Barak Swarttz - YouTuber & Activist | The Truth About Israel They Don't Want You to Know
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Barak Swarttz is an American-Israeli elite performance coach, speaker, and content creator with a 225K YouTube following who has trained over 20 NBA and WNBA players, including Israeli stars Deni Avdija and Omri Caspi. Forged through career-ending injuries including a torn ACL and fractured vertebrae, his "Gain Resilience In Time" (GRIT) philosophy embodies the mental fortitude that defines his advocacy work. Reaching millions monthly, Barak uses his platform to deliver what academics praise as one of the most nuanced perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, leveraging basketball as a universal language to bridge cultural divides, combat antisemitism, and inspire truth-driven dialogue across college campuses and global audiences.
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https://www.instagram.com/otherbarak/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barakswarttz/
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:39 – What Burak Really Does
02:54 – Basketball Meets Advocacy
14:45 – Is Social Media Dividing Us?
21:42 – Burak’s Origins
27:12 – Walking Away from Basketball
33:38 – Moving to Israel Without Serving
44:47 – Sponsor Break
47:31 – Changing Minds on Israel
59:20 – Does the World Hate Israel?
1:16:50 – The Genocide Question
1:32:34 – Why Israel Gets Zero Empathy
1:54:57 – Sponsor Break
1:57:28 – How Self-Work Changed His Debates
2:27:33 – Why Politics Defines Identity
2:35:22 – Burak’s Source of Optimism
2:42:12 – Conflict Before Global Change
2:50:20 – The One Lesson for His Future Kids
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