Bret Weinstein

Well, I'll tell you what my position is just so that it's clear for anybody who is inclined to misunderstand it. What I used to say is I believe in Israel's right to exist. I've realized in saying that, that I'm not sure what it means for any country to have a right to exist.

Well, I'll tell you what my position is just so that it's clear for anybody who is inclined to misunderstand it. What I used to say is I believe in Israel's right to exist. I've realized in saying that, that I'm not sure what it means for any country to have a right to exist.

Well, I'll tell you what my position is just so that it's clear for anybody who is inclined to misunderstand it. What I used to say is I believe in Israel's right to exist. I've realized in saying that, that I'm not sure what it means for any country to have a right to exist.

Yeah. Does the U.S. have a right to exist? I mean, it's certainly... A right to exist? It came into being. It does exist. I will, you know, I will even lay down my life if necessary to preserve it. But, you know, it was land taken from other people. So does it have a right to exist? I don't think any nation really can make that claim very well. Yeah. Am I glad that Israel exists? Yes.

Yeah. Does the U.S. have a right to exist? I mean, it's certainly... A right to exist? It came into being. It does exist. I will, you know, I will even lay down my life if necessary to preserve it. But, you know, it was land taken from other people. So does it have a right to exist? I don't think any nation really can make that claim very well. Yeah. Am I glad that Israel exists? Yes.

Yeah. Does the U.S. have a right to exist? I mean, it's certainly... A right to exist? It came into being. It does exist. I will, you know, I will even lay down my life if necessary to preserve it. But, you know, it was land taken from other people. So does it have a right to exist? I don't think any nation really can make that claim very well. Yeah. Am I glad that Israel exists? Yes.

I'm glad that it exists. I think it's important. I think Jews are vulnerable and it is important for them to have a homeland. I recognize that there's a conflict with a central value that I hold, which is the consent of the governed, which means that the demographics of the state of Israel vary. adjust how effective a homeland it is for Jews. I don't know how to resolve that.

I'm glad that it exists. I think it's important. I think Jews are vulnerable and it is important for them to have a homeland. I recognize that there's a conflict with a central value that I hold, which is the consent of the governed, which means that the demographics of the state of Israel vary. adjust how effective a homeland it is for Jews. I don't know how to resolve that.

I'm glad that it exists. I think it's important. I think Jews are vulnerable and it is important for them to have a homeland. I recognize that there's a conflict with a central value that I hold, which is the consent of the governed, which means that the demographics of the state of Israel vary. adjust how effective a homeland it is for Jews. I don't know how to resolve that.

I'm glad it's not my job to figure out how to resolve it. But all of that said, my sense is looking from afar, that the Netanyahu administration's relationship to the population of Israel is a lot like the Biden administration's relationship to the population of the U.S. And as an American living under the Biden administration, those people were not on my team.

I'm glad it's not my job to figure out how to resolve it. But all of that said, my sense is looking from afar, that the Netanyahu administration's relationship to the population of Israel is a lot like the Biden administration's relationship to the population of the U.S. And as an American living under the Biden administration, those people were not on my team.

I'm glad it's not my job to figure out how to resolve it. But all of that said, my sense is looking from afar, that the Netanyahu administration's relationship to the population of Israel is a lot like the Biden administration's relationship to the population of the U.S. And as an American living under the Biden administration, those people were not on my team.

Those people didn't give a damn about me or anything I cared about. Well, they actually hated you. I think they probably did.

Those people didn't give a damn about me or anything I cared about. Well, they actually hated you. I think they probably did.

Those people didn't give a damn about me or anything I cared about. Well, they actually hated you. I think they probably did.

The idea that you might want to be supportive of Israelis does not mean that you are supportive of the Netanyahu administration. What's more, I think it's clear that every rational person should hate Hamas for what it is, and it should hate Hamas supporters who know what they're doing. And unfortunately, Benjamin Netanyahu is in that category. I don't know what to do about that.

The idea that you might want to be supportive of Israelis does not mean that you are supportive of the Netanyahu administration. What's more, I think it's clear that every rational person should hate Hamas for what it is, and it should hate Hamas supporters who know what they're doing. And unfortunately, Benjamin Netanyahu is in that category. I don't know what to do about that.

The idea that you might want to be supportive of Israelis does not mean that you are supportive of the Netanyahu administration. What's more, I think it's clear that every rational person should hate Hamas for what it is, and it should hate Hamas supporters who know what they're doing. And unfortunately, Benjamin Netanyahu is in that category. I don't know what to do about that.

But I see credible evidence that Benjamin Netanyahu cynically propped up Hamas or argued for it to be propped up in order to divide the Palestinians. Having done that and then having October 7th happened. Means that to me, any violence that needs to be engaged in to rescue hostages or to do away with Hamas cannot be under his direction.

But I see credible evidence that Benjamin Netanyahu cynically propped up Hamas or argued for it to be propped up in order to divide the Palestinians. Having done that and then having October 7th happened. Means that to me, any violence that needs to be engaged in to rescue hostages or to do away with Hamas cannot be under his direction.