The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a deeply intricate and multifaceted geopolitical struggle that has endured for decades, rooted in historical, religious, and territorial complexities. The dispute encompasses competing national identities, historical narratives, and claims to the same land. In this episode, Dr. Lena Surzhko Harned an associate teaching professor of Political Science at Penn State Behrend, engages in an in-depth discussion with Marcus and Chuck about this historic struggle in the middle east, and the outbreak of the recent war.