How the Far Left Thinks About Israel

Is Israel a free and open society?

Published May 13, 2024 • Updated May 20, 2024

Jamie is joined by Bill Ayers—former professor and co-founder of The Weather Underground, a far-left militant organization—to provide a far-left perspective on the merits of the anti-Israel encampments and Israel’s response to October 7.

The Agenda:
—The safety of Jews on college campuses
—Do the encampment protesters care about the hostages?
—Condemning Hamas
—How Israel should’ve responded to October 7
—Is Israel an apartheid state?
—Is Israel a free and open society?
—Debating a two-state solution
—Monolithic thought on college campuses

Show Notes:
—Jamie’s first interview with Bill Ayers
—Jamie’s second interview with Bill Ayers
—The Dispatch Podcast with Medhi Hasan
—Steve Salaita’s article on Israel’s self-defense
—Bill Ayers on X

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Jamie Weinstein

Jamie Weinstein is the host of Monday’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining The Dispatch, he was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. He has previously written for Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and National Review, among other publications, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO’s “Real Time w/ Bill Maher.” When Jamie is not hosting, he is spending time with his wife and three rambunctious boys or working on his many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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