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In his extensive reporting from Israel and Gaza, internationally acclaimed author Douglas Murray has witnessed firsthand the extremes of human behavior—and he knows exactly which side he stands with.

Murray is not Jewish and had never lived in Israel prior to the October 7 massacre, but he finds himself compelled by the truth. He believes firmly in challenging false narratives, and there is no nation on earth that has been subjected to deeper, longer-lasting, and more pervasive lies than Israel.

Israel epitomizes core Western ideals such as individual liberty, democracy, capitalism, and rationality, making it a beacon of progress in a region dominated by authoritarian regimes and extremist ideologies. Murray contrasts Israel’s ethical and ideological principles sharply against Hamas, whose members proudly proclaim their preference for death over life. With unmistakable moral clarity, “On Democracies and Death Cults” cuts through deceptive narratives fostered by college campuses and international institutions that distort this crisis:

– Demanding Israel show “restraint” and “proportionality,” even while Hamas openly seeks genocide.
– Falsely labeling Israeli citizens as “white colonizers,” despite the fact that only about a third of Israel’s Jewish population is of European descent.
– Mischaracterizing the conflict as oppressor versus oppressed, when in reality it pits a dynamic, diverse democracy against a radical death cult intent upon Israel’s destruction.

Drawing from extensive on-the-ground reporting in Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon, Murray meticulously places recent events within their broader historical framework. He guides readers through vivid firsthand accounts, including exclusive testimonies from survivors, victims, and even terrorists themselves. He warns urgently that misplaced sympathies toward these extremist forces threaten not only Israel’s security and existence, but the very foundations of Western civilization itself.