We discuss the banning of a book from the high school curriculum; a positive slant on the events of the past year; and whether you can embrace Gay politics from the right.

We ask whether reports of Israel’s demise are exaggerated; why so many of the Jewish terrorists in Israel carry American passports; and whether the historical powerlessness of the Jews makes Israelis thuggish.

We discuss the furor over Breaking the Silence; the shockingly high suicide rate among immigrants to Israel; and a feminist Mizrahi activist taking “Big Brother” by storm.

We discuss how Israeli cities should award housing tenders; Arab MK Ayman Odeh’s tour of America; and Israel’s lackluster participation in the Paris climate conference.

We discuss the legacy of Yossi Sarid, longtime leader of the “peace camp”; Amir Peretz’s potential ‘Mizrahification’ of peace; and a new movie about a “third way” to peace, inspired by Rav Froman.

We discuss the recent resignation of an MK over sexual harassment charges; protests over the latest gas deal; and the alleged stealing of Yemenite babies in the early years of the state.

We discuss whether we really were that close to a peace agreement 8 years ago; backroom deals in the Knesset; and whether the IDF is become a religious person’s institution.

We discuss PM Netanyahu’s recent attempts to fix relations with American Jews; bickering about EU stickering; and what happened in Paris.

We discuss new polls highlighting the mutual dislike between Israeli Jews and Palestinians; the abandonment of agriculture; and efforts to dictate to army radio.

We discuss increasing support for dividing Jerusalem; a proposal to slice Israel up into two states; and how the Internet has changed Israeli politics.