In this monologue, Dennis Prager argues that the Palestinian people constitute a "terror‑engaged, barbaric nation," citing historical ties between the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem (Haj Amin al‑Husseini) and Nazi Germany, and claiming Palestinian involvement in SS recruitment. He shares a personal anecdote from his 20s about an Iraqi passenger who labeled Iraqis as the most barbaric people, which shaped his early skepticism toward U.S. intervention in Iraq, though he later supported the war. Prager condemns recent pro‑Palestinian student protests at Stanford, describing participants as "awful human beings" and equating support for Palestinians with support for Stalin. The segment concludes with a promotional plug for his paid show membership.
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Here's an interesting thought that just occurred to me. If Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazen as he is known, he has sort of two names, the head of the Palestinian Authority were to address the U.S. Congress, would these people show up? The most terror-engaged people on earth, Palestinians. They are a terrorist nation. My very, very important column that comes out tomorrow is about that fact. It's a, it's an unimpressive people, the Palestinian people. There are impressive individuals, as in every group, but as a people, their record of bloodshed and cruelty and sadism is— oh, I don't know if there's a parallel right now. They have lived from their pro-Nazi— I mean, the leading Palestinian of his time, the Mufti of Jerusalem, Abu Hussein, or al-Husseini. That's it, al-Husseini. There's this famous photo of him sitting down in Berlin with Hitler. The Palestinians— he, that is, on behalf of the Palestinians, recruited people to join the SS in slaughtering the Jews of Croatia and Hungary. This is a barbaric nation. That's it. That's the best word. The— I'll never forget, I haven't mentioned this in a long time. In my 20s, I took a bus from Beirut to Damascus, and I was seated next to an Iraqi who— with whom I spoke a great deal. He spoke English perfectly, and I asked him a question: Can you summarize your nation in one sentence. He said, yes, we Iraqis are the most barbaric people in the world. It stayed with me, obviously, to this day. It was a very dramatic moment. That's why, by the way, I did not advocate— I did not oppose, but I did not advocate for one moment that America enter Iraq. Because of that conversation on that bus in my 20s. I didn't think that there was much hope, and I was right. Once we were there, I supported the effort. I didn't want Americans to lose fighting monsters. But I would classify the Palestinians as the most barbaric people on earth. As a people, there are barbaric people everywhere. When I see students— 500 walked out of Stanford graduation waving the Palestinian flag and wearing keffiyehs. These students are truly awful, awful human beings. Personally, I'm sure many are sweet. That's— there are many people who supported Stalin who were personally sweet. It's the same thing, supporting Stalin, supporting the Palestinians, it's very similar. Naive people support barbarians and oppose decent people. That's the rule of life. A vast number of people have a broken moral compass. Every supporter of the Palestinians is one of them. For the full episode of The Dennis Prager Show, go to pragertopia.com, sign up, and become a full member.
