{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b3fa01ab2e6300170ec171/685ae2344a2d8b8b51a31664?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Benny Morris - \"This Is The TRUTH!\" Why Peace Has Been Impossible Between Israel & Iran","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b3fa01ab2e6300170ec171/1750786043944-4c6186c0-1ddb-42f5-a2cd-165500305640.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Renowned Israeli historian Benny Morris joins The Winston Marshall Show for a piercing and provocative conversation on the origins of the historic conflict between Israel and Iran — and why the West still doesn’t understand it.</p><p><br></p><p>Morris dismantles the popular narrative that Zionism was a colonial project, explaining how Jewish statehood was born out of historical necessity, persecution, and repeated rejection by Arab leaders. He charts the trajectory from 1948 to October 7th, tracing a consistent refusal to accept Israel’s existence.</p><p><br></p><p>They explore the role of religion in the conflict, the enduring power of jihadist ideology, and the failure of peace processes built on Western illusions.</p><p><br></p><p>All this — Middle East myths, Hamas, U.S. naivety, and why history keeps repeating itself in the Holy Land…</p><p><br></p><p>See the extended conversation here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:</p><p>Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/</p><p>X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall</p><p>Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall</p><p>Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Introduction </p><p>2:05 Iranian Regime's Messianic Outlook and Historical Context </p><p>10:33 Islamic Conquests and Jewish Communities </p><p>15:59 Shia Islam and Relationship with Jews </p><p>20:05 Iranian Revolution and Relations with Israel </p><p>30:08 Development of Iranian Proxies </p><p>39:14 JCPOA Deal and Its Implications </p><p>50:57 Trump's Withdrawal from the JCPOA </p><p>55:26 Impact of the 2023 Conflict on Iranian Proxies </p><p>1:13:26 Future of Hamas and Palestinian Resistance </p><p>1:24:00 Netanyahu's Image and Israel's Conflict with Iran </p><p>1:26:33 The Hostage Situation and Hamas' Ideology </p><p>1:29:31 Hamas' Demands and Netanyahu's Response </p><p>1:30:56 Hezbollah's Weakened Position and Israeli Operations </p><p>1:33:30 Potential Outcomes of the War with Iran</p><p>1:36:20 Regime Change and Future Relations with the Islamic World</p>","author_name":"Winston Marshall"}