Channel 14 Anchor Addresses National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem

Magi Tavori, an anchor for Israel's Channel 14, spoke at the NatCon conference in Jerusalem, delivering a speech in English on national identity, tradition, liberalism, and the challenges facing modern society. The National Conservatism (NatCon) conference, a gathering of national conservatives from Europe and the United States, is taking place at the Binyanei Ha'uma in Jerusalem from October 6 to 8, 2026. Tavori noted the shared struggle of attendees to preserve their identities in the face of modern trends. She stated that the modern world has often equated progress with erasing one's identity, and that liberalism prioritizes the individual, sometimes viewing the nation as a constraint on personal freedom. However, Tavori argued that humans are shaped by their families, society, culture, and nation. She presented national conservatism as offering a framework for understanding and responding to 21st-century challenges, asserting that nations secure in their identity can build true peace and mutual respect. The conference itself, Tavori concluded, exemplifies this principle by bringing people together through recognition and respect for unique identities, rather than their erasure. The event features public figures, ministers, and researchers, including Gideon Sa'ar, Bezalel Smotrich, and Amichai Chikli, with discussions covering war, security, nationalism, and Middle Eastern issues. NatCon is an ideological movement and conservative think tank promoting national independence, cultural identity, and tradition as an alternative to globalization and liberalization, operating under the Edmund Burke Foundation founded in January 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Dr. Yotam Hasbani. The foundation holds international conferences globally.