Courting Anti-Zionists

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Commentary Magazine

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Today we discuss 2028 democratic hopefuls Gavin Newsom and Ruben Gallego ratcheting up their anti-Israel rhetoric. JNS's Ruthie Blum then joins us from Tel-Aviv to discuss the reality of bomb shelters and life under the shadow of Iranian attacks and the battle for American public opinion. Plus, John recommends the movie Sovereign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome for the best.
0:08.0	Expect the worst.
0:10.0	Some drinks you're paying.
0:13.0	Some die of first.
0:15.0	The way of knowing which way it's going.
0:19.0	Hope for the best.
0:20.0	Expect the worst. Hope for the best, expect the worst.
0:22.4	Oh, for the best.
0:24.7	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast.
0:27.4	Today is Thursday, March 5th, 2026.
0:30.5	I'm John Budhoards, the editor of Commentary Magazine.
0:32.8	With me, as always, executive editor, A.
0:35.0	Greenwald.
0:35.5	Hi, Abe.
0:36.3	Hi, John.
0:40.2	Social commentary columnist Christine Rosen. Hi, Abe. Hi, John. Social commentary columnist Christine Rosen.
0:48.6	Hi, Christine. Hi, John. Senior editor Seth Mandel. Hi, Seth. Hi, John. And Washington Free Beacon editor, Eliana Johnson. Hi, Eliana. Hi, John. I got through an entire introduction without making a mistake.
0:55.6	This is the first time in a week.
0:56.9	I'm very excited.
0:58.0	One thing I wanted to announce because people have been noticing,
1:00.9	if you are a subscriber and you should be a subscriber to commentary
1:04.8	and you get our monthly magazine,
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