President Trump reiterated his belief that Jewish Americans who vote for the Democratic Party are disloyal to Israel, sparking criticism and accusations of invoking anti-Semitic tropes.

Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook, in a responsum to Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Pines, justifies the establishment of Jewish militias, self-defense, and a sovereign Jewish nation without a king or Sanhedrin, drawing on interpretations of Rambam's rulings.

The discussion revolves around various perspectives on King David in Jewish history and biblical literature.