Simon Sebag Montefiore

I think that, you know, there was that famous Joachim Fest comment, I think, when he was looking back and he knew Jewish neighbors back into his youth in Nazi Germany, and he said, you know, the Jews had just become way too comfortable and felt way too safe in Nazi Germany.

They lost their instinct for danger. And actually, I hate to say this because it's an agonizing thing that we are sitting here in 2025 and saying this, but we must regain our instinct for danger, which we've lost in the last 70 years because we've been living in the golden age of Jewry. And it doesn't mean that we're all going to be in danger all the time and we have to

They lost their instinct for danger. And actually, I hate to say this because it's an agonizing thing that we are sitting here in 2025 and saying this, but we must regain our instinct for danger, which we've lost in the last 70 years because we've been living in the golden age of Jewry. And it doesn't mean that we're all going to be in danger all the time and we have to

They lost their instinct for danger. And actually, I hate to say this because it's an agonizing thing that we are sitting here in 2025 and saying this, but we must regain our instinct for danger, which we've lost in the last 70 years because we've been living in the golden age of Jewry. And it doesn't mean that we're all going to be in danger all the time and we have to

cry antisemitism and you know every second but we just have to regain the instincts the sensitivities that our ancestors had and my parents when they were growing up were real quietists my mother was always saying to me like always you know give an extra tip because they know we're jewish wow or um she was always saying i was like don't say anything they'll they'll know we're jewish

cry antisemitism and you know every second but we just have to regain the instincts the sensitivities that our ancestors had and my parents when they were growing up were real quietists my mother was always saying to me like always you know give an extra tip because they know we're jewish wow or um she was always saying i was like don't say anything they'll they'll know we're jewish

cry antisemitism and you know every second but we just have to regain the instincts the sensitivities that our ancestors had and my parents when they were growing up were real quietists my mother was always saying to me like always you know give an extra tip because they know we're jewish wow or um she was always saying i was like don't say anything they'll they'll know we're jewish

But at the same time, you know, she was so grateful to Britain because Britain had given them safety. And Britain still gives them safety. America still gives American Jews safety. But I just think it's just a time for a little more awareness about who we are and how others see us, which we've had a wonderful luxury in avoiding.

But at the same time, you know, she was so grateful to Britain because Britain had given them safety. And Britain still gives them safety. America still gives American Jews safety. But I just think it's just a time for a little more awareness about who we are and how others see us, which we've had a wonderful luxury in avoiding.

But at the same time, you know, she was so grateful to Britain because Britain had given them safety. And Britain still gives them safety. America still gives American Jews safety. But I just think it's just a time for a little more awareness about who we are and how others see us, which we've had a wonderful luxury in avoiding.

I mean, I should say that my family, in World War I, I had cousins, Rothschild cousins, in fact, who were fighting... for the central powers. They were in the Austrian army. And my grandfather, who was their cousin, was in the English army. And they only met up again after the war. They went shooting with each other in a very Edwardian way before 1914.

I mean, I should say that my family, in World War I, I had cousins, Rothschild cousins, in fact, who were fighting... for the central powers. They were in the Austrian army. And my grandfather, who was their cousin, was in the English army. And they only met up again after the war. They went shooting with each other in a very Edwardian way before 1914.

I mean, I should say that my family, in World War I, I had cousins, Rothschild cousins, in fact, who were fighting... for the central powers. They were in the Austrian army. And my grandfather, who was their cousin, was in the English army. And they only met up again after the war. They went shooting with each other in a very Edwardian way before 1914.

And then it took them a long time to find each other again. So life is much more complicated than we presumed. This isn't a moment of despair, actually, but more of what history teaches, which is like just realism and self-awareness and the realization that honeymoons end. Our honeymoon is over, but it doesn't mean that we have to go into paroxysms of doubt.

And then it took them a long time to find each other again. So life is much more complicated than we presumed. This isn't a moment of despair, actually, but more of what history teaches, which is like just realism and self-awareness and the realization that honeymoons end. Our honeymoon is over, but it doesn't mean that we have to go into paroxysms of doubt.

And then it took them a long time to find each other again. So life is much more complicated than we presumed. This isn't a moment of despair, actually, but more of what history teaches, which is like just realism and self-awareness and the realization that honeymoons end. Our honeymoon is over, but it doesn't mean that we have to go into paroxysms of doubt.

But the one thing I think that is the most important rule, which you're asking, is like, the one thing we must not do as Jews is bend ourselves, distort ourselves, convulse ourselves, and mask ourselves to suit the wishes and demands of our enemies. And... That is the biggest mistake because those enemies will come first.

But the one thing I think that is the most important rule, which you're asking, is like, the one thing we must not do as Jews is bend ourselves, distort ourselves, convulse ourselves, and mask ourselves to suit the wishes and demands of our enemies. And... That is the biggest mistake because those enemies will come first.

But the one thing I think that is the most important rule, which you're asking, is like, the one thing we must not do as Jews is bend ourselves, distort ourselves, convulse ourselves, and mask ourselves to suit the wishes and demands of our enemies. And... That is the biggest mistake because those enemies will come first.

All revolutions eat their children and they will come first for those who tried to keep up with the radicalism or something. I think be ourselves, be ourselves.