Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land?

For more commentary on this issue, read the beginning of Elan Journo’s book here, for free: ARI’s resources on Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East (). 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 by Elan Journo explains the essential nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what has fueled it for so long, and what justice demands of us to solve it. Get your copy here: Failing to Confront Islamic Totalitarianism: For twenty years after 9/11, the Ayn Rand Institute predicted that prevailing ideas about morality would undercut our foreign policy and cripple us in action. Those predictions have proven correct. Get your copy here: == In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos challenge the misleading narrative of the shrinking Palestinian lands and the claim that Israel has allegedly stolen them. They explore the history of how the Israeli territories were lawfully acquired, the Palestinians’ repeated failures to form an enduring, peaceful state, and the broader philosophical questions of what moral premises are necessary to validate any claim to statehood. Among the topics covered: ● The dishonest narrative of the “shrinking Palestine” maps; ● The documented history of how individuals acquired the land through trade; ● The Arab rejection of the two-state UN partition plan; ● How the very idea of a partition plan ignored the moral dimension of the Palestinian claim for statehood; ● Why the issue is not fundamentally about land but the type of society being established; ● How Israel ended up occupying the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights; ● How the flawed “land for peace” policy exposed the impossibility of a peaceful Palestinian state; ● The fact that the Palestinians’ goal has never been to build a free, prosperous society. Mentioned in this podcast are Journo’s What Justice Demands () and ARI’s resources on Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East (). The podcast was recorded on October 26, 2023. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:43 Dishonesty of “shrinking Palestine” 0:06:35 How the land was bought 0:07:58 The Arab rejection of the two-state UN plan 0:11:40 Morality of the Palestinian claim for statehood 0:19:29 It’s about the type of society, not land 0:22:04 Israel and the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights 0:25:12 The flaws of the “land for peace” policy 0:30:03 The Palestinians’ real goal Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video: Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app: – App Store – Google Play ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ****** Keep in Touch! Sign up to receive email updates from ARI: Follow ARI on Twitter: Follow ARI on Facebook: Follow ARI on Instagram: Subscribe to the ARI Live! podcast: ****** Explore these ideas further! ARI’s online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: Visit ARI’s website for more about our content and programs: