The chapter discusses the heavy atmosphere in Israel and Gaza due to ongoing conflicts and kidnappings. The speaker reflects on their changing political outlook, acknowledges past mistakes, and discusses the possibility of eradicating Hamas as an idea and the hope for Gaza's future.
Journalist Matti Friedman worked for the Jerusalem Bureau of the Associated Press from 2006 to 2011. Looking back at that experience, Friedman argues that little has changed in the journalism landscape. Listen as Friedman discusses with EconTalk host Russ Roberts the media's obsession with Israel and how and why the media often sidelines facts in service of ideology, and the challenge of objective reporting in wartime.