Niv Shmuely is a Magic player and medical doctor from Israel. He has played in three Magic Pro Tours and the World Magic Cup as a member of the Israeli team.

0:00 Intro

3:30 How Niv got into competitive Magic

7:37 Pro Tour Valencia and the flood

11:50 Worlds Team Tournament - Israeli national team

15:52 Med school, Legacy format, COVID years

18:34 Pro Tour Philadelphia

24:23 Challenges to being an Israeli Magic pro

27:08 How family shaped Niv's Magic career

35:05 Why Niv chose med school (and changed careers)

43:37 Prague, Amsterdam and European transport

48:10 Present Israel situation, October 7 memories

55:57 Putting October 7 into perspective

1:04:54 Israel's military retaliation

1:12:00 Western reactions - now vs. Oct

1:19:05 American public sentiment towards Israel

1:24:40 "Hamas is not a government"

1:29:34 Be well-informed, thoughtful and supportive

1:36:32 Negotiation challenges

1:40:16 What needs to happen to achieve peace?

1:46:39 Anti-Zionism and anti-semitism

1:56:50 Palestine needs a state