Welcome to Empathy Empire.
In this episode, we welcome renowned human rights attorney Arsen Ostrovsky, CEO of the International Legal Forum. Arsen is at the helm of a global coalition of lawyers fighting for Israel and the Jewish people after the October 7th massacre by Hamas.

00:00 - Start
00:11 - Introduction
00:40 - Welcome to Empathy Empire
00:55 - Sleep post-October 7
01:52 - Journey from criminal to civil rights law
05:25 - Did you foresee the rise in antisemitism?
07:27 - Were you taken by surprise by Hamas?
09:07 - There were some indications about Hamas’s plan
10:44 - Suicidal empathy
12:48 - Seeking justice for the victims of Hamas
17:23 - Funding
18:22 - Can Hamas be eliminated?
21:03 - Personal impact
25:37 - We are all survivors
27:02 - Hamas is no different than the Nazis
27:58 - The radicalization of society
28:46 - Narrative wars
32:28 - Israel does not want this war
33:46 - Israel cares more about Palestinian lives than Hamas
34:38 - Who are the IDF?
37:40 - Great sacrifice
40:21 - Indicting the United Nations
42:49 - Israel on trial at the International Criminal Court
44:29 - Me too unless you’re a Jew
46:38 - What makes a good Israel advocate?
49:22 - What can people in the diaspora do to help?
51:31 - Allies are imperative
52:16 - Self-care
55:31 - Self-empathy
57:34 - Conclusion

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