Dexter Filkins

armed completely, you can agree with what the Israelis did in Gaza that it had to be done. Or you can conclude that Netanyahu was a war criminal. But the fact is, we armed him. And everybody knows that. And I think earlier this week, the United States just agreed, just announced the Trump administration, they're sending a billion dollars worth of arms to So it's like that's no mystery.

armed completely, you can agree with what the Israelis did in Gaza that it had to be done. Or you can conclude that Netanyahu was a war criminal. But the fact is, we armed him. And everybody knows that. And I think earlier this week, the United States just agreed, just announced the Trump administration, they're sending a billion dollars worth of arms to So it's like that's no mystery.

Like everybody already knows that. And so whatever resentment there is, and I think there's quite a lot, all the Palestinians know where those guns came from. And they came from us.

Like everybody already knows that. And so whatever resentment there is, and I think there's quite a lot, all the Palestinians know where those guns came from. And they came from us.

Like everybody already knows that. And so whatever resentment there is, and I think there's quite a lot, all the Palestinians know where those guns came from. And they came from us.

Well, it's really, really difficult. And look, this is what we're talking about right now is the world's most intractable problem. And Trump's right. You know, we tried and tried and tried and we've failed. Or the world, you know. So what does the future pretend? I think...

Well, it's really, really difficult. And look, this is what we're talking about right now is the world's most intractable problem. And Trump's right. You know, we tried and tried and tried and we've failed. Or the world, you know. So what does the future pretend? I think...

Well, it's really, really difficult. And look, this is what we're talking about right now is the world's most intractable problem. And Trump's right. You know, we tried and tried and tried and we've failed. Or the world, you know. So what does the future pretend? I think...

What's been happening, I think kind of out of view, is that as the Israelis have been prosecuting the war in Gaza, you know, after being attacked by Hamas, they've kind of pushed forward very rapidly with new settlements in the West Bank. And some of those settler groups have been attacking Hamas. Palestinians and Palestinian residents and civilians. And that's been proceeding very rapidly.

What's been happening, I think kind of out of view, is that as the Israelis have been prosecuting the war in Gaza, you know, after being attacked by Hamas, they've kind of pushed forward very rapidly with new settlements in the West Bank. And some of those settler groups have been attacking Hamas. Palestinians and Palestinian residents and civilians. And that's been proceeding very rapidly.

What's been happening, I think kind of out of view, is that as the Israelis have been prosecuting the war in Gaza, you know, after being attacked by Hamas, they've kind of pushed forward very rapidly with new settlements in the West Bank. And some of those settler groups have been attacking Hamas. Palestinians and Palestinian residents and civilians. And that's been proceeding very rapidly.

And because the people around Bibi who basically keep him in power, it's a coalition government, that's what they want. And that's their price for keeping him in power, which is basically unfettered authority to do what they want to do in the West Bank. And that's been happening very rapidly. So it's a fair question in 2025 to

And because the people around Bibi who basically keep him in power, it's a coalition government, that's what they want. And that's their price for keeping him in power, which is basically unfettered authority to do what they want to do in the West Bank. And that's been happening very rapidly. So it's a fair question in 2025 to

And because the people around Bibi who basically keep him in power, it's a coalition government, that's what they want. And that's their price for keeping him in power, which is basically unfettered authority to do what they want to do in the West Bank. And that's been happening very rapidly. So it's a fair question in 2025 to

Is a Palestinian state even viable anymore or is it just kind of a pipe dream that like everybody just kind of pays homage to? But is it essentially a pipe dream? Like it's not going to happen anymore. And that is what has been happening on the West Bank, which is – They're trying to make it impossible by flooding the West Bank with more settlers.

Is a Palestinian state even viable anymore or is it just kind of a pipe dream that like everybody just kind of pays homage to? But is it essentially a pipe dream? Like it's not going to happen anymore. And that is what has been happening on the West Bank, which is – They're trying to make it impossible by flooding the West Bank with more settlers.

Is a Palestinian state even viable anymore or is it just kind of a pipe dream that like everybody just kind of pays homage to? But is it essentially a pipe dream? Like it's not going to happen anymore. And that is what has been happening on the West Bank, which is – They're trying to make it impossible by flooding the West Bank with more settlers.

And so it just makes a settlement every day more difficult. It makes the formation of a Palestinian state, which, you know, has been – has been or had been American policy for many, many years, which is to support a homeland for the Palestinians and that ultimately that is the best – that gives the best chance to have a lasting peace in the region is to give them a homeland.

And so it just makes a settlement every day more difficult. It makes the formation of a Palestinian state, which, you know, has been – has been or had been American policy for many, many years, which is to support a homeland for the Palestinians and that ultimately that is the best – that gives the best chance to have a lasting peace in the region is to give them a homeland.

And so it just makes a settlement every day more difficult. It makes the formation of a Palestinian state, which, you know, has been – has been or had been American policy for many, many years, which is to support a homeland for the Palestinians and that ultimately that is the best – that gives the best chance to have a lasting peace in the region is to give them a homeland.