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Israel Online · Oct 7, 2026

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Political Psychology Expert: The Gap Between Foreign Discourse and Israeli Reality Has Deepened Since October 7 Dr. Yitzhak Mansdorf, a researcher and political psychology expert at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, says parts of the Jewish and progressive discourse outside Israel have become increasingly disconnected from Israel’s security reality. For Israelis, he says, terms such as “security,” “terrorism” and “existential threat” are not theoretical concepts but part of everyday life, particularly since October 7.

*Political Psychology Expert: The Gap Between Foreign Discourse and Israeli Reality Has Deepened Since October 7* Dr. Yitzhak Mansdorf, a researcher and political psychology expert at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, says parts of the Jewish and progressive discourse outside Israel have become increasingly disconnected from Israel’s security reality. For Israelis, he says, terms such as “security,” “terrorism” and “existential threat” are not theoretical concepts but part of everyday life, particularly since October 7.

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