The “How Far is J Street from my Street?” Edition
We discuss J Street’s upbeat campaign in support of the Iran deal; the potential new face of Israel’s opposition; and the grim calculus of hostage negotiations.
Read MoreWe discuss J Street’s upbeat campaign in support of the Iran deal; the potential new face of Israel’s opposition; and the grim calculus of hostage negotiations.
Read MoreWe discuss this week’s historic Iran nuclear deal; the resurgence of the Knesset’s rabbis; and poet Roy Hasan’s ode to Ashkenazi hypocrisy.
Read MoreWe discuss Israel’s controversial gas deal; signs of life in Israel’s peace movement; and whether the country’s ‘hipperati’ are too hip for Hebrew.
Read MoreWe discuss the Israel “Jewish Heritage Network”; the Israeli right as “princes of resentment”; and whether we should be grateful for smoke-filled rooms.
Read MoreWe discuss three essays by former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren; the UN report on last summer’s Gaza war; and Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor, Ron Huldai.
Read MoreToday’s topics include a “two state, one homeland” solution, the seemingly everlasting housing crisis and the sensitivity of our Minister of Culture/Sport.
Read MoreWe talk about the price of hatred, the policy of hatred, and sex segregation in high schools.
Read MoreWe discuss the Palestinian move to suspend Israel from FIFA; the IDF soldier charged with eating a ham sandwich; and the Israeli attitude to David Blatt.
Read MoreWe discuss the tragedy of a government official who killed himself after being the butt of a Facebook rant; the legacy of leaving Lebanon; and Isaac Herzog.
Read MoreWe discuss Netanyahu’s odd ministerial alchemy; how religious Israelis are; and the 65-year-old Israeli woman who’s just given birth to her first child.
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