Israel's Divisions, Economic Strain and the War in Gaza

And we're seeing something which in some ways seems to be analogous to the collapse of the Christian Crusader kingdoms in Palestine 800, 900 years ago.

So I think Israel has never been as divided.

You have a very substantial ultra-Orthodox population that denies the legitimacy of the Israeli state and won't defend it.

You have other religious elements who are Zionist and who are responsible for creating the world's most sadistic army, the most murderous army on earth, the least constrained by either morality or law.

And the genocide in Gaza is a product of this mentality.

You have secular Jews who are leaving the country.

You have startup businesses which are starting up elsewhere because the economic conditions in Israel, where everybody's in the army and called up constantly in the reserves, are not propitious for economic growth.

You have declined investment in Israel by foreign investors.

And of course, Israel has become an international pariah.

So I think thoughtful Israelis, and there are many of them, although they are a beleaguered minority in the country, are very aware of the deterioration their country is experiencing and fearful of the future.

So this is another result of the, not just of the Iran war, but of the October 7th, 2023 Hamas breakout from the concentration camp in Gaza.