Ep. 1: The Israeli Paradox

Israel is heading toward one of the most dramatic political events in its history: the first election since October 7. Many expected that day to transform Israeli politics. Instead, the clash between the two camps looks more severe than ever, part of the “mind virus” of polarization now attacking every liberal democracy. Yet beneath the political clash, October 7 created something else: a new national consensus on policy, around which Israeli society can come together. In this episode, Dr. Micah Goodman and Efrat Shapira Rosenberg roll up their sleeves and dig into the paradox at the heart of Israeli society ahead of the election.