The protests strengthen us, they don’t weaken us - here’s why: They gave comfort to families who desperately need it. And we know hostages hear them. They provide a sense of hope to a public that feels despair. They are an expression of our democracy, a source of strength.

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Looking forward to this event later today with Henry Jackson Society. RSVP below.

I suspect Bill Ackman is in the group who believe this sincerely. Sometimes distance helps gain perspective but sometimes it means you miss key things. This thread is why I think he’s wrong: x.com/yairzivan/stat…

My political views are whatever this is slowboring.com/p/were-living-…

Brilliant case for centrism by Tony Blair. You can read more of his approach to centrism in his essay in “The Centre Must Hold: Why Centrism is the Answer to Extremism and Polarisation amzn.eu/d/9yIksui

🌱 Can centrism triumph in an age of toxic debate? 📖 Join Yair Zivan and @future_cities to discuss “The Centre Must Hold: Why Centrism is the Answer to Extremism and Polarisation.” 🗓️ 19th Sept | 📌 Online Zoom event Get your free tickets here ⤵️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshop-bar…

אם הם לא מבינים זה בגלל שלא רוצים להגיד להם את האמת הפשוטה: הממשלה הזו לא מתפקדת באף תחום, למה שבתחום ההסברה זה יהיה אחרת?

Top: The public doesn’t trust that the government is doing all it can to bring the hostages home (61%). Bottom: The public believes a hostage deal is more important than staying in Philadelphi (60%). Don’t let anyone misrepresent what the Israeli public wants and believes.

This Israeli account “news from a year ago” is now full of the warnings that were given exactly 12 months ago about the threat of a large terror attack. It’s important to follow if you want to understand what happened in the build up to the horrors of October 7th.

"Let's ensure young people aren't scrolling through world events without understanding the complex history behind them." Elise Labott announces an important new initiative she'll undertake as the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow Council on Foreign Relations cosmopoliticsbyelise.com/p/my-new-missi…

The next Bookshop Barnie is with Yair Zivan on his new book "The Centre Must Hold" Can we possible balance the political tensions that clearly exist in society? If we cannot, what next? Fascinating book. #BattleFest Free online debate. 7-8:30pm on 19 Sept eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshop-bar…

𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄: IDF Spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, reveals the underground terrorist tunnel where Hersh, Eden, Carmel, Ori, Alex and Almog were held in brutal conditions and murdered by Hamas.

“Firstly let me say that what we, military observers with decades of combined experience in leading Nato armies, were told and saw was the most complex and demanding operational environment any of us had come across, including in Afghanistan and Iraq.” thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…

This is one of the most important and overlooked aspects of the current war in Gaza. It is crucial for understanding everything else.

“People back away from words like compromise, nuance, pragmatism and moderation rather than saying, these are important words. They’re key concepts for how to actually make a society work” I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Niskanen Center podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/the…

Political moderation isn’t about finding the middle ground between left and right, but about standing on a set of distinct values and principles that prioritize pragmatic governance. Yair Zivan argues it's the strongest defense against extremism. buff.ly/4eoxu4R

"Extremists are great at tapping into public sentiment, but terrible at governing." Yair Zivan Geoff Kabaservice