Episode Details

A sharp conversation about how antisemitism, Zionism, and American politics have shifted—and why Batya Ungar-Sargon thinks the left’s embrace of anti-Israel rhetoric is headed for a backlash. In this condensed summary of the full Rubin Report episode, Dave Rubin speaks with Batya Ungar-Sargon, host of News Nation’s BA and author of The Jews and the Left, about the changing political home of Jewish Americans, the history of Jews in the United States, and how anti-Zionism became a litmus test in progressive politics. You’ll learn why she argues that the Democratic Party’s current stance is unsustainable, how media narratives and online echo chambers distort the Israel debate, and why she believes Jewish identity and American identity are deeply connected. Get the key ideas from the full-length discussion in just minutes—listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.