Israel’s Choices, and Lebanon’s Fate, after the Iranian Missile Attack
The dangers of failing to retaliate.
June 8, 2026
A thinker who will debate anyone—except the anti-Zionists.
The neuroscientist and public intellectual Sam Harris has made a name for himself engaging in public debates and conversations with those who don’t share his ideas—most prominently for defending his agnosticism in dialogue with religious figures (including the Mosaic contributor Rabbi David Wolpe). But he has decided that it is impossible to debate the enemies of Israel. He explains why:
The dangers of failing to retaliate.
The road to the latest escalation.
A thinker who will debate anyone—except the anti-Zionists.
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The neuroscientist and public intellectual Sam Harris has made a name for himself engaging in public debates and conversations with those who don’t share his ideas—most prominently for defending his agnosticism in dialogue with religious figures (including the Mosaic contributor Rabbi David Wolpe). But he has decided that it is impossible to debate the enemies of Israel. He explains why:
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