The Promised Podcast

The “Dezionizing the Skies?” Edition

We discuss the brouhaha over whether protestors can demonstrate against the putative corruption of PM Netanyahu, a new website containing all imaginable data about Israel’s schools, and the suggestion that Israel needs to change the name of our airport.

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The “Lanyard, Color War and Rocket Propelled Grenades: The Things I Learned at Camp” Edition

We discuss Bibi’s bid to reduce the number of government ministers who must approve a declaration of war, new “camps” for tourists that teach firearms, explosives and other deadly arts, and a surprisingly vicious debate over trees and shade that’s taking place.

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The “Charlottesville and Jerusalem” Edition

We discuss corruption charges against Netanyahu, parents’ groups aiming to keep religion out of schools, and whether Israelis should speak out against Charlottesville.

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The “Women of Influence” Edition

We discuss PM candidate Yair Lapid’s centrist manifesto, two strange initiatives to de-stigmatize mental illness, and the Forbes list of the 50 most influential Israeli women.

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The “Netanyahu’s Trump Card” Edition

We discuss Netanyahu’s borrowed war against “Fake News,” the disappearance of drinking fountains from Israel’s cities, and why Israeli bands have vanished.

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The “Sacred Sites and Plights” Edition

We discuss mounting tensions over the Temple Mount, the path for escaping poverty in Israel, and the struggle for LGBTQ rights.

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The “BDS? There’s an App for That Now!” Edition

We discuss the finding that Israel has two ‘one-percents,’ Tel Aviv’s avant garde ‘Cinematheque’, and a new government funding app aimed at undoing BDS.

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The “Jews with Javelins!” Edition

We discuss the shocking rise from obscurity of Avi Gabbay to head the Labor Party, the surprising rise of “secular prayer” among Israeli Jews, and the inexplicable but kinda charming survival of the Maccabiah games.

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The “Breaking and Fixing Politics” Edition

We discuss the dawning of a new age for Israel’s Labor Party, how ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has influenced our cynicism about politicians, and a utopian vision for Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

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The “Pile of Stones” Edition

We discuss the consequences of reducing electricity to Gaza, giving attention to victims of terrorist attacks at the expense of other things, and whether liberal Jews should care about the Western Wall.

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