Rebuilding Gaza, Revisiting History and the Rise of AI Nonsense

Week of 12/1/25: This week on the show features an in-depth conversation with “The Economist’s” Middle East reporter Gregg Carlstrom and correspondent Rosie Blau, who explain why Gaza is unlikely to be rebuilt any time soon and explore various plans for overcoming barriers. The hosts discuss JTV’s Ollie Ansfeld report on reasons why some Jews supported Hitler during the 1930s in hopes of their own survival. Mike and Laureen look at the week’s major headlines including an AI-generated  top 10 “Best Books of 2025,” that included three titles that don’t exist; Hamas terrorists trapped in Gaza’s tunnels who refused to lay down their arms when offered safe passage; lifetime payments to terrorists’ families who die while murdering Jews; blood libel claims against Israel shifting from starvation in Gaza to accusations of causing obesity despite climbing birth rates; the Pope’s historic visit to Lebanon and the Hezbollah welcome that followed; and Texas’ designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization.

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