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Israel's Instant Political Parties: Serious or Startup?
Episode 4947
When Brigadier General Opher Winter launches a new party to challenge Netanyahu, it's the latest case of a recurring Israeli phenomenon: instant poli…
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When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
Episode 4946
Why has settler violence in the West Bank persisted for decades with almost no prosecutions? This episode traces the pattern back to the early 1980s,…
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What Actually Counts as a War Crime?
Episode 4945
War crime" is one of the most confidently misused phrases in modern debate. In this episode, we strip away the headlines and build the legal framewor…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Hostages Aren't POWs: ICRC Neutrality Explained
Episode 4944
What does the ICRC actually do — and what is it legally allowed to do? This episode unpacks the organization's founding mission as a neutral humanita…
1 month, 1 week ago
When Rome Didn't Have a Standing Army
Episode 4943
When Daniel challenged the idea that the standing army is a recent invention, pointing to Rome's near-constant warfare, the hosts dug into a fascinat…
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How Israeli Politics Became a Permanent Fire Drill
Episode 4942
How did Israeli politics become a permanent fire drill, where security crises crowd out housing, education, and cost of living? This episode traces t…
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Can a Former General Topple Netanyahu?
Episode 4941
Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF Chief of Staff, just launched a new political party aimed directly at unseating Benjamin Netanyahu. Unlike previous challen…
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The Right-Wing Spoiler Who Could Unseat Netanyahu
Episode 4940
Former IDF Brigadier General Ofer Winter just launched Israel Hayim, a new right-wing party that positions itself as the "clean right" alternative to…
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How Airports and Rail Become One Network
Episode 4939
What makes multi-modal transport integration work? This episode breaks down the anatomy of seamless connectivity between air, rail, light rail, and m…
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What's the Point of War Laws?
Episode 4938
What's the point of having laws that govern war when enforcement is often impractical or fails entirely? This episode tackles that uncomfortable ques…
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