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Israel Is Giving Hamas What It Wants

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the essence of the politics of 9-11 was, quote, to make scandalous the presentation of context.

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Oct. 7 was Israel’s Sept. 11. That’s been the refrain. I fear that analogy carries so much more truth than the people making it intend. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]. You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs. This audio essay for “The Ezra Klein Show” was fact-checked by Michelle Harris, with Mary-Marge Locker. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld. The show’s production team also includes Emefa Agawu, Rollin Hu and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones and Carole Sabouraud. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.
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Spencer Ackerman, author of the book Reign of Terror, which is, I think, the best book by far on how 9-11 deranged America.

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Key quote: the essence of the politics of 9-11 was, quote, to make scandalous the presentation of context.
The host references Spencer Ackerman's book 'Reign of Terror' to highlight how the politics surrounding 9-11 have distorted the understanding of context in discussions about violence and conflict. Ackerman's insights are used to frame the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the implications of collective punishment.
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