The host shares personal thoughts and updates listeners on his situation in Jerusalem amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, discussing the possibility of future episodes focusing on the war. He also highlights the efforts of Shalem College to support the country and invites readers to subscribe to his sub stack for related updates and thoughts.
In 2018, author Yossi Klein Halevi wanted Palestinians to understand his story of how Israel came into existence. At the same time, he wanted Palestinians to tell him their personal and national stories, too, about the same land. The result was Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, a candid, heartfelt book that engaged Jews and Arabs around the world in conversation. Listen as Klein Halevi talks about his book and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Halevi explains why he believes that dialogue is possible, even when there are things about which the two sides will never agree. Finally, he speaks about where he sees Israel headed in the wake of Hamas's brutal October 7th attack.