The Biggest Lie About the Israel-Palestine Conflict | Mosab Hassan Yousef

In this explosive and unfiltered conversation at McGill University, Mosab Hassan Yousef dismantles one of the most enduring and dangerous narratives surrounding the Israel–Palestine conflict. Interviewed by Ysabella Elisheva Hazan, Mosab delivers a brutal reality check the West has long refused to confront: this conflict was never about land. Drawing from his lived experience inside Palestinian society, Mosab explains why decades of violence, rejectionism, and indoctrination have led to predictable consequences—and why Western activists, intellectuals, and institutions are unintentionally making the situation worse. This conversation tackles the hardest questions head-on: Why the “Biggest Lie” about Israel-Palestine keeps the conflict alive How Palestinian indoctrination fuels endless violence and child casualties Why rewarding terror after October 7 guarantees future massacres The uncomfortable truth about the two-state solution How Western protests and online activism are advancing destruction, not peace Why Hamas is not the root problem—but a symptom of something deeper Mosab argues that peace is impossible without first abandoning false narratives, confronting ideolog