Challenges of Anti-Semitism in Western Europe and the Perception of Jewish State

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Public leaders in Western Europe expressing doubts about the sustainable living of Jews in their countries due to anti-Semitism. This raises concerns about the sustainability of the Jewish state. Simultaneously, there is a growing perception in America that Jews can live anywhere, despite the challenges faced in other parts of the world.

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.