The Promised Podcast – Segment

Capital Crimes?

After pharmaceutical giant Teva announces it is firing 1,700 Israeli laborers, workers barricade themselves inside factories, unions declare a general strike, and opposition politicians call to nationalize the factories. What’s the right response?

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Who Killed Hanukkah?

What explains the downgrading of Hanukkah from one of the most important Zionist holidays to one of the least important Israeli holidays?

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The Perplexing Problem of Patriotism

Why does Israel’s Left consistently fail to persuade fellow citizens that they are just as patriotic as other Israelis?

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See No Evil? Evil Not to See?

The country explodes in rage and ridicule after an ultra-orthodox musician tapes his eyes so they would not behold woman dancing in front of the stage. In a tolerant society, why can’t we tolerate that?

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What Do and Don’t Demonstrations Do?

Are mass demonstrations in the streets the key to toppling the bastards, to just a meaningless bit of self-important self-delusion?

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If I Don’t Recognize You, O Jerusalem

What fears and hopes arise from Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city?

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Bewarebnb

Airbnb adds a hundred bucks to the rent of every apartment in Tel Aviv. Is it time to shut it down?

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The Revolution Won’t Be Televised

A proposed amendment to the elections
advertising law will do away with government sponsored free TV spots during election campaigns. Is it too early to eulogize the place of television in electoral politics?

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Why Oh Why Won’t You Try Me?

An IDF officer and spokesperson for human rights NGO Breaking the Silence demanding to be prosecuted for beating a Palestinian man, only to find that the State Attorney’s Office insists he is innocent.

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