Unholy: Two Jews on the News Gen Z in Iran and violence in the West Bank - with Holly Dagres and Amos Harel
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Feb 12, 2026 
Amos Harel, Haaretz military analyst and author, explains rising tensions in the West Bank, far-right influence, settler violence and shifting IDF dynamics. Holly Dagres, Iran analyst and Iranist newsletter curator, explores Gen Z’s defiance, protest culture, and how a globalized youth shapes Iran’s future.
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Personal Roots Shape Iran Analysis
- Holly Dagres explains her personal ties to Iran shaped her nuanced view of its society versus its regime.
- Lived experience informs her analysis of generational change and domestic attitudes toward the state.
Interrogation Ended Her Returns To Iran
- Holly recounts being interrogated in Iran in 2013 and forced to sign a commitment letter preventing return.
- She says that ban was a blessing because continued travel would likely have led to detention given her career.
January Crackdown Crossed A Threshold
- Holly says the January killings likely number in the thousands and mark an unprecedented state brutality.
- She argues the regime crossed a threshold and cannot easily recover legitimacy after this violence.
