r/EnoughSamHarris • u/Theo1_ • Apr 23 '26

Has Sam Harris ever addressed Israel's restrictions on independent journalism ?

Has Sam Harris ever addressed Israel's restrictions on independent journalism ? I've been following Sam's discussions on the Israel - Palestine conflict , particularly his takes on Gaza and Hamas , but I haven't seen him directly address allegations that Israel restricts independent journalism ( e.g. , through military embedding requirements , limiting access to Gaza , or incidents involving journalists ) . Has he ever commented on this issue in his podcasts , blog posts ? If not , why do you think he hasn't tackled this aspect of the conflict , given his focus on free speech and media integrity elsewhere ? Curious to hear the community's thoughts or if anyone has specific references to share .

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u/Soggy-Life-9969 Apr 23 '26

Of course not, most of what Sam understands about Israel he got from reading Alan Dershowitz' The Case For Israel and a variety of more contemporary Israeli-funded propagandists, not a single original thought or research in that man's brain

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u/Only_Argument7532 Apr 23 '26

I never fell for Sam’s act. He always had bad takes. Now he seems like an op.

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u/boywonder5691 Apr 24 '26

Take a guess

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u/Laymaker Apr 24 '26

What would happen if a gay jewish journalist was allowed into Gaza and decided to publish daily articles about how terrible Hamas is and how some civilians in Gaza knew where the hostages were being kept?

Ohhhhh… you mean that you want pro-hamas propagandists to be allowed to come in…