It's very hard to understand what's happening today without looking at the roots of all these divisions and at the interests of the different communities and their long-held resentments against the establishment of the country. Isabel Kershner Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Isabel Kershner is a reporter at The New York Times and the author of a new book called The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul. Key Highlights Introduction - 0:37Mizrahi and Askenazi - 5:31Immigration - 18:08Ultra-Orthodox - 28:12Netanyahu's Judiciary Proposal - 39:27Key Links The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul by Isabel Kershner Read more from Isabel Kershner at The New York Times Follow Isabel Kershner on Twitter @IKershner Democracy Paradox Podcast Steven Simon on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East including Iran and the Wars in Iraq Yascha Mounk on the Great Experiment of Diverse Democracies More Episodes from the Podcast More Information Democracy Group Apes of the State created all Music Email the show at [email protected] Follow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast 100 Books on Democracy Support the show