Hammer’s Israel and Civilization paints a stark picture of a world at a crossroads. He argues that Israel is not just another nation defending itself from external threats but the last stronghold of the Judeo-Christian values that underpin Western civilization. As these values erode, he warns, so too does the strength of the West, leaving Israel increasingly isolated in its struggle against radical Islam, progressive ideology, and the rising tide of antisemitism.

The author traces the deep connection between Judaism and the moral foundations of the West, showing how biblical principles shaped law, politics, and ethics in America and Europe. He dismantles the illusion that Enlightenment secularism alone built the modern world, asserting instead that the moral clarity of the Jewish tradition was indispensable. Yet today, that foundation is crumbling. He recounts his visit to Kfar Aza, a site of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre, likening it to Treblinka—a chilling reminder that Jewish suffering is not a relic of history but an ever-present reality.

Hammer also exposes the betrayal of Israel by Western elites. He chronicles the explosion of anti-Zionism on university campuses, in the media, and within political discourse— trends that vilify Israel while excusing jihadism. Yet he does not spare the right, condemning figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens for turning against Israel in favor of a cynical, isolationist worldview. Hammer insists that America’s fate is tied to Israel’s: to abandon the Jewish state means to surrender to the very forces that seek to dismantle Western civilization from within.

Israel and Civilization is a call to action. Hammer warns that Israel’s battle is not just for its own survival—it is also a fight for the future of the West.