Daniel Gordis
American-born Israeli writer and one of the founders of Shalem College in Jerusalem. Author of twelve books, including Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn and We Stand Divided; writes the near-daily Israel from the Inside newsletter on Israeli politics and society.
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Their wordsYou know that if the current trends hold for the next two weeks, the outlook is bleak.
↗Bibi might need a war to change the news cycledanielgordis.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsIf that happens, Israel would almost certainly join the conflict-which would likely delay the election and put Bibi right back in the spot he likes best.
↗Bibi might need a war to change the news cycledanielgordis.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsHad the threshold been lower in 2022, it is quite possible that Benjamin Netanyahu would not be Prime Minister today (see my explanation here).
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Their wordsEven a brief glimpse makes clear how deep the scars of this country are, and how deep they will remain for decades to come.
↗Israeli media this week was an experience unlike any otherdanielgordis.substack.com
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The knowledge that they could die if they move makes terrorists less effective in working for Hamas.
Their wordsThe knowledge that if they move they could die almost certainly makes them less effective in working for Hamas.
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Their wordsIf one had to guess, the people on this list will be dying by the dozens for many years to come.
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Their wordsThen there was the PM's speech at the UN, which only served to remind Israelis what a pariah state we have become.