Benny Morris

Benny Morris
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Age 77 Qualifications Bachelor of Arts (History), PhD (Modern European History) Occupation Historian, Author, Professor Country of Origin Israel
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Benny Morris is an Israeli historian known for his authorship on the political and military history of Israel.

A D(eb)ate with Destiny

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In March 2024, Benny Morris participated in a high-profile debate about the Israel-Palestine conflict with Destiny on the Lex Fridman podcast. Taking a generally pro-Israel stance, Morris and Destiny argued against pop-historian Norman Finkelstein and political analyst Mouin Rabbani .

Following the debate, Destiny and Morris occasionally kept in contact with each other, with Morris sending an email expressing his satisfaction with their performance:

Steven, how are you? How did you like the debate? I was sorry it begins with a long, boring speech by Finkelstein, but people tell me we came out okay. Benny