Welcome to the Manhattan Institute's discussion about anti-Israel extremism and the role of information in the

Israel-Hamas war.

I'm Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal, and I'm glad you've joined us today.

As I'm sure our viewers know earlier this month, the Iran-sponsored terrorist group Hamas,

breached Israel's border with Gaza, brutally murdering

over 1,000 Israeli citizens and capturing nearly 200 more.

In response to the surprise attack, Israel's Prime Minister Benyman Netanyahu declared war

on Hamas.

I'm joined today by three writers who offer valuable perspectives on the conflict.

E. Al Baratur is a digital strategist who previously served as the director of social media

and digital strategy for the New York City Police Department. She also served in the Israel

Defense Forces as a foreign press liaison. Tau Forkang is an

adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute whose work on religion, politics, and culture has appeared

in the Wall Street Journal, National Review, Commentary, and City Journal. Martin Gurry is a visiting

research fellow at the Mercatus Center, a former CIA analyst,

and a frequent City Journal contributor.

He's the author of the revolt of the public and the crisis of authority and the new

millennium.

Thank you all very much for joining us.

If our viewers would like to ask the guests a question,

the best way to do that is to register for the event and watch it via this Slydo platform.

We'll leave a link to it at the top of the YouTube description, and you can put your questions

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