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Back to SearchOn the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
Episode 69
Last week, President Herzog publicly called for the Netanyahu-led government to rescind its current judicial overhaul plan and resume talks with the …
3 years, 4 months ago
A Pogrom in Huwara
Episode 68
This week a gunman shot and killed two Israeli brothers driving through the West Bank town of Huwara, which was later rampaged by Jewish settlers who…
3 years, 4 months ago
"Israel Is Too Important to Leave to Israelis"
Episode 67
Should Israelis be inviting Diaspora Jews to intervene in Israel’s internal debates? In a recent open letter, Yossi Klein Halevi, Matti Friedman, and…
3 years, 5 months ago
How Can We Talk About the Conflict Now?
Episode 66
The recent spike in violence including the terrorist attack last Friday in Neve Yaakov, which was the worst terrorist attack in over a decade, left s…
3 years, 5 months ago
Between Civil Disobedience and Civil War
Episode 65
For those who oppose Netanyahu's far-reaching plans to weaken the independence of the judiciary, this is an essential moment that has the potential t…
3 years, 5 months ago
Lovers of Israel, Take a Stand!
Episode 64
North American Jews have maintained a balancing act between their commitment to Israel and their commitment to liberal values. Members of the new Isr…
3 years, 6 months ago
Responding to Israel's New Reality
Episode 63
How can Israelis respond constructively to the threat to democracy posed by Netanyahu's new government including ultra-orthodox and ultra-nationalist…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Fight of Return
Episode 62
The Law of Return stipulates that any Jew can return to the Jewish homeland and claim immediate Israeli citizenship. Who qualifies as a Jew, under th…
3 years, 7 months ago
What's Next for Liberalism in Israel?
Episode 61
In the fallout of Israel's election, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain navigate the strangeness of this moment for many in th…
3 years, 8 months ago
Israeli Election: The Aftermath
Episode 60
This is a recording of a live event held on November 1, 2022. In the minutes before the election results come in, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Hal…
3 years, 8 months ago