Arthur Herman on Why Everybody Loves Israel

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Judaism, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, News

4.6 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2016

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In this podcast Jonathan Silver speaks with the Hudson Institute’s Arthur Herman about his November 2016 Mosaic essay, which bucks conventional wisdom with the thesis that much of the world is warming to and developing closer ties with the Jewish State. Despite the impression one might get by observing the attitudes of Western governments toward Israel, this warming phenomenon can be observed from Asia to Africa to parts of Eastern Europe and, perhaps most surprisingly, to the Middle East. The reasons behind these developments are several, ranging from economic and national security interests to an affinity and admiration for Israel’s pluralistic and entrepreneurial society. From Israel’s developing international relations, Herman sees important lessons for the Israel- and Middle East-policy of a new American administration.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tikva podcast and Great Jewish Essays and Ideas and Ideas.
0:12.0	I'm your host, Jonathan Silver. If you enjoy listening to our podcast, I invite you to visit our website,
0:18.0	ticfund.org. Follow us on Twitter at TikvaFund or on Facebook.
0:24.1	I'm joined by Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
0:28.4	Dr. Herman is an historian of unusual intellectual breadth.
0:32.4	He's written award-winning books on topics ranging from the role of the British Navy
0:36.4	and shaping the modern world
0:38.3	to the enduring legacies of Plato and Aristotle.
0:41.3	The most recent of his seven books is about Douglas MacArthur.
0:44.3	Aside from his books, Arthur's nursed a real interest in defense, energy, and technology.
0:50.3	Over the last years, readers of Mosaic will remember two major pieces about the growing friendship of Israel and Japan
0:56.9	and about the gas discoveries off of Israel's Mediterranean coast.
1:02.0	Today, we'll discuss Arthur's November 2016 Mosaic essay, Everybody Loves Israel.
1:09.3	Formerly neutral or hostile countries from across the world, including Saudi Arabia and China,
1:15.5	are now eagerly courting the Jewish state.
1:18.2	Just how this came to pass, how secure, and how long these new relationships are likely to endure,
1:23.5	and what prospects they hold for Israel's role in regional and global politics.
1:28.2	These are Arthur's themes and on today's podcast, ours.
1:32.5	Arthur, thanks for joining us.
1:33.9	My pleasure.
1:35.2	So you set this essay up as something which really rose against the currents of conventional wisdom
1:40.3	about Israel's role in the world.
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