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Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This week, we look at Israel's long history of hostage release negotiations and how the price per captive has become increasingly inflated over the decades. To begin our discussion, Berman gives a brief survey of some traditional Jewish sources dealing with the subject, including the Bible, Mishna and the Rambam's writings. We then turn to 1950s Israel and hear a survey of hostage and POW situations -- and how many prisoners Israel released to free its citizens. Finally, we discuss the deal which released Gilad Shalit -- and saw 1,027 Palestinian security prisoners again walk free, including Hamas October 7 mastermind, Yihye Sinwar. Friday Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Illustrative image of now-dead Hamas head Yachye Sinwar at a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza City, April 15, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan's King Abdullah II just visited Washington to meet with President Trump. All eyes are on Jordan as it harbors a convicted terrorist, Ahlam Tamimi, who was sentenced to prison after masterminding the 2001 bombing of the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem. Tamimi was released from Israeli prison to her native Jordan as part of the deal to free captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. She has been roaming free since. In fact she is a celebrity in Jordan and the Arab world as presenter of her own TV show beamed throughout Jordan and all over the world. One of the children murdered by Tamimi's savagery was 15-year-old Malki Roth, one of two American murdered that day. Today, Tamimi is America's most wanted female fugitive with a $5 million reward on her head. Arnold Roth is Malki's father and his words are urgent, compelling, and insightful. PLEASE DONATE TO THE GENESIS 123 FOUNDATION ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND AT WWW.GENESIS123.CO Sign the petition to get Ahlam Tamimi extradited here http://change.org/ExtraditeTamimi. For information about and how to register for Root & Branch, please go to www.RootandBranchIsrael.comConnect with the Genesis 123 Foundation at www.Genesis123.co FB - www.facebook.com/Genesis123Foundation Twitter - @Genesis123FIG - Genesis_123_FoundationFind out how you can be part of Run for Zion and bless Israel with every step at www.RunforZion.com

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Daniel Flesch, Senior Policy Analyst for Middle East and North Africa at the Allison Center for National Security, which is a subsidiary of the Heritage Foundation, the largest conservative think tank in the country. Daniel offers his perspective on the recent ceasefire deal with Hamas. Flesch explains that while the ratio of terrorists being released by Israel to hostages being released by Hamas is a lopsided 50-to-1, Gilad Shalit was released in exchange for 1,027 terrorists, one of whom being Yahya Sinwar. So, with that in mind, the deal isn't as bad as many of its detractors have made it out to be. It was an opportune time for Israel to make a wing at a deal, due to both the change in administration in the US, and with the threats in Syria, Lebanon and Iran all being significantly diminished. Flesch clarifies that we are currently in phase one of a three phase deal with Hamas, and he is pessimistic that we will make it to phase two and three, most notably due to Hamas' recent breach of the deal when they released soldiers instead of hostages. However, Flesch is very optimistic about Israel's future, due to the economic growth, the global display of its might during the multi-front war, and a new generation of young leaders in Israel who proved that they can set aside ideological differences to defend the nation of Israel in remarkable dramatic fashion.  Donate NOW at FIDF.org for the fastest and most direct way to give IDF Soldiers what they need most. 100% of your contribution will go to meet their emergency humanitarian needs.

Orit Mark Ettinger has been through a lot. She lost her father in a terrorist attack (a Hamas terrorist who was released during the Gilad Shalit exchange), her brother while serving in the Mossad, her cousin rescuing Jews on October 7, and her brother in Gaza. Yet, she radiates faith, light, positivity, and hope. Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier, was captured by Hamas in 2006 and held in Gaza for over five years, sparking widespread public campaigns for his release. In 2011, Israel secured his freedom in a controversial deal, exchanging 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, including those convicted of serious crimes. While his return was celebrated as a national priority, the high cost of the exchange raised concerns about security and future kidnappings. More about her work here: https://bit.ly/40Okq4R ✬ SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE ✬ ► The Dream Raffle: Win BIG Win a gorgeous $1 Million apartment in Jerusalem! Use code LL for $10 OFF The Final Bonus raffle includes:Double Your Tickets  – 2-for-1 Special! Win $12,000 Cash! This bonus raffle will end, February 13th, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST – Tu B'Shvat! Enter here→ https://bit.ly/4gMFLRv ► PZ DEALS: Never Pay Full Price Again An epic app that tracks deals for you. Download here → https://app.pz.deals/install/iftn ► Twillory: The Ultimate Shirts for Men Use promo code: INSPIRE for $18 OFF → https://Twillory.com/► BitBean: Industry Leading Enterprise Software for Innovative Looking to scale your business? Bitbean's custom software solutions optimize operations, automate workflows, and cut employee overhead by 30% or more. Contact Bitbean today for a FREE CONSULTATION→ https://bitbean.link/MeEBlY ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe ✬ Donate and Inspire Millions (Tax-Deductible) ✬ Your generous donation enables us at Living Lchaim to share uplifting messages globally, enrich lives, and foster positive change worldwide! Thank you!https://www.LivingLchaim.com/donate Our free call-in-to-listen feature is here: • USA: (605) 477-2100 • UK: 0333-366-0154 • ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Have a specific question? email us hi@livinglchaim.comWhatsApp us feedback and get first access to episodes:914-222-5513 Lchaim.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode, a special Friday Focus on the painful issue of the release of Palestinian security prisoners as part of the hostage release-ceasefire deal. Tomorrow, another four hostages are set to be released from Gaza -- presumably women and presumably alive. Alongside the Israelis' release, however, up to 200 Palestinian prisoners could also be released, according to the current formula of 30 Palestinian prisoners for every civilian and 50 for every female soldier. Rettig Gur takes on this complicated and emotional subject through looking at the history of terrorist hostage-taking and previous so-called exchanges of the abductees and Palestinian prisoners -- including those who were serving multiple life sentences. We speak about the most memorable exchange of prisoners, which came in 2011 when captured soldier Gilad Shalit was released from Gaza as 1,027 security prisoners were freed from Israeli prisons. However, Rettig Gur postulates that the blueprint for that abduction came much earlier. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Convicted terrorists to be released are ‘an open wound’ for victims’ families Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Palestinians celebrate the release of some 90 prisoners set free by Israel in the early hours of January 20, 2025 upon their arrival aboard a Red Cross bus in the Palestinian West Bank town of Beitunia, on the outskirts of Ramallah. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 468 harrowing days in Gaza, Israeli hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher are finally reunited with their families. Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC's Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs, discusses the emotional impact of these reunions, the high-stakes prisoner exchange deal, and the collaboration between the outgoing Biden administration and newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. This breakthrough highlights the broader societal trauma in Israel, the complexities of negotiating with Hamas, and the ongoing efforts to bring all hostages home. Learn how this pivotal moment could reshape U.S.-Israel relations and Middle East policy moving forward. Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  Bring Them Home: Understanding the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal and Its Impact Pack One Bag: Stanley Tucci and David Modigliani Uncover His Jewish Family's Escape from Fascism and Antisemitism in 1930s Italy Gov. Josh Shapiro and AJC CEO Ted Deutch on Combating Antisemitism Mijal Bitton on What It Means to Be a Jew Today The Next Chapter in Catholic-Jewish Relations Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Julie Fishman Rayman: Manya Brachear Pashman:   The world watched Sunday as three women held hostage in Gaza for 468 days reunited with their families. The moving footage was juxtaposed against the frightening prospect of more than 1000 Palestinian prisoners, many of them convicted murderers and terrorists, would eventually return to freedom as well in exchange for the hostages.  There was also the strange irony of a hostage crisis nearing an end amid a transition in the White House, just a week after President Carter, who departed the White House as the Iran hostage crisis neared the end, was laid to rest. Here to discuss the painful and painstaking process of bringing the hostages home is Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC's Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs. Julie, welcome. Julie Fishman Rayman:  Thank you so much, Manya, for having me. I appreciate the opportunity to tell this amazing story. Manya Brachear Pashman:  It has been a long 470 days now for you and your team as you have worked so closely with hostages' families. What was it like for you to watch those reunion videos? Julie Fishman Rayman:   Pure, pure joy. One of the things that I talk about with my team a lot is that we missed an opportunity during the last agreement, during the last releases, to really celebrate. You know, we sort of thought, oh, okay, this, this is it. Now we're going to soon be able to celebrate everyone coming home. But what we missed in that moment was that that was just the end of the sprint and the start of the marathon that we've been in now for so long.  So being able to see these three released, all I could think was dayenu, this would be enough. You know, after all of this, after all the work, after all the agony, and certainly, you know, the families don't feel that way, and our work must continue. There's no question, we have to keep going until they're all home. But even, even if it were just Emily, just Romi, just Doron, this, to me, personally, feels enough. Manya Brachear Pashman:  There was also talk of the very high price that was paid for these, for these hostages to return. It was so wonderful to see Gilad Shalit return home, but at the cost of more than 1000 prisoners, including Yawah Sinwar, who was the architect of the October 7 attack. And so I know there is this huge fear among Israelis now and that there are efforts underway to prevent this kind of deal, specifically, this kind of deal, from happening again. But where do you stand on this? Where does AJC stand on this? And where do the families stand on this? Julie Fishman Rayman:   Well, I'll start by answering your question with regards to the families, because they are not a monolith. They're not unanimous in their opinions on this, and a lot of them, you know, even within families, feel very ambivalent, and don't even necessarily feel the same way in the morning that they do in the evening, because there's just so so so much emotion around this. Any deal to get hostages, to get political prisoners, to get anyone unjustly held, released, is ugly. If you peel back the onion layers or or look behind the curtain, you see all of the really yucky things that we don't want to acknowledge about, you know, negotiating with terrorists, about allowing people who have committed the most heinous crimes to be free. But that's the only way it works, right? That's the only way you get to an agreement.  So unless you are fully confident, as you know, a government or a power that has citizens held unjustly, that you are going to be able to complete many heroic rescues, as the Israeli Defense Forces has done, the only viable solution is to get to a deal. And I think that there is, there's a recognition in the United States, in Israel that a deal was the only way to get these folks released, finally. But there are really heavy costs to be paid, and I do feel as though there is, there's a nervousness, you know, what comes? What happens next?  Manya Brachear Pashman:   And then, of course, there's also the trauma that a number of survivors are feeling out there, whose family members were murdered by these prisoners who are going free. Has AJC worked with them in any way and connected with them in any way? Julie Fishman Rayman: I believe our Jerusalem office knows a number of those families. It has some of those connections on the ground. We have not engaged with them in Washington or in our work, sort of throughout the United States, in the same way that we have with hostage families. But one of the things that I think is incumbent, not just on AJC, but really on the Jewish community and all who care about Israel, is to lift up those stories and to sort of collectively hold the pain of those families who felt when the murderers of their family members, when they were imprisoned, they felt okay, we have justice, you know, like we have a sense of closure, and that this pain that we've endured has has not, has not been for, for no reason. And now they have to go back into that trauma and go back into that pain and without that sort of sense of closure. So there's a lot of trauma that those families are going to be going through. And if we've learned one major lesson from this big hostage ordeal that we're going through now, is that the pain of one family in Israel is not exclusive to that family, that it reverberates throughout society, that it ripples throughout the entire population. And so as one family is grieving or suffering, all of the families are. That's one thing that we've seen throughout the course of the last you know, 478 days in Israel. That the families are not alone, that the tragedy and the horror that they have experienced has created this terrific rift in a lot of ways, in Israeli society, this feeling of a lack of trust that the that the government, that the Israeli Defense Forces, that the population as a whole, could protect them to this point. And we can only hope that this deal will be concluded, that as we're in phase one, that phase two will continue to be negotiated. That we will get to the end, so that the families can all be reunited, and this feeling of cohesion in Israeli society and throughout the diaspora can continue. Manya Brachear Pashman:  Julie, can you share with our audience--I said you worked closely, you and your team worked closely with the hostages' families, and have been ever since this ordeal on October 7. Can you explain to our audience what that means? What have you been doing? What have you been working toward, and how have you been working toward it? Julie Fishman Rayman:  Absolutely. So since the very early days after October 7, we've been deeply engaged with families, and it started just, I think five or six days after the seventh, my phone rang, and it was a number from Israel. I didn't know the number, but of course, you know, it's a number from Israel. I'm going to answer, so my answer and the caller explained that he was Jon Polin, the father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. That his son had part of his arm blown off by a grenade. They knew that, and that he was being held hostage, and that he was one of many, many parents who are going through this experience, and he didn't really know what to do, and could we help?  And choking back tears right, choking them back, I said, Yes, of course, we can help, like, what's Let's talk this out. Let's make you know, let's make a plan. But AJC is here. We're here for your family. We can be here for the families . And it started what I think none of us could have imagined, in terms of this ongoing, continuous support, not just for Jon and Rachel, although we continue to stay very closely engaged with them, but for more than 50 families who started seeing elected officials when they traveled to Israel, who started to come to Washington, DC.  Because they felt like in Washington, the elected officials that they could meet wit had power, had influence, would hear their stories and try to move heaven and earth for their children. So virtually, you know, every month, at least sometimes every week, every other week, we opened our doors in Washington, DC, we opened our rolodexes and said, we'll help you with meetings.  Whether that was with members of Congress, with the administration, with members of the media, with the diplomatic corps, with other partners. Sometimes the delegations were random. It was whoever, whichever family members wanted to come. Sometimes they were specific, right? Sometimes we would bring family members of female hostages to talk specifically about their concerns related to gender based violence, and just simply try to give them the biggest and broadest platform that we could to tell their stories. And that's what they've been doing for 470 days, and that's what needs to continue, really and truly, until every single hostage comes home. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Clearly, Monday was also a big day here in the United States, President Joe Biden left the White House, handed the keys back to Donald Trump, who was inaugurated as the 47th president. And really, I could not help but think about the Carter-Reagan transition and the Iran hostage crisis that came to an end soon after. Clearly, Trump has made the issue of releasing the hostage as a core foreign policy priority for his administration. What is the reaction you're hearing from the families about the Trump administration's efforts and as well as the efforts by the former Biden administration? Julie Fishman Rayman:  The families had really great access within the Biden administration, really at the very top. Know, a lot of the families, especially the families of the American hostages, met with some frequency with the President himself, with Jake Sullivan, with Roger Carstens, the special envoy for hostages, and really felt as though this administration was was with them on this horrific journey, and they always spoke with and continue to speak with a lot of gratitude towards the Biden administration.  But it also became very clear that when Trump was elected, that they were eager to seize on any opportunity. And so you talk about this, this Carter-Reagan sort of moment. The families, for some time, had been talking to the president elect, now President, and his team, and saying, we need a Reagan moment. This can be President Trump's Reagan moment. They've been planting that seed and really playing to the hope that this would be something that would be meaningful as well for him.  And I think we're deeply successful in doing this. We would not be where we are today without this amazing display of collaboration between the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration. The ability for the two of them to work together, build on what the Biden administration had been doing for so long, and then also come in with the sort of bravado of President Trump, and a commitment, really, he said he's going to rain hell down if the hostages aren't released. So sort of the combination of these efforts, I think, was so remarkable and really got us to where we are today, but we're not, we're not there yet.  And so, as we celebrate Emily and Doron and Romi's return, their triumphant return. We also know that there's a lot that could continue to go wrong at any stage of this, of this agreement, and even President Trump himself said, I'm not confident. And this is from a man who is sort of eternally confident. So the fact that he's expressing that caution, that nervousness about the ability to get to the finish line, means that we still, and the families still have a lot of work to do. Manya Brachear Pashman:  I find it interesting that you are referring to it as a collaboration, because, because my next question was going to be, I mean, how much credit does the incoming administration deserve for the hostage deal versus the outgoing administration? Would you say it really was a genuine collaboration? Julie Fishman Rayman:   All signs point to a genuine collaboration. I think there's a lot that we don't know, and we will know for some time, just as when we look at, you know, the last 470 days, there's so much of this amazing story that needs to be told. I feel very proud about the role that AJC played. But success has many people to credit, always. And there were tons of players, not just in Washington, DC, across the country, across the globe, who made it possible to get to where we are today. So it will be very interesting at this point, we sort of see a jockeying for credit amongst the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration. I am willing to give that credit out like candy on Halloween. Everyone who had the smallest part should be taking that victory lap, patting themselves on the back and then preparing themselves for the next round of advocacy and pressure. Manya Brachear Pashman:  President Trump did have former hostages at his rally at the arena on Monday night. What message do you think he was trying to send, and I'll follow that with, what message do you think they are taking back home to Israel? Julie Fishman Rayman: I am ecstatic that he brought the families up on stage with him. I think that was such a meaningful moment, and certainly deeply meaningful to them. Because amidst all of this, there must be some there must be some fear that, okay, we've started to bring people home. What if we don't get across the finish line, right?  So the commitment, even after Emily, Doron, and Romi were returned, to bring them up and to show the importance of their families and their cause, I think, was deeply, deeply important. Cynically, I think part of that was to show, look, I've just come into office and look at the win that I've already had. But if it takes that sort of seizing of credit to keep the push going, I welcome that 100%, without question.  The families will no doubt take tremendous comfort in the fact that they were called up to stage. That representatives of this really large and robust community, sad community, of the hostage families that they had representatives called up on that stage. I think they'll see that as a really important signal that their cause is not forgotten, that even as there are celebrations welcoming Romi and Emily and Doron back, that this is not a box that has been checked, but rather a recognition that this is a job not yet finished. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So with that in mind, Julie, what are your priorities? What are AJC's priorities with this new administration? Julie Fishman Rayman:   We are looking for every opportunity to engage with this administration, as closely as we did with the last around the issues that are really important to AJC. First and foremost, of course, that is support for Israel, that is making sure that the US-Israel relationship remains strong, that the United States is continuing to play a vital role in supporting Israel on the world stage, whether that's at the UN, with European partners and so on. And lifting up our vital ally in this moment.  And not secondarily, just secondarily in terms of how I'm talking about it, but of equal importance is working with this administration to counter antisemitism. In all its forms, from all its sources. We worked really hand in glove with the Biden administration on not just creating but implementing the first ever US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.  And I think it's, it's fair to say that there were a lot of phenomenal successes that came out of that strategy. And now it's a matter of working with the incoming administration officials, and the President himself, to make sure that we are moving forward. That this idea that it requires the whole of government and all of society to be working together, to be working in tandem and coordination, in lock step to counter antisemitism. That strategy in and of itself, is critical. So whether it's something written on paper or implemented in that way, or whether it's, you know, appointing a coordinator, or what have you, we are here, and we're ready to be a part of that process. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Julie, thank you so much for joining us the day after the inauguration and all of the many changes that began to unfold. Thank you. Julie Fishman Rayman: Thanks for having me, Manya.

Hostage negotiator, Mickey Bergman, joins People Jew Wanna Know podcast to talk about his experience negotiating for the release of hostages in Gaza and reflect on his career. Mickey is responsible for negotiating pretty much all the major hostage cases in our generation, including the release of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan, Otto Warmbier, Gilad Shalit, and the deal in Israel on November 2023 which released 105 hostages. Mickey has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice, and it is a tremendous privilege to have him on the podcast. Follow Mickey on X @mickeybergman and on Instagram @mickey.bergman and check out his work at www.reach.global . What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 08:52 Who is Mickey Bergman & the world of hostage negotiations 16:28 How Mickey defines luck 17:00 Releasing Gilad Shalit 19:04 The situation with 101 hostages in Gaza today & Mickey's call for a deal 27:00 The counterargument to securing a deal 28:36 "The problem with the Gilad Shalit deal wasn't in the deal" it's what happened after 29:38 On creating deterrence for Hamas & the struggle of working within the current Israeli administration 31:37 Why aren't the hostages an American issue? 33:18 2 Cardinal Rules of Hostage Negotiation 35:10 "President Biden is most likely the last Zionist president" 36:54 Antisemitism on the far left vs. far right - where is it worse? 42:57 On emotional intelligence & resilience in negotiations & life 49:10 Case Study of Serena Williams' emotional intelligence 52:53 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support

pWotD Episode 2726: Yahya Sinwar Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 475,444 views on Friday, 18 October 2024 our article of the day is Yahya Sinwar.Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (Arabic: يحيى إبراهيم حسن السنوار, romanized: Yaḥyá Ibrāhīm Ḥasan al-Sinwār; 29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024) was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as the leader of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip from February 2017 and as the leader of Hamas as a whole from August 2024 until his death, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh in both roles.Sinwar was born in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in Egyptian-ruled Gaza in 1962 to a family who had been expelled or fled from Majdal 'Asqalan (modern Ashkelon) during the 1948 Palestine War. He finished his studies at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he received a bachelor's degree in Arabic studies. In 1989, Sinwar was sentenced to four life sentences in Israel for orchestrating the abduction and killing of two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians he considered to be collaborators. He spent 22 years in prison until his release among 1,026 others in a 2011 prisoner exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. During his time in prison, Sinwar continued to coordinate the execution of Palestinians suspected of collaboration with Israel and planned the abduction of Israeli soldiers. Sinwar was one of the co-founders of the security apparatus of Hamas.In 2017, Sinwar was elected as the leader of Hamas in Gaza and claimed to pursue 'peaceful, popular resistance' the following year, supporting the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests, though he is also reported to have been dedicated to eradicating Israel and is said to have seen military confrontation as the only path to "liberating Palestine", saying that this would be achieved "by force, not negotiations". He also developed strong ties with Iran. Re-elected as Hamas leader in 2021, Sinwar survived an assassination attempt by Israel that same year. He is widely regarded as the mastermind behind the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023. The attack killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and led to the capture of 250 hostages, making the day of the attack the deadliest in Israel's history. Israel responded with an invasion of the Gaza Strip, which has caused widespread destruction in Gaza and killed more than 42,000 Palestinians. The ongoing conflict has since expanded, leading to an Israeli invasion of Lebanon targeted at Hezbollah and exchanges of strikes between Israel and Iran. Sinwar was killed on 16 October 2024, during a firefight with the Israeli military.Hamas and the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades have been designated terrorist organisations by the United States, the European Union, and other countries and, in September 2015, Sinwar was specifically designated a terrorist by the United States government. In May 2024, Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, announced his intention to apply for an arrest warrant for Sinwar for war crimes and crimes against humanity, as part of the ICC investigation in Palestine.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:09 UTC on Saturday, 19 October 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Yahya Sinwar on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Amy.

VIDEO: VIDEO: Le atrocità islamiche del 7 ottobre ➜ https://www.informazionecorretta.com/video/urlaepoiilsilenzio.mp4TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=7943VOGLIAMO APRIRE GLI OCCHI SU QUELLO CHE I MUSULMANI STANNO FACENDO A ISRAELE? di Stefano MagniQuante dimostrazioni e prove servono prima di "aprire gli occhi" sul Medio Oriente? Il 7 ottobre di un anno fa è uno di quegli eventi che gli inglesi definiscono con un'espressione che in italiano non può essere tradotta mantenendo la stessa sintetica efficacia: eye opener (che permette di aprire gli occhi). Nonostante tutto, siamo ancora qui ad assistere ad un mondo di opinionisti e di influencer che pretenderebbero di farci aprire gli occhi su un "genocidio" che non c'è: quello dei palestinesi a Gaza. La moda-tormentone del "All eyes on Rafah" (tutti gli occhi siano puntati su Rafah) ne è l'esempio più lampante.Su cosa avremmo dovuto aprire gli occhi il 7 ottobre? Sugli obiettivi dichiarati e in parte anche realizzati di Hamas e sul ruolo di complice sia dell'Iran che dell'Autorità Palestinese. Il 7 ottobre, Hamas ha dimostrato che il suo reale obiettivo è solo quello di assassinare ebrei. Lo sfondamento della barriera di confine e la temporanea sconfitta delle guarnigioni di confine erano solo strumentali, un mezzo per raggiungere il fine. Il fine è stata l'uccisione indiscriminata di civili ebrei.Una volta che è stata colta di sorpresa l'IDF, la forza di difesa israeliana, Hamas non ha sfruttato il suo temporaneo successo per conseguire obiettivi militari o politici. Non sono state attaccate basi militari, né obiettivi economici. Non sono stati assassinati politici, né comandanti militari. L'unica cosa a cui i terroristi di Hamas miravano erano i civili. E li hanno uccisi in gran numero, almeno 1.200 secondo le stime più aggiornate. Li hanno assassinati ovunque si trovassero: in auto lungo le strade, nelle loro case, nei loro letti, o quando erano intenti a ballare in un rave party, il luogo in cui, essendo più concentrati, sono stati uccisi più in gran numero in una sola volta.Hamas non si è limitato ad uccidere. Ha voluto far soffrire le sue vittime nel peggiore dei modi. Vedere i video delle torture e delle uccisioni dei civili israeliani può causare un disturbo post traumatico allo spettatore non preparato alla violenza estrema. Quegli israeliani che sono stati uccisi con un colpo di fucile sono stati i più fortunati. Gli altri hanno subito dei supplizi che parevano seppelliti nella memoria delle invasioni degli unni o dei tartari, nelle guerre di religione di quattro secoli fa o nelle peggiori barbarie commesse durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Non stiamo a descriverle, ma chi volesse approfondire l'argomento può leggere o (se ha il coraggio) guardare molto materiale che è stato raccolto il 7 ottobre. Nulla è mai stato nascosto.L'OSTENTAZIONE DELL'ORRORE E LA PARTECIPAZIONE DEI CIVILIE questa è, appunto, la terza lezione che avremmo dovuto apprendere dal 7 ottobre: il pogrom scatenato da Hamas è stato ampiamente documentato dai terroristi stessi che lo hanno commesso. Ognuno di loro aveva la sua body cam con cui riprendeva in tempo reale quel che stava facendo. Anche le torture più crudeli e fantasiose sono state filmate in tempo reale.Poi tutti questi "snuff movies" sono stati mandati subito sul web, affinché la gente sapesse subito tutto quel che era stato fatto. Da questo punto di vista, Hamas si è dimostrato molto diverso dai precedenti persecutori degli ebrei, soprattutto dai nazisti, che facevano di tutto per nascondere i loro crimini.L'altra scena che avrebbe dovuto aprirci gli occhi è stata la parata dei "vincitori" di ritorno a Gaza. Portavano con sé i prigionieri, ridotti in schiavitù, come da tradizione di tutti gli eserciti antichi. Gli ostaggi catturati erano ben 251, un bottino incredibilmente ricco per un gruppo terrorista che ha visto quanto sia disposta a pagare Israele per ogni singolo cittadino o soldato catturato. Il solo caporale Gilad Shalit era stato scambiato con mille prigionieri palestinesi, fra cui lo stesso Yahya Sinwar, capo di Hamas a Gaza, mente del 7 ottobre.Gli ostaggi liberati narrano di altre scene da film dell'orrore, sevizie, torture fisiche e psicologiche, isolamento, fame, peggio che in un lager. Basta vedere dove erano tenuti i sei sfortunati ostaggi che sono stati assassinati in settembre, poco prime che l'IDF arrivasse a liberarli: un tunnel scavato in profondità, basso tanto da non poter neppure rimanere in piedi, buio, senza alcun tipo di igiene (feci nel secchio, urina in bottiglia). Per undici lunghi mesi, fino a un'esecuzione capitale finale: questa è stata la vita dei sei ostaggi assassinati.Non vengono risparmiate sofferenze neppure ai prigionieri musulmani. Kaid Farhan Elkadi, beduino, liberato in un raid dell'esercito israeliano, è stato ferito, operato senza anestesia, nutrito a pane e acqua. Ed ha dovuto assistere all'omicidio di un altro prigioniero.In tutto questo, che ruolo ha avuto la popolazione di Gaza? Dovrebbero esserci rimaste impresse le immagini, appunto, del ritorno dei "vincitori" del 7 ottobre. Un trionfo. La gente festeggiava per strada, mentre i pick up dei terroristi tornavano trasportando gli ostaggi, o i cadaveri orrendamente mutilati degli israeliani che avevano appena ucciso. "Papà, ne ho uccisi con le mie mani!" urlava al telefono un terrorista al padre. E quello: "Che Dio ti protegga! Allah Akhbar!".Questo è l'atteggiamento medio: piena partecipazione, oltre la normale complicità. In giugno, un sondaggio ha rilevato che i due terzi dei palestinesi approvano il pogrom. E le teste mozzate degli israeliani sono state vendute all'asta. Ai confini del cannibalismo.Significativa anche la reazione dell'Autorità Palestinese: nessuna. Quella che viene ormai riconosciuta come la prima pietra del futuro Stato palestinese non ha neppure lamentato il comportamento dei terroristi di Hamas, neppure ha avuto l'ipocrisia di definirli "compagni che sbagliano". Dalle massime cariche palestinesi è giunta solo una tacita approvazione, quando non un'approvazione esplicita. Al massimo Abu Mazen, presidente (ormai eterno) dell'Ap, è giunto a dire che Hamas, così facendo "ha fornito un pretesto" a Israele per attaccare Gaza.IL SOSTEGNO IRANIANO E LA VERA NATURA DEL CONFLITTOIl 7 ottobre dovrebbe anche aprire definitivamente gli occhi anche sull'Iran, che dal giorno uno, ha fornito pieno sostegno politico, propagandistico e militare alla causa di Hamas. L'8 ottobre, a cadaveri ancora caldi, Hezbollah (emanazione del regime di Teheran in Libano) iniziava il suo lancio di razzi contro il nord di Israele. Una settimana dopo, gli Houthi (emanazione del regime di Teheran nello Yemen) davano inizio ad una guerra di pirateria contro le navi che attraversavano il Mar Rosso, per implementare un rudimentale blocco navale contro Israele.L'Iran è direttamente coinvolto nel 7 ottobre, informato dei fatti quasi in tempo reale, come dimostrano le riunioni (per la prima volta documentate anche con foto) a Beirut fra i vertici di Hamas, Hezbollah e della Guardia Rivoluzionaria iraniana. Per non parlare di Ismail Haniyeh, capo politico di Hamas, che in Iran era letteralmente di casa. I servizi israeliani lo hanno ucciso... a Teheran.Il 7 ottobre avrebbe dovuto aprirci gli occhi sulla natura del conflitto mediorientale: una guerra combattuta da Israele per la sua sopravvivenza, contro un nemico che vuole gli israeliani morti. Nonostante tutto, a giudicare dai discorsi dei governi occidentali e da quel che leggiamo ogni giorno nelle pagine dei commenti delle maggiori testate europee e nord americane, si parla ancora del vecchio progetto (datato 1947) dei "due popoli in due Stati", spacciato come soluzione magica della guerra.Quale convivenza può essere possibile e quale confine si può tracciare se c'è un popolo che ne vuole annientare un altro? Si parla della questione mediorientale, come se fosse solo mediorientale. Ma l'Iran è coinvolto sin dall'inizio. Soprattutto, si fa pressione su Israele (e solo su Israele) perché accetti una pace di compromesso, pur sapendo ormai che combatte contro nemici che non accetterebbero mai compromessi fino all'annientamento fisico totale del popolo ebraico in Israele.Pur avendo visto di che pasta sono fatti i terroristi di Hamas (dai loro stessi video) diamo ancora per buona la loro versione dei fatti. Sentiamo descrivere la guerra a Gaza come un "genocidio israeliano", abbiamo rilanciato la notizia di carestie che non c'erano, di assedio per fame quando i camion portavano aiuti alimentari, di decine di migliaia di bambini morti che nessuno (se non Hamas e i suoi complici) ha mai potuto contare.Le parole hanno conseguenze e il loro effetto è un progressivo isolamento di Israele, della parte aggredita, della nazione che lotta per la sopravvivenza. Come se il 7 ottobre non fosse mai esistito.

PREVIEW: HAMAS: YAHYA SINWAR Conversation with colleague Seth Frantzman, author of the new analysis of the Gaza conflict, "THE OCTOBER 7 WAR," just published, regarding the irony that Yahya Sinwar, planner and boss of the Hamas attack, was several times in Israeli custody for mass murder, and was released in the Gilad Shalit exchange of 2011. More details later in the week. 1905 Jerusalem

Quando falamos sobre reféns no Oriente Médio, um nome vem imediatamente à cabeça: Gilad Shalit. Em 25 de junho de 2006, durante uma emboscada na fronteira entre Israel e a Faixa de Gaza, Shalit, então um jovem soldado de apenas 19 anos, foi capturado pelo Hamas. O que se seguiu foram mais de cinco anos de cativeiro, marcados pela incerteza, pelo sofrimento e por uma negociação diplomática que entraria para a história. Pra conversar com a gente, nós convidamos Rony Rechtman, que foi Primeiro Sargento de Infantaria pela Brigada Guivati 2009-2011 Formado pelo Curso de Comandantes de Infantaria em 2010, atuando nas regiões de Beit Furik-Awarta - Nablus, na Cisjordânia, em Gaza na região de Nahal Oz-Kfar Aza e na região do Hermon.

This week, two major terrorist leaders were assassinated in the Middle East. Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an explosion in Tehran, just a day after top Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut in retaliation for the horrific rocket attack that killed 12 children on a soccer field in northern Israel. What does this mean for Israel and the wider region? Is this a major setback for Iran and its terror proxies? Tune in to hear what AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich, who visited the site of the terror attack in Majdal Shams, has to say. Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Avital Leibovich Learn: What to Know About Hamas Terror Leader Ismail Haniyeh What to Know About Hezbollah's Escalation Against Israel Listen: Aviva Klompas is Fighting the Normalization of Antisemitism on Social Media On the Ground at the Republican National Convention: What's at Stake for Israel and the Middle East? Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Interview with Avital Leibovich: Manya Brachear Pashman:   This week marked 300 days of captivity for the 115 remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7. There was also a major development: confirmation that an operation in July led to the death of Hamas' military leader Muhammad Deif. But there were two more assassinations this week, the leaders of two terror groups targeting Israel.  On Wednesday, we learned that Hamas terror leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an explosion in Tehran shortly after meeting with Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Haniyeh had been in Tehran for the inauguration of its new president. This just a day after top Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut in retaliation for the horrific rocket attack that killed 12 children on a soccer field in Golan Heights. AJC Jerusalem director Avital Leibovich is with us now to discuss these developments. Avital, welcome back to People of the Pod. Avital Leibovich: Thank you. Manya. Good to be here. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So, Avital, my first question is, are we safer now than we were at the start of the week? Do two fewer terror leaders lead to less terror? Avital Leibovich: Well, I would say the world in general is a safer place with the absence of Shukr and Haniyeh. However, the neighborhood here is not changing. And unfortunately, we are still surrounded by vicious enemies, who still are seeking to see our erosion and eradication. So while I'm very happy with your outcome in the last 24 hours, I also know there's still a lot of reason for concern. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So tell us about these terror leaders. Who was Ismail Haniyeh? And what was his role with Hamas? Avital Leibovich: Sure. So Ismail Haniyeh, who's also, by the way, has another name, which is Abu al-Abed, he actually served as the number one political leader of Hamas since May 2017. He actually substituted in this role, Khaled Mashal and other terrorists, and before that, he actually served as the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority just for a very brief, short time between 2006 and 2007. And he actually became very close to a Hamas leader called Ahmed Yassin. And basically, he really grew into the very radical agenda of Hamas. Interesting enough, his background was totally different. I mean, even worked in Israel in the city closest to Gaza called Ashkelon. So he knows the country. He knows the mentality. So in addition to this, he also began to do some terror activity after the three years of working in Ashkelon in Israel. And then he initiated different kinds of activities. Among them was the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit, a soldier who we'll remember. And after being involved in the terror realm and the political realm, he decided to focus more on Hamas' agenda, on Hamas' charter. And basically, what we have seen in the last couple of years are a few things. Number one, Hania got very rich, because he received millions and millions of dollars from the Qataris. Number two, he left Gaza and he spent the last years of his life in Qatar, in lavish hotels and apartments, enjoying great life. And this is also an indication of how much does he care about the people of Gaza.  And I want to connect to the current war and give you a quote of who Haniyeh was because I see that some of the media outlets have the nerve to call him a moderate negotiator. Therefore, I'd like to help them and share with you the following quote, which was said on October 27 — that was the first day where the IDF entered Gaza following the October 7 massacre. So he said, "We need the blood of women, children, and the elderly of Gaza, so it awakens our revolutionary spirit." This is the moderate guy that international media is referring to in their reports. He was a radical, he was a terrorist, and we had a very good opening of our day this morning when we heard the news. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And Fuad Shukr, what was his role with Hezbollah? Avital Leibovich: He also, you know, this is a name which is not known, I think, to many people, but he does have a French connection and an American connection — of course, an Israeli connection. The guy was number two in the level of seniority in Hezbollah. He was actually the manager of the army in a way of the Hezbollah military apparatus.  But more than that, he was a strategist, and he knew what direction should Hezbollah take in the next years. He was in charge of developing the entire missile industry that Hezbollah had, including the accurate missiles. In other words, he was a strategist but also was a practical man. Now, here's the connection that he had to the US and to France. In 1983, he was one of the orchestrators of the attack in the marine base in Beirut.  On that terrible day, 241 American marines lost their lives, but 70 French soldiers were killed as well. So as you can imagine, this terrorist Fuad Shukr has 40 years of terror activities, primarily against Israel, but also against Israeli allies. So again, I think it was a very courageous and accurate Israeli operation. And more than anything, Manya, it shows the amazing level of intelligence, where that person was exactly in which room, in which building, in which floor, and to be able to very surgically act in the right time, at the right moment and target him, I think that shows a lot for the Israeli intelligence capabilities. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Was Haniyeh part of the ceasefire and hostage release negotiations? Avital Leibovich: So if you look at the title that Hanieyeh had, which is the head of the political branch of Hamas, you could think that he had some impact on the decision making process with the hostage deals. But I can tell you that he had really no impact, very little impact. Because from the analysis that we have here in Israel, the main decision maker is Sinwar.  Now the question is, will the death of Haniyeh have an impact, number one on Sinwar? And therefore, number two on the hostage deal? Now, I'm not sure it will have an effect. I have to say. Sinwar is known as the longtime rival of Haniyeh. So in other words, he will not be mourning his death. But he had the last word with regard to any of the discussions on the hostages.  And at the end of the day, Sinwar said numerous times, that he's willing to die. And his ultimate goal is to make sure that Hamas has some sort of a controlling Gaza. He understands today Sinwar, that Hamas will no longer control the government, therefore, he's willing to compromise. For example, let's say Hamas will be giving the role of being in charge of the renovations in Gaza. Or perhaps they will be in charge of the education system and so on, in other words, just to have some sort of a stronghold inside Gaza in terms of governance of some sort. Now, if that will not be a part of any possible deal, then Sinwar has no interest to give a positive answer to a deal. Manya Brachear Pashman:   I am curious why Haniyeh would have met with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei before his death? Avital Leibovich: Hamas and Iran have different kinds of cooperation. We have seen that across the region. In other words, we have seen Hamas representatives in Lebanon, working alongside Nasrallah, the health Hezbollah, but also meeting the Iranian foreign minister, when he came to Lebanon for visits. We understand that this time around there is a clear interest which Iran supports, is to target Israel as much as possible. And obviously Iran prefers a proxy like Hamas to be representative of its own goals and intentions.  And therefore you saw Haniyeh last time, was last night paying respects for the inauguration ceremony in Iran. And according to what I'm hearing, he was also hosted in a Revolutionary Guards facility. In other words, whoever targeted Haniyeh had a great level of intelligence by knowing how to get to that specific building.  But moreover, this is a very secure area, because the Revolutionary Guards are considered the body which is the most guarded of all bodies in Iran. They're the ones controlling the budget of the Iranian government. They're the ones operating Hezbollah and other militias and proxies. So in other words, the fact that it was a Revolutionary Guards headquarters, Antonia was there and despite of all this information, the security system around him cracked. I think that sends a very loud and clear message to the Iranians. Manya Brachear Pashman:   How is the relationship between Iran and Hamas and the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah different? Can you explain that to our audience? Avital Leibovich: First of all, I mean, you know, Iran is the chief orchestrator of everything that we have been seeing here since October 7, but actually before that as well. Now, I would say that with Hezbollah, it's a long love story between the two. Actually, Hezbollah was founded by Iran, quite shortly after the revolution in '79.  When the country became a fundamentalist Islamist and obviously, took the wrong path, distancing itself from the Western world. Iran actually built Hezbollah, founded Hezbollah, first the military wing, and then adding three years later the political wing. And the idea was to use them in order to attack Israel. And this is very convenient.  Think about it, Iran is 1300 kilometers away from Israel. It's not convenient to fire a rocket all the way from that country to Israel. But let's say you want to use simpler means and within half an hour to take an operation out, it's easier to use someone who's bordering with Israel. So gradually, we saw Hezbollah taking over almost the entire country. And everything had to do with Iranian funding. Now, in order to have Iranian funding in terms of sanctions, Iran and Hezbollah, found alternative options like laundering money, like a whole chain of drug trafficking in Syria and other countries. So they found solutions to do that.  By the way, Iran is doing the same thing with the Houthis in Yemen, also using them as a proxy. Because you know, this is the most poor country in the region, huge unemployment rates, you can recruit 10s of 1000s and hundreds of 1000s of people, as long as you pay them a very minimal salary. Now, as for Hamas, Hamas was built a little bit later.  It's actually an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, so not directly of Iran. However, sometimes there are joint interests between different terror groups. Actually, Iran founded the Islamic Jihad in Gaza, in 79, right after the revolution, because he thought this would be the main actor controlling Gaza with the best assets and so on. But with the course of the years, when Hamas controlled Gaza, and was able to develop its terror means rockets, drones, etc, then, of course, Iran moved to cooperate with Hamas, according to its needs for Iran, it's, of course, more worthwhile to use the blood of Palestinians than the blood of Iranians to sacrifice Palestinians and not the Iranians. This is how they see it.  At the end of the day, Iran now wishes to resume to the situation of being a major empire as it used to be, a Persian empire decades and decades ago. So this is the longtime dream, I would say. And the proxies are just another, I would say detail in the path to reach that dream.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Now, Hezbollah did not claim responsibility for the attack that killed a dozen children on a soccer field. Why not? They're usually proud of the death and destruction that they wreak. Why did Israel target the terror group anyway?  Avital Leibovich: Look, say a few words about this tragic event that took place just a few days ago in a very small, beautiful, pastoral village called Majdal Shams, which, by the way, means the tower of sun. It's on the Syrian border, and the other side is on the Lebanese border. And, you know, people asked me if this is the first time that Hizballah ever targeted Druze or targeted Muslims. Now this specific village was targeted five times already by Hezbollah. Saturday, obviously, was the deadliest of all the five. It was 6:18 in the afternoon, beautiful summer day, lots of kids outside.  I visited the soccer field where it happens. And the rockets left, really not a chance for those kids who were playing there. Although there was actually a shelter right there, maybe two feet from where the rocket hit the ground. They really didn't have a chance to make it and go into the shelter. And unfortunately, those poor 12 year old kids, ages 10-16, died in place. We still have over 30 people hospitalized, many of them are kids as well.  And I have to say, Manya, that I saw a village who has been traumatized. People are still wearing black clothes. There are black flags hanging everywhere inside the village. The pictures of the kids are, you know, pasted everywhere, on the squares just on random villages and walls of buildings.  I also went to one of the bereaved families. And you know, you sit there with a parent who lost his 12 year old boy named Johnny [Wadeea Ibrahim]. And he tells you about his dreams. And he says to me, you know, these dreams will never be fulfilled. And he says to me, we don't even know how to digest what happened to us. So, for Hezbollah, they don't really care who they're firing at, whether it's Jews or Arabs, or Muslims or Christians, whoever, they don't care if it's in the eastern Galilee, or the Western Galilee, or the Golan. All these areas are relevant for the Hezbollah fire since October 8. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Well, Hezbollah did not take responsibility. Why not? Avital Leibovich: So here is the mistake. Hezbollah actually made the mistake. Hezbollah has a TV station, which is its mouthpiece, just like Hamas's TV station mouthpiece is Al Jazeera. Hezbollah's is Al Mayadeen. Now, immediately after an attack, a Hezbollah attack, Al Mayadeen immediately publishes responsibility taking by Hezbollah always every time. And by the way, we're talking about an average of eight attacks a day, every day. And that's what they did here too. On Saturday, they immediately took responsibility in the name of Hezbollah.  Unfortunately, for them, after 20 minutes, they understood the extent of the mistake they did, and deleted, of course, this responsibility, and then they made up their own narrative. The narrative was that a misfiring of an Iron Dome interceptor, mistakenly killed the kids, like Israel's fault is that the kids died. Now, this narrative, if you think it was only the social media, then think again, they sent the foreign minister of Lebanon to the media to repeat it.  But they also did something more. They sent the head of the Druze community. It's the same blood and flesh of the Druze in the Golan. They sent him to the press to declare that it was not a Hezbollah rocket. So they understood that they will pay a price of some sort. I'm sure they understood that I'm not sure they understood the extent of the intelligence Israel had. And now of course, they're threatening to target Israel. I think the next 48 hours will reveal where we're heading. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And you talk about the incredible intelligence that led to the precise explosion in Beirut as well as the death of Haniyeh. Has Israel taken responsibility for his death and what it claimed credit if it was responsible, Avital Leibovich: Up to this minute, Israel did not take any responsibility for Haniyeh's death. Of course, yes, for the Hizballah number two guy Fuad Shukr, but not for Haniyeh. As a matter of fact, the Prime Minister ordered the Cabinet members and the ministers not to speak publicly on the issue. And basically, there's been a lot of quiet from the political echelon here since the morning. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And you touched on what my last question is, and that is, how will this elevate the tensions? Does this raise the chance of a war between Israel and Lebanon, Israel, and Iran, these assassinations?  Avital Leibovich: So I would say we are already in a war to some extent with Hezbollah, because Hezbollah has fired more than 6000 rockets since October 8. And I've counted 43 Israeli casualties since October 8. So we are talking about an active war in a sense, I think that there is a good reason to believe that both Hezbollah and Iran will react to these two targets. I'm not sure in which way. I do think that Hezbollah still has the notion and the strategy of not completely escalating the situation to a full scale war. I'm sure that Nasrallah is sitting in his bunker in the darkened neighborhood, seeing the footage from Gaza and understanding Israel's capability and does not want to turn Beirut into a similar kind of situation.  And he also saw the building last night and he also understood the extent of the intelligence capability. So I think he will have to react in such a way that on the one hand, he could be proud that he did something but on the other hand, would not engage in a full scale war. Iran, on the other hand, is a different story.  Because three months have passed since April 14 in which Iran decided to gift us with hundreds of drones and different kinds of ballistic missiles. And from their perspective, it failed. It failed because Israel has a great defense system. It also failed because the US led the great coalition of countries who supported the interception attempts in April 14. However, and this is a big however, Iran learned its lessons.  Iran learned why it failed in April. And therefore, my concern is that they will take these lessons and implement them in whichever reaction they will have. I'm not sure it will be tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, they will celebrate Haniyeh in the big funeral in Iran, and then there will be additional mourning days in Qatar. So it may take a few days, but I have no doubt that they will both, Hezbollah and Iran react. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Avital, thank you so much for just explaining all of these developments and what they mean. Avital Leibovich: Of course, I just hope that for once they will be able to talk about positive things and not only terror and wars. Manya Brachear Pashman:   We hope so too. We hope so too. Thank you so much. Avital Leibovich: Thank you and Am Yisrael Chai.

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Gershon Baskin is an Israeli writer, columnist, author and one of the most recognizable names in the Middle East Peace process. He is the Middle East Director of ICO…International Communities Organization and is the Director of the Holy Land Bond. Ad he is the co-founder and former co-director of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information. During the Premiership of the late Yitzhak Rabin, he served as a special advisor on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to a secret team of intelligence officers established by Mr. Rabin. In 2011, after five years of negotiation with Hamas, he successfully brokered the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit. Gershon shares his thoughts on the pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel protests on college campuses across America, and offers his critical perspective on an extremely complicated, nuanced, volatile situation which predates and includes the barbaric October 7th attack, as well as the actions taken by Israel since. We discuss the hostage negotiations; the current ceasefire offer; the desperate need for peace; and the necessity of a two-state solution. Once again, Gershon provides honest, balanced historical context for this centuries-old conflict in the region Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

Argents Provocateur: Arre ruthlessly exploiting the grief of the hostage families by infiltrating peaceful demonstrations for alternate agendas. Netanyahu's: Government is doing its best to free the Hostages, but will not repeat the mistake made when freeing Gilad Shalit. President: Biden cannot expect Israel to act differently in Gaza from the US in Afghanistan. Hear: About terrorism e long before the socalled “occupation” And: Lots more. The Walter Bingham File 16APR2024 - PODCAST

The leaders of the Israeli delegation to the ceasefire and hostage release talks in Qatar have returned to Israel while the other members of the delegation remained in Doha.    The prevailing assessment in Israel is that Hamas will respond within 48 hours to the proposals that were put on the table in the most recent round of talks.    Muhammad Nazzal, a senior Hamas official, said last night that Hamas has already given its response and the ball is now in the Israelis' court. Other senior Hamas officials accused Israel of presenting unyielding positions at the talks with the goal of derailing the negotiations. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with  Gershon Baskin, a political activist and a researcher of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ,who was involved in previous negotiations with the Palestinians, including the negotiations  that led to the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With talk of the “Day After,” the United States is pushing for a “revised” Palestinian Authority to take control of the Gaza Strip. Many Palestinians believe that Marwan Barghouti, currently serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison for multiple accounts of murder and membership of a terrorist organization, would be able to rebuild the Palestine Liberation Organization after almost two decades of stagnation under octogenarian Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and facilitate a reconciliation government. Gershon Baskin, the Middle East Director of the British NGO International Communities Organization, holds that Barghouti backs a two-state solution and should be released. Baskin, who is also a former hostage negotiator with Hamas, including with the deal to release IDF soldier Gilad Shalit,  also said that he believes the only way to get the Israeli abductees released is to end the war immediately. (photo: Haytham Shtayeh/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel ha enfrentado una larga historia de intercambios de rehenes por prisioneros. Tan solo en  los primeros cinco días de la tregua actual entre Israel y el grupo miliciano Hamás, se realizaron intercambios de 81 rehenes entre israelíes y ciudadanos de otras naciones, secuestrados  el 7 de octubre a cambio de 181 prisioneros palestinos detenidos en cárceles israelíes. Este canje adoptó una fórmula que involucra tres prisioneros palestinos por cada ciudadano israelí liberado. No obstante, esta fórmula no ha sido constante a lo largo de la historia, en varios momentos, se han exigido más números  palestinos prisioneros a cambio de liberar un ciudadano israelí. Algunos casos registrados, incluyen la liberación de 76 combatientes palestinos por un solo militar prisionero, como ocurrió en 1979, o  el canje de 4.600 palestinos presos por seis soldados israelíes en 1983. Otro caso, ocurrió en 1985, con  la liberación de 1.150 detenidos palestinos a cambio de solo tres militares. También hubo liberaciones unilaterales de detenidos palestinos por parte de Israel como gesto de acercamiento. Uno de los canjes más inequitativos, fue la liberación del soldado israelí Gilad Shalit en 2011, quien fue capturado por grupos palestinos en 2006. Su liberación implicó la excarcelación de 1.027 prisioneros palestinos. Estos intercambios destacan el alto valor que el gobierno israelí ha dado a la vida y seguridad de sus ciudadanos capturados, a menudo tomando decisiones difíciles para garantizar su liberación. Sin embargo, también reflejan la naturaleza continua y persistente de los secuestros perpetrados por Hamás. Se cree que, si llega a existir otro acuerdo para liberar a los 170 secuestrados que aún están en poder de Hamás, las demandas podrían aumentar sustancialmente.

C dans l'air du 25 novembre 2023 - Otages : des libérations au compte-gouttes Après ceux d'hier, ce sont de nouveau 13 otages israéliens qui doivent être libérés aujourd'hui par le Hamas. Au deuxième jour de la trêve signée entre Israël et le mouvement islamiste palestinien, les deux partis sont tombés d'accord pour un échange de prisonniers. Pas moins de 39 détenus palestiniens vont être libérés. Un soulagement pour les familles israéliennes qui manifestaient depuis des semaines à Jérusalem et Tel-Aviv pour réclamer l'aide de la communauté internationale. Côté palestinien, les familles de prisonniers ont accueilli les revenants dans des scènes de liesse en Cisjordanie occupée. Pendant ce temps, les habitants de Gaza profitent de la trêve pour retourner dans leurs maisons, dont beaucoup ont été détruites par les bombardements israéliens. Au moins 56 000 bâtiments ont été détruits ou endommagés dans toute l'enclave palestinienne, depuis le 7 octobre. À quelques milliers de kilomètres de là, on s'agite au Qatar. Depuis l'offensive du Hamas, le pétro-état est devenu l'interlocuteur indispensable pour conduire les négociations entre Israéliens et membres du Hamas. C'est d'ailleurs à Doha, à l'abri des bombes, que vivent la majorité des cadres politiques du mouvement islamiste. Cette spécificité de parler à tout le monde, le Qatar la travaille depuis des années. En 2008 déjà, c'était lui qui avait permis la libération du jeune soldat israélien Gilad Shalit, contre 1027 prisonniers palestiniens. Plus récemment, le Qatar a permis en septembre la libération de cinq Américains qui étaient détenus en Iran depuis des années. Après avoir accueilli le mondial de foot l'hiver dernier, le Qatar devrait donc rester pendant quelques mois sur le devant de la scène internationale. La communauté internationale, et surtout les familles israéliennes comptent sur lui pour retrouver les quelques 200 otages encore détenus par le Hamas. Parmi ces dizaines d'otages encore prisonniers du Hamas se trouvent notamment des Français ou franco-israéliens. Pour l'instant, aucun d'entre eux n'a fait partie des libérés. Ce qui n'a pas manqué de faire réagir Emmanuel Macron : « Je salue la libération d'un premier groupe d'otages (...) Pensées particulières pour les otages français et leurs familles. Ils peuvent compter sur notre détermination », a écrit hier le président de la République sur X (ex-Twitter). Au même moment, une manifestation se tenait à Paris pour réclamer la libération des otages, notamment français. « C'est un suspens, c'est un compte-goutte (…) vraiment c'est difficile », témoignait un proche d'un otage. Plusieurs personnalités publiques étaient présentes pour l'occasion, comme l'ancienne présentatrice télé Anne Sinclair. Sur France inter, c'est une figure du petit écran, l'animateur Arthur, qui témoignait de l'antisémitisme qui continue de s'exprimer dans la société française depuis le retour de la guerre au Proche-Orient. « On est en France, on est en 2023, j'habite Paris, et j'ai des agents qui protègent ma famille et moi-même parce que je suis juif (...) C'est lunaire non ? », a-t-il déclaré. Depuis l'offensive du Hamas, le ministère de l'Intérieur a recensé plus de 1 500 actes antisémites sur le territoire français, dont des tags, insultes et agressions. Comment se négocient les échanges d'otages au Proche-Orient ? Quel est le rôle du Qatar dans ces tractations hautement sensibles ? Où en est la France dans la libération de nos otages ? Et comment agir contre le retour de l'antisémitisme dans la société française ? LES EXPERTS : - Général Christophe GOMART - Ancien directeur du renseignement militaire et ex-commandant des opérations spéciales - Agnès LEVALLOIS - Vice-présidente de l'Institut de recherche et d'études Méditerranée Moyen-Orient (IREMMO) - Alexandra SCHWARTZBROD - Directrice adjointe de la rédaction - Libération - Alban MIKOCZY - Grand reporter à France Télévisions

Twenty-four hostages were released by Hamas following their capture during the October 7th invasion of Israel. But how do the two warring sides find common ground and arrive at an agreement in the midst of a war? Gershon Baskin, a writer and activist from Israel, has carried back-channel messages to and from Hamas for seventeen years and was deeply involved with the prisoner exchange for former Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit ten years ago. In this special episode of One Decision, Baskin tells us what it takes to secure such a complicated, multi-layered agreement, as well as how the latest hostage deal and temporary ceasefire has been received by the public in Israel.

As Hamas prepares to release a first group of hostages held for more than six weeks in Gaza, it's worth remembering that Israelis have been held hostage many times over the nation's 75-year history. In October 2011, Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was freed by Hamas after being held in captivity for more than five years. He'd been captured during a cross-border raid. In Perspective, we spoke to the man who played a key role in negotiating his release. Veteran hostage negotiator Dr Gershon Baskin is now Middle East director at the advocacy group International Communities. He told us that, assuming the truce holds and that Israel frees Palestinian prisoners as planned, "there is a chance" that all civilian hostages being held by Hamas will be released.

If the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas all goes according to plan, at least 50 hostages held by Hamas will be released in exchange for some 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and there will be a four-day pause in the fighting. But both sides are clear: This is not a ceasefire, and once the pause is over, the fighting continues. Gershon Baskin, a veteran hostage negotiator who played a prominent role in the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011, joins the show from Jerusalem.  Also on today's show: Luis Moreno Ocampo, Former Prosecutor, International Criminal Court / Deputy Prosecutor, Argentina's Trial of the Juntas; director Roger Ross Williams; musician Yusuf/Cat Stevens (from the archives)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gershon Baskin is an Israeli writer, columnist, author and one of the most recognizable names in the Middle East Peace process. His dedication to creating a culture of peace and environmental awareness, coupled with his impeccable integrity, has earned him the trust of the leaders of all sides of the century old conflict. He is the Director of the Holy Land Bond, a new fund aimed at investing in housing projects for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, integrated housing projects for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in Israel's “mixed cities”. Gershon is the co-founder and former co-director of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information. During the Premiership of the late Yitzhak Rabin, he served as a special advisor on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to a secret team of intelligence officers established by Mr. Rabin. In 2011, after five years of negotiation with Hamas, he successfully brokered the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit. Join us for this insightful, riveting conversation about an extremely complicated, nuanced, volatile situation involving the barbaric October 7th attack on Israel by terrorist organization Hamas, the ensuing war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, hostage negotiations, and the desperate need for peace between Israel and Palestinians. And perhaps even more significantly, Gershon provides honest, balanced historical context for this centuries-old conflict in the region Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

Few bring an understanding to the table of both sides that is grounded in having mediated between Israel and Hamas rather than only having engaged with one side or the other, particularly as Qatar negotiates a release of some hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. A hostage negotiator, former advisor to Israeli prime ministers, critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, and an investor in East Jerusalem housing for Palestinians, Gershon Baskin is one of those few. In 2011, Mr. Baskin negotiated Hamas' release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for 1,027 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Mr. Baskin was in touch with Hamas leaders in Gaza until a week ago. He says the release by Hamas of women, children, and elderly hostages is being negotiated on three different tracks in Qatar, Egypt, and Lebanon, countries that host exiled Hamas officials and/or have a relationship with the group. The release could involve an exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons and/or a temporary silencing of the guns.

Os ataques do braço armado Hamas em Israel aconteceram há exactamente um mês, a 7 de Outubro. Desde então, já morreram milhares de pessoas tanto do lado israelita, como do lado palestiniano. Em entrevista à RFI, Henrique Cymerman, jornalista baseado em Israel, fez o balanço deste que é o primeiro mês de guerra entre o Hamas e Israel e explicou-nos que tudo mudou a partir desse dia. RFI: Os ataques do grupo Hamas aconteceram há exactamente um mês. A primeira pergunta que lhe faço, Henrique, é como é que a esta altura os israelitas vivem o dia-a-dia?Henrique Cymerman: Há um antes e há um depois. O dia 7 de Outubro mudou a realidade israelita de uma maneira total. Há quem diga que agora, quando esta guerra acabar, isto vai ser o estado de Israel 2.0. É uma nova etapa porque nunca tinha acontecido uma coisa assim, ou seja, Israel viveu muitas guerras, muitos atentados terroristas, ondas de suicidas ou mísseis lançados desde o Iraque, mas nunca tinha acontecido que, num mesmo dia, 1.400 israelitas tenham sido assassinados, mutilados, violados durante horas por três mil homens de um grupo terrorista. É, sem dúvida, o dia mais trágico da história judaica desde a II Guerra Mundial. Isto era uma coisa que não se esperava no Estado de Israel moderno, um país tecnológico, com um exército muito forte, um país com grande experiência na sua defesa e realmente os israelitas perderam um pouco a sua segurança. Eu acho que todos os israelitas estão numa espécie de pós-trauma depois do dia 7 de Outubro. Eu estive num dos kibutzs que foi atacado, Nir Oz, e as coisas que eu vi lá não tinha visto em nenhum lugar do mundo, nem mesmo durante os ataques do ISIS, no Iraque e na Síria.RFI: Pode relatar-nos o que viu nesse kibutz?Henrique Cymerman: Entras no kibutz e está tudo queimado. Eles incendiaram casas com pessoas dentro do mamad, que é o bunker/a sala, digamos o quarto protegido, à prova de bomba. Como não podiam abrir as portas, queimaram pessoas vivas, violaram mulheres, violaram crianças. Há testemunhos, hoje em dia, de que violaram cadáveres, que receberam uma licença especial para o fazer porque os grupos radicais islamistas não consideram os judeus seres humanos, então, há uma desumanização total e pode fazer-se o que quiserem, como quiserem. E assim foi. Como chegaram à festa... Eles não sabiam que iam encontrar-se com essa festa de três mil jovens e foi um grande prémio para o Hamas.[Os jovens] toda a noite estavam a dançar e, de repente, começam a cair os paraquedistas e os rockets, lançados desde Gaza sobre esses jovens, mas, de repente, aparecem os homens armados e começam a abrir fogo a sangue frio, a violar, a saquear e, sobretudo, a levar sequestrados para Gaza e assim foi como eles mataram 260 jovens. Eu vi imagens de como eles deixaram os cadáveres ali no chão. Parecia realmente um espectáculo dantesco. As coisas que se viram ali e tudo isso provocou, eu acho, uma reacção oposta ao que eles pensavam, na sociedade israelita. Eles e os patrões deles, que é o Irão, que é quem realmente planeou este ataque (foi planeado em Teerão durante anos), eles pensavam que a sociedade israelita estava muito dividida, o que é verdade. Estava muito dividida politicamente devido a uma reforma que o primeiro-ministro Benjamin Netanyahou queria por em prática, no campo judicial, e então começaram manifestações durante 10 meses na sociedade israelita, de centenas de milhares de pessoas, e eu acho que, nem o Irão, nem o Hamas compreenderam o significado do que estava a acontecer. Eles pensaram que era o princípio do fim do Estado de Israel e queriam dar um golpe final, um golpe de graça ao Estado de Israel. O que aconteceu foi que fizeram exactamente o oposto.A sociedade israelita uniu-se, aqueles que se estavam a manifestar contra o governo, estão agora dentro dos aviões que atacam Gaza, dentro das unidades especiais, dos tanques, etc. Eles que tinham dito que não se apresentavam na reserva, estão agora juntos. Eu acho que eles conseguiram o efeito oposto: unir a sociedade israelita, pelo menos nesta campanha contra o Hamas. Depois da campanha vai começar a discussão política, muito séria, sobre como foi possível uma coisa assim. RFI: O balanço deste conflito é muito pesado. Pergunto-lhe como é que está a ser feito o acompanhamento das famílias das vítimas e também dos familiares dos reféns?Henrique Cymerman: É um problema. Eu estive no Museu de Telavive, onde eles montaram aquilo a que chamam 'a Praça dos Reféns', onde estão as famílias, muito perto do ministério da Defesa de Israel, para lembrar ao governo que a principal missão que tem hoje em dia Israel é libertar os 240 reféns.Há entre os reféns, e eu vi isso no kibutz, fotografias de bebés, o Kfir Bibas, de 9 meses, que agora já tem 10 porque passou um mês que está sozinho lá. Mataram os pais dele, mataram irmãos, mataram avós e ele sobreviveu. E por algum motivo especial, que eu não determino explicar, levaram o bebé para Gaza. Então, a pergunta que todas as famílias dos reféns fazem é: "Quem é que se ocupa desse bebé nos túneis do Hamas em Gaza?" E como ele, há 31 crianças que estão lá. Há cinco refugiados do Holocausto. Eu acho que, até que esses reféns voltem (eu espero que vivos para Israel), Israel vai continuar a fazer todo o possível e impossível para o conseguir. É uma situação que nunca tinha acontecido no passado. Houve um soldado israelita, Gilad Shalit, que foi sequestrado em 2006 e que voltou, em 2011, a troco de 1027 presos, entre eles, Yahya Sinouar, que é o homem que está a dirigir a campanha do Hamas em Gaza e que Israel não vai parar até conseguir detê-lo ou matá-lo. RFI: E, no seu entender, estas pessoas (os reféns) estão a ser usadas, de forma explícita, como "escudos humanos"?Henrique Cymerman: Eu conheço bem Gaza. Conheço bem o Hamas. Já entrevistei grande parte dos seus líderes. Eu acho que dois milhões de palestinianos são escudos humanos do Hamas, há 17 anos, desde que eles fizeram um golpe de Estado em Gaza e se apoderaram de Gaza pela força e expulsaram a Autoridade Palestiniana.Eu acho que a população é refém do Hamas porque eu não conheço nenhuma entidade, nenhum governo, nenhum país, que coloque as suas bases no meio da população civil para se proteger, justamente que use a população como escudos humanos, e estes israelitas que lá estão são parte desses escudos humanos, mas apesar de tudo, eu penso que a situação do Hamas é mais precária neste momento.O exército israelita já ocupou o norte de Gaza. Vamos ver o que é que vai acontecer na cidade de Gaza, que é um pouco o bastião do braço armado do Hamas e a coisa mais terrível de tudo é que há tantas vítimas palestinianas civis e cada vida é um mundo. É uma pena que os civis, dos dois lados, tenham de pagar pelo fanatismo de um movimento terrorista.RFI: Um pouco por todo o mundo, muitos têm sido os apelos para que Israel autorize uma pausa humanitária. Parece-lhe verosímil que Israel venha a aceitar e a que prazo?Henrique Cymerman: Eu hoje ouvi que mais de 100 camiões passaram, que se está a aproximar aos números de antes da guerra. Eu penso que Israel recebeu, sobretudo, dos Estados Unidos da América um apoio sem precedentes, uma luz verde, para acabar com o braço armado do Hamas, mas os Estados Unidos têm alguns pedidos. Um deles é que se faça esta ajuda humanitária, tratamentos médicos.Há neste momento um hospital de campanha que Israel e o Egipto acordaram que vai ser construído, que já está a ser instalado no lado egípcio, de Rafah. Há um barco da marinha de guerra francesa que vai estar em frente a El-Arich para tratar as vítimas, tratar os civis feridos, e, ao mesmo tempo, estão a entrar camiões com a ajuda para a população (quase um milhão de pessoas que estão no sul de Gaza) segundo o que o exército pediu.O que o exército de Israel quer tentar é separar a população civil do Hamas porque o objectivo de Israel não é matar civis. É verdade que morrem muitos civis, mas o objectivo de Israel é acabar com a infra-estrutura militar do Hamas, para que não possa haver outros 7 de Outubro.Um dos líderes do Hamas disse, no outro dia, muito abertamente: "Vai haver mais 07 de Outubro até que nós aniquilemos o Estado de Israel". E isso é tomado muito a sério em Israel, depois do que aconteceu aqui, há exactamente um mês. É realmente uma situação que os israelitas levam muito a sério e é, por isso, que há mais reservistas israelitas que se apresentaram ao exército, do centro, da esquerda, da direita, do que é preciso, na realidade. Acho que, neste momento, praticamente não há ninguém, ou estamos a falar de percentagens mínimas dentro da sociedade israelita, que pensam que é preciso continuar a negociar com o Hamas.O Hamas recebia dinheiro do Catar todos os meses, com o acordo de Benjamin Netanyahou, 30/40 milhões de dólares, que chegavam continuamente para o Hamas. Entravam 20 mil trabalhadores em Israel, todos os dias, que eram uma fonte de dinheiro muito importante para a população de Gaza e, uma vez mais, o Hamas está a estragar tudo, com o que fez no dia 7 de Outubro e eu tenho a impressão de que perdeu o seu lugar à volta da mesa. É preciso pensar no depois, é preciso pensar em devolver à Autoridade Palestiniana Gaza, como era até 2007, mas o Hamas não tem lugar nesta nova mesa que vai incluir a comunidade internacional e países árabes da região que estão interessados em estabilizar Gaza.RFI: Na sua óptica, não estaremos cada vez mais longe de uma solução de dois Estados?Henrique Cymerman: Eu espero que não. Eu até penso que depois de anos, a comunidade internacional praticamente esqueceu o tema palestiniano ou falou muito menos dele. Eu vejo isso como jornalista, que havia muito menos interesse em tudo o que tivesse a ver com os palestinianos. Antes fazíamos várias reportagens todas as semanas e, ultimamente, desde que começou o coronavírus, praticamente desapareceu.Agora eu acho que o mundo compreende que, enquanto não se solucionar esse problema, não se pode estabilizar a situação no Médio Oriente. É verdade que são muito importantes os acordos de Abraão, que foram assinados há três anos, entre Israel e quatro países árabes. É verdade que a Arábia Saudita e Israel estavam quase a assinar a paz, muito próximos e o Hamas e o Irão fizeram este ataque, entre outras razões, para matar qualquer esperança de paz, mas parece-me que o que vai acontecer é exactamente o contrário: eu acho que vamos ver uma iniciativa internacional árabe e também israelita, nos próximos anos, de finalmente por fim ao conflito mais antigo da história da humanidade porque basta de civis a sofrer dos dois lados da fronteira.

As Israel continues bombing Gaza, bringing its health care system to the brink of collapse, Jordan's Queen speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the humanitarian catastrophe and the plight of Palestinians. Plus, seasoned hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin, who played a prominent role in the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from Hamas' captivity in 2011, joins to discuss being in touch with both Hamas and the Israeli Government in an unofficial capacity in current negotiations. And, Senior Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid tells Hari Sreenivasan that President Biden sparking anger by saying it's not time for a ceasefire in Gaza, is a political risk for 2024.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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« Des centaines de morts, des milliers de blessés, des prises d'otages en nombre. Le choc, depuis samedi matin, est total pour la population israélienne, constate Ouest France. Il est à la mesure de l'attaque portée par le Hamas : meurtrière et déstabilisante par son ampleur, inédite par ses modalités, lourde de menaces par ses conséquences. »« Surprise, effarement, carnage, onde de choc dévastatrice : il y aura un avant et un après 7 octobre 2023, soupire Le Figaro. Cinquante ans après la guerre du Kippour, qu'Israël avait failli perdre, trente ans après la signature des accords d'Oslo, qui avaient permis de rêver de paix, le Proche-Orient est renvoyé à son "ground zero", ce point d'impact où il ne reste que des ruines. »Et désormais, relève La Croix, « l'agression du Hamas semble signer la mort définitive de l'action diplomatique au Proche-Orient.  Trente ans après les accords d'Oslo, la colonisation juive en Cisjordanie a atteint un point de non-retour, alors que la bande de Gaza est soumise depuis 2007 à un blocus qui met sa population à genoux. De l'autre côté, le Hamas refuse toute conciliation avec Israël, se plaçant dans la posture d'une opposition radicale et violente. Entre eux, des Palestiniens de Gaza qui n'ont d'autre perspective que de vivre dans un territoire sans avenir, avec une jeunesse qui, enfermée dans une prison à ciel ouvert, n'a guère d'alternative à l'action violente. L'offensive du Hamas est certes une démonstration de force du groupe terroriste, qui a fait la preuve qu'il pouvait déstabiliser l'État hébreu. Mais nul doute que cela se paiera cher, estime La Croix, et notamment pour les habitants de Gaza. Une fois la stupeur des premiers jours passée, il reste à espérer que la population israélienne comprenne l'impasse dans laquelle la politique actuelle du gouvernement l'entraîne, elle et tout le territoire. Sinon, on voit mal comment on évitera un nouveau bain de sang… »En effet, renchérit La Charente Libre, « en encourageant la colonisation des territoires palestiniens, Israël a ruiné toute solution à deux États. Le messianisme tient lieu de politique pour les plus radicaux qui font la loi et les gouvernements. Le territoire d'Israël abrite une bombe démographique entre deux communautés qui veulent se haïr, l'une ayant décidé de dominer l'autre. Cette guerre pourrait n'avoir qu'un seul mérite : ouvrir enfin les yeux de la société israélienne sur l'impasse qui l'attend. »Libération pour sa part, souligne « l'échec tactique » du Premier ministre israélien : « Benyamin Netanyahu porte une lourde part de responsabilité dans cet échec stupéfiant de son pays à protéger ses citoyens, affirme le journal : son alliance tactique avec le Hamas, visant à affaiblir tout légitime représentant de la cause palestinienne, l'a poussé à vider la frontière du sud de ses effectifs militaires pour les concentrer en Cisjordanie, conformément aux demandes messianiques de ses alliés d'extrême droite. Il en paiera probablement le prix politique ; mais c'est bien peu de chose comparé à la souffrance infligée à son peuple. »Dans une tribune à lire dans Le Monde, Elie Barnavi, ancien ambassadeur d'Israël en France, est sans concession envers l'actuel gouvernement israélien : « Ce que nous venons de subir (…) est la résultante d'une conjonction de deux facteurs, affirme Elie Barnavi : une organisation islamiste fanatique dont l'objectif déclaré est la destruction d'Israël ; et une politique israélienne imbécile à laquelle se sont accrochés les gouvernements successifs et que le dernier a portée à l'incandescence. »Désormais, « Netanyahu est au pied du mur, constate Sud-Ouest. S'il ne ressoude pas le pays dans une forme d'union nationale, il aura du mal à reprendre le contrôle des événements alors qu'à la frontière du Liban, le Hezbollah pro-iranien menace de prendre Israël en tenaille. L'État hébreu a montré maintes fois sa capacité de réaction. Mais la prise d'otages d'envergure perpétrée par le Hamas permet à celui-ci d'entraver les mains de l'état-major israélien. En 2011, rappelle Sud-Ouest, Israël avait dû accepter de libérer mille prisonniers palestiniens pour récupérer le seul soldat Gilad Shalit. Dans cette guerre asymétrique lancée depuis Gaza, Israël vit sa plus grande épreuve depuis la guerre du Kippour. »

Maybe you've heard of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held for five years by the terrorist group Hamas. And maybe you've heard about the lengths that Israel went to to get him back, like swapping over a thousand prisoners for one missing man. But Shalit isn't the first Israeli POW to be redeemed at a high price. In this episode, Noam asks Why does Israel pay such a high price to return captured soldiers? And, even more poignantly, Is doing so good for the Jewish state? ~~~~   Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HbAQrIlyEX8ivxrX0CkP_CPzgVd3U1_W_UCTkBt6n-4/edit

On 18 October 2011, Israeli solider Gilad Shalit was freed after spending over five years in captivity in Gaza. His release was part of a controversial prisoner exchange which saw more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails. Alex Collins talks to Israeli spy, David Meidan, who was successful in negotiations where others had failed. (Photo: Gilad Shalit and David Meidan standing directly behind him. Credit: IDF via Getty Images)

In this Oddcast we continue the dive on Yale's senior year only fraternity, the very secretive Order of Skull, and Bones. We pick up from part one, and discuss more symbolism, influential members, and possible ties. We also look at several other prominent fraternities, and discuss the net worth of their trusts, and their most notable members, and connections as well. Thank you for your continued support, and i look forward to bringing you more content very soon.   See Also: The Oddcast-The Order of Death Pt. 1 Ep. 104 The Order of Death Pt.1 (podbean.com)   Cheers, and Blessings   The Odd Man Out   Help Support The Show, & Get Early, & Extra Content   Odd Man Out Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theoddmanout   Memento Mori “Remember That You Have To Die”   The society was known to its members as the Eulogian Club: eulogia is Greek for “a blessing” and is applied in ecclesiastical usage to the object blessed.   Fleshing Out Skull and Bones P. 192 Bones meanings are held at the tomb which is a two-story building without windows and who's walls on the outside are covered with Ivy. That's where the term Ivy League came from. The tomb is located to the east of the New Haven Green about 100 yards from the federal courthouse the Yale University owns the majority of land in downtown New Haven almost all of the university buildings are interconnected by a series of underground tunnels so visiting Bonesman never need approach the tombs from the street.   Room B, called 322, is the "sanctum sanctorum" of the temple. Its distinguishing feature is a facsimile of the Bones pin, handsomely inlaid in the black marble hearth, just below the mantel, and also inlaid in marble is the motto: "Rari Quippe Boni," in old English text. The motto is said to come from the passage by Juvenal: ["Good men forsooth are scarce: there are hardly as many as there are gates of Thebes or mouths of the rich Nile."--Juvenal, Sat., xiii. 26.]   "The order was incorporated in 1856 under the name “Russell Trust Association.” By special act of the state legislature in 1943, its trustees are exempted from the normal requirement of filing corporate reports with the Connecticut Secretary of State. As of 1978, all business of the Russell Trust was handled by its lone trustee, Brown Brothers Harriman partner John B. Madden Jr. Madden started with Brown Brothers Harriman in 1946, under senior partner Prescott Bush, George Bush's father."   A grandfather clock is presented to each Knight upon initiation and stays with him throughout his life as a memento of what is called "the Bones experience."   Iserbyt- Secret Societies https://youtu.be/cFQD1bAsUlw David Allen Richards Skulls, & Keys-The history of Yale secret societies https://youtu.be/4J4mRqND9aI Ron Rosenbaum-S, & B Peice https://youtu.be/apzwObT0qNM Alexandria Robbins/Secrets Of The Tomb Lecture https://youtu.be/KOKGt9Bl2wM Founded in the fall of 1996 by Rabbi Shmully Hecht, Ben Karp, "Cory Booker" and Michael Alexander as an intellectual salon and Jewish leadership society, the group that started out as a social club for would-be and current leaders of the Yale community has blossomed into an organization recognized the world over, yet with a decidedly secular twist. "There was no question that Eliezer was a Jewish association," says New York Times critic at large Edward Rothstein, a member of the society, "but also no question that along with its elements of religious observance and allusion, the aura was nonsectarian intellectual." http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2057526,00.html Eliezer now called Shabtai Shabtai has deep connections to Israeli political, military, and judicial figures and hosts regular off-the-record meetings and briefings on Israeli developments. Participants, many of whom have also been speakers and guests at Shabtai, include Aharon Barak, Elyakim Rubinstein, Hanan Melcer, Ehud Barak, Yuval Steinitz, Alex Lubotzky, Yoav Gallant, Daniel Taub, Ron Prosor, Danny Dayan, Ido Aharoni, Gideon Meir, and Yaakov Amidror, as well as other individuals like Gilad Shalit. International Jewish leaders meet regularly with Shabtai members to inspire their participation and receive their guidance on critical issues facing global Jewry. These have included Adin Steinsaltz, Ephraim Mirvis, Yanki Tauber, Tzvi Freeman, Emanuel Rackman, Sholom Dovber Lipskar, David Lincoln, James Ponet, Jacob Immanuel Schochet, Yitzchok Kogan, Y.Y. Jacobson, and Faivish Vogel, as well as many others. Videos https://vimeo.com/shabtai https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabtai_(society) Corey Booker Shabtai Founder https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/02/06/shabtai-founder-cory-booker-law-97-to-run-for-president/   See The Books: America's Secret Establishment: An... book by Antony C. 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Aunque el perpetrador sobrevivió, algunos observadores calificaron el secuestro del autobús número 405 como el primer ataque suicida de la Primera Intifada. Abed al-Hadi Ghanem fue un terrorista de la Jihad Islámica Palestina quien manifestó sus intenciones terroristas cuando el autobús se desplazaba por la carretera de Tel Aviv a Jerusalén, tomando el control del autobús ordenando su desvío por un acantilado. Dieciséis pasajeros murieron, incluidos un estadounidense y dos canadienses, el balance de heridos fue de diecisiete, registrando el peor ataque terrorista en Israel desde la Masacre de la carretera costera en 1978. Ghanem sobrevivió al ataque y fue sentenciado a dieciséis cadenas perpetuas en octubre de 1989. En octubre de 2011, fue uno de los 1.027 prisioneros palestinos liberados a cambio de un soldado israelí cautivo Gilad Shalit.

El soldado de la Fuerza de Defensa Israelí Gilad Shalit fue capturado por un grupo de militantes palestinos y retenido como rehén durante más de cinco años. El 25 de junio de 2006, el tanque de Shalit estaba patrullando la frontera entre Gaza e Israel cuando un grupo de militantes palestinos entró en Israel a través de un túnel que habían cavado debajo de la frontera. El tanque fue emboscado. Después de que se lanzaran granadas de mano al tanque, Shalit salió y fue capturado. Fue introducido secretamente en Gaza a través de un túnel. Casi inmediatamente después de su secuestro, los captores de Shalit emitieron un comunicado en el que ofrecían información sobre su paradero a cambio de la liberación de todas las prisioneras palestinas jóvenes detenidas en Israel. Israel se negó a negociar con Hamas. Los padres de Shalit lanzaron una emotiva campaña por su liberación. En 2009, la familia instaló una carpa de protesta frente a la casa del primer ministro. Esta fue visitada por una multitud de personas que crearon campañas en los medios de comunicación en Israel y en el extranjero, buscando la liberación de Shalit. Cinco años después, el primer ministro Netanyahu comenzó a negociar su liberación. Shalit regresó a Israel el 18 de octubre de 2011 a cambio de 1.027 prisioneros palestinos. A su regreso a casa fue recibido con alegría pero con una mezcla de indignación por la liberación de terroristas palestinos, muchos de los cuales eran responsables de asesinar a israelíes.

Activist and campaigner Gershon Baskin tells Michael Daventry how he worked behind the scenes to secure the release of Gilad Shalit, the young IDF corporal who was released from captivity in Gaza a decade ago this week. Baskin recounts how he worked Hamas and Mossad backchannels and tells us about the man Gilad Shalit has become today.     

Photo:  The hostage Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on a Hamas poster, which reads: "Our heroes prisoners may we have a new Gilad each year" and down :"They (Palestinian prisoners) are not alone" Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1  ;  @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 1. The tragedy in Kabul encourages Hamas and Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-jets-said-striking-gaza-following-fires-set-by-arson-balloons/ .. Permissons: Gilad Shalit on Hamas poster, Nablus said: "Our hero prisoners We hope that Every year and new Gilad" and down :"They (Palestinian prisoners) are not alone" Date | May 2007 Source | https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomspender/532148254/ Author | Tom Spender Licensing | This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. | 

This week is all about solutions.Is the 2-state solution dead? If so what other solutions are viable? How can we disrupt the status quo? Is time on our side? Tune in to find out! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬★ MEET OUR GUESTS ★▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Gershon Baskin is an Israeli author and peace activist. He has authored/co-authored 15 books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has been active in promoting peace since the 70s. Gershon is one of the only Israelis alive who has contact with Hamas and played an integral role in the release of Gilad Shalit. Gershon's latest book "In Pursuit of Peace in Israel and Palestine": https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Peace-...​Get in touch with Gershon:www.gershonbaskin.orgTwitter. @gershonbaskinLinkedIn: Gershon BaskinFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gershon-Bask...​▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Zahir, the mystery man, the fan-favorite. Zahir is a young Palestinian who is active in disrupting the status quo and engaging in reconciliation with Israelis. His family is in politics in the West Bank so he remains anonymous for his own security. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Other socials:https://linktr.ee/adarw​​Email: adarweinreb@gmail.com▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Support the showPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=28922972​PayPal: http://paypal.me/AdarW​BTC: 3DBp9R2imyuiyXkFZfLG9KsjRUJQYdfTDRETH: 0x63B21a81b1122e22C074b83C7BfbF32a32620B16▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Neste webinar, um dos mais renomados ativistas pela paz e intelectual público de Israel, assessor de diversos primeiros-ministros de seu país e interlocutor reconhecido de líderes palestinos, será entrevistado por um dos jornalistas brasileiros que melhor conhecem o Oriente Médio. A conversa abordará as consequências do acordo de paz entre Israel e Emirados Árabes, o presente e o futuro das relações israelo-palestinas 27 anos depois dos Acordos de Oslo. Seria factível retomar o sonho de criação de um Estado Palestino que coexistisse pacificamente com Israel? Em caso positivo, quais os passos a dar? Em caso negativo, quais as alternativas e os impactos para a paz, o desenvolvimento e a democracia naquela região? Convidados: GERSHON BASKIN Fundador e líder da organização Israel-Palestine Creative Regional Initiatives. Empreendedor político e social, focado em projetos de energia renovável no Oriente Médio, possui PhD em assuntos internacionais pela University of Greenwic. Conhecido pelo apelido “O Mediador", foi responsável pela mediação da libertação do soldado israelense Gilad Shalit após 5 anos e 4 meses nas mãos do Hamas. MARCELO LINS Jornalista, atua como apresentador e comentarista na GloboNews

Arnold Roth, father of teenager Malki, murdered in a suicide bombing, calls for extradition from Jordan of the attack’s planner and for the BBC to apologise to its Arabic audience for “toxic distortions” of her characterisation. This episode also includes our own James Marlow, an eyewitness to the aftermath of this evil act of terrorism in Jerusalem. Petition: www.change.org/extraditetamimi Charitable work in the name of Malki Roth: www.MalkiFoundation.org.uk Malki Roth, just 15-years old, was one of 15 victims of a suicide bomber at the Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, orchestrated by Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi, who drove the bomber to the site. Tamimi was sentenced to 16 life terms by Israel for her role in the attack, but was one of the prisoners freed in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011. She lives freely in Jordan and openly boasts about how she orchestrated the suicide mission, while at the same time presenting herself as a victim. Arnold Roth is Malki’s father. In this frank interview, he bears his inner turmoil to me about the loss of his daughter - but how terrible crimes, injustices and political mistakes can be turned around - and how this moment of opportunity presents men and women of goodwill in Israel, Jordan and the US to use their power to achieve it.

Há mais de dez anos, o sequestro de um jovem soldado Israelense tomou conta do noticiário em Israel e no mundo. Gilad Shalit foi capturado na Faixa de Gaza durante um ataque contra um posto militar em 25 de junho de 2006. A operação deixou dois outros soldados israelenses e dois palestinos mortos. Shalit só saiu de seu cativeiro em Gaza cinco anos mais tarde, aos 24 anos, depois de intensas negociações com o Hamas, que exigiu que o estado israelense libertasse 1027 homens e mulheres palestinas em troca de Gilad. Mas o que esse sequestro simbolizou para a sociedade israelense na época e qual a sua importância ainda hoje? Nossa convidada hoje é a Gaby Glazman, Representante da Agencia Judaica para o cone sul.

Gershon Baskin is an Israeli author and peace activist. He has authored/co-authored 15 books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has been active in promoting peace since the 70s. Gershon is one of the only Israelis alive who has contact with Hamas and played an integral role in the release of Gilad Shalit. Gershon is the epitome of what it means to stand up for what you believe in.Gershon's latest book "In Pursuit of Peace in Israel and Palestine": https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Peace-Israel-Palestine/dp/0826521819Get in touch with Gershon:www.gershonbaskin.orgTwitter. @gershonbaskinLinkedIn: Gershon BaskinFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gershon-Baskin-139053956122113/±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±Get in touch with Adar: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPm-OhjEtMRB1Oiq04t3hQ/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdarWeinrebInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adarweinreb...FB: https://www.facebook.com/AdarWeinrebEmail: adarweinreb@gmail.com

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James Sorene interviews Gershon Baskin the founder of IPCRI, the Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information, Jerusalem Post columnist and the man who negotiated the secret back channel with Hamas for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011. 

Israeli Jets Strike Syrian Weapons Depot   Israeli jets are believed to have struck a Syrian weapons depot near the Syria-Lebanon border. Arabic media has reported massive explosions in the region, claiming they're from four Israeli airstrikes, and that eyewitnesses have actually seen Israeli jets in the sky.     New Footage Of Gilad Shalit In Captivity Released   Hamas has just released new footage of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier that they held in captivity for 5 whole years.   Aftermath Of The New York City Terror Attack   Ephraim Herrera Ph.D, Expert on Islam speaking at ILTV studio about the aftermath of the New York terror attack that left 8 people dead.     Amnesty Worker Denied Entry Into Israel   Israel has just denied an American member of Amnesty International from entering Israel. The Interior Ministry has confirmed that the man, who is also of Palestinian descent, was blocked because of the B.D.S. movement.     Israeli News Website Gets Hacked   The Israeli-based news website “Times of Israel” has just apparently been hacked by pro-Palestinian Turkish activists.     Apple To Release Iphone X Tomorrow   Max Bluvband, CEO & founder of Appsvillage speaking at ILTV studio about the features on the iPhone 10 that were developed in Israel.     Israel Reportedly Cuts Arms Sales To Myanmar   Israel has been under fire recently for allegedly selling weapons to Myanmar, an African country accused by the U.N. of ethnic cleansing. Now French intelligence is reporting that Israel has halted all arms sales to Myanmar.     100 Years After Balfour   Today marks the one hundred year anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the British pledge to create a national homeland for the Jewish people, in what was then known as British-mandated Palestine.     Israeli Furniture Co. A Go-To For Hotels   Israel Segal, CEO of Equip Hotel Supply Co. speaking at ILTV studio about the latest trends in hotel furniture and equipment.     Teaching Israeli And Hebrew Culture In The U.S.   Two Hebrew charter schools in New York are taking 33 students on a 10 day trip to Israel. The kids spend all year learning every aspect of Israeli culture and history, and speak flawless Hebrew.     Hungry For Some Fruit Fly Larvae?   A new Israeli start-up has revolutionized the way we consume protein by compressing fruit fly larvae into a powder and oil extract that can be used as a substitute for meat.     Ancient Remains Of Pregnant Woman Discovered   For the first time ever, archaeologists have come across the remains of an Egyptian female in southern Israel who turned out to be pregnant.   Top 5 Fun Facts About Israel   ILTV's Emanuelle Kadosh bringing the top 5 fun facts about Israel.   Hebrew word Of The Day: KTZITZA | קציצה = MEATBALL   Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today's word is "ktzitza" which means "meatball"     The Weather Forecast   Tonight will be partly cloudy with a drop in temperatures to a low of about sixty-one or sixteen degrees Celsius. Over the weekend the temperatures are expected to drop a bit more with light rain in the north and highs around seventy-four or twenty-three degrees Celsius.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Israeli P.M. Touches Down In D.C. For Meeting With Trump The Israeli Prime Minister will be meeting with U-S Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson this morning in Washington ahead of his first meeting with U-S President Donald Trump at the White House. The Israeli Prime government is now considering using lie detector tests to ensure that internal debates aren't leaked. #Netanyahu #RexTillerson #Trump ____________________ 2. Turkish President Slams Latest Israeli Settlement Building The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erduan is joining other international leaders in criticizing the recent surge of Israel building in the West Bank. #Turkey #WestBank #Settlement ____________________ 3. Hamas Picks Terrorist-Mastermind As New Chief Of Gaza Gaza's-ruling Hamas movement has chosen a convicted terrorist Yehya Al-Sinwar as its new chief. Israel considers Sinwar as one of the terror group's worst “masterminds" and sentenced him to four life terms in prison. He was released in the 2011 prisoner exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. #Hamas #Sinwar ____________________ 4. U.N.H.R.C Delays Release Of Its Anti-Israel ‘Blacklist' U-N Human Rights Council just announced a delay in releasing its registry of companies doing business with Israeli firms in Judea and Samaria as senior P.A. official asks E.U. to boycott settlement products. #UNHRC #BDS ____________________ 5. Anti-Semitism On The Rise In The United States Malcolm Hoenlein sat down with ILTV's Steve Leibowitz and spoke about the rise in anti-Semitism now plaguing the United States. #MalcolmHoenlein #SteveLeibowitz #AntiSemitism ____________________ 6. Book Your Next Hotel Stay With Arbitrip Benny Yonovich, CEO & Founder of Arbitrip speaking at ILTV studio about his company that improves traveler satisfaction saving time, energy and money. #BennyYonovich #Arbitrip ____________________ 7. Israel Welcomes NFL Delegation Of Seven Seven U-S “National Football League” players arrived to Israel for a very special tour of the country. 3 of the athletes boycotted the trip for political reasons. #NFL #Israel ____________________ 8. Israeli Scientists Reconstruct ‘Supernova' Explosion An Israeli team has just succeeded in presenting the earliest reproduction of the spectacular-intergalactic explosion known as a Supernova. #Supernova #Science ____________________ 9. Veterinarians Develop Treatment For Broken Snail Shells Israeli veterinarians are making it their mission to treat broken snail shells. Video posts of Israeli "Haclinica" method on how to help the snails has gone viral. #Veterinary #Snails ____________________ 10. Hebrew Word Of The Day, CHILAZON | חלזון = SNAIL Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today's word is "chilazon" which means "snail" #Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday _____________________ 11. The Weather Forecast Tonight will be occasionally rainy with a risk of flooding and a low of forty-eight, or nine degree Celsius. You can expect more rain tomorrow as temperatures remain un-seasonably cold. The high will be around fifty-eight, or fourteen degrees Celsius. #Israelweather #Israelforecast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gilad Shalit En Casa by Rab Amram Anidjar

Don, Noah, and special guest Ilene Prusher discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. How far is J Street from my street? We discuss J Street’s upbeat campaign in support of the Iran deal, which leaves no room for the worry and ambivalence that most Israelis feel. Is a chasm spreading between the Israeli left and the American Pro-Israeli left? The new face of Israel's opposition? MK and Yesh Atid party head Yair Lapid is attempting to parlay PM Netanyahu’s failure to prevent the Iran deal into his own political asset. Is this the beginning of a campaign that will lead him to the Prime Minister’s residence? The wages of compassion Security experts have found that six Israelis have been killed by men released as part of the deal that brought Gilad Shalit back to his family three years ago. Should this grim calculus affect future Israeli hostage negotiations?   Songs from the new EP "Esek Mishpahti" ("Family Business") that just dropped this week, by pioneering Israeli M.C. Sagol 59 (Khen Rotem) and young rapper & producer Shiroto (Tomy Rotem). In addition to the musical simpatico of the two hip hop stars, they are also father & son!Shimiot ba-avirMaspikMatzav HeirumHip Hop

Allison, Don & Noah discuss: Rubi Rivlin: A man of contradictions What to make of Israel’s newly elected President, Rubi Rivlin, a mensch (good guy) who also opposes a two-state solution? Oy, the dissonance! A pro-Palestinian settler leader? The startling NY Times op-ed by a settler leader who insists that Israel must hatch a “bold plan to improve every aspect of day-to-day life for Palestinians”: What gives? Is this the end of prisoner swaps? A cabinet decision to prohibit future pardons of murderers, ruling out Gilad Shalit-style prisoner exchanges. Music: All songs by Assaf Amdursky & Karni Postel, from their lovely new live album: Rabim HaYamim Ma'ayan Mashehu SheAni Lo Yachol Rakevet LaTsafon

Israel eliminates 2 top Popular Resistance Committee terrorist leaders on Friday, thus foiling another massive terror attack on Southern Israel...The palestinians in Gaza reply with more than four days of almost continuous rocket and missile bombardment of Israeli cities and towns... On today's show: What it's like living through this surreal adventure... Israel's fantastic Iron Dome missile defense system stops 90% of the missiles in mid-air... What is really happening on the ground, here, in Southern Israel... Also...Israel continues to pay the price in blood for the Gilad Shalit prisoner release swap deal... Plus...In spite of it all...Record numbers of tourists flock to Israel in February... All this and more on The Marty Roberts Show

Ask the Rabbi Rabbi Shimshon Nadel answers questions from you, the listener and teaches Torah!    

Irland stänger sin ambassad i Vatikanen, ett beslut som har väckt stor uppmärksamhet. Irland har betraktats som en katolsk idealstat. Regeringen i Dublin säger att ekonomiska orsaker ligger bakom, men många bedömare hävdar att det mera har att göra med alla de pedofilskandaler som kommit i dagen under de senaste 17 åren. I somras kritiserade premiärminister Enda Kenny kyrkans kultur för att vara dysfunktionell och narcisistisk efter att nya uppgifter kommit fram om Vatikanens hållning i frågan. Irlands Radios religionsexpert Joe Little beskriver läget. För en vecka sedan slog den islamistiska sekten Boko Haram till mot flera mindre städer i Nigerias nordöstra delar. Attackerna tros ha krävt minst 150 människors liv. Tidigare har man slagit till mot myndigheter kyrkor och moskeer i Nigerias huvudstad Abuja där oron nu är stor och läget spänt och bevakningen i huvudstaden har förstärkts med 13 000 man från polis och säkerhetsstyrkor. Maria Sjökvist Sveriges Radios Afrikakorrespondent ger en uppdatering. Nu vill Vårdförbundet stoppa omskärelse av pojkar på icke medicinsk grund. Vid förbundets kongress röstade ombuden för att förbundet ska arbeta mot omskärelse av religiösa och kulturella skäl och att ingreppet ska ske först när en person är minst 18 år gammal. Vilka konsekvenser får den nya hållningen och vad väger tyngst -religionsfrihetslagen eller barnkonventionen? Debatt i Människor och tro mellan Lilian Olander, barnmorska i Örebro och Maynard Gerber, Judiska församlingen i Stockholm. "Tusen olevda liv" finns in och om mig är titeln på Tomas Sjödins första roman. I Kvartsamtalet berättar han om vad som döljer sig bakom titeln och varför han ville berätta den fiktiva historien om pastor Bengt Eriksson, som tar time out från sin församling. Hur var det att lämna rollen som pingstpastor, känd krönikör och föreläsare och istället skriva skönlitterärt om ett av de tusen olevda liven som fanns inom honom? Vad är det som gör att han återkommer till vikten av det levande samtalet om tron och varför har arbetarförfattaren från Ådalen, Birger Norman, kommit att tala med särskild röst till både honom själv och hans huvudperson i romanen? Här kan du lyssna på en längre version av Kvartsamtalet: Utrikeskrönikan är signerad Johanna Melén, Sveriges Radios korrespondent i Moskva som har besökt ett tidigare Gulagläger i staden Uchta. Fn:s säkerhetsråd tycks inte komma överens om det ska accceptera Palestina som medlemsstat. Men oavsett vilket så förekommer inga fredsförhandlingar mellan Israel och palestinierna. För att komma vidare måste man tala med varandra, men inte ens det gör man, säger Gershon Baskin, grundare av Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information i Jerusalem, som är en tankesmedja med både judar och palestinier. Konflikten handlar om territorium, men religionen spelar stor roll eftersom båda sidornas nationalism hämtar näring ifrån den. Och religionen spelar tyvärr en negativ roll. Både judendom och islam har ett fredsbudskap inneboende sig, men det märks inte. De religiösa ledarna är inga moderata röster, säger Gershon Baskin, som också berättar också om sina kontakter med Hamas och den avgörande roll han spelade när den israeliske soldaten Gilad Shalit nyligen släpptes från fångenskapen i Gaza. Reporter Sören Wibeck Programledare: Tithi Hahn Producent: Åsa Furuhagen

Ask the Rabbi Rabbi Nadel in his new 'Ask the Rabbi' show answers real questions from our listeners.

Noach, Gilad Shalit, Vineyard

Rubin Margules on Gilad SHalit being released and Avi Shick from the Jewish COmmunity Heeroes

Rubin Margules on Gilad SHalit being released and Avi Shick from the Jewish COmmunity Heeroes

After five years in the Gaza Strip, a captured Israeli soldier has been returned, and Israel has begun to release more than 1000 Palestinian prisoners. On both sides...

Palestinerna lämnar tillbaka den israleisak soldaten Gilad Shalit och får drygt tusen palestinska fångar i utbyte. Vad skickar det ut för signaler om deras syn på människovärdet?Svenska kyrkan tappar typ 60 000 meldemmar per år. Men kyrkan försöker locka till sig nya medlemmar genom att marknadsföra konfirmationsläger med resor. Sonja listar bättre idéer för att köpa troende. Och så utvärderar vi Juholts floskelfest.

Going to the movies these days is pricey. Does breakfast really make your day better? Who skips breakfast most? A $36,000 backpack. The sexiest woman according to Esquire magazine. Pot brownies at a funeral. The Marijuana situation in California. Sushi talk. Israeli kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit is being released by his captors after five years. Trying to make it in Hollywood. The history of Photoshop. There are more cellphones in the US than there are people. Single women who want to have a child.

Going to the movies these days is pricey. Does breakfast really make your day better? Who skips breakfast most? A $36,000 backpack. The sexiest woman according to Esquire magazine. Pot brownies at a funeral. The Marijuana situation in California. Sushi talk. Israeli kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit is being released by his captors after five years. Trying to make it in Hollywood. The history of Photoshop. There are more cellphones in the US than there are people. Single women who want to have a child.

Avi Moskowitz. Also: Freedom Flotilla for Gilad Shalit with Malcolm Hoelein, Amb. Assaf Sharif, Ron Eliran, Gershon Veroba and Chaim David, Rabbi Marc Golub

It's the fourth anniversary of the capture of 19-year old Israeli Gilad by palestinian terorists...The country is once again engaged in debate, protest marches, commemorations, demonstrations on how high a price the Israeli government should be willing to pay for this hostage being cruelly held by Hamas in Gaza... A look at the issues involved...moral, ethical and Halachic (considerations of Jewish Law)... Plus...The lights go out in the ancient Roman Colosseum in a show of unity with Shalit and the Israeli/Jewish people...irony of ironies... Also...A word or two about the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Period of Mourning over the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem... And...Crossword puzzles for the blind...Made in Israel... All this and more on "The Marty Roberts Show"...

The story of the capture of Gilad Shalit...Still trying to achieve his release through a prisoner exchange...What does Jewish Law have to say about this process?...Also...The Mitzvah (commandment) of redeeming hostages...At what Price?...And what about the ramifications for the future?...Plus...The story of Rabbi Meir of Rottenberg...Perhaps the most famous Jewish ransom story of them all...All this and more on "The Marty Roberts Show"...