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Surprise!

The word הפתעה means "surprise." Don't be surprised if by the end of this episode you'll know several uses of הפתעה to impress your Israeli friends. Oh, and everybody knows what a ביצת הפתעה is, right?

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The “The Paper They’re Written On” Edition

We discuss: 1) The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah 2) The warrants the International Criminal Court put out for PM Netanyahu and Defense-Minister-until-not-long-ago Gallant

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Crisis: The Climate and National Security

The climate crisis is a global issue with very concrete strategic consequences: on food security, energy and more. Galit Cohen, Director of the Program on Climate Change at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies, discusses the implications of the climate crisis on national security and the importance of policymaking in moving forward

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Your Israeli Soundtrack for November 2024

DJ Antithesis is back with more music making the airwaves here in our little corner of the Middle East

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The “Leaders We Got & Leaders We Need” Edition

We discuss: 1) A voice in the wilderness, calling for a two-state solution and, 2) The shockingly pro-Israel cabinet once-and-future US President Trump has nominated, and what it means for us here

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Keep Antisemitism Off Our Pitches

Daniel Lörcher, the founding director of What Matters, an organization that tackles racism, antisemitism and discrimination on the soccer field and elsewhere, discusses his work on reducing antisemitism among soccer fans and how sports culture can - and does - help create an atmosphere that promotes tolerance and pluralism

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The “Violence, Here & There” Edition

We discuss: 1) Israel’s destructive and deadly latest operation in Northern Gaza, and 2) Thuggery in Amsterdam

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‘I Am Happy That She Lived Her Short Life to the Fullest’

Ricarda Louk, the mother of Shani, a tattoo artist who became one of the most iconic victims of the Nova festival massacre, talks to us upon the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack

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The “Gallantry & Trumpery” Edition

We discuss: 1) PM Netanyahu’s seemingly sudden decision to sack Defense Minister Gallant, in the middle of a war 2) The little matter of the American presidential elections, and what they mean for, well, us

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The Importance of Being Formally Educated

Dr Tammy Hoffman explains how public education can tackle the erosion of democratic norms and the adverse effects of social media on society

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Your Israeli Soundtrack for October 2024

DJ Antithesis is back with more music making the airwaves here in our little corner of the Middle East

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The “Carets & Sticks” Edition

We discuss: 1) Israel’s weekend attack on Iran 2) How what Wikipedia has to say about Israel and Zionism is changing before our eyes, and not for the better

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