https://www.jns.org/author/jesse-ferris Jesse Ferris is vice president of strategy at the Israel Democracy Institute. His latest book, How Israel Can Survive in a Nuclear Middle East, was published in 2022. en-US Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:59:53 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/jesse-ferris/strengthening-democracy-and-defending-the-jewish-state 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c50072 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:59:53 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/jesse-ferris/strengthening-democracy-and-defending-the-jewish-state