Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes

Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes is a concise podcast on Jewish history, Israel’s statehood, antisemitism, Jewish-Palestinian relations, and media bias. Hosted by Igal, episodes are under 5 minutes, giving you fast, researched insights on controversial global narratives. Ideal for listeners seeking truth beyond headlines. #JewishHistory #Israel #Antisemitism #MiddleEast #MediaBias

65. Why the West Gets the Middle East Wrong

The West loves to frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through its favorite theories: Marxism, Critical Race Theory, oppressor vs. oppressed. But that lens completely misses the reality of the Middle East.In this episode of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, Igal breaks down why Western frameworks don’t fit the Arab-Israeli conflict — and why peace efforts keep failing.Key insights you’ll learn: • Why Arab culture is shaped by honor and shame, not Western ideas of compromise • How classical Islam divides the world into Dar al-Islam (House of Islam) and Dar al-Harb (House of War) • Why Jews ruling their own land shocks the Islamist worldview • The deep roots of antisemitism in Islamic history, stretching back to Muhammad’s rejection by Jewish tribes • Why the conflict isn’t just about 1967, 1948, or settlements — but about Jews refusing to bowIf you want to understand why the West keeps chasing peace illusions while Israel faces harsh realities, this episode is for you.Listen now, rate the podcast, and share your thoughts.#Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #Podcast #History #JewishHistory #Islamism

09-29
04:22

64. The Flotilla of Fools

Flotilla of Fools — Greta Thunberg, Hamas, and the Gaza Propaganda CircusOn Sep 25, 2025, Greta Thunberg joined a so-called “humanitarian flotilla” to Gaza — but was it really about aid, or was it a Hamas-backed PR stunt? In this episode of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, Igal exposes the truth behind the flotilla’s organizers, their ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and why the cargo was never the point.Discover how Western activists fall for propaganda dressed up as climate justice, why LGBTQ groups on board are ignoring the deadly reality of life under Hamas, and how “intersectionality” has become a cover for jihadist narratives.Topics covered: • Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla and its Hamas ties • Zaher Birawi and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition • Why Israel offered aid but was rejected • The West’s intersectionality blind spot • LGBTQ activists marching beside those who would persecute themThis isn’t humanitarian aid. It’s ego, hashtags, and propaganda on water. Truth hits hard — and someone’s got to say it.Tune in now, rate the podcast, and join the conversation.#Gaza #Hamas #GretaThunberg #Israel #MiddleEast #Podcast #Flotilla

09-25
04:17

63. Recognizing Palestine: A Gift to Hamas?

On September 21, the UK, Canada, and Australia coordinated a bombshell move: formal recognition of a Palestinian state.But here’s the problem — no conditions. No demand to dismantle Hamas. No call to release hostages. No push for Palestinian elections.In this episode, Igal exposes why this isn’t a step toward peace — it’s a reward for terror.In under 5 minutes:• Why Hamas sees this as a victory lap• How history — from Oslo to the Second Intifada — proves this strategy fails• The ghost of Chamberlain, the shadow of Qatar, and the silence of Western leadersThis isn’t diplomacy. It’s appeasement.#Israel #Palestine #Hamas #OsloAccords #Recognition #MiddleEast #Zionism #Qatar #Appeasement #September21 #Terrorism #UKPolitics #Canada #Australia #Geopolitics

09-22
04:30

62. Why This Marxist-Islamist Alliance Threatens Us All

From Marx to Hamas — the alliance is no longer theoretical.It’s in the streets, on campus, and in the global narrative war against Israel… and the free world.In this final episode of the From Marx to Hamas series, Igal unpacks how Marxist guilt, Islamist hatred, and Soviet propaganda merged into a powerful ideological weapon — one that turns terror into “resistance” and pogroms into “liberation.”In under 5 minutes:• Why Western guilt is being weaponized against Jews• How Soviet lies like “Zionism is racism” still drive UN policy• Why October 7 wasn’t the end — but a warningThis isn’t just about Israel. It’s about the West losing the ability to tell good from evil.#Israel #Marxism #Hamas #Gaza #Zionism #Antisemitism #MiddleEast #CultureWar #October7 #CriticalTheory #UN #Resistance #Colonialism #AcademicPoison

09-17
04:21

61. When Marxism Met Islamism

Series: From Marx to Hamas — How Ideas Became WeaponsEpisode 2: When Marxism Met IslamismWhat happens when godless Marxism merges with jihadist Islamism?You get a global movement that justifies terror in the name of “liberation.”In this episode, Igal unpacks how far-left theory and radical religion found common ground — not in values, but in shared hatred of the West, America, and Israel.In under five minutes:• How Marxist “oppressor vs. oppressed” ideology gave Islamists a PR makeover• How the Soviet Union weaponized the Palestinian cause• Why Western universities now echo Hamas talking pointsThis is the story of how ideas became weapons — and how theory became cover for barbarism.

09-12
06:22

60. Marxism, Relativism, and Critical Race Theory

From Marx to Hamas — How Ideas Became WeaponsEpisode 1: Marxism, Relativism, and Critical Race TheoryHow did the West go from debating truth… to chanting for terror?In this first episode of our new series From Marx to Hamas, we trace how dangerous ideas—Marxism, cultural relativism, and Critical Race Theory—reshaped the moral compass of the modern Left.In less than five minutes, Igal breaks down:• How Marx’s class war became a cultural war• How relativism replaced truth with narrative• How CRT exported America’s race lens to the Israel-Palestine conflictThese ideologies merged into a worldview where facts don’t matter, Jewish history is erased, and terrorism is framed as resistance.This is the intellectual foundation behind the chants, protests, and propaganda we see today.Listen now to understand how we got here.

09-06
03:38

59. The KGB’s War on the Jews: How Soviet Disinformation Invented “Palestine” and Fueled Global Antisemitism

Did the KGB invent the Palestinian identity?Was Soviet intelligence behind the global rise in antisemitism?In this explosive episode, Igal exposes how the USSR used disinformation to wage ideological warfare against Israel and the Jewish people. From funding Yasser Arafat and branding Zionism as racism, to planting antisemitic lies in the Arab world, the Soviets didn’t just support Jew hatred—they engineered it.Based on real intelligence reports and testimony from top-level defectors, this episode pulls no punches.Listen now to uncover the Soviet fingerprints on modern antisemitism and the propaganda war that still rages today.#KGB #Antisemitism #Palestine #Zionism #Disinformation #Israel #JewishHistory #ColdWar #YasserArafat #Andropov #OperationSIG

08-29
05:13

58. Not Just Hamas: The Civilians Behind October 7th

“It wasn’t the people of Gaza… it was just Hamas.”You’ve heard that line since October 7th. But what if it’s not true?In this episode, we expose how some so-called “regular civilians” — Gazans who worked in Israeli communities — helped Hamas plan the massacre.They mapped homes. Flagged security weaknesses. Passed intel over months.This wasn’t just terrorism. It was betrayal from inside.In less than 5 minutes:• The inside help behind October 7th• Why the “innocent civilian” narrative doesn’t hold• The uncomfortable truth Israel must face#Israel #October7 #Hamas #Gaza #MiddleEast #Terrorism #Security

08-20
03:46

57. Anti-Israel Protests: What Preceded Israeli Response

October 8 – The Day Anti-Israel Protests Preceded Israeli Response.Today, let’s unpack what happened on October 8, 2023 — a day when the world lit up with anti-Israel protests, before Israel could even respond to Hamas’s October 7 massacre. But who organized these protests—and who was pulling the strings behind the scenes?#Israel #Gaza #Genocide #Palestine #MiddleEast #JewishHistory

08-17
04:27

56. Double Standards, Selective Outrage, and the Politics of Silence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is sending a message that one type of voters is preferable over the other. By calling out islamophobia but refusing to name antisemitism, Mark Carney is sending a strong message to the country. #Israel #Gaza #Genocide #Palestine #MiddleEast #JewishHistory

08-14
03:08

55. The Victim Card and the Islamist Free Pass in the West

Today we’re talking about something no one in polite society wants to say out loud — the link between the West’s “victim card” obsession and why radical Islam gets away with things that Christians, Jews, or Western governments would be crucified for.

08-09
03:06

54. Francesca Albanese: The UN’s Favorite ‘Lawyer’ Who Isn’t

Today, we’re talking about a woman so committed to “truth,” she’s managed to reinvent herself more times than a TikTok influencer — Francesca Albanese, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories. Or, as she’d like you to call her: a “human rights lawyer.” A “mother.” A “truth-teller.” A “martyr.” A “friend.” A “lawyer.” Oh wait… not a lawyer?

08-05
03:42

53. France, Palestine, and the Death of Moral Clarity

If you thought France’s blanket asylum ruling for Gazans was reckless — buckle up.Because President Emmanuel Macron just went a step further.France has announced it will officially recognize the so-called State of Palestine, claiming it’s part of its “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace.”But, this isn’t peace.This is payoff.And we now know the price tag — €10 billion, courtesy of Qatar.

07-30
03:59

52. France, Gaza, and the Weaponization of Asylum

This is a first of two-part episodes about France, Gaza, and Israel. About two weeks ago France has made a decision that doesn’t just raise eyebrows — it raises alarm bells. In a move with massive geopolitical consequences, France’s highest asylum court has declared that every resident of Gaza is now eligible for full refugee status in France. No need for UNRWA papers. No need to prove personal targeting. Just… say you’re from Gaza — and you’re in.

07-26
04:04

51. The Double Standard That’s Killing Us

Real question: Why does the world scream for Islamophobia… but whisper when Jews are attacked? • Mosques get guarded. Synagogues get bombed. • Muslim students are comforted. Jewish students hide. • Criticize Islam? Global outrage. • Burn an Israeli flag? “It’s political.”The double standard is lethal.It’s time to stop pretending it isn’t real.

07-20
04:24

50. When the Crescent Surrounds the Cross

In recent weeks, we’ve seen a disturbing pattern emerge.In Montreal, Helsinki, and Melbourne, Islamist crowds surrounded Christian cathedrals waving Palestinian flags, chanting “Allahu Akbar,” and flooding the public squares.It wasn’t a protest — it was a show of force. A message.In each case, the target wasn’t Israel.It was the West itself.Its symbols.Its sacred spaces.Its right to exist without bending to intimidation

07-14
04:28

49. The Death of Tolerance

Today’s episode is touching on the Middle East indirectly. It is about the suicidal blindness of Western progressives who wish to tolerate jihadi Islamist ideas in the name of tolerance.

07-08
04:51

48. The big lie

The Big Lie — How the Muslim Brotherhood Convinced the World Israel Is Committing Genocide

07-05
03:48

47. Israel didn’t exist before 1948…

Israel didn’t exist before 1948…That’s one of the headlines of the social media when it comes to the Hamas-Israel war and the claims that Israel is made up country, that Jews are white colonizers, and so on. But is it so?

06-30
02:11

46. Qatar, Media & the Muslim Brotherhood

Today, we’re unpacking the hidden alliances shaping the narrative in mainstream media — and why you need to question everything you see when it comes to coverage of Hamas and Israel.

06-22
03:26

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