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Zealotry – not baseless hatred – will lead to Israel’s collapse

Today, as in ancient times, ideologues will risk civil war to thwart compromises. Fortunately, most of the nation thinks they're wrong.

By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
22/07/2026
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Zealotry – not baseless hatred – will lead to Israel’s collapse
Dizengoff Square on Yom Kippur 2023. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

Zealotry – not baseless hatred – will lead to Israel’s collapse

Today, as in ancient times, ideologues will risk civil war to thwart compromises. Fortunately, most of the nation thinks they're wrong.
22/07/2026
By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
Zealotry – not baseless hatred – will lead to Israel’s collapse
Dizengoff Square on Yom Kippur 2023. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS
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