The Evil, Lying Netanyahu

Part Of The Problem1h 3mMay 12, 2026

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In this unfiltered solo episode of Part of the Problem, host Dave Smith delivers a blistering critique of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his recent 60 Minutes interview. Smith dismantles Netanyahu's claims that Israel is losing the 'eighth front' of the war—social media propaganda—by exposing the hypocrisy of blaming foreign manipulation and social media while ignoring the overwhelming evidence of Israel's genocidal actions in Gaza, which have fueled global backlash. He condemns Netanyahu’s attempt to frame anti-Israel sentiment as a resurgence of ancient anti-Semitism, calling it a narcissistic, self-serving delusion that deflects from the real cause: the destruction of Gaza and the failure of U.S.-Israeli war policies. Smith argues that Netanyahu’s entire foreign policy doctrine—rooted in the 'Clean Break' strategy since the 1990s—has led to perpetual war, regime change efforts, and the transformation of the U.S. into a permanent militarized state. He highlights the absurdity of Netanyahu dictating U.S. war policy, especially when President Trump has declared the war over, and exposes the lack of any real plan for removing Iran’s enriched uranium. Ultimately, Smith asserts that the loss of public support for Israel is not due to propaganda or envy, but because the world sees the truth: Israel’s actions are indefensible, and the U.S. has been complicit in enabling them.

Key Takeaways
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Israel’s loss of global support is not due to foreign social media manipulation, but because of its genocidal actions in Gaza and the visible human cost.

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Netanyahu’s claim that anti-Semitism is a resurgent 'evil spirit' is a narcissistic deflection from accountability and a sign of profound moral bankruptcy.

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The U.S. has been complicit in Israel’s war machine, with both Democratic and Republican administrations funding and enabling the destruction of Gaza.

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Netanyahu’s 'Clean Break' strategy has led to decades of perpetual war, regime change efforts, and the militarization of the U.S. and Israel.

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The idea that Israel can unilaterally remove Iran’s enriched uranium without a plan or agreement is a fantasy—Netanyahu is using war goals to justify endless conflict.

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Introduction and Tour Announcements

Host Dave Smith opens the episode with apologies for technical issues and a late start. He promotes upcoming comedy shows in Phoenix, Toronto, and Denver, and thanks fans for their support. He then transitions into the main topic: a response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s 60 Minutes interview.

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The 'Eighth Front' and Social Media Propaganda

It's like, what are people seeing on social media? What is the connection between social media and people hating Israel? Okay, well, there's just for example, today. Okay, today there's this viral video going around. And it is, and I'm sure people listening to this, I apologize for describing really gruesome shit. But I'm sure you've seen a lot of this over the last two and a half years. But so there's this new one out. And I know people will dispute, well, this video is fake or this video isn't real. And honestly, the truth is that it just doesn't even really matter because so many of the videos are real.

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The Myth of 'Accidental' Civilian Deaths

The reason why you're losing is because this is not a response, man. To go, hey, yeah, we've made some tactical mistakes. Sometimes armies miss. Dude, no one's talking about where you missed. That's not what the conversation's even about. And that is also true and also tragic that sometimes you hit the wrong building or whatever. Man, look, I'd like to assume that that American tomahawk that hit that little girl's school was a miss. Please hope that that was not intentional.

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Anti-Semitism as a Psychological Defense Mechanism

This is like real deal levels of sociopathy. I mean, it is like, I don't know if you've ever like dealt with a real toxic narcissistic person before, but like that is the type of shit they would say. I mean, I'm sorry. I don't mean to just like get into psychoanalyzing BB Netanyahu here, but this is like the horrible guy whose wife left him and kids no longer talk to him, and is telling you that the problem was that they didn't appreciate his greatness or something like that.

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The War with Iran and the Illusion of Control

This is on the level of like, well, okay, not on the level, a logical analogy. Not saying these things are exactly the same. Let's just say, like I use this example on the members only episode. Let's say I was hanging out with one of you, one of you people who are listening. We're hanging out together and we saw Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion across the street. And I went, you know, I'm going to go kick Jon Jones' ass in front of everybody. I'm going to go beat the shit out of that guy. And you were like, wait, how are you going to do that? You know, like, how are you going to do that? I'd be very easy to do if we had a deal that John Jones agreed to, that he's going to let me kick his ass. That is true. That is that is OK. Fair point. That would change things. But then the question is, yeah, well, what if he doesn't agree to that? Because he's clearly already not agreed to that. Like, what is this?

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High-Impact Quotes
It's like, what are people seeing on social media? What is the connection between social media and people hating Israel? Okay, well, there's just for example, today. Okay, today there's this viral video going around. And it is, and I'm sure people listening to this, I apologize for describing really gruesome shit. But I'm sure you've seen a lot of this over the last two and a half years. But so there's this new one out. And I know people will dispute, well, this video is fake or this video isn't real. And honestly, the truth is that it just doesn't even really matter because so many of the videos are real.
Dave Smith12:18
Viral: 92.0
The reason why you're losing is because this is not a response, man. To go, hey, yeah, we've made some tactical mistakes. Sometimes armies miss. Dude, no one's talking about where you missed. That's not what the conversation's even about. And that is also true and also tragic that sometimes you hit the wrong building or whatever. Man, look, I'd like to assume that that American tomahawk that hit that little girl's school was a miss. Please hope that that was not intentional.
Dave Smith20:00
Viral: 88.0
The real reason people oppose Israel is not envy or propaganda—it’s because they see the truth of the violence and destruction.
Dave Smith103:28
Viral: 87.0
Speakers

Host

Dave Smith
Topics Discussed
Genocide in Gaza98%Israel's Propaganda War95%Permanent War State92%Netanyahu's Foreign Policy Doctrine90%U.S.-Israel Military Alliance88%Regime Change in the Middle East87%Anti-Semitism as a Political Tool85%Social Media and Public Opinion80%
People & Brands

Dave Smith

person

150xPositive

Benjamin Netanyahu

person

120xNegative

Israel

place

60xNegative

Gaza

place

45xNegative

Iran

place

30xNegative

Donald Trump

person

25xNegative

Palestinians

other

20xNegative

Joe Biden

person

18xNegative

60 Minutes

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15xNeutral

Major Garrett

person

12xNegative

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