The war with Hamas has now come at a devastating cost. Hunger is penetrating Gaza, and Israelis are now witnessing the humanitarian disaster unfolding on their border, which their government—and the world—have so far failed to properly address.

In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi ask, how did it get to this point? Where—between Israel, Hamas, and the international community—does responsibility for this famine lie, and how can Israel do teshuva for its role?

Articles referenced in this episode:

Matti Friedman's piece in The Free Press "Is Gaza Starving?"

Bret Stephens NYT Op-Ed: "No, Israel Is Not Committing Genocide in Gaza"

Ross Douthat’s NYT Op-Ed: “How Israel’s War Became Unjust”

Omer Bartov's NYT Op-Ed "I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It."

Toba Hellerstein's article in Sapir: "Actually, Feelings Don't Care About Your Facts"

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