E47: Antonio's Dispatch From Israel

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Antonio Garcia Martinez, reporting live from Israel, joins Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg to share his firsthand perspective on the ground, discussing the unfolding events, and potential outcomes for Israel and Gaza. If you’re looking for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR or HIPAA compliance, head to Vanta for $1000 off: https://www.vanta.com/zen

Discussion recorded on October 22, 2023.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Episode Preview

(01:40) Antonio’s describes traveling to the south of israel

(06:10) How Israel is unifying and mobilizing

(09:05) Hostage situation sentiments

(12:14) Sponsors: Vanta | NetSuite

(19:05) Antonio’s predictions

(28:00) What happens next in Gaza

(36:00) What’s happening in the North with Hezbollah?

(37:30) How the Israeli secular left do not understand the Western left’s reaction

(40:30) The biblical echoes of the double standards placed on Israel

(46:05) Intra-Israel civil war

(52:40) Can there be a happy ending here?