From The Hartman Institute Promoted Podcast

Faces of the Hostages

Why is Israel the only nation other than the US to take Trump’s proposal seriously? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider that eight in ten Israelis are polling in favor.

A woman holds pictures of three released Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv on February 15, 2025 in the city's Hostages Square. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)

It seems that every country around the world has condemned Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, and understandably so. The permanent relocation of Gazans would amount to an act of ethnic cleansing. Why, then, is Israel the only nation other than the U.S. to take Trump’s morally questionable proposal seriously?

In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider the fact that eight in ten Israelis are polling in favor of the Trump plan and how the Holocaust, the promise of Zionism, and the images of the three recently released hostages have shaped current Israeli public opinion.

Join our mailing list to learn more about Hartman ideas. 

Subscribe to For Heaven’s Sake on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you receive your podcasts.

Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven’s Sake! Click here to learn more.

read more: