Monday, February 26, 2024

Resolution

The root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the Palestinians’ rejection of Israel’s right to exist.

For the affirmative:

Eli Lake is the former senior national security correspondent for The Daily Beast and Newsweek. He is currently a reporter at The Free Press and host of "The Re-Education" podcast. He has also contributed to CNN, Fox, C-SPAN, Charlie Rose, the I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast and Bloggingheads.tv. In recent episodes of his podcast, The Re-Education, Lake has conducted deep dives into the dark histories of the National Security Agency, the CIA, and the FBI and how they routinely disregard constitutional limits on their activities.

For the negative:

Jeremy R. Hammond is an independent journalist whose work focuses on exposing state propaganda that serves to manufacture consent for criminal government policies. Over the years, he has covered a broad range of topics, including US foreign policy, with a particular focus on the Israel-Palestine conflict; the US economy and the role of the Federal Reserve; and public health policies, including the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the author of several books, including Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. His articles, books, and newsletter signup can be found at JeremyRHammond.com.