Netta Barak-Corren Answers 18 Questions on Anti-Israel Bias, Israel’s Crises, and Gaza’s “Day After”

Israel is facing several existential crises—at least three, by Netta Barak-Corren's account.

The legal scholar and law professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is intimately concerned with Israel's future and current threats. During the judicial reform, Netta authored a 45-page document (later translated into English) breaking down the problems and proper courses of action as she saw them, and most recently, she co-wrote a 28-page recommendation for the Israeli government's plan for Gaza after the war.

An award-winning researcher and visiting teacher and fellow at elite universities, Netta is also a cognitive scientist and seeks empirical and pragmatic resolutions in law.

Now, she joins us to answer 18 questions on Israel, including anti-Israel bias among international law experts, Israel's existential crises, and Gaza's "day after the war."

This interview was held on Sept. 29.

Intro: 0:00

0:11 1. As an Israeli, and as a Jew, how are you feeling at this moment in Israeli history?
8:00 2. What has been Israel’s greatest success and greatest mistake in its war against Hamas?
16:36 3. How do you think Hamas views the outcome and aftermath of October 7—was it a success, in their eyes?
20:24 4. What do you look for in deciding which Knesset party to vote for?
22:30 5. Which is more important for Israel: Judaism or democracy?
32:36 6. What role should the Israeli government have in religious matters?
33:54 7. Should Israel treat its Jewish and non-Jewish citizens the same?
40:17 8. Now that Israel already exists, what is the purpose of Zionism?
42:53 9. Is opposing Zionism inherently antisemitic?
45:18 10. Is the IDF the world’s most moral army?
55:38 11. If you were making the case for Israel, where would you begin?
57:31 12. Can questioning the actions of Israel’s government and army — even in the context of this war — be a valid form of love and patriotism?
58:27 13. What do you think is the most legitimate criticism leveled against Israel today?
1:00:38 14. Do you think peace between Israelis and Palestinians will happen within your lifetime?
1:03:50 15. What should happen with Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict after the war?
1:07:44 16. Do you think Israel is properly handling the Iranian threat?
1:08:30 17. Where do you identify on Israel’s political and religious spectrum, and do you have friends on the “other side”?
1:10:37 18. Do you have more hope or fear for Israel and the Jewish People?