Exploring the concept of buffer zones in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the prevention of rocket attacks and its implications on Zionism ideals. Also, discussing the parallels between the protection needs of Jews in Israel today and Jews in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the unintended consequences of the Gaza pullout.
Over the 25 years he's lived in Israel, author Daniel Gordis of Shalem College has seen many chapters of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, beginning with the Second Intifada that followed the Oslo Accords. Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss why Hamas's massacre of October 7th is different and is an existential threat to Israel. They also speak about why Israelis are demanding a different response to Hamas than they have in the past, and how and why this war will change Israel and the Jewish people.