Omar Suleiman: Palestine, Gaza, Oct 7, Israel, Resistance, Faith & Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #411

Thank you for having Dr. Omar Suleiman on!

I'm a non-religious agnostic, and I found this interview, with its focus on human dignity and spirit, to be transcendent and inspiring. Peace be upon YOU, Omar Suleiman!

As a Uyghur, I have immense respect for Dr. Omar Suleiman. He is one of the few Islamic scholars who stood firm in his support for us Uyghurs when most of the Islamic world threw us Uyghurs under the bus for their hatred against the West, for their corrupt governments, and for the benefit of having good relations with China.

The hate crime on a 6year old boy absolutely broke my heart. So much hatred.

I feel as though I have just ridden an emotional roller coaster. Bless Lex for inviting Imam Suleiman to tell the story of the people of Palestine and the nature of Islam.

Lex Friedman has taken podcasts to new heights with this eye-opening interview. If this isn’t true journalism I don’t know what is.

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/omar-suleiman-2-transcript 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil 1:36 - Oct 7 10:32 - Palestinian diaspora 14:47 - Wael Al-Dahdouh 29:39 - Violence 53:17 - Biden and Trump 1:06:28 - Ceasefire march 1:16:42 - Benjamin Netanyahu 1:23:44 - Houthi rebel attacks 1:25:21 - Hostages 1:31:41 - MLK Jr and Malcolm X 1:44:22 - Palestinian refugees 1:53:32 - Muhammad and Jesus 2:04:24 - Al-Aqsa Mosque 2:13:22 - Ramadan 2:18:14 - Hope for the future

What's extremely depressing is not how politicians have corrupt souls, it's how the public has become complicit and ok with atrocities to human life. It's a terrifying time.

This is what an interview is all about. You let the person speak, and let them tell their stories. You don't interrupt them and force them to say what you want them to say to suit your narration. Well done Lex. Thank you!

Dr. Omar is an incredible orator. He illustrates what we feel, but so eloquently allows us to have our story told. A story of humanist Humanity which is silenced by Israeli lobbyists and US media