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The “Generals and Genocides” Edition

We discuss: 1) A remarkable interview with a former IDF Chief of Staff about how the government isn’t being honest about the war 2) Why the Holocaust is invoked more now than it has been invoked at any time since the Nazis were defeated

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Why Did the Army Fail Us?

What were the reasons for the IDF’s terrible and tragic failures before, on and after October 7th?

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The “IDF: Inspiring Despite Failing?” Edition

We discuss: 1) The reasons for the IDF’s terrible and tragic failures before, on and after Oct. 7th 2) Why the IDF is as popular today as ever, despite its failures

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The Many Lives of Bruno Schulz

Benjamin Balint, an award-winning American-Israeli writer based at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, discusses the literary legacy of Bruno Schulz, the so-called Polish Kafka, which has been the subject of an international legal, cultural and diplomatic debate

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South Africa v. Israel

Eighty years after the Holocaust ended, Israel is on trial for genocide. Wait, what?

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Phase III

The last phase of the Israel-Hamas war is starting. Why don’t we feel relieved?

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Your Israeli Soundtrack for January 2024

DJ Antithesis kicks off 2024 with new music influenced by the Israel-Gaza war and with a special studio guest

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The “South Africa v. Israel” Edition

We discuss: 1) the start of “Phase III” of the war, and the two phases that came before 2) the trial at the International Court of Justice, in which Israel stands accused of genocide

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Schooling the Nation

Hilary Falb-Kalisman, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder, discusses her book, “Teachers as State Builders: Education and the Making of the Modern Middle East”

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