I Was Taught to Hate Jews — Then I Went to Israel | Arif Theruvath

00:00 Hamas: What Changes Between English and Arabic? 00:58 Introduction 01:54 From Antisemitism to Questioning Everything 10:20 Is Islam Religion, Politics — or Both? 14:06 Can Hamas Ever Be Negotiated With? 19:00 Are Antisemitic Beliefs Limited to Extremists? 22:45 How Hindu Culture Changed Arif's Life 28:27 Why Jews Found Acceptance in India 33:47 Leaving Islam and Losing Family 36:31 What Arif Discovered When He Visited Israel 40:23 Yad Vashem, October 7 and Auschwitz 48:04 Why India and Israel Understand Each Other 52:23 Final Thoughts I Was Taught to Hate Jews — Then I Went to Israel | Arif Theruvath Arif Theruvath grew up as a practicing Muslim in Kerala, India, absorbing antisemitic ideas and conspiracy theories about Jews and Israel that he says were presented as normal parts of his religious environment. Today, he is an ex-Muslim activist — and his journey has taken him somewhere his younger self could hardly have imagined: Israel. In this powerful conversation, Arif explains how he began questioning the beliefs he grew up with, what ultimately led him to leave Islam, and why he later reconsidered many of the things he had been taught about Jews, Zionism and Israel.