#424 – Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame

About this episode

<p>Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian &#38; satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>AG1</b>: <a href="https://drinkag1.com/lex">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a> to get 1 month supply of fish oil<br /> &#8211; <b>Shopify</b>: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get $1 per month trial<br /> &#8211; <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a> to get special savings<br /> &#8211; <b>LMNT</b>: <a href="https://drinkLMNT.com/lex">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> to get free sample pack</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/bassem-youssef-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/bassem-youssef-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Bassem&#8217;s X: <a href="https://x.com/Byoussef">https://x.com/Byoussef</a><br /> Bassem&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/bassem">https://instagram.com/bassem</a><br /> Bassem&#8217;s Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/bassemyousseftv">https://facebook.com/bassemyousseftv</a><br /> Bassem&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://bassemyoussef.xyz">https://bassemyoussef.xyz</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:30) &#8211; Oct 7<br /> (36:59) &#8211; Two-state solution<br /> (52:37) &#8211; Holocaust<br /> (1:00:24) &#8211; 1948<br /> (1:09:17) &#8211; Egypt<br /> (1:23:39) &#8211; Jon Stewart<br /> (1:25:51) &#8211; Going viral during the Arab Spring<br /> (1:49:55) &#8211; Arabic vs English<br /> (2:02:18) &#8211; Sam Harris and Jihad<br /> (2:07:25) &#8211; Religion<br /> (2:26:37) &#8211; TikTok<br /> (2:31:10) &#8211; Joe Rogan<br /> (2:33:07) &#8211; Joe Biden<br /> (2:37:33) &#8211; Putin<br /> (2:39:21) &#8211; War<br /> (2:44:17) &#8211; Hope</p>