Ep. 107: Michael Oren: Israel must face its identity crisis to survive

Is Israel ignoring its existential problems? Has Israel swept its problems under the rug for the political needs of the here and now?In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the problems facing Israel as it heads towards its 100th birthday with historian and former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren. He is the author of the new book 2048: The Rejuvenated State, a manifesto about how the Jewish state can deal with a long list of existential challenges including those brought to the fore by the divisions over judicial reform.