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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #389

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/benjamin-netanyahu-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Netanyahu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/netanyahu Netanyahu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b.netanyahu Netanyahu's Website: https://www.netanyahu.org.il Bibi: My Story (book): https://amzn.to/3XJd6UR A Durable Peace (book): https://amzn.to/3pIofbX Fighting Terrorism (book): https://amzn.to/3XNp6on PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:35 - Hate 8:15 - Judicial reform and protests 16:51 - AI 26:53 - Competition 33:34 - Power and corruption 40:45 - Peace 55:18 - War in Ukraine 59:15 - Abraham Accords 1:03:15 - History 1:08:02 - Survival SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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July 12, 2023
Duration
1h 11m
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/benjamin-netanyahu-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Netanyahu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/netanyahu Netanyahu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b.netanyahu Netanyahu's Website: https://www.netanyahu.org.il Bibi: My Story (book): https://amzn.to/3XJd6UR A Durable Peace (book): https://amzn.to/3pIofbX Fighting Terrorism (book): https://amzn.to/3XNp6on PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:35 - Hate 8:15 - Judicial reform and protests 16:51 - AI 26:53 - Competition 33:34 - Power and corruption 40:45 - Peace 55:18 - War in Ukraine 59:15 - Abraham Accords 1:03:15 - History 1:08:02 - Survival SOCIAL:

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  • Benjamin Netanyahu

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  • Lex Fridman

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Benjamin Netanyahu and Lex Fridman, Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #389 explores netanyahu Defends Israel’s Power, Democracy, Settlements, and AI Ambitions Lex Fridman interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on hate, power, Israel’s democracy, the Palestinian conflict, and emerging technologies like AI. Netanyahu rejects the notion that he is widely hated, framing Israel as a small but indispensable democracy and global benefactor. He defends his controversial judicial reforms as restoring checks and balances, dismisses corruption charges as politically motivated, and outlines his vision for Israel as a major AI and innovation hub. On peace, he blames Palestinian leadership’s refusal to recognize a Jewish state, promotes regional normalization with Arab states first, and insists Israel must retain overarching security control west of the Jordan River.

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