Not being there
The head of the Arab Joint List in the Knesset, Ayman Odeh, was conspicuously (and perhaps surprisingly) absent from Shimon Peres’ funeral.
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The Baha’i: Yet another world religion based in the Holy Land
An overview of the Baha’i religion – an offshoot of Shi’a Islam that set up shop in the Holy Land (albeit not in Jerusalem, thankfully).
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Show me a dreamer: The legacy of Shimon Peres, z”l
Allison, Don and Noah ponder the complicated legacy of Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres – for the country and, especially, for the left.
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Academic boycotts of Israel – why all the fuss?
A discussion with Zvi Ziegler, Professor Emeritus of mathematics at the Technion and Chairman of the Israeli inter-university forum to combat academic boycotts.
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The year that was
We discuss the ‘Biton’ report, efforts to include Israeli Arabs and Haredim into the workforce, and the ultra-Orthodox parties’ influence on politics.
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Shuttling Hassids for free!
Some Knesset members have cried foul over the government’s decision to provide VIP services to Hassids travelling en masse to the Ukraine.
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The legacy of President Shimon Peres
Noah, Allison and Don, hosts of The Promised Podcast, reflect on the legacy of Israel’s elder statesman, the late President Shimon Peres.
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Remembering Peres: Reflections on President Peres’ final day in office
Yair Zivan, Peres’ International Media Advisor, talks about the President’s legacy and future plans.
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Why hawks become doves: The Shimon Peres case study
A discussion of the leftward shift of Israel’s political establishment over the decades, with Shimon Peres as its standard-bearer.
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Yom Kippur: For the sins
Allison, Don and Noah search their souls and perform their version of the “Al Heyt” prayer, performed by Jews on Yom Kippur.
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