The War Israel Isn’t Fighting | Yossie Hollander on Antisemitism, Influence & the “Soft War”

Israeli tech pioneer and philanthropist Yossie Hollander joins the J100 Podcast to discuss the early days of Startup Nation, why he walked away from the pursuit of greater wealth, the changing nature of antisemitism, October 7, and his argument that Israel must become far more serious about the global “soft war” for public opinion.

Chapters:

00:00 — Cold Open: Winning the Kinetic War, Losing the Soft War

02:10 — Yossie Hollander: From Early Israel to Startup Nation

10:40 — Walking Away From Business: Why Hollander Chose Philanthropy

17:01 — Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish Future

22:05 — The “Soft War”: Foreign Influence & Information Warfare

37:09 — Jewish Pride vs. Fighting Antisemitism

45:32 — October 7, Its Aftermath & the Battle for Public Opinion

50:41 — Israel’s Internal Divisions & the Haredi Question

52:15 — Lightning Round: Chutzpah, AI & Israel’s Future

You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at 

https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/the-war-israel-isnt-fighting-yossie

This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.