversation in those cases you need to alleviate the friction e.g. verbally fellatio a little. Although I may add, that this is quite a poor interpretation of human communication - way too symbolic "power" nonsense.
      You don't even allow yourself to tipe "dick / penis / cock" into a youtube comment: how much american culturally hardened dick did you have to suck to not do this?
      How much braveness is necessary to actually sit there as Lex, finding the right style to show conversations which otherwise wouldn't exist?
      I'm also a fan. Just sucking off Lex because he can't do it himself :)
      Have a nice day man.

    • @samp2651
      @samp2651 9 місяців тому

      foolish lies.

    • @morsumbra9692
      @morsumbra9692 9 місяців тому +8

      ​​@@michaeljfigueroathats some Freudian shenanigans saying YOU wanna suck some you know what.... 😂
      On a serious note Lex is out there taking risks and putting voices out there. And Much better than legacy media is doing currently. Far greater risk, less support and resources, and yet a better product. Hope more people follow the lead. Live and lead smart discussion and thought

    • @michaeljfigueroa
      @michaeljfigueroa 9 місяців тому

      @@morsumbra9692 perhaps 😆

  • @El_Diablo_12
    @El_Diablo_12 10 місяців тому +65

    My biggest takeaway is how smart and savvy this guy is.
    Without any value judgements, this guy is clever and persuasive. It’s no wonder he’s been the leader of such a successful nation for this long.

    • @MM-bt8ke
      @MM-bt8ke 10 місяців тому

      A leader of a country tells you a lot about the country's future and the people... Bibi = israel.... joe bidden = America.. Justin Trudeau = Canada... time to leave the west... the good times are over.

    • @ftgreenprojects
      @ftgreenprojects 10 місяців тому

      He's been the leader of a nation that's backed by global white supremacy! that's why his nation is successful

    • @GorgyCL
      @GorgyCL 10 місяців тому +7

      So is Erdogan, the Ayatollahs, Modi, Duterte... Being competent in politics does not make you right.

    • @lowcarbsgood7847
      @lowcarbsgood7847 10 місяців тому +1

      Oh my Lord, how could you say that.

    • @avi3860
      @avi3860 10 місяців тому +2

      @@GorgyCL The majority vote makes a leader "right' - the minority protest, and majority vote wins.

  • @iamhe999
    @iamhe999 Місяць тому +3

    I shall never love a murderer… loving evil is the one unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit.

    • @coretux
      @coretux Місяць тому +1

      I hope you don't love Hamas or Iranian government then.

  • @d4rkd0s
    @d4rkd0s 6 місяців тому +6

    US support must end, this is not our war.

    • @VVayVVard
      @VVayVVard 6 місяців тому

      Sure, just let terror win.
      Not to mention, the conflict is beneficial for the U.S. economy, because Israel is spending so much on defense sector products. The government isn't going to let it go. And it has no need to, since 70% of the U.S. public support Israel, because they have a sound head on their shoulders.

  • @norik1616
    @norik1616 10 місяців тому +228

    Idk about his policies, but he swindles from hard questions like a true politician 😂

    • @jackbrady9738
      @jackbrady9738 10 місяців тому +3

      Death penalty for terrorists? Easy yes
      Other than that, you’re probably insinuating that his stance against HAMAD is wrong. I assure you, every decision made against HAMAD is within the bounds of Abra道m. As long as one follow the X commandments, even at war, you are fine by the I GOD

    • @jackbrady9738
      @jackbrady9738 10 місяців тому +1

      Other than that if you question his policies then you’re a fool. He’s literally an MIT James Bond wizard genius. If you don’t understand his policies, it’s because you aren’t high enough tier of understanding of Abra道m. Bibi is one but of the few final true soldiers of Abraham. Everyone else hasn’t served, is pitifully ignorant, is monolinguistic, doesn’t know semiotics, can’t define Delta’s value (12 btw).
      But the question remains, will Bibi evolve to become a soldier of not just Abraham, but Abra道m.

    • @samivirtanen4020
      @samivirtanen4020 10 місяців тому

      Soldiers of Abraham...so it is religion that's driving the terrorist state of Israel?

    • @zoharianovici1983
      @zoharianovici1983 10 місяців тому +15

      Every person who ever worked with him, including those inside his coalition, regard him as a pathological liar.
      The man has no moral backbone or principles but his own survival.

    • @taylorc2542
      @taylorc2542 10 місяців тому +17

      This guy is an ethnonationalists. If any other country did what he does it'd be removed from social media. Lex is normalizing a hate merchant.

  • @ericbjj3181
    @ericbjj3181 10 місяців тому +306

    That lex intro is legendary. Admitting his flaws, in this manner, for someone of his stature, is nothing less than admirable. If he has done one thing to make me like and respect him, it s this.

    • @omarkhaledetmanbadawi2543
      @omarkhaledetmanbadawi2543 10 місяців тому +40

      Interviewing the modern Hitler

    • @davidaldridge5716
      @davidaldridge5716 10 місяців тому +1

      I always skip the intros ….now I’m curious

    • @JFK762
      @JFK762 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@omarkhaledetmanbadawi2543yeah because the other side totally isn't racist and homophobic, and totally don't want to ethnically cleanse Israelis.

    • @bw2020
      @bw2020 10 місяців тому +6

      Aren’t you easily fooled

    • @tragedy815
      @tragedy815 10 місяців тому

      A truth dedication to find the truth regardless of prior bias 🔬

  • @opposed2logic
    @opposed2logic 2 місяці тому +2

    when people understand that we are all better off as friends than as enemies and there are only at best small gains one can gain through hostile actions but there is no limit to the gains we can achieve through cooperation and friendship, then we can have real peace. and when we have had long lasting and prosperous peace that gives us all greater lives then the challenge for evil forces to bring us back to hostility and war will become insurmountable.
    through love and friendship we will have peace and prosperity.

    • @Gorrash
      @Gorrash Місяць тому

      Pretty cool, but human is too greedy for money/power to ever reach that peace

  • @Mikkeyboyy
    @Mikkeyboyy Місяць тому +3

    can you interview him again

  • @kisahnalahnpoveda9068
    @kisahnalahnpoveda9068 10 місяців тому +152

    It's not just what a person says that you learn from, its what a person Doesn't say that you learn even more from.

    • @ownthelibs
      @ownthelibs 10 місяців тому

      So deep. Bibi gives u more then most politicians but you'll just pretend he doesn't because u have some bias based upon some ignorant talking points u heard on social media

    • @NaMuabetSo.
      @NaMuabetSo. 10 місяців тому +1

      but tell me "exactly" what "you" mean by your statement what did you catch from him?

    • @goi4246
      @goi4246 10 місяців тому +3

      ​@@NaMuabetSo.what about Ukraine and russia? His words where carefully chosen and didnt say much.

    • @yossiyaari3760
      @yossiyaari3760 10 місяців тому +5

      How about looking at what someone actually does? Shouldn't that be more important than anything someone can say? "talk is cheap" as the saying goes.

    • @moqutub
      @moqutub 10 місяців тому

      @@yossiyaari3760 what he said speaks volumes, that is how he pulls the wool over people's eyes. count how many times he says 'the Palestinians' don't want peace and only to take-over Israel. He uses this false premise as a cop-out for everything. 'Settlements will continue' because the Palestinians don't want peace. I'm going to ignore the Palestinians who are only '2% of Arabs' because they don't want peace.
      Here is the embodiment of a wolf in sheep's clothing. A warmongerer with not an ounce or gram for that matter of sympathy for the millions of civilians he terrorizes in the Palestinian territories and in refugee camps beyond. If you listen to his words carefully, you will realize he sees them as less than human. This man is a sociopath, a fraud to his own people, and a war criminal.

  • @farahm.d.8282
    @farahm.d.8282 9 місяців тому +275

    “We should learn to be against the demonisation of any people!”
    *proceeds to demonise palestinians*
    The amount of blatant irony in this man is unmatched.

    • @shmishash
      @shmishash 9 місяців тому +36

      In what exact words did he "demonize the Palestinians"?

    • @bengraham5699
      @bengraham5699 9 місяців тому +8

      fake news

    • @alex8491
      @alex8491 9 місяців тому +11

      When arab open his hole he lies.

    • @spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272
      @spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272 9 місяців тому +16

      When did he demonize them? all I heard was that he stated the situation as he saw it.

    • @ajvorob9117
      @ajvorob9117 9 місяців тому

      Maybe it's because the Arabs have a long history of violence and terrorism against Jewish civilians in Israel. Is it demonization to point out the facts of the intransigent and irredentist Arabs?

  • @rudereport
    @rudereport 5 місяців тому +7

    Dude, is the modern day, Hitler

  • @yneetriht
    @yneetriht 6 місяців тому +8

    This is chilling to watch now, with how he's handling the genocide of Palestinians. 😱 His distinction of "I said respect, not love" or him talking about "stop things when they're small." The 'anti-Semitism IS anti-zionism' conversation... Wow. He talked about listening to how people speak, because it tells you who they really are, and their intentions... Oof, like telling on himself.
    Thank you Lex for having these podcasts with SO many different people from different walks of life. ❤

  • @4ksandknives
    @4ksandknives 9 місяців тому +38

    Love Lex :'). I think Lex being not a professioal journalist adds to his credibility and authenticity of his interviews.

    • @terril.3030
      @terril.3030 5 місяців тому +2

      Oh goodness yes it does. Just shows you it doesn’t take a fancy degree or being on national TV to be considered an excellent journalist.

  • @AntJB12345
    @AntJB12345 7 місяців тому +34

    This man has a deep voice

  • @PryZmFiXion
    @PryZmFiXion 3 місяці тому +5

    Hmm. Omar Suleiman might be right. I am going to keep watching

  • @slumberingsam
    @slumberingsam 2 місяці тому +8

    Perhaps he can explain why funding Hamas was "part of his strategy" ?

  • @222ableVelo
    @222ableVelo 10 місяців тому +124

    My only complaint is that I wish this interview were 3 hours long, like some of your other interviews. This felt so short in comparison. But loved the interview. Thank you.

    • @andriworld
      @andriworld 10 місяців тому +16

      The 3+ hours format is what makes them loosen up and become more authentic. The brain gets tired after calculating for too long. Unfortunately we didn’t get to that point here.

    • @ricardo_veiga
      @ricardo_veiga 10 місяців тому

      It's called Bibi Bullshit !!!

    • @killa-ma-jig7281
      @killa-ma-jig7281 10 місяців тому +21

      ​@@MisterstinkfingerWhen has the international criminal court dictated that Benjamin committed war crimes? Quite illegally slandering people with your antisemitism.

    • @canikickit7
      @canikickit7 10 місяців тому

      Obvious war crimes are obvious and pretending to not know what I’m talking about is illegally(sic) anti-antiwarcrimesm

    • @OfLaSoul
      @OfLaSoul 10 місяців тому +3

      "interview" lmao

  • @nimrodgershoni6271
    @nimrodgershoni6271 10 місяців тому +94

    Speachless Lex. Thats a first. Haven’t seen BB so comfortable being interviewed in a while.

    • @alyskabb
      @alyskabb 10 місяців тому +18

      You haven't seen him being interviewed at all, in a while because the coalition he had to scramble together, to stay in power this time, is repulsive, and no-one wants to legitimize it by talking to him.

    • @jonjoni8
      @jonjoni8 10 місяців тому +17

      ​@@alyskabbThe coalition that the majority voted for and he had to assemble since his biggest opponents won't sit with him. He's not perfect, but slandering him and cahooting against him are what brought us here.

    • @nimrodgershoni6271
      @nimrodgershoni6271 10 місяців тому +2

      Nothing grows under the oak tree.

    • @nimrodgershoni6271
      @nimrodgershoni6271 10 місяців тому +4

      BB has only been interviewing to foreign media outlets (lex included) and has done so since being re-elected many times. Surprisingly Lex just didn’t press and didn’t challenge on the hard core issues.

    • @joseywales148
      @joseywales148 10 місяців тому +5

      @@nimrodgershoni6271
      That was the agreement- Lex has to act like he’s asking real tough questions…

  • @potatoking7722
    @potatoking7722 Місяць тому +23

    if this man isnt a dictator, then who is?

    • @foolchess
      @foolchess 29 днів тому

      Israeli government does not kill the opposition lol. They do not overtake media. People in the country are not fooled and a lot of them have different positive and negative opinions of him. Answering the question - Putin. Many other presidents of other ex USSR nations are also dictators. There are way more in the world tho

    • @realjohanngoethe
      @realjohanngoethe 28 днів тому

      Your mother? He was democratically elected.

  • @9desi9
    @9desi9 6 місяців тому +13

    his voice has a lot more bass than I expected hot damn

    • @janjan55555
      @janjan55555 2 місяці тому +3

      You wanna sleep with the devil?

    • @waisakevesi6210
      @waisakevesi6210 Місяць тому

      Could give Ray Holt a run for his money

    • @PluetoeInc.
      @PluetoeInc. 20 днів тому

      @@janjan55555 u sound like ur mom did

  • @edwinaguilar1452
    @edwinaguilar1452 10 місяців тому +62

    Lex went easy on him, kind of a cop out to only do a 1 hour though. Biggest interview yet.

    • @benmiz9742
      @benmiz9742 9 місяців тому +9

      You think Prime Ministers have 3-5 hours to spare for an interview? 🤦‍♂️

    • @chrisalexander2729
      @chrisalexander2729 9 місяців тому +3

      I think his time is very restricted unfortunately. Lex is criticised by some for going easy on Bibi then the same criticism for going easy on Al Kurd. This to me proves he's right.

    • @GAB-vq7re
      @GAB-vq7re 9 місяців тому +3

      You see the interviews with the ceo of Pfizer Albert Bourilla and the head of the NIH Francis Collins? Complete softball interviews. Then he interviews RFK Jr. and went harder against him than almost any interview I've seen Lex do he was very combative and I have been watching him for 2-3 years now.

    • @laylaknopfler5989
      @laylaknopfler5989 9 місяців тому +2

      ​​@@benmiz9742he had an hour to do so but he didn't

    • @gmallory
      @gmallory 9 місяців тому +3

      He's Jewish as well, gotta protect their own and their own interests, it is what it is, as long as you noticing... its fine

  • @goldenphoenix00001
    @goldenphoenix00001 10 місяців тому +68

    Thank you very much for the great interview and commitment to listening to everyone Lex. You are an indispensable voice of reason in this world of polarization! Very much looking forward to many more interviews like this with all sorts of voices!

  • @roundedges2
    @roundedges2 2 місяці тому +31

    “Stop bad things when they’re small”. Absolutely.

    • @tozrimondher4250
      @tozrimondher4250 Місяць тому +1

      He’s drowning rn thanks to this philosophy 😂

    • @wajdanali1354
      @wajdanali1354 Місяць тому +5

      he means stop potential bad by killing babies if he has to. He takes pride in doing so.

    • @zetristan4525
      @zetristan4525 Місяць тому +5

      Wish they had told his mother...

    • @xxCrimsonSpiritxx
      @xxCrimsonSpiritxx Місяць тому

      So you condone killing babies treating them as potential rebels since you killed their entire families?

  • @hammad827
    @hammad827 5 місяців тому +5

    It's November 2023, and the whole world has seen him for what he is: A child butchering monster.

  • @diaryofanaddict9637
    @diaryofanaddict9637 10 місяців тому +83

    He doesn't just answer questions, he turns the question back to Lex and asks him what he thinks. Its a small detail that makes a big difference in conversation.

    • @mahmouderaqi
      @mahmouderaqi 10 місяців тому +44

      Also called manipulation

    • @diaryofanaddict9637
      @diaryofanaddict9637 10 місяців тому +19

      @mahmouderaqi he is being asked a question and gives his opinion. He then asks the host what he himself thinks the awnser might be regarding the subject matter. How could there be manipulation involved if Lex has the freedom to reply as an intellectually independent thinker?

    • @Notsoquick
      @Notsoquick 10 місяців тому +2

      @@diaryofanaddict9637 it's also insecurity.

    • @terrymckenzie8786
      @terrymckenzie8786 10 місяців тому

      @@diaryofanaddict9637He talks about the threat of Palestinians causing violence against the Jews. Dosen,t talk about 80 years of violence against Palestinians bulldozing down their houses and sending and paying crazy settlers onto Palestinian land .

    • @AmedeeBoulette
      @AmedeeBoulette 10 місяців тому +7

      ​@@mahmouderaqiabsolutely 😅 these youngsters don't seem to know what a politician is 😂

  • @ryguy164007
    @ryguy164007 7 місяців тому +38

    "An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind". Well! That's where we are heading now.

    • @uniresearch101
      @uniresearch101 Місяць тому +1

      I'm pretty sure he's waging approximately 250 eyes for an eye. And the ratio is rising.

  • @sam-te1fu
    @sam-te1fu 20 днів тому +2

    Some questions for Lex in case you get this opportunity again and decide not to just passively accept everything that a Prime Minister and seasoned politician tells you.
    1) Every other modern country declares its borders very explicitly and clearly. Why has Israel still not formally declared its borders and don't you think this would be helpful towards working for solutions for your own people, your allies, and the International community?
    2) Do you believe in the Separation of Church and State? What about a Universal Declaration of human rights? Isn't it a good idea that in a diverse population with many religions and ethnicities, that everyone (without exception) gets the exact same legal and political rights?
    3) Do you think it's a bad idea, generally speaking, to put religion or ethnicity as of central importance to the foundations of a healthy modern state and economy? Didn't we learn in the last century that Ethnic Nationalism is an unsustainable idea and that Political Nationalism with separation of church and state (secular) and universal equal legal rights is a more sustainable practical approach in a country with a diverse population?
    4) I understand that many Israelis are now against the so-called two-state solution. What do you think about a different approach of a 1 state solution - A United Democracy with a separation of church and state, universal equal legal rights for every single citizen, and the right of return for every relative of a Palestinian Arab or Israeli Jew that wants to move to the country and become a contributing citizen?
    5) What do you think of the idea that Israel is hurting itself by militarily occupying Palestinian areas like the west bank? Doesn't this give justification and fuel for the fire of terrorism to spread as a 'just resistance'. Wouldn't it be wiser to cut off all contact and put up walls around the formal and undisputed Israeli territory? Wouldn't it be better to not give any excuse for the terrorists to use to rally support around the world?

  • @simplesimpleman
    @simplesimpleman 10 місяців тому +60

    Lex is going places from sparring with zuzu to interviewing yahu.

  • @tastemysaucer
    @tastemysaucer 10 місяців тому +40

    I'm casually scrolling through my feed and see NETANYAHU on Lex's podcast. Pretty wild to say the least

  • @adnanahmed4176
    @adnanahmed4176 6 місяців тому +10

    Lex, please speak about the atrocities being committed in Palestine and the international laws Isreal is breaking 😢

    • @VVayVVard
      @VVayVVard 6 місяців тому +2

      Israel isn't breaking any international laws. The other side is. The Geneva Conventions hold that any military has the right to strike military targets in adversarial regions, even if there are civilians in the vicinity. However, the Conventions also hold that civilians may not be ordered to stand on military targets by intention; doing so constitutes an actual war crime, and this is what Hamas has been doing for a long time.

  • @jerrytaylor2743
    @jerrytaylor2743 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow such a great interview

  • @PaulVivid
    @PaulVivid 10 місяців тому +95

    Beni is such a good politician I almost believed him

    • @Justice4alles
      @Justice4alles 10 місяців тому +1

      You mean Bibi?

    • @nogaei1
      @nogaei1 10 місяців тому

      Right now he is destroying my homeland. Real pleasure reading all the kind words for this monster

  • @PhaseTw0
    @PhaseTw0 10 місяців тому +57

    To all of you who are wondering about the book he was mentioning, it's "Babel Minute Zero"

    • @rexlomax
      @rexlomax 10 місяців тому +1

      How do we confirm is that one?

    • @guillaumeauvray6883
      @guillaumeauvray6883 10 місяців тому +1

      Merci

    • @guillaumeauvray6883
      @guillaumeauvray6883 10 місяців тому +1

      @@rexlomaxit’s a french book, i’m french - just read the description and it fits. I guess it’s accurate

    • @PhaseTw0
      @PhaseTw0 10 місяців тому +4

      @@rexlomax UA-cam deleted my previous comment. I can't put the link. The author himself says that Benjamin netanyahu recommends his book.

    • @vatoreflex477
      @vatoreflex477 10 місяців тому

      Oh nice. In my head I was thinking 'I have no mouth and I must scream'.

  • @ShivamSharma-zd8lw
    @ShivamSharma-zd8lw Місяць тому +2

    his smug response to the first question lets you know everything you need to know about the guy

  • @maclif62
    @maclif62 Місяць тому +23

    The problem with Netanyahu is that he does not say a single true sentence. And when talking to him you are constantly required to check which world you are in, Netanyahu's world or the real world. It's a scary experience because you're not standing on solid ground. You constantly ask yourself what is true and what is fake in what he says.
    I started listening to the podcast and immediately saw where Netanyahu was leading and I simply could not continue listening to his half-truths and distorted perception of reality.
    I am writing this after October 7th and today it is clearer than ever how much all this man wants is to avoid investigation and trial.

    • @ShakeNbake48x
      @ShakeNbake48x Місяць тому

      The problem with you is that you have not and will never lead a country. Someone who wouldn’t stand up for is peoples well being would never be. Imagine oct. 7th happening to your family. Just roll over huh? Ok

    • @becomebillionaire
      @becomebillionaire Місяць тому

      ​@@ShakeNbake48x 😂 you watched from episode 7.. go..watch from episode 1

  • @Zultzify
    @Zultzify 10 місяців тому +211

    this is a testament to how far this show has come! while it may be a divisive episode i hope it opens the doors for talks with all sorts of world leaders in the near future!

    • @adamgroszkiewicz814
      @adamgroszkiewicz814 10 місяців тому +8

      Agreed. I'm not a Netanyahu fan, but I'm damn sure a Lex fan...and seeing him hit that goal of interviewing world leaders is 100% good.

    • @Imruzishka
      @Imruzishka 10 місяців тому

      Shame on u for liking Nazi mass murderer 🇺🇿🇵🇸

    • @fojico1234
      @fojico1234 10 місяців тому +1

      Out of all the leaders we got this! This is just bad!

    • @adamgroszkiewicz814
      @adamgroszkiewicz814 10 місяців тому +2

      @@fojico1234 Did you even watch the intro?

    • @fojico1234
      @fojico1234 10 місяців тому

      @@adamgroszkiewicz814 That he will interview other leaders LOL. I think Putin would be happy on this show as well.

  • @lidor8225
    @lidor8225 10 місяців тому +28

    I did not vote for Bibi Netanyahu on our past elections, but that was one of finest conversation I’ve seen him in in the past few years. Well done Lex ✌🏼

    • @Bukoe
      @Bukoe 10 місяців тому +4

      Not that I can vote for him.=) But I totally agree, I have head him talk allot on political situations, and I was never to keen on him.. but This podcast do show another side. And I defiantly have more respect for him its not a easy Job or place in the world to lead ..

    • @lee4768
      @lee4768 10 місяців тому

      Israeli voted for him and he won in a democratic election, despite the fact that the %95 of the Israeli media against him. That is the beauty of democracy, he won by the people voting for him.

    • @humaafandi8894
      @humaafandi8894 9 місяців тому

      Not easy to kick people out of thier homes? You are right. It takes the a real scum bag to do it

  • @Homerw00t
    @Homerw00t 4 місяці тому +22

    First War Criminal on Lex Fridman. Congratz! Soon to be official I hope thank you South Africa.

    • @HailSpikeHayden
      @HailSpikeHayden 2 місяці тому +1

      What do you suggest he do? Let Hamas do what they want?

    • @stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167
      @stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167 23 дні тому

      ​@@HailSpikeHaydenHamas have done wrong too, the two support one another's power at the cost of the hearts of isreal and the lives of Palestinians. You cannot fight fire with fire.

  • @FrankDodrill
    @FrankDodrill 5 місяців тому +2

    Exponential or Geometric growth - which is it? They are different and this convo seems to go back and forth

    • @dotz2641
      @dotz2641 3 дні тому

      they talk about technical topics that they have no knowledge of😂

  • @phil312
    @phil312 10 місяців тому +74

    This world needs more Lex Fridman’s. Peace to you Lex.

    • @joshual.1833
      @joshual.1833 10 місяців тому

      TOM HURNDALL

    • @NealOfTaylor44
      @NealOfTaylor44 10 місяців тому +1

      well thank god we can just reboot that model then 😂

    • @jsmnzgb
      @jsmnzgb 10 місяців тому

      And less of Netanyahu…

  • @stonemannerie
    @stonemannerie 10 місяців тому +20

    I feel like you either don't want to ask more difficult questions since you fear your guests wouldn't want to come again or you are not prepared enough. But this way politicians will always be able to just get a platform to spread their logic/argumentation without getting insights into their thinking. Because those are not the same.

    • @Schlimpiwe
      @Schlimpiwe 10 місяців тому +5

      I agree some of Netanjahus statements should be challenged. And this can be done without taking a stance. Especially when he is outright denying simple truths (e.g. the opening statement)

    • @galivnik6491
      @galivnik6491 10 місяців тому

      I bet Rogan would push back a lot more. But then again he wouldn't have a scumbag like this on the podcast, like he didnt have Biden or Trump and he could have

    • @dlwf11111
      @dlwf11111 10 місяців тому +1

      Lex is bad at this, as you say he’s just come a platform for others.

  • @NY51663
    @NY51663 4 місяці тому +57

    Actually seeing him adds a whole new dimension to his lies.

    • @MH-dy5pb
      @MH-dy5pb 2 місяці тому +3

      His visage literally makes me fell sick

  • @akanshakharkwal7370
    @akanshakharkwal7370 23 дні тому +1

    I request you to have a discussion with some indian politicians and have a talk about indian democracy which most of the indian people want to hear. Due to the lack of communication between the people in power and the citizens, people like you are really required to bridge the gap.

    • @neurodivtries4101
      @neurodivtries4101 11 днів тому

      He will be sent to jail by the chodi government or asked to leave the country.

  • @JimmyTheGreek300
    @JimmyTheGreek300 10 місяців тому +10

    Greetings from GREECE 🇬🇷
    Much Love and Respect to my Brothers and Sisters in Israel 🇮🇱

  • @RoadToChessMaster2023
    @RoadToChessMaster2023 6 місяців тому +16

    The timing is crazy

  • @harkra
    @harkra 6 місяців тому +2

    That first question hit hard. Keep up the great work.

    • @drrydog
      @drrydog 5 місяців тому +1

      bibi dodged the first question completely.

  • @JasonSpire
    @JasonSpire 14 днів тому +2

    He's quite the speaker gotta give it to him

    • @dotz2641
      @dotz2641 3 дні тому

      yeah, shame that he uses his skills to spout pure horse💩

  • @rpbmpn
    @rpbmpn 10 місяців тому +82

    A big thanks to Lex and his team of editors for making sure this video was exactly 1:11:11 long.

    • @honor9lite1337
      @honor9lite1337 10 місяців тому +3

      That's some secret code 👀

    • @toniokettner4821
      @toniokettner4821 10 місяців тому +1

      wow, exactly 4271 seconds long, truly remarkable.

    • @pinkuscrowther4151
      @pinkuscrowther4151 10 місяців тому

      I thought the 1s were too ironic not to be intentional... Lol

    • @mw5360
      @mw5360 10 місяців тому +17

      You spelled genocidal terrorist wrong.

    • @toniokettner4821
      @toniokettner4821 10 місяців тому +4

      @@mw5360 no, i think he spelled "lex" corretly. did you reply to the wrong comment?