Why Western Civilization Cannot Survive Without the Jewish Nation | With Josh Hammer

Josh Hammer — American Jewish conservative, Newsweek opinion editor, and author of "Israel and Civilization" — joins Israeli journalist Matan Hasidim for a conversation on faith and the connection between Israel & the fate of the West.

In this in-depth discussion, Hammer presents his central argument: Western civilization cannot survive without Israel — not merely as a strategic ally, but as its moral and theological cornerstone, rooted in the revelation at Sinai.

We explore:

– Why Israel is more essential to the West than ever

– How the Bible, more than Athens, shaped Western moral order

– The rise of wokeism, Islamism, and Nietzschean nationalism — and Israel’s unique resistance

– Hammer’s personal journey toward Jewish faith and Zionism

– The growing challenge of antisemitism on both Left and Right — and the urgent need for a renewed Jewish-Christian alliance.

Based on Hammer’s new book, Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West.