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April 11, 2024

Israelis Are Buying Guns

What Zionism has and hasn’t changed about the Jewish condition.

While in Israel it is common to see men and women—usually, but not always, in uniform—walking through the streets or riding buses while carrying military-issue rifles, the actual rate of gun ownership is a fraction of what it is in the U.S. But since October 7, over 300,000 Israelis have applied for gun permits, potentially tripling the number of citizens who own firearms. Matti Friedman, a resident of Jerusalem who recently got a pistol of his own, explains why:

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April 11, 2024

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  2. Israelis Are Buying Guns

    What Zionism has and hasn’t changed about the Jewish condition.

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