As a journalist for Newsday, John Steinbeck visited Israel in the 1960s and was inspired by the country's energy, patriotism, and military prowess, in contrast to what he saw as America's decline in vision and will.

Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the failure of Palestinian leaders to condemn the murder of a Jewish girl, whether criticizing Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel for not embracing Palestinians is valid, and the stripping of a prize from human rights NGO Breaking the Silence by Ben-Gurion University's president.

Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate known for his activism and writings, passed away at the age of 87.