The Restrainers Misunderstand Power
Presenting themselves as the adults in the room, the new isolationists are dangerously naïve.
October 6, 2026
From shelf-stable tomatoes to disease-resistant peppers.
While environmental activists like Greta Thunberg increasingly focus their ire on the Jewish state, Israeli researchers and businesses continue to do the real work of finding solutions to ecological problems. Sue Surkes describes how Hazera—one of Israel’s oldest agricultural firms—produces seeds for plants designed to meet the needs of farms and consumers across the world.
Presenting themselves as the adults in the room, the new isolationists are dangerously naïve.
The enemies of the Jews always have a pretext.
Its responsibilities include condemning the abuse of the term.
From shelf-stable tomatoes to disease-resistant peppers.
“This is my life—I really feel a calling to do this.”
While environmental activists like Greta Thunberg increasingly focus their ire on the Jewish state, Israeli researchers and businesses continue to do the real work of finding solutions to ecological problems. Sue Surkes describes how Hazera—one of Israel’s oldest agricultural firms—produces seeds for plants designed to meet the needs of farms and consumers across the world.
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