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Why do 93% of Israelis support a war that much of the West condemns as a violation of international law? 

In this special episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi dissect the profound disconnect between Israeli moral instincts and Western liberal sensibilities. They analyze the "unconscious pacifism" of the West, the reality of a 45-year ongoing conflict with the Iranian regime, and the challenge of separating leadership motives from national survival. 

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Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: 

Watch Donniel Hartman and Abby Pogrebin’s conversation on the war with Iran. 

Apply or refer a teen you know to the Hartman Teen Fellowship. 

Register for our virtual day of learning,In the Face of Cruelty: Jewish Responsibilities to Neighbors and Strangers on March 12. 

Join Donniel for the Florida Leadership Conference, a meaningful day of learning and conversation to process the fear and confusion of this moment and think together about what lies ahead for Israel and the Middle East.