Simon Sebag Montefiore

Like, how did we even get that luxury? Well, it's an extraordinary thing. The word golden age has been used a lot in the last couple of days. But most of us here looking around grew up in the golden age of the Jewish nation, of the Jewish great, of the Jewish people. a unique phase that we have been so fortunate. And yes, we didn't realize how fortunate we were.

Like, how did we even get that luxury? Well, it's an extraordinary thing. The word golden age has been used a lot in the last couple of days. But most of us here looking around grew up in the golden age of the Jewish nation, of the Jewish great, of the Jewish people. a unique phase that we have been so fortunate. And yes, we didn't realize how fortunate we were.

Like, how did we even get that luxury? Well, it's an extraordinary thing. The word golden age has been used a lot in the last couple of days. But most of us here looking around grew up in the golden age of the Jewish nation, of the Jewish great, of the Jewish people. a unique phase that we have been so fortunate. And yes, we didn't realize how fortunate we were.

Though our sort of parents told us, but we didn't really believe them. And I guess one would date it from 1947 to sort of maybe till October the 7th. was the golden age of Jewish people, unique in history, just as the world peace, the 70-year peace known as the rules-based world order, is absolutely unique in world history.

Though our sort of parents told us, but we didn't really believe them. And I guess one would date it from 1947 to sort of maybe till October the 7th. was the golden age of Jewish people, unique in history, just as the world peace, the 70-year peace known as the rules-based world order, is absolutely unique in world history.

Though our sort of parents told us, but we didn't really believe them. And I guess one would date it from 1947 to sort of maybe till October the 7th. was the golden age of Jewish people, unique in history, just as the world peace, the 70-year peace known as the rules-based world order, is absolutely unique in world history.

So was the holiday, as you call it, of the Jewish people since, let's say, 1947.

So was the holiday, as you call it, of the Jewish people since, let's say, 1947.

So was the holiday, as you call it, of the Jewish people since, let's say, 1947.

Well, I think the big mistake was, and this isn't just a Jewish thing, this is about liberals in the wider sense of the word, in the sense of liberal, democratic liberals, which probably includes most people in this room.

Well, I think the big mistake was, and this isn't just a Jewish thing, this is about liberals in the wider sense of the word, in the sense of liberal, democratic liberals, which probably includes most people in this room.

Well, I think the big mistake was, and this isn't just a Jewish thing, this is about liberals in the wider sense of the word, in the sense of liberal, democratic liberals, which probably includes most people in this room.

I mean in the widest sense of the word. I think education and supranationals and non-governmental organizations, I think government has completely ignored and neglected these areas. I think people have been far too accepting of views that they knew were unacceptable, but thought didn't matter. I think that the biggest mistake is in our schools, but even more in the academy.

I mean in the widest sense of the word. I think education and supranationals and non-governmental organizations, I think government has completely ignored and neglected these areas. I think people have been far too accepting of views that they knew were unacceptable, but thought didn't matter. I think that the biggest mistake is in our schools, but even more in the academy.

I mean in the widest sense of the word. I think education and supranationals and non-governmental organizations, I think government has completely ignored and neglected these areas. I think people have been far too accepting of views that they knew were unacceptable, but thought didn't matter. I think that the biggest mistake is in our schools, but even more in the academy.

Exactly. I mean, it's a bigger thing. It's like the idea that you can reverse history, unpick history, go back in history, and then adjudicate...

Exactly. I mean, it's a bigger thing. It's like the idea that you can reverse history, unpick history, go back in history, and then adjudicate...

Exactly. I mean, it's a bigger thing. It's like the idea that you can reverse history, unpick history, go back in history, and then adjudicate...

using violence now who was right and who was wrong because that is in fact what that particular ideology which whatever you call it that has taken over much of university life and we didn't really notice it we were sort of all taught it but we didn't really take it seriously and we didn't realize that it could have real life effects and i think october the 7th was

using violence now who was right and who was wrong because that is in fact what that particular ideology which whatever you call it that has taken over much of university life and we didn't really notice it we were sort of all taught it but we didn't really take it seriously and we didn't realize that it could have real life effects and i think october the 7th was