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Israel at War – The Hague: Victory or Defeat?
29 januari 2024 · 29 min
On Friday, January 26, the International Court of Justice stopped short of calling for an immediate, unilateral ceasefire, and instead ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and prevent and punish incitements to g... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Grand Bargain
24 januari 2024 · 28 min
A month ago, the prospect of Palestinian statehood was a distant fantasy for most Israelis. Now, as hostages continue to languish in Hamas captivity and the IDF’s progress in Gaza tapers, the war-weary public has polled in favor of a regional deal, bro... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Next Phase
17 januari 2024 · 33 min
After months of an intensive ground invasion, the IDF is entering “phase three” of the war with Hamas. Yet the original goal of eliminating the Hamas regime in Gaza remains distant and security for Israel seems elusive. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Hague
10 januari 2024 · 28 min
This week, shortly after the IDF suffered one of its heaviest losses of life in Gaza, the International Court of Justice in The Hague will hold hearings brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide. Is this antisemitic handwaving or w... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Back to October 6th?
3 januari 2024 · 32 min
On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court struck down the reasonableness clause, a key element in the highly disputed judicial overhaul by Netanyahu’s right-wing government. Will this landmark decision reignite pre-October 7th disputes in a country that was... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Ceasefire?
27 december 2023 · 28 min
Israel’s domestic support for the war remains strong despite growing global calls for a ceasefire. With mounting international pressure to end defensive action, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore why this conflicts with what many Israelis f... Lees meer
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Israel at War – When the Guns are Silenced
21 december 2023 · 26 min
After the war is over and the guns are silenced, what kind of moral and political accounting will be needed? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the national discourse shaping and dividing Israeli civil society, their hopes for the future of... Lees meer
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Israel at War – My Heart is Broken
18 december 2023 · 24 min
On Friday, December 15 the IDF shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza while they were raising their arms in surrender and waving white flags. The soldiers misidentified these Israelis as terrorists. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi expres... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Northern Front
14 december 2023 · 28 min
With missiles being fired at Israel daily from Lebanon, Israelis are grappling with how to respond to the threat of Hezbollah in the North. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the threat of Hezbollah, the possibility and risks of fighting a ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Gazan Civilians
11 december 2023 · 25 min
As we enter the ninth week and a new, post-ceasefire phase of the Israel-Hamas War, the gap between Israeli and North American Jewish perspectives continue to widen. While Israelis count and mourn each Israeli casualty, North American Jews are increasi... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Genocide?
7 december 2023 · 27 min
For Jews around the world, the nightmare of October 7th is compounded by the harsh and deafening condemnation of Israel’s military action. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the dynamics of Jewish power and vulnerability, t... Lees meer
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Israel at War – An Enemy Within
4 december 2023 · 21 min
How does a country engaged in war grapple with moral issues? On Thursday, November 30, Yuval Kestelman, an Israeli civilian and good Samaritan, was shot and killed by an IDF soldier after shooting a terrorist at a Jerusalem bus stop. Donniel Hartman an... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Unity Until Victory?
30 november 2023 · 22 min
We are six days into a ceasefire, and the first wave of hostages have returned home. The national unity that emerged from the attack on October 7 and subsequent war is beginning to fray. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss t... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Hostage Nation
27 november 2023 · 22 min
By the third day of the ceasefire, Hamas had released 58 hostages, 40 of them Israeli, in exchange for 78 Palestinian prisoners. While Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi celebrate the captives’ return to their families, they take note of the ways t... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Burying Soldiers, Freeing Hostages
23 november 2023 · 24 min
What does it mean to have resilience in the face of tremendous loss? In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss how soldiers are processing their trauma from combat in Gaza and bear witness to Israel’s staggering civilian presence ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Mood
20 november 2023 · 24 min
What does Gaza look like after this war is over? A recent poll showed thirty percent of Israelis favoring a renewal of Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip. While considering the popularity of this sentiment surprising and troubling, Donniel Hartman an... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Shifa
16 november 2023 · 21 min
As the IDF takes control of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, the controversy around this hospital serves as a paradigm for the conflicting views about the broader war. For many Jews, Israelis, and allies of Israel, Shifa represents the evil nature of our enem... Lees meer
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Israel at War – A State of All Its Citizens
13 november 2023 · 22 min
As the Israel-Hamas war continues into its sixth week, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss how Israel’s Arab-Palestinian minority have become scrutinized and even punished for mourning their kin in Gaza and how Jewish Israelis might have sym... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Morning After
9 november 2023 · 21 min
As the Israeli military response to Hamas continues to escalate, Israelis have struggled to envision how Israel will rebuild and heal once the war is over and consider what an end to Hamas would mean for Palestinians.Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Hal... Lees meer
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Israel at War – "From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free"
6 november 2023 · 25 min
“From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free” can be heard at many Palestinian solidarity demonstrations today, and while it seems at face value to be a rallying cry for justice, its connotation is uncompromisingly hostile to the existence of Isr... Lees meer
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Israel at War — The Sword of Damocles
2 november 2023 · 21 min
As Israel’s war with Hamas rages on, and the anxiety in Israel continues to grow, the Sword of Damocles hangs over the head of every Israeli. Each day brings the threat of losing another friend, relative, or community member to the violence. Israelis a... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Our Leadership Void
30 oktober 2023 · 22 min
In the middle of the night on Saturday, Benjamin Netanyahu posted a tweet blaming the heads of Israel’s military intelligence and Shin Bet security service for failing to anticipate the October 7th attack by Hamas. Though he later apologized, the post ... Lees meer
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Israel at War — There is No Justification. But..?
26 oktober 2023 · 23 min
On October 24th, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres delivered remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas. While he condemned the terror attacks, demanded immediate release of all hostages, and called for a ceasefire, he also contextualized the ... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Into the Unknown
23 oktober 2023 · 17 min
On day 16 of the war with Hamas, the IDF is poised for a ground invasion into Gaza, marching into the unknown. What awaits the troops when they enter? Will this embroil Hezbollah, Iran, and perhaps the US, into a broader regional clash? Most importantl... Lees meer
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Israel at War — The Hospital
19 oktober 2023 · 21 min
On October 17, a blast at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza killed many Palestinians. Israelis and Palestinians were quick to blame each other for the blast, which has now been confirmed as a misfired rocket from the Islamic Jihad. Recorded on October 18, ... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Moral Red Lines
16 oktober 2023 · 24 min
As we enter into week two of this horrifying war, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi struggle with the question of if there are moral red lines when responding to absolute evil and if there are, how do we define them. Noting that Israelis are enter... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Day Five — Evil
12 oktober 2023 · 17 min
The number of fatalities continues to rise. As Israel's new reality of unfathomable horror begins to set in, many took comfort in the latest speech by US President Biden, in which he called the Hamas attack "pure evil". From Jerusalem, Donniel Hartman ... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Day Three — How Did This Happen?
9 oktober 2023 · 17 min
Israel is at War. This past Shabbat, Saturday morning, October 7, Israel faced an unprecedented, ruthless, and devastating attack by Hamas. Hundreds of Israelis have been killed, thousands injured, and many are in captivity. Israelis are fighting for t... Lees meer
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Could the Saudis be the Gamechangers?
27 september 2023 · 41 min
Historically the Arab world, and Saudi Arabia in particular, has acted as a force in encouraging Palestinian rejection of Israel. With recent and unprecedented shifts in the geopolitical landscape, could a formal alliance with Saudi Arabia be a reality... Lees meer
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Farewell, 5783
13 september 2023 · 41 min
The High Holidays are a time for reviewing our successes and failures, individually and collectively, but also a time for looking forward to future possibilities. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi reflect on what they describe as ... Lees meer
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The IDF's Crisis of Unity
30 augustus 2023 · 40 min
For many Israelis, the IDF has long been considered the people's army, a beloved and trusted institution that represents the nation's Zionist ethos and serves as an expression of Jewish solidarity. Now, in the midst of one of Israel's most violent peri... Lees meer
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Under the Shadow of Unreasonableness
27 juli 2023 · 40 min
Following major protests for the past 29 consecutive weeks and despite opposition from President Herzog, Defense Minister Gallant, the international community, and President Biden, this week the Knesset passed a bill ending the Supreme Court's ability ... Lees meer
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The Reasonableness Clause
19 juli 2023 · 29 min
For the 28th week in a row, protests against the proposed judicial overhaul continue in Israel. Saturday night's rallies drew tens of thousands of supporters, including our hosts, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain, who participa... Lees meer
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Who are Israel's Settlers?
5 juli 2023 · 42 min
Settlers in the West Bank now play a major role in both domestic and international Israeli affairs, and they are a powerful force in Israeli politics. In this episode, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain talk about the various rea... Lees meer
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The No-Longer Silent Majority
21 juni 2023 · 42 min
After nearly six months of weekly demonstrations in Israel, the inevitable protest fatigue is starting to set in. Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore how to capitalize on the energy and commitment of the pro-democracy move... Lees meer
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The Rise of Haredi Power
7 juni 2023 · 49 min
Over the past few decades, Israel's Haredi community has transitioned from the political periphery to a position of power and influence. Now at the center of Israeli public debate, longstanding resentments around the community's promotion of its own in... Lees meer
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Can Zionists Speak about the Nakba?
24 mei 2023 · 46 min
The Nakba (catastrophe) and Israel's legitimacy are often seem as a zero-sum game: you can acknowledge one or the other, but not both. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's recent speech at the United Nations during the first ever formal commemoration ... Lees meer
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Religious Zionism and Judicial Reform
10 mei 2023 · 41 min
The religious Zionist demographic makes up about 10% of the Israeli population, yet it has emerged as one of the most influential segments of society, both within the government and in the country at large. This demographic is undergoing significant ch... Lees meer
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Reflections on Israel at 75
26 april 2023 · 29 min
A large segment of Israeli society is approaching the country's 75th anniversary with a sense of anxiety. Will a democratic Israel withstand judicial reform and be changed forever? Will defending the vision of Israel as both a Jewish and a democratic s... Lees meer
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Funding an Israel We Disagree With?
19 april 2023 · 36 min
Is funding from Jews in the Diaspora problematic? If so, when and in what context? Should there be limits on financial support and what they should be? In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi talk through the role of money and the cultu... Lees meer
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What Happens Next?
29 maart 2023 · 38 min
This week, the largest protests in Israeli history forced Netanyahu's governing coalition to put a pause on its judicial reform. Can the government that brought the country to the brink of civil war be trusted to advance a needed judicial reform proces... Lees meer
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On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
15 maart 2023 · 41 min
Last week, President Herzog publicly called for the Netanyahu-led government to rescind its current judicial overhaul plan and resume talks with the opposition. Unheeded, the government's legislative blitz continued as protests against the government g... Lees meer
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A Pogrom in Huwara
2 maart 2023 · 37 min
This week a gunman shot and killed two Israeli brothers driving through the West Bank town of Huwara, which was later rampaged by Jewish settlers who burned cars and buildings overnight and into the day. Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana S... Lees meer
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"Israel Is Too Important to Leave to Israelis"
15 februari 2023 · 34 min
Should Israelis be inviting Diaspora Jews to intervene in Israel’s internal debates? In a recent open letter, Yossi Klein Halevi, Matti Friedman, and Daniel Gordis argue that they must. In this episode, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana St... Lees meer
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How Can We Talk About the Conflict Now?
1 februari 2023 · 34 min
The recent spike in violence including the terrorist attack last Friday in Neve Yaakov, which was the worst terrorist attack in over a decade, left seven dead at a neighborhood synagogue. This happened against the political backdrop of Netanyahu's gove... Lees meer
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Between Civil Disobedience and Civil War
20 januari 2023 · 38 min
For those who oppose Netanyahu's far-reaching plans to weaken the independence of the judiciary, this is an essential moment that has the potential to fracture the Israeli public beyond repair. But what will that fracturing look like, and will it turn ... Lees meer
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Lovers of Israel, Take a Stand!
5 januari 2023 · 40 min
North American Jews have maintained a balancing act between their commitment to Israel and their commitment to liberal values. Members of the new Israeli government have been making provocative, anti-democratic statements as well as taking positions th... Lees meer
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Responding to Israel's New Reality
14 december 2022 · 39 min
How can Israelis respond constructively to the threat to democracy posed by Netanyahu's new government including ultra-orthodox and ultra-nationalist coalition partners? Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain ask how Liberal Zionists... Lees meer
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The Fight of Return
23 november 2022 · 37 min
The Law of Return stipulates that any Jew can return to the Jewish homeland and claim immediate Israeli citizenship. Who qualifies as a Jew, under that law, has been a source of contention throughout the history of the state. Netanyahu's newly-formed c... Lees meer
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What's Next for Liberalism in Israel?
16 november 2022 · 34 min
In the fallout of Israel's election, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain navigate the strangeness of this moment for many in the liberal Jewish camp who are experiencing it as a moment of mourning. In this episode they ask: How do... Lees meer