Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #424

Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian & satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:21 – Oct 7
31:49 – Two-state solution
47:28 – Holocaust
55:15 – 1948
1:04:07 – Egypt
1:18:29 – Jon Stewart
1:20:42 – Going viral during the Arab Spring
1:44:45 – Arabic vs English
1:57:08 – Sam Harris and Jihad
2:02:16 – Religion
2:21:28 – TikTok
2:26:00 – Joe Rogan
2:27:58 – Joe Biden
2:32:23 – Putin
2:34:11 – War
2:39:07 – Hope

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