Intifada on the Hudson: How Israel Is Losing the Young People of the West () is a book written by Ofir Dayan and published in August 2025 by Yedioth Books.
Summary The book deals with the cultural, ideological, and political effects of the events that followed the 7 October massacre of 2023 on attitudes toward the State of Israel and the Jewish people in the United States and in Western countries generally, and especially on academic campuses.Intifada on the Hudson / Ofir Dayan / Yedioth Books, at Kedai Ladaat
The book examines the shift in public opinion among young people in the West toward Israel, and analyzes how Jews and Israel came to be seen as privileged oppressors rather than an admired "underdog".The book Intifada on the Hudson
In addition, the book describes how the word "Zionist" became a slur in the eyes of educated, liberal young people, and presents the strategic challenges Israel faces in winning public support in the West.Intifada on the Hudson – Yedioth Books Dayan, who served as president of the Students Supporting Israel chapter at Columbia University, analyzes these trends on the basis of her experience, her research, and interviews.How is Israel losing the West? – IDSF
Reception The book was discussed in articles and interviews in the print and broadcast media, as well as at conferences and on podcasts,INSS researcher and author of "Intifada on the Hudson" Ofir Dayan on a podcast including a webinar of the Israel Defense and Security Forum (Habithonistim), and on the podcasts Geekonomy, "Unpopular Opinion", and Steimatzky.
See also
Gaza war protests at universities Universities and antisemitism Public diplomacy (Israel)
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