Podcasts about itamar ben gvir

On this edition of Parallax Views, Orthodox Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro — author of The Empty Wagon: Zionism's Journey from Identity Crisis to Identity Theft — returns to unpack the theological foundations of Jewish anti-Zionism and non-Zionism. Fresh off his participation in a protest against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's recent U.S. visit, Rabbi Shapiro explains why he believes Zionism is not only a political nationalist ideology distinct from Judaism, but one that misrepresents the Jewish people on the global stage. We explore the historical opposition of traditional Orthodox communities to Zionist projects, tracing the evolution of Zionism from the Revisionist movement of Ze'ev Jabotinsky to the early Religious Zionism of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, and ultimately to the far-right nationalism of figures like Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. We also distinguish Rabbi Shapiro's critique from that of Orthodox anti-Zionist groups like Neturei Karta; Rabbi Shapiro's argument is based in the question of Jewish identity rather than anything eschatalogical. Along the way, we discuss Meir Kahane and how his violent ideology culminated in his assassination; Rabbi Shapiro's personal encounters with Kahanists in 1970s Brooklyn; and his message to left-wing Zionists — namely, his belief that left Zionism inevitably paves the way for the far right. A must-listen for anyone interested in theology, nationalism, and the contested meanings of Jewish identity.

Benjamin Netanyahu's government may have announced plans to intensify its Gaza offensive and call up thousands of reservists – but "many Israelis, and especially the IDF top brass, are actually hoping that President [Donald] Trump will again intervene and reach some kind of deal," Haaretz senior security analyst Amos Harel said on the Haaretz Podcast. Pressure from the American president will be the only way Netanyahu can resist the "huge political pressure to proceed" with the escalation and a long-term military presence in Gaza placed on him by far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, Harel said. "Unless Trump decides to intervene, we might be facing a massive military operation, and in my view, that would be a disaster." Speaking with podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer, Harel assessed the war's multiple fronts in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, emphasizing that in nearly every case, the will – and whims – of the U.S. president plays a decisive role. "It's quite clear that Trump is less interested than before and talks less about the Palestinian conflict and the Gaza Riviera idea – it may be because he fears failure there. He seems to prefer to invest his time and efforts in the Saudis, Emiratis, and Qataris who are offering him trillions of dollars in deals in weapons or technology. This is what Trump is focused on."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Blumenthal discusses a US senator's call for the fbi to investigate code pink on specious grounds, the inflammatory US tour of Israeli fascist Itamar Ben Gvir, and Trump's failing negotiating strategy in Ukraine.

Israeli Minister of National Security and supporter of extremist, far-right policies Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the United States in late April. From the time he got off his plane in Florida and throughout events in New Haven, CT, New York City and Washington, DC, he was met with opposition, protest and resistance. Even some Zionist groups opposed his visit, which included stops at Trump's Mar-A-Lago, a Jewish society tied to Yale university, the halls of Congress, and a fundraiser in New York. Ben-Gvir is a Kahanist, a follower of the rabbi Meir Kahane who supported and encouraged and was convicted of acts of terrorism in both Israel and the United States. He famously has a portrait of Baruch Goldstein in his living room, who killed 29 Palestinians in Hebron in 1994, and he repeats the calls of Goldstein and Kahane to expel all Palestinians from their homeland.And following in those ideological footsteps, Israel's government announced this week that it plans to seize Gaza entirely for the first time since it was forced to withdraw in 2005.Support the show

Ralph welcomes back Erica Payne, founder of Patriotic Millionaires, to update us on that group's latest efforts to save American democracy by lobbying to raise wages for workers and tax the rich. Plus, according to our resident constitutional expert, Bruce Fein, the count of Trump's impeachable offenses is now up to twenty-two and rising faster than a Space X rocket.Erica Payne is the founder and president of Patriotic Millionaires, an organization of high-net-worth individuals that aims to restructure America's political economy to suit the needs of all Americans. Their work includes advocating for a highly progressive tax system, a livable minimum wage, and equal political representation for all citizens. She is the co-author, with Morris Pearl, of Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer.What we saw on January 20th, I believe, was the result of a global oligarchical coup who just took the Queen on the chessboard. When you've got three people whose combined worth is around a trillion dollars standing behind who is an unethical at least, criminal at worst billionaire president, Houston, we have a problem here. And the problem is not actually Donald Trump. The problem is the preconditions that led to the rise of a vulnerability to an authoritarian leader and an oligarchy. And that vulnerability was brought about by the actions of both parties over decades.Erica PayneIf you ran a business, Ralph, would you ever fire your accounts receivable department? No. It would be the last department you would cut. So then it says he's either stupid because that's what he's cutting, which I think is probably inaccurate. So if he's not stupid, then why is he doing it? And he's doing it for the same reason that lawmakers have hacked at the IRS budget forever—they don't want their donors to get taxed. They don't want their donors to be audited. And so they cut the cops. So all these folks who are griping about black Americans calling to defund the police are actually defunding the police that is keeping them in line and keeping them honest.Erica PayneAt a divided moment in America, I think we can agree that the federal government shouldn't tax people into poverty, and (to the extent necessary) rich people should pick up the difference.Erica PayneBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.I start out with the fundamental idea of due process—you simply cannot deprive someone of liberty without giving them an opportunity to explain or to refute what allegations the government has made. And the reason why I start out with that, Ralph, is we've had an experiment in World War II with what happens when you have no due process. We did that with 120,000 Japanese Americans. No, we just said that they're all likely to commit espionage or sabotage, got to put them in concentration camps. We made 120,000 errors (and later apologized for it in 1988). So there's a reason due process is not simply an academic concept. It's essential to preventing these kinds of egregious instances of injustice from happening.Bruce FeinThe Democrats and a lot of liberal economists are not keeping up with the horror show that's going on. They don't use words like cruel and vicious. They don't turn Trump's words like deranged, crazed, corrupt on him. They're still using words like authoritarian practices, or problematic, or distressing, or disconcerting, or concerning. They're not catching up with the horror show here. That's why Trump continues to have a soliloquy. The Democratic Party is now having gatherings to see how are they going to collectively deal with Trump? How does a bank deal with a bank robber? They let the bank robber rob the bank and flee with the gold while they deliberate how they're going to deal with a bank robber they see coming into the bank?Ralph NaderNews 5/2/251. At the eleventh hour, Representative Jim Jordan – Chair of the House Judiciary Committee – pulled his measure to strip the Federal Trade Commission of its antitrust enforcement powers and consolidate those within the Justice Department, Reuters reports. “The House panel…had included the proposal in its budget package on Monday. During a hearing on the package…the committee passed an amendment that would remove the measure.” Trump's FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson opposed Jordan's move and intervened with the White House. As Reuters notes, “The proposal mirrored the One Agency Act, a Republican bill that has gotten support from Elon Musk…[which] would effectively repeal the FTC's...authority to sue companies over unfair methods of competition, which the agency is using in cases against pharmacy benefit managers, Amazon…and John Deere.” In short, the FTC's antitrust powers survive today, but there is no guarantee about tomorrow.2. Yet, while avoiding the worst possible outcome on the corporate crime front, the Trump administration is still hard at work going soft on corporate crooks. Public Citizen's Rick Claypool reports “Two Wells Fargo execs had their fines reduced by 90% (related to the bank's accounting scandal) by Trump's [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency].” Claypool links to a piece in Radical Compliance, which explains that “David Julian, former chief auditor at Wells Fargo, saw his fines cut from $7 million to $100,000 [and] Paul McLinko, executive audit director, had his fines cut from $1.5 million to $50,000.” Both Julian and McLinko were part of the senior leadership team at Wells Fargo in the 2010s, when regulators “charged the bank with turning a blind eye to employees opening bank accounts without customer consent to hit sales quotas. That misconduct eventually led to a $3 billion settlement with Wells Fargo in 2020.”3. Lest you think the Democrats are in danger of seriously opposing Trump's policies, the Bulwark reports that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is putting the kibosh on the recent spate of Democrats' trips to El Salvador exposing the reality of the CECOT deportation scheme. This report alleges that “Cory Booker and the Hispanic Caucus were planning on going [to El Salvador],” but are no longer. Perhaps worse, Jeffries is not giving clear marching orders to the party rank and file. One Democrat is quoted saying “As a member of a party you need to be disciplined…They say, ‘Get on a plane,' ‘Don't get on a plane'—that's what you do. Nine out ten times you do what they ask. But you can't take that approach if you're not having regular communications… You have to be clear in messaging what the plan is and you have to do that regularly if you want to keep people in line.” This is just another example of Jeffries' weak and indecisive leadership of the caucus.4. Advocates are having more luck resisting the administration's overreach in court. On Wednesday, Mohsen Mahdawi – the Columbia student faced with deportation after being lured into an ICE trap with the false promise of a citizenship test – was freed by a federal judge, POLITICO reports. After the judge ordered his release, Mahdawi told the press “I am saying it clear and loud…To President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you.” Mahdawi's ordeal is not over, but he will remain free while his case winds its way through the courts and a previous order blocked the administration from changing venues, meaning the case will proceed in the relatively liberal Second Circuit.5. Mahmoud Khalil also scored a major legal victory this week. The Huffington Post reports that the ICE agents sent to arrest Khalil did not, contrary to their false claims in court, have an arrest warrant. Amy Greer, a lawyer for Khalil, is quoted saying “Today, we now know why [the government] never showed Mahmoud [a] warrant — they didn't have one. This is clearly yet another desperate attempt by the Trump administration to justify its unlawful arrest and detention of human rights defender Mahmoud Khalil, who is now, by the government's own tacit admission, a political prisoner of the United States.” The ACLU, also defending Khalil, has now moved for this case to be dismissed.6. Despite these victories though, the repression of anything pro-Palestine continues. At Yale, Prem Thakker reports hundreds of students protested in advance of a speech by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's radical National Security Minister who has previously been arrested many times for inciting racism and supporting pro-Jewish terrorism in Israel itself. Yet the university responded by “stripp[ing] the school's Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter…of its status as an official student group.” If students cannot even protest Ben-Gvir, what will the colleges regard as legitimate protest of Israel?7. In Yemen, Ryan Grim reports on CounterPoints that the Trump administration has been targeting strikes against the Houthis using data gleaned from amateur Open-Source Intelligence or OSINT accounts on X, formerly Twitter. Unsurprisingly, these are completely inaccurate and have led to disastrous strikes on civilians' homes, incorrectly identifying them as “Houthi bases.” One of these accounts is based in Houston, Texas, and another as far away as the Netherlands.8. According to a new World Bank report, Mexico reduced poverty more than any other Latin American country between 2018 and 2023. Not coincidentally, this lines up almost perfectly with the AMLO years in Mexico, which saw a massive increase in the Mexican minimum wage along with other social rights and protections. These policies are now being taken forward by AMLO's successor Claudia Sheinbaum, whose popularity has now surpassed even that of her predecessor, per Bloomberg.9. In Australia, Virginia Giuffre – the most outspoken accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell – has passed away at the age of 41, the BBC reports. Police concluded that Ms. Giuffre died by suicide and her family released a statement indicating that the “toll of abuse... became unbearable.” Yet, her death was preceded by a bizarre chain of events. On March 31st, the BBC reported that Ms. Giuffre's car collided with a school bus, sending her into renal failure with her doctors saying she had “four days to live.” The Miami Herald also reported “At the time of her death, Giuffre had been in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her husband, Robert.” The family's statement continued “The death is being investigated by Major Crime detectives; [but] early indication is the death is not suspicious.” One can only hope more details come to light.10. Finally, in a different kind of bizarre story, embattled incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams – who has already given up on the Democratic primary and was running for reelection as an independent – will now appear on two new ballot lines “EndAntiSemitism” and “Safe&Affordable,” POLITICO reports. Adams has gone to great lengths to cultivate and maintain his support in the Orthodox Jewish community in New York and is seeking to highlight his strengths and undercut former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Apparently, Adams only needs to secure 3,750 signatures from voters by May 27 for each of these ballot lines, a shockingly low threshold for the largest city in America. These ballot lines will appear without spaces, coming in just under the wire for the city's 15-character limit on ballot lines.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

It's an Emma-jority Report May Day, and we've got a jam-packed show for you. one of Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyers Shezza Abboushi Dallal is here to talk about his release from ICE detention and what lies ahead ahead for his case. She's also on Mahmoud Khalil's legal defense team. After that, Emma talks to Astra Taylor about the restarting of collections on defaulted student loans and the Republicans' plan working its way through Congress to dismantle public education. In the Fun Half, Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton join us to check in in Mark Zuckerberg and META's AI projects, which involve AI therapists, friends and girlfriends. He says this will help satiate some of our non-satiated demand for "connectivity." Stephen Miller goes on a bizarre diatribe about public schools in an attempt to justify why the administration is looking to defund the public school system. They also listen to the horrific account of a woman who was mistake for a pro-Palestinian protester and assaulted by a crowd of men outside a Chabad temple that was hosting an event with the far-right National Security Minister, the war criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir. She said the police largely stood by and watched the pro-Israel crowd assault her. On of our regular callers Annie gave an optimistic update on her situation, and is hoping to get across the finish line with her fundraising goal for her treatment for  Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Help her out if you're able to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-annie-fitzgerald-afford-lifesaving-treatment?attribution_id=sl%3A0111f073-9651-45f8-8880-e81f241111c2&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link  Also, here's the link to Russ' old podcast he mentioned the New Yorker Political Scene Scene episode where he delves into Dana Bash's hyping up of concerns over antisemitism and her conflicts of interest: https://rss.com/podcasts/newyorkerpoliticalscenescene/1650490/  Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here!: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Blueland: Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com/majority Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first purchase.  FastGrowingTrees.com/majority Aura Frames: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at AuraFrames.com. Promo Code: MAJORITY Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com/

There's no more divisive Israeli public figure than Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. Starting out his career as a Kahanist firebrand known for his controversial stances—like decorating his living room with a photograph of Baruch Goldstein, or working to free Yigal Amir, Yitzhak Rabin's assassin—Ben-Gvir evolved from a political sideshow to kingmaker, winning several Knesset seats and joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. For some Israelis, he's the strong-willed, strong-armed course correction after too many years of being too soft on terror. To many others, he's an abomination, subverting the nation's democratic values. Visiting New York this week, Ben-Gvir attended a live event moderated by Liel to talk about his past, his actions in office, and his vision for the future of the war against Hamas. Sponsor: SAPIR, the quarterly journal edited by Bret Stephens is currently offering free, one-year print subscriptions. Go to sapirjournal.org/rootless to sign up for your free subscription today!

O cessar-fogo entre Israel e Hamas acabou. O acordo, formalmente, já havia chegado ao fim, mas o governo de Benjamin Netanyahu decidiu retomar a operação militar em Gaza no dia 17 de março. Ao mesmo tempo, Bibi decidiu demitir o chefe do Shin Bet, Ronen Bar. E foi assim que a sociedade israelense entrou em erupção novamente.A semana passada em Israel foi marcada por protestos e centenas de milhares de pessoas nas ruas. O extremista Itamar Ben Gvir voltou ao governo e a polícia, comandada por ele, foi protagonista na repressão das manifestações. Como tem sido os últimos dias para a sociedade israelense? Há, de fato, oposição à guerra e à destruição em Gaza? Qual a preocupação com a democracia israelense? Pra conversar com a gente hoje, convidamos Gisele Charak, educadora brasileira, mestra pela Universidade Hebraica de Jerusalém. A Gisele trabalha em uma ONG israelense chamada MEET, um programa de excelência com foco em empreendedorismo para alunos judeus e árabes. 

Le kahanisme est-il en train de remodeler la politique israélienne de l’intérieur ?David Shapira revient sur l’influence croissante d’Itamar Ben Gvir et ses conséquences sur l’équilibre démocratique.Une plongée au cœur des tensions idéologiques qui traversent le pouvoir.

A la une de ce jeudi 20 mars : un coup de téléphone, une guerre politique et des manoeuvres.

À la Une de la presse, ce mercredi 19 mars, l'indignation des quotidiens arabes après la reprise des bombardements israéliens sur Gaza, qui ont fait plus de 400 morts, selon les autorités palestiniennes ; le scepticisme des dessinateurs de presse après le coup de fil Trump/Poutine ; des scientifiques sud-africains coincés en Antarctique ; et des clichés époustouflants.

Is it Hatzalos Nefashos or is it encouraging more murder? How can you release murderers on the streets? Are you emboldening Hamas? Is it worth it to stay in good grace with the US? with Rabbi Yitzchok Pindrus – MK Degel HaTorah – 25:05 with General Tziva Fogel – Israeli Security Expert, Advisor to Itamar Ben Gvir, MK Otzma Yehudit, Former brigadier general – 35:48 with Mr. Gedalia Guttentag – Noted Columnist, Editor of Mishpacha – 46:13  מראי מקומות  

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. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and political reporter Tal Schneider join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Yesterday evening, three Hamas hostages were returned to Israeli soil as part of the hostage release-ceasefire agreement that went into effect at 11:15 yesterday morning. We learn how Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, were released, what we know currently of their conditions and how they were received in Israel. Israel released 90 Palestinian security prisoners early Monday morning, hours after Hamas released the three civilian hostages on the first day of a ceasefire with the terror group in the Gaza Strip. These inmates included terror convicts but reportedly none convicted of murder. Where were they taken and how were they greeted? We hear a quick update on the status of the truce that is still holding in southern Lebanon -- and that is meant to expire on Sunday. Former national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party quit the coalition on Sunday morning, following through on its threat to exit if the government agreed to a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Schneider discusses the new alignment of power in the coalition and goes through several potential scenarios. At the inauguration of US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, today, part of the festivities will be led by Yeshiva University head Rabbi Ari Berman, who will deliver a benediction. We hear what else Israeli or Jewish may be in store. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher return to Israel after 471 days Beaming, laughing, weeping, 3 freed hostages finally reunite with loved ones Israel frees 90 Palestinian security prisoners, who are welcomed with Hamas flags Otzma Yehudit exits coalition over Gaza deal, blasting it as ‘victory for terrorism’ 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: Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the news of the hostages' release, as they gather in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El alto el fuego en la Franja de Gaza, cuyo inicio está previsto para el 19 de enero, está en vilo. El gabinete de Seguridad israelí votó finalmente este viernes a favor del acuerdo, pero todavía falta un paso para implementarlo: la aprobación del gabinete completo. No obstante, algunos ministros ya han adelantado su rechazo. ¿Se puede caer el acuerdo?  La oficina de Benjamin Netanyahu confirmó que los equipos negociadores de Israel y Hamás firmaron el acuerdo de alto el fuego en Gaza y de liberación de rehenes. Aunque está previsto que la tregua en Gaza comience el domingo 19 de enero, el acuerdo aún no ha recibido el aval necesario del gabinete completo de Israel, aunque sí del de Seguridad, Este viernes, el gabinete de Seguridad israelí, integrado por los principales ministros y altos cargos de Defensa, avaló el alto el fuego en Gaza y recomendó al Gobierno en pleno ratificarlo."Después de examinar todos los aspectos políticos, de seguridad y humanitarios, y al entender que el acuerdo propuesto apoya el logro de los objetivos de la guerra, el Comité Ministerial de Asuntos de Seguridad Nacional (gabinete de Seguridad) recomendó que el Gobierno aprobara el esquema propuesto", anunció la Oficina del primer ministro, Benjamin Netanyahu.El gabinete de Seguridad es el equipo más estrecho del primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu, que se encarga de dictar las políticas sobre la guerra en el enclave palestino. Mientras, el gabinete total incluye a los 33 ministros y al premier.En principio, se iban a reunir el jueves, pero Netanyahu postergó el encuentro alegando que Hamás estaba haciendo cambios de última hora, concretamente con una cláusula sobre quiénes serán los presos palestinos excarcelados en el canje por rehenes."Contrariamente a una cláusula explícita que otorga a Israel el derecho a vetar la liberación de asesinos en masa que son símbolos de terrorismo, Hamás quiere dictar la identidad de esos terroristas", señaló el jueves la Oficina del primer ministro israelí.Hamás, por su parte, niega que esté haciendo cambios a lo pactado.Con el acuerdo, de tres etapas, se prevé el intercambio de un número de prisioneros palestinos por cada rehén de Hamás liberado y entregado a Israel, mientras se fijan las condiciones para un alto el fuego permanente. Leer también¿Por qué hay retrasos desde Israel en la votación del acuerdo con Hamás?¿Se iniciará la tregua el 19 de enero?Aunque crecen las dudas por el inicio de la tregua, la Oficina del primer ministro confirmó este viernes que el intercambio de rehenes israelíes por presos palestinos comenzará "según el plan previsto" el domingo 19 de enero, mientras continúa reunido el gabinete de Seguridad."Una vez el gabinete (de seguridad) y el Gobierno den su aprobación y el acuerdo entre en vigor, la liberación de los rehenes se llevará a cabo según el plan previsto, según el cual se espera que los (primeros) rehenes sean liberados el domingo", explicó la Oficina de Netanyahu en un comunicado.Según medios, como 'The Times of Israel', la dilatación de las reuniones puede buscar dar tiempo suficiente a los detractores del acuerdo para que presenten sus peticiones ante la Justicia, lo que podría atrasar la entrada en vigor del alto en fuego en Gaza, programada el domingo 19 de enero.De entrada, el ministro de Defensa, el ultranacionalista israelí Itamar Ben Gvir, amenazó con abandonar el Gobierno de coalición si se respalda el acuerdo al asegurar que eso permitirá a Hamás rearmarse y volver a atacar a las comunidades israelíes fronterizas.El esperado pacto tiene lugar tras 15 meses de guerra que causaron 1.200 muertes en el ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023 de Hamás en Israel y más de 46.000 muertos y un número indeterminado de desaparecidos en Gaza. Leer tambiénLas dudas empiezan a planear sobre la tregua en Gaza: ¿puede fracasar el acuerdo?¿Por qué el Gobierno de Israel no ha aprobado aún el alto el fuego y la liberación de rehenes? ¿Está Hamás cambiando los puntos? ¿O Netanyahu intenta mantener en pie su coalición mientras logra la luz verde de su Gobierno? Para analizar el tema, participan en El Debate tres invitados.- Óscar Palma, profesor de la Facultad de Estudios Internacionales, de la Universidad del Rosario (Colombia).-Manuel Férez, especialista en minorías de Medio Oriente y Cáucaso de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado de Santiago de Chile.-Carlos Patiño, docente de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, escritor y analista de asuntos de Medio Oriente.

Itamar Ben-Gvir is a far right politician who, if he does resign, could bring down the Israeli government. He says a ceasefire would be a win for Hamas,Also on the programme: the American director David Lynch, whose work included films like The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet as well as the TV series Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 78. Nicholas Cage, the star of his classic film Wild At Heart, pays tribute: and animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating the saving of a tame wild boar named "Rillette", who was named after a meat pâté. We hear from the woman who saved him.(Picture: Israel's Minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir. Credit: Reuters)

C dans l'air du 16 janvier 2025 - Trêve Israël / Hamas : un effet Trump ?Après quinze mois de guerre, un accord a été trouvé entre Israël et le Hamas pour cesser les bombardements sur Gaza et programmer la libération progressive des otages israéliens. 33 d'entre eux seraient libérés à partir de dimanche en échange d'un millier de prisonniers palestiniens. Avec le cessez-le-feu, l'armée israélienne est censée se replier vers l'Est et permettre à davantage d'aide humanitaire d'entrer dans l'enclave palestinienne. Voilà ce que prévoit la première phase de l'accord annoncée mercredi soir par les médiateurs qataris, égyptiens et américains qui doit durer 42 jours. Une trêve qui marquerait la fin du calvaire pour les Gazaouis, comme pour les otages israéliens enlevés au cours de l'attaque du Hamas le 7 octobre 2023.Mais de nombreux points restent à régler et l'accord semble encore loin d'une mise en œuvre effective dès dimanche 19 janvier. En cause ? En Israël, le Premier ministre a accusé ce jeudi le Hamas de provoquer "une crise de dernière minute" en revenant sur certains points de l'accord et refuse de donner son feu vert immédiat à la trêve. La veille, son ministre de la Sécurité nationale, Itamar Ben Gvir, avait dénoncé publiquement cet accord qu'il qualifie de "capitulation" et avait appelé son collègue d'extrême droite, le ministre des Finances Bezalel Smotrich, à se joindre à lui pour faire tomber le gouvernement. De son côté, le Hamas a, par la voix d'un de ses dirigeants cités par l'AFP, assuré que le mouvement s'en tenait à l'accord négocié hier, rejetant ainsi les accusations d'Israël.L'État hébreu devait initialement réunir un cabinet de sécurité ce jeudi pour valider les termes de l'accord. Alors que va décider Israël ? Que prévoit cet accord ? Quel a été le rôle des présidents américains dans ces négociations ? Les Etats-Unis ont affirmé être "confiants" pour résoudre les "problèmes de dernière minute" soulevés par les Israéliens. La veille Joe Biden n'a pas caché sa satisfaction, saluant "des mois de diplomatie intense" pour aboutir à l'accord de cessez-le-feu entre Israël et le Hamas à Gaza. Le président américain en fonction pour quelques jours encore a souligné aussi que son administration a "parlé comme une seule équipe" avec celle de Donald Trump qui s'apprête à reprendre les manettes dès lundi 20 janvier. Donald Trump, de son côté, s'est félicité de cet accord, jugeant qu' "il n'a été possible que parce qu'il a été élu en novembre dernier". Lui qui voulait un succès diplomatique avant son entrée à la Maison-Blanche avait promis récemment "l'enfer" à la région si un accord n'était pas noué avant son arrivée au pouvoir, le 20 janvier prochain. Son futur secrétaire d'État a également prôné une "diplomatie audacieuse" pour mettre un terme à la guerre menée en Ukraine par la Russie. Les experts : - Bruno TERTRAIS - Directeur adjoint de la FRS, la fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, conseiller géopolitique à l'institut Montaigne, auteur de l'atlas des frontières publié aux éditions des arènes- Agnès LEVALLOIS - Spécialiste du Moyen Orient et vice-présidente de l'IREMMO, l'Institut de Recherche et d'Études Méditerranée Moyen-Orient, autrice Le Livre noir de Gaza , publié au Seuil.- Nicole BACHARAN - Politologue et historienne, éditorialiste à Ouest France- Pierre HASKI - Journaliste, chroniqueur en politique internationale pour Le Nouvel Obs et France Inter PRÉSENTATION : Caroline Roux - Axel de Tarlé - REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40PRODUCTION DES PODCASTS: Jean-Christophe ThiéfineRÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney, Franck Broqua, Alexandre Langeard, Corentin Son, Benoît LemoinePRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal ProductionsRetrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux :INTERNET : francetv.frFACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslairINSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

On this week's episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Tal Shalev, political correspondent at Walla News. They discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu's political strength at the dawn of a new year, the state of play inside his coalition government, Itamar Ben Gvir's waning influence, the fraught issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription, the return of the judicial overhaul, Trump's potential impact, and more. Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

La Haute Cour de justice a annulé un élément déterminant d’une loi controversée qui permettait au ministre de la Sécurité nationale, Itamar Ben Gvir, de définir les « principes généraux » des enquêtes policières, influençant ainsi les « priorités fondamentales » des investigations. Henri Bettan, représentant de Yesh Atid, offre un éclairage sur les positions de son parti face à cette décision. Quels impacts sur l’équilibre des pouvoirs entre le gouvernement et les institutions judiciaires ?

Réaction de Meir Ben Hayoun à la décision de la Haute Cour de justiceLa Haute Cour de justice a annulé un élément clé d’une loi très controversée, passée à la demande d’Itamar Ben Gvir, ministre de la Sécurité nationale. Cette loi accordait au ministre le pouvoir de définir les « principes généraux » des enquêtes policières, notamment en fixant les « priorités fondamentales » des investigations. Meir Ben Hayoun, membre du parti Otzma Yehudit, partage son analyse sur cette décision et ses implications pour le rôle du ministre dans la politique sécuritaire.

After a number of off the record talks with high ranking sources in Israel, both Gadi and Mike are under the impression that the talks of larger goals are sincere. In that case we are probably witnessing a lull, no more, until President Trump takes office. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's domestic enemies are going into overdrive, with two new surprising investigations: one against the chief of Israel's Prison Service, and one against the chief of Israel's Police in Judea and Samaria. The problem seems to be this: they did what Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, told them to.

Israeli Prime Minister and international fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech on Tuesday encouraging his ministers to accept a ceasefire deal with Lebanon. The truce with Lebanon, Netanyahu said, would allow Israel to rearm itself and focus on the war against Hamas and Iran. He also claimed that the U.S. had assured Israel that it would be permitted to resume its military attacks on Lebanon if Hezbollah violates the agreement.The proposed agreement between Lebanon and Israel does not include any terms requiring Israel to end its war of annihilation against the Palestinians in Gaza. Netanyahu's cabinet voted to accept it, 10-1. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu's far-right minister of national security, was the sole vote against it.Throughout the day Tuesday, as the Lebanese people waited for word on whether their government would accept the deal, Israel pounded Lebanon with massive airstrikes, including fire belt bombings in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiya.The full specifics of the proposal, which was spearheaded by the U.S. and France, have not yet been made public. In his speech announcing the agreement, President Joe Biden characterized the deal as a permanent cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah that would take hold Wednesday morning. He said Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon within 60 days. Biden emphasized that Israel would retain the right to attack Hezbollah if it posed any threat to Israeli security, confirming Netanyahu's claim.Biden also said he is going to "make another push" for a Gaza ceasefire before leaving office.Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Tuesday evening that he welcomed the ceasefire and called on Israel to respect the terms of the agreement and to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory and cease its attacks. But as of publication, Hezbollah had not released an official statement. A senior Hezbollah official told Al Jazeera that it doubted Netanyahu's commitment to a ceasefire and said the movement was carefully reviewing the terms of the final deal.In recent days, Hezbollah has indicated that it was open to a truce, including one that did not involve an end to the war in Gaza. “When the enemy fails to achieve its [set] goals, this means we have achieved victory,” said Sheikh Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, on November 20.On this bonus episode of Intercepted — recorded just before Biden's speech at the White House — Jeremy Scahill speaks with Sami Al-Arian, the director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University. They discuss the emerging details of the agreement, its impact on the war against Gaza, and what to expect with Donald Trump's imminent return to power.This episode is a production of Drop Site News, brought to you by a grant from The Intercept. This episode was originally published at Drop Site News November 26, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*) Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. A new report details massive forced displacements and the widespread destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure to permanently displace many Palestinians. Over 90 percent of Gaza's population — which is about 1.9 million people — has fled amid Israel's relentless attacks, with tens of thousands killed, mostly women and children. *) Democrats urge US sanctions on Israeli ministers Nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urge US President Joe Biden to sanction Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of inciting anti-Palestinian violence in the occupied West Bank. The letter, citing 1,270 recorded attacks, highlights concerns over settlement expansion and destabilisation of the Palestinian Authority. Lawmakers insist Biden send a strong message on humanitarian grounds and oppose Israeli annexation plans. *) UN mulls to boost Lebanon peacekeeping efforts The United Nations is preparing to bolster its peacekeeping force UNIFIL in Lebanon to support the Lebanese army after a ceasefire with Israel. Although not enforcing a truce, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix emphasised UNIFIL's vital role. Diplomatic efforts hinge on UN resolution 1701, with hopes to end hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah near the Israel-Lebanon border. *) Indian court outlaws demolition without due process India's Supreme Court declared it “totally unconstitutional” to demolish homes without due process, issuing a nationwide prohibition against so-called “bulldozer justice.” Opposition parties hailed the verdict, citing it as a critical step toward ending the ruling party BJP's oppression of Muslim communities. Key leaders demanded compensation for victims and hoped this ruling would curb collective punishment against marginalised groups. *) EU fines Meta $840 million for antitrust violations The European Commission has slapped Meta with an $840 million fine, accusing the tech giant of antitrust violations by bundling Facebook with Facebook Marketplace to stifle competition. Facebook's owner Meta plans to appeal but will comply and swiftly develop a solution. This move follows a two-year investigation into anti-competitive practices by Meta in the EU market.

With UN aid agencies and humanitarian organizations warning of an "apocalyptic" scenario in North Gaza, the Biden administration faces a lawsuit charging complicity with genocide. The "pause" that the White House has imposed on some arms shipments to Israel by no means absolves the administration of moral (or legal) culpability. However, it may have had the effect of restraining Benjamin Netanyahu's maximalist plans to cleanse the Gaza Strip of Palestinians altogether. President Trump meanwhile recognized Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and launched the "Abraham Accords"—predicated on betrayal of the Palestinians by the Arab leadership. His 2019 executive order officially embraced the propagandistic conflation of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, and he now calls for complete repression (including by the military) of Palestine solidarity protests. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law who was his Middle East point man, is now openly backing the cleansing of Gaza of all Palestinians, while his ultra-Zionist former ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, is an open advocate of Israeli annexation of the West Bank and destruction of al-Aqsa Mosque. As Trump accuses Biden of "holding back" Israel, it is clear that Netanyahu and his most hardline cabinet members like Itamar Ben-Gvir are openly rooting for him—as is the Israel Lobby in DC. In Episode 250 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg urges that the "Abandon Harris" campaign, however laudable its professed aims, can at this point only abet a Trump victory and is therefore inimical to Palestinian survival. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 67 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 68!

Pacifistas de Israel y Palestina se dieron cita en la capital francesa en un acto organizado por la ONG “Guerreras de la Paz”, con el apoyo de la Fundación RAJA, titulado ‘Llamado de París por la Paz en Medio Oriente'. Fue a finales de septiembre, en vísperas del primer aniversario del ataque del Hamás del 7 de octubre y la respuesta militar de Netanyahu. El evento reunió a activistas israelíes y palestinos unidos por un coraje y un deseo inquebrantables de poner un fin duradero a la violencia que asola la región. “La paz es posible”, gritó desde el escenario Nava Hefetz, judía y rabina independiente. Su clamor es el mismo de la decena de pacifistas de Israel y de Palestina que, como ella, vinieron a la capital francesa tras un año en el que cualquier esbozo de paz ha sido aniquilado y, en su lugar, reina la guerra como si fuese la única posibilidad para Medio Oriente.En el Teatro la Colline de París, las voces de estos activistas de ambos lados fueron un grito de auxilio y, a la vez, una reprimenda a la comunidad internacional. Ellos representan a dos pueblos enfrentados y hablan dos lenguas diferentes. Pero tienen un mensaje y una batalla común: la defensa por el derecho a la convivencia simultanea que por más de siete décadas les ha sido negada a punta de odio, despojo y muerte.“No nos da vergüenza exigir a gritos una solución para las personas que viven en Israel y Palestina, no sólo para una parte, no sólo para el pueblo judío, no sólo para el pueblo palestino porque ambos merecemos seguridad. Ambos merecemos libertad. Y sí, ambos merecemos la independencia”, afirmó Rula Daood, palestina y ciudadana israelí porque nació y creció en Galilea, al norte de Israel.Rula vino a la capital francesa acompañada de Alon Lee, israelí, líder sindicalista y del movimiento de protesta en su país y ex consejero del Knesset, el Parlamento de Israel. Los dos dirigen el movimiento de base Standing Together, en el que judíos y palestinos militan por la paz, la justicia, la igualdad y el fin de la guerra en Medio Oriente."Estamos aquí para hablar de soluciones para nuestra gente en el norte de Israel. Y sí, para la población del sur del Líbano. Y sí, para la población de Gaza, que sigue siendo bombardeada en este momento", afirma Rula Daood.Desde el comienzo de esta guerra, hace un año, Rula ha visto el dolor en ambos bandos. Ha vivido el secuestro y el asesinato de sus amigos, y también el bombardeo de sus amigos palestinos. Ver cómo mueren familias por las balas y el hambre “es un dolor que nadie puede soportar”, dice. Pero desde ese dolor, Rula decide cada día al despertar hablar de soluciones.Gaza, la prisión a cielo abierto más grande del mundoEn el ataque terrorista perpetrado en Israel por Hamás el 7 de octubre de 2023 murieron 1.290 personas, en su mayoría civiles. De los 251 secuestrados durante la incursión del grupo islamista, 101 siguen cautivos. 35 han sido declarados muertos por el ejército israelí.La masiva y mortífera represalia emprendida por Israel se ha cobrado más de 41.000 vidas en Gaza, la gran mayoría civiles, cifras dadas por el Ministerio de Salud del territorio gobernado desde 2007 por Hamás, consideradas “fiables”, por la ONU. "Esta es la 15ª guerra. Y en todas y cada una de las guerras, nuestro gobierno dice lo mismo. Bibi Netanyahu dice las mismas frases. Dice que esta vez erradicaremos a Hamás. Que después de esta vez no habrá más Hamás. Pero lo que ocurre es que con cada bomba que cae sobre Gaza, sobre gente inocente, sobre escuelas y hospitales, Hamás se hace más fuerte”, dice Rula.Dos tercios de los edificios del enclave palestino han sido destruidos en la ofensiva israelí.  El 70 % de las escuelas de la Oficina de Naciones Unidas para los refugiados palestinos, la Unrwa, han sido bombardeadas. 500 personas han muerto en estos ataques, incluido personal humanitario de la ONU, pero sobre todo mujeres y niños palestinos.  el 96% de la población de Gaza está al borde de la inanición.  Y 80% ha sido desplazada a la fuerza y deambula por este territorio convertido en la prisión a cielo abierto más grande del mundo.“Lo único que nuestros lideres israelíes están destruyendo en este momento son personas, calles, bebés y la posibilidad de que ambos pueblos vivamos con seguridad.  Y la única voz que se oye en la sociedad israelí es la voz de la derecha, fascista, mesiánica, que quiere matar a todo el mundo, conquistar todas partes, expulsar a todos los palestinos", sostuvo la joven activista.“Este gobierno debe irse”Cada sábado miles de manifestantes exigen en las principales ciudades de Israel al Gobierno de Benjamín Netanyahu que llegue a un acuerdo con Hamás para traer de vuelta a los rehenes en poder del grupo islamista. En esa marea humana está presente Jonathan Hefetz, israelí residente en Jerusalén y lidera la organización Semillas por la Paz. Vino a París con un mensaje claro: lo israelíes no son el Gobierno de Israel: "Del mismo modo que los franceses no son su Gobierno, ni los estadounidenses el Gobierno de EEUU. Y en la sociedad israelí actúan fuerzas enormes. Judíos, árabes, drusos, beduinos, hombres, mujeres, todos intentan ahora cambiar realmente la situación, militan contra el Gobierno, militan por un futuro diferente”.Desde antes del 7 de octubre de 2023, las calles israelíes ya se inundaban con protestas contra el primer ministro, Netanyahu, y su hábil coalición de extrema derecha que le permitió volver al poder y, por tanto, escapar a la cárcel por los delitos de corrupción que pesan en su contra.Dos figuras de la extrema derecha nacionalista y religiosa más radical sobresalen en su gabinete: Bezalel Smotrich, ministro de Finanzas, e Itamar Ben Gvir, delincuente convicto con ocho condenas por disturbios, vandalismo, incitación al racismo y apoyo a una organización terrorista, y hoy ministro de Defensa. Ambos abogan por erradicar como sea a los árabes de la tierra bíblica de Israel y, en primer lugar, a los palestinos.Durante este año de guerra contra Gaza, el dúo Smotrich-Ben Gvir se ha apoderado de 800 hectáreas de tierra palestina, construido 3.500 nuevas viviendas en Cisjordania, y distribuido armas gratis a los colonos."Este gobierno debe irse, pero debe irse democráticamente. Por eso, cada sabado, miles y miles  marchamos para exigir otro destino politico. Y esas protestas son reprimidas duramente. Eso me preocupa mucho. Ben Gvir es una amenaza para la democracia israelí y aún más para el Estado de Israel. Pero, su ideales y declaraciones son minoritarios en el seno de la comunidad judía de Israel", asegura Jonathan Hefetz.En 2002, Jonathan vivió el alzamiento palestino conocido como la segunda Intifida. Y en 2006, siendo sodado israelí combatió en la Segunda Guerra del Líbano "Hay que salir de la retórica de los extremistas y entender la liberación de palestina y la liberación israelí, porque nosotros también debemos ser liberados, no como los palestinos, por supuesto, pero nosotros también estamos bajo la ocupación de un Gobierno y la ocupación de Cisjordania también nos influye", dice. Jonathan Hefetz defiende la existencia de los judíos en el Estado de Israel y la existencia de los palestinos en un Estado palestino. Y denuncia la manipulación de las potencias extranjeras: “En Francia, en Europa y en Estados Unidos hay políticos que utilizan la guerra y el conflicto para sus propios ideales e intereses, en lugar de calmar las cosas e intentar presionar a Israel, a Palestina y los países árabes para que empiecen por fin a construir la Paz".Que con las víctimas no se justifique la guerraAziz Abu Sarah es palestino, su hermano de 19 años fue asesinado por el ejército israelí. Maoz Inon es israelí, sus padres fueron asesinados por Hamás. Los dos son empresarios y sobre todo muy amigos."Enterramos los restos de mis padres. Mi madre fue quemada tan gravemente que no pudo ser identificada. Los perdí el 7 de octubre. Perdí a muchos de mis amigos de infancia. Sus padres, sus hijos. Muchos fueron secuestrados y llevados a Gaza. Me ahogaba en un océano de pena y dolor. Me rompieron en pedazos", relata Maoz Inon.   Aziz Abu Sarah recuerda que cuando llamó a Maoz Inon para ofrecerle sus condolencias, Maoz le respondió "que no sólo llorabas por tus padres, sino también por la gente de Gaza que está perdiendo la vida. Y que no querías que lo que le ha ocurrido justifique que alguien se vengue. No quieres justificar la guerra. Y es tan difícil hacer eso ".Desde hace un año, los dos recorren juntos el mundo intentando convencer a los gobiernos que se involucren, como lo hacen ellos, con la paz. "Hace poco nos reunimos con el Papa y aceptó nuestra petición de ser nuestro embajador en reuniones con gobiernos, con diferentes líderes de todo el mundo, como el G7. Fue nuestro embajador en el G7 y consiguió cambiar el lenguaje del comunicado final para incluir la importancia del trabajo de los activistas por la paz”, contó entusiasmado en París Aziz Abu Sarah.Maoz Inon Aziz Abu Sarah destacan la labor educativa que llevan a cabo: "Hacemos lo que llamamos educación narrativa dual desde ambas perspectivas, la israelí y la palestina".Existen múltiples solucionesDos semanas antes del fatídico 7 de octubre, el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu anunció ante la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas "el amanecer de una nueva era de paz entre Israel y el mundo árabe " refiriéndose a los llamados Acuerdos de Abraham firmados con cuatro países árabes y patrocinados desde la Casa Blanca por Donald Trump. Netanyahu mostró en el órgano decisivo de la ONU un mapa del “Nuevo Oriente Medio” con un mensaje implícito: la rendición de Palestina y el final de la solución de los dos Estados. Una propuesta que durante décadas tuvo importante apoyo de gobiernos del mundo, empezando por Washington, pero que hoy algunos consideran "letra muerta". No así los activistas por la paz israelo-palestina como Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, palestino y fundador delPodcast Unapologetic, la tercera narrativa."Hay múltiples soluciones que realmente existen sobre el terreno. No  tenemos que empezar de cero. Existen mapas reales, territorios reales, fronteras reales. Podemos tener los clásicos dos Estados, diferentes modelos de confederación o dos Estados bajo una nación. Hay muchas formas de garantizar la seguridad de la población", afirma.Ibrahim es la metáfora viviente de la Tercera Narrativa. La de los matices y las fronteras difusas.  De familia palestina nacido en Nazaret, Galilea, Ibrahim también es ciudadano israelí. “Mi abuela pasó por la Nakba. Nuestra familia se enfrentó a muchas cosas en 1948. Acabamos quedándonos en nuestras casas y nos convertimos en ciudadanos israelíes. Pero eso también me permitió tener una realidad con la sociedad israelí. Por ello tengo la oportunidad y la capacidad de ver ambas realidades, ver ambos dolores, ambos retos, ambas aspiraciones. Y creo que nuestra comunidad es el vínculo porque somos la única que habla árabe y hebreo y que tiene realidades palestinas e israelíes al mismo tiempo".El silencio y el letargo de Europa, cómplices de la muerteEl 7 de octubre del año pasado, Nava Hefetz perdió a dos de sus amigas judías asesinadas por Hamás. Pese al dolor sin límites, esta rabina de 70 años y activista israelí por la paz desde hace cinco décadas no claudicó en su defensa de los derechos de los palestinos. "Hay que actuar ahora, renunciando al odio, renunciando a la negación del uno o del otro. Es ahora que hay que gritar y exigir el reconocimiento de dos pueblos viviendo sobre la misma tierra", sostiene.  Nava Hefetz afirma querer “un pueblo judío soberano, pero rechazar la supremacía judía". Y, aunque no se siente culpable, sí se siente responsable colectivamente de que su pueblo esté ocupando a otro, dice. Una convicción que le pasa factura: "Estamos dispuestos a pagar los costos. A que los nuestros nos consideren traidores, a ser amenazados. Todo eso, por la paz", dice.Nava hace parte de Rabinos por los Derechos Humanos, una ONG que trabaja por el diálogo interreligioso y que, en los últimos meses, ha pedido el envío de ayuda humanitaria al enclave palestino. También es miembro de las Guerreras por la Paz, un grupo de mujeres israelíes y palestinas que trabajan por “el fin del ciclo de la violencia”."Me he reunido con varios políticos en Francia, Bélgica e Inglaterra y lo primero que les dije fue que dejaran de hablar, que empezaran a meter las manos en el barro de Gaza, en el barro del conflicto y empezaran a actuar. Y su respuesta es que hacen lo que pueden”, dice sin ocultar su cólera.Para esta rabina independiente lo más importante es el humanismo. “Si Hamás es una organización extremista es problema de Hamás” asegura. Y del papel de Estados Unidos respecto a Israel afirma que “las armas le llegan de EEUU, los aviones llegan de EEUU. En lugar de iniciar esta guerra y buscar venganza tras el 7 de octubre, deberíamos haber convocado una conferencia internacional con el G7, con todos los líderes, e intentar encontrar una solución. Pero creo que Occidente está dormido y que Europa tiene que despertar de su letargo”.Nava también aguijonea a aquellos que enarbolan un discurso anti israelí olvidando al bando de la paz en Israel que, constantemente y desde hace décadas, está presente en los territorios ocupados defendiendo a los palestinos."Servimos de escudos humanos para que los palestinos puedan recoger aceitunas"“Nosotros servimos de escudos humanos a los palestinos cuando quieren ir a recoger aceitunas, cuando les incendian sus campos de olivos, vamos y plantamos con ellos. Así que soy muy crítica, en primer lugar, con mi pueblo, mi Estado, mi gobierno. Pero también soy crítica con el mundo occidental, el llamado mundo liberal”, enfatiza.A la crítica de Nava hace eco la voz de su gran amiga y compañera de batallas por la paz.  Tahani Abu Daqqa, la emblemática figura de la Autoridad palestina, exministra de la juventud y el deporte, nos recordó en la escena del Teatro nacional de la Colline, la responsabilidad que todos tenemos con Medio Oriente."Desde aquí llamo al mundo a cesar el fuego inmediatamente para salvar vidas y permitir la entrada de la ayuda humanitaria. Llamo a una solución justa, duradera y pacifica basada en la legitimidad internacional. Llamo al fin de la ocupación y al establecimiento de un Estado palestino independiente al lado de un Estado israelí, garantizándose el derecho y la seguridad de los dos pueblos”, reclamó.Al cierre de su intervención, ante cientos de asistentes, Tahani Abu Daqqa exhortó a todos a poner fin a este sufrimiento. “Todos ustedes son responsables de esta guerra que ocurre en Gaza. Todos ustedes son responsables de la muerte de mujeres y niños. Y su silencio será cómplice de los crímenes perpetrados en Gaza", exclamó como una saeta lanzada desde el enclave palestino y que se clavó en los corazones de quienes la escuchábamos cómodamente sentados en las gradas del teatro. Ha pasado un año desde el 8 de octubre de 2023 e Israel continua su arremetida en Gaza donde un reciente ataque contra una mezquita que albergaba refugiados mató a 26 civiles. Y continúa bombardeando a Líbano donde un millón de personas han sido obligadas a abandonar sus hogares en un éxodo imposible de gestionar, aseguran las autoridades libanesas.Recientemente, el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron se pronunció a favor de parar el envío de armas a Israel y por un cese al fuego. Declaraciones que el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, calificó de “vergonzosas”.       

If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys a popularity comeback as a result of Israel's military operation against Hezbollah and the assassination of the group's chief Hassan Nasrallah, he is likely to be tempted to call early elections, Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn said on the Haaretz Podcast. "It's a tried and true Netanyahu trick when he sees that his adversaries are weak," Benn noted, pointing to the reasons why doing so may be in the Israeli leader's interest, including "getting rid of" his far-right coalition partners Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich and his dependence on them. Benn, a veteran commentator on military and security affairs, said that the decapitation of Hezbollah leadership and its current paralysis represents a significant military victory for Israel. Nasrallah, he said, was a victim of hubris and his downfall came as a shock to allies and enemies alike. "Nasrallah was the symbol of Arab resistance to Israel and the United States," Benn said. "Over the years, he acquired a mythological image, even in Israel, as the man who understands Israel better than the Israelis themselves. But at the end of the day, even he was taken by surprise." The planning and execution of the ongoing offensive against Hezbollah stands in sharp contrast to the failures and missteps of October 7 and difficulties in Gaza when fighting Hamas, said Benn. "The IDF prepared for this attack for 18 years after the humiliation of the Second Lebanon War in 2006, when the IDF was caught unprepared for the kind of war that was waged. So for many years, the focus of Israeli intelligence, of Israeli drills, of operational planning, was Hezbollah." While applauding the operation against Hezbollah, Benn warned that Israel still faces a substantial threat from the "ring of fire" Iran has built around the country. "The Houthis in Yemen are still able to fire missiles at Israel... and the port of Eilat is still closed under the Houthi blockade. Pro-Iranian militias in Syria and Iraq are still there and Iran is still there. And most of the Hezbollah fighting force is alive and can be regrouped, even if not tomorrow or the next day."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and Israel Policy Forum Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman discuss Hezbollah's pagers and walkie-talkies blowing up across Lebanon, the prospects for further escalation on Israel's northern front, the chances Yoav Gallant will actually be fired, the state of the Gaza hostage-ceasefire talks, Itamar Ben Gvir's Israel Police, and more. Support the showFollow us on Instagram and Twitter/X, and subscribe to our email list here.

Israeli Knesset members Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have been advancing “total victory,” and they don't just mean defeating Hamas or returning the hostages.   This week, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the small but powerful far-right messianic movement in Israel that these MKs represent, and how the current war has emboldened their agenda in the West Bank, on the Temple Mount, and across the region.   JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven's Sake. Click here to learn more.

Le ministre israélien de la Sécurité nationale, d'extrême droite, s'est opposé aujourd'hui à la poursuite des négociations en vue d'une trêve à Gaza pour libérer les otages. Itamar Ben Gvir est un membre clé du gouvernement de Benjamin Netanyahu. Hier soir, les États-Unis ont pourtant estimé qu'il était temps de finaliser un accord entre Israël et le Hamas. La mort de six otages, dimanche 1er septembre, a suscité un vaste mouvement de colère en Israël contre le gouvernement, accusé de bloquer les discussions indirectes entamées il y a des mois avec l'intermédiaire du Qatar, de l'Égypte et des États-Unis. Manifestations monstres, grève, pressions de ses alliés, rien ne semble faire plier le Premier ministre israélien, inflexible dans sa stratégie guerrière. Selon le Hamas, au moins 42 personnes ont été tuées ces dernières 24 heures dans la bande de Gaza sous les bombes israéliennes.Avec notre invité Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, professeur émérite des Universités et président de l'IReMMO (Institut de recherche d'études sur la Méditerranée et le Moyen-Orient), co-auteur avec Pierre Blanc du livre Atlas du Moyen-Orient : aux racines de la violence (éditions Autrement, 2023).  

durée : 00:03:07 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre Haski - Levée de boucliers contre Itamar Ben Gvir, ministre de la Sécurité d'Israël et leader d'extrême droite, qui multiplie les provocations pour changer le statu quo sur l'esplanade des mosquées de Jérusalem. L'Arabie Saoudite le dénonce, et les ultra-orthodoxes juifs prennent leurs distances.

durée : 00:03:07 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre Haski - Levée de boucliers contre Itamar Ben Gvir, ministre de la Sécurité d'Israël et leader d'extrême droite, qui multiplie les provocations pour changer le statu quo sur l'esplanade des mosquées de Jérusalem. L'Arabie Saoudite le dénonce, et les ultra-orthodoxes juifs prennent leurs distances.

Quando o 7 de outubro aconteceu, muitos se apressaram em cravar: a carreira política de Benjamin Netanyahu havia acabado. Estamos às vésperas de completar 11 meses de guerra e Bibi ainda é primeiro-ministro. Sustentado por políticos de extrema-direita, como Itamar Ben Gvir e Bezalel Smotrich, não há qualquer previsão para que Netanyahu deixe o poder. Hoje, Benjamin Netanyahu faz parte de uma rede mundial de políticos populistas de extrema-direita, que inclui ainda Donald Trump, Viktor Orban e Jair Bolsonaro. Mas ele sempre foi assim? Como Bibi chegou ao lugar onde está atualmente? Nosso convidado hoje é Gregório Noya, cientista político, professor de história judaica, pós-boger do Habonim Dror e alvirrubro fanático. E também é um dos autores do e-book que o IBI lança neste dia 28, com um artigo no qual ele fala justamente sobre Benjamin Netanyahu. 

In this week's news summary, Sam and Edgar discuss the failing ceasefire negotiations and the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. In addition, we look at the Israeli Minister for National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and his violent settler supporters who recently stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, harassing Palestinian worshippers and proclaiming the building of the third temple. In horrific news from Gaza, the first case of Polio has been detected among a population whose suffering has not ended for the better part of a year. Kalam Podcast is made possible through listeners like you. If you enjoy listening to Kalam, please subscribe to the show in whatever podcast application you're listening to right now, and please give us a rating - it helps other people find out about us. If you'd like to support the show with a small donation, consider signing up to Kalam Podcast on Patreon for just $3/month. In addition to supporting the show, you'll gain access to lots of great bonus content. Go to patreon.com/kalampodcast For continuous updates follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comThroughout the course of Israel's brutal 10-month assault on Gaza, Ami Ayalon – the former head of Israel's Security Service, Shin-Bet, and the ex-commander of the Israeli Navy – has emerged as one of the Netanyahu government's chief critics, along with several other former Israeli military officials. In this wide-ranging interview for ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,' Ayalon tells Mehdi why he believes Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir are a threat to Israeli democracy, why it is time to “stop the occupation,” and why he would fight against Israel if he were a Palestinian.“[Netanyahu] did everything in order to increase the power of Hamas and to make sure that Abu Mazen and the Palestinian Authority will not be able to create a unified government,” Ayalon says. “I think that too many Israelis do not understand that we shall not have security unless we shall stop the occupation. And we shall not have democracy unless we shall end the occupation.”As reports of Israeli torture and rape against detained Palestinians continue to emerge, Mehdi also confronts Ayalon over allegations of torture against Shin Bet on his watch - and the former security chief admits to Mehdi that he has “many regrets.”Watch the full interview, above, to see Mehdi debate Ayalon on whether or not Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza by bombing civilian targets. Please note that free subscribers can only watch the first ten minutes as a preview.If you're a paid subscriber, join the conversation below - we love hearing what you think!

durée : 00:02:23 - Grand angle - Choqués par l'attaque au couteau qui a fait deux morts dimanche dernier près de Tel Aviv, les Israéliens continuent de se ruer sur les armureries, encouragés par le ministre de la Sécurité nationale, l'extrémiste Itamar Ben-Gvir, qui a fait du port d'armes pour les civils une priorité.

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 19, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - Montreal children's hospital is seeing a spike in children injuries due to e-scooters. Story 2- Vancouver Island University is suing its own students over a Gaza solidarity encampment. Story 3 - Own a handheld steam cleaner from Bissell? It might burn you and is now under a recall notice. Story 4 - At least 17 people dead in student protests in Bangladesh over civil service hiring quotas. Story 5 - Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa mosque, sparking fears that Israel has its eye on the Occupied Jerusalem site.

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. It is day 243 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and political reporter Sam Sokol join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Berman discusses the diplomatic discussions between the various counterparts in the push for a hostage agreement, as the Biden administration pushes for a first phase of a deal, and waits for the first stages of agreement from Hamas via Qatar. He notes that Israel has agreed to move forward on the deal, and that the government is doing more than he expected to get the hostages out. That said, Israel is insisting on toppling Hamas militarily, getting all hostages out and ensuring that Gaza will not be a future platform for terrorist attacks. Berman also discusses Netanyahu's conversation with French prime minister Emmanuel Macron who reemphasized French support for Israel and the hostages. Sokol looks at the reactions of far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich to the hostage talks, as they have threatened to bring down the government if Netanyahu signs what they consider a reckless deal. He also notes that the ultra-Orthodox are in favor of the deal, given their long-time support of Netanyahu. The Haredi parties generally don't weigh in on security issues, given that their communities don't serve in the army. Finally, Sokol offers a quick preview of the upcoming Jerusalem Day flag march into the Old City, an often controversial event particularly given the presence of Ben Gvir at the march. For more updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: PM says Biden version of deal ‘incomplete'; US: It accurately reflects Israeli offer Macron tells Netanyahu Gaza war must end, is mum on freeing hostages as condition Biden's ‘Israeli' proposal for a hostage deal leaves key questions unanswered Far-right ministers accuse Netanyahu of ‘whitewashing' hostage deal, hiding details THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown 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: Demonstrators call for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip outside Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, June 4, 2024. (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said any deal that resulted in a ceasefire in Gaza before Hamas was destroyed would be a victory for terrorism. Also: Boeing's first crewed Starliner launch delayed again over computer issues, and the life-saving Heimlich manoeuvre is fifty years old.

*) Ben-Gvir evacuated from building besieged by Israeli protesters Israeli police evacuated extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from a building in the occupied West Jerusalem that was surrounded by protesters, including families of hostages in besieged Gaza. Local media reported that hundreds of Israeli protesters gathered in the area near the building with Ben-Gvir inside. The police evacuated the notorious minister from the scene after its officers secured him. *) American-Israeli hostage says Israel killed 70 captives in Gaza strikes Palestinian resistance group Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American man who was among the soldiers and civilians captured by the fighters on October 7. The video shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin calling on PM Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government to do more to secure the captives' release. In the video, he also accused the Netanyahu government of abandoning the people who are being held in Gaza by Hamas.. *) Tense stand-offs continue as Gaza war protests spread at US campuses Columbia University has said it was making "important progress" with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and was extending a deadline to clear out. Student anti war protests spread across US universities as demonstrators demanded that their institutions condemn Israel's war on the besieged Gaza and divest from Israeli firms in response. *) US military aid for Taiwan increases conflict risk — China China has warned that US military support for Taiwan only increased the "risk of conflict" along the strait after the US Congress allocated $8 billion in military support for the island. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has said that the United States and Taiwan strengthening military ties will not bring about security for Taiwan but will only increase tensions and the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait. *) Fury as Malala teams up with pro-war Hillary Clinton Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is facing a backlash after the premier of a Broadway musical she co-produced with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The musical, titled "Suffs" and playing in New York since last week, depicts the American women's suffrage campaign for the right to vote in the 20th century. Yousafzai, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, has been condemned by various quarters for partnering with Clinton, an outspoken supporter of Israel's invasion of Gaza.

The United States and the EU  on Friday imposed sanctions on Bentzi Gopstein, an ally of  national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of settler violence, the latest actions aimed against those Washington blames for an escalation of West Bank  violence. .According to the  U.S.-based news outlet Axios, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also expected to announce for the first time sanctions against the IDF ultra-Orthodox combat unit Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank, Reserve Lt. Col. Maurice Hirsch is the Director of the Initiative for Palestinian Authority Accountability and Reform in the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the former Director of the Military Prosecution for Judea and Samaria. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about the latest batch of sanctions and the reports that the US will also sanction the IDF's Netzah Yehuda battalion. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La inestabilidad en Medio Oriente acapara casi toda la agenda internacional desde el sábado pasado, cuando Irán lanzó un ataque sin precedentes contra el territorio de Israel utilizando trecientos dispostivos, entre drones y misiles. Teherán concretó el bombardeo en respuesta a otro que tuvo como objetivo su consulado en Damasco, la capital de Siria, el 1 de abril, que fue atribuido a Israel. La operación iraní del sábado resultó prácticamente inocua porque fue exitosamente repelida por los sistemas de defensa antimisiles de Israel, en una acción conjunta con Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y varios países árabes, entre ellos Egipto, Jordania, Arabia Saudita y Emiratos Arabes Unidos. Desde entonces, el gobierno de Benjamín Netanyahu analiza cómo y cuándo responderá al ataque iraní pero lo hace bajo la presión de las principales potencias para que no propicie una escalada de tensión y violencia en Medio Oriente. En un mensaje a través de twitter, el primer ministro israelí instó ayer a la comunidad internacional a "permanecer unida" frente a la agresión de Irán que, afirmó, "amenaza la paz mundial". Al interior de Israel hay visiones encontradas. En la noche del bombardeo, el ministro de Seguridad Interior, Itamar Ben Gvir, un político de extrema derecha del partido Poder Judío, pidió una acción "aplastante". Sin embargo, el líder de la oposición, Yair Lapid, reclamó un “comportamiento responsable”, antes de resolver una contraofensiva. ¿Qué sacan en limpio hasta ahora de lo que ocurrió en Medio Oriente este sábado? La Mesa Internacional con Gustavo Calvo, Leonel Harari y Mariano Aguirre.

As the war in Gaza rages on, the influence of the Religious Zionist party, led by figures like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, looms large over the direction of the Israeli government. With key ministerial positions in hand, they wield considerable power in shaping policies not only concerning the ongoing war but also regarding broader societal issues such as military service, national identity and economic affairs. Today, we're going to take a close look at this pivotal shift in Israeli society with our distinguished guest, Yair Ettinger, an Israeli journalist and the author of the illuminating new book, "Frayed: The Disputes Unraveling Religious Zionists", Ettinger's work provides invaluable insights into the challenges facing the Religious Zionist movement, which has become increasingly influential within Israeli politics and society. Amidst the turmoil of war and political maneuvering, many questions arise about the future direction of Religious Zionism and its impact on the broader Israeli landscape. Ettinger is an award-winning journalist, with decades of experience. Frayed has won the 2021 Hillel Kook Award and is a finalist of the Jewish Book Council. He was a journalist for Haaretz newspaper for 20 years and today, he's one of Kan's commentators on Religious affairs and writes for various outlets such as Ynet. We are super thrilled to be joined by Yair Ettinger on this episode of the Two Nice Jewish Boys podcast.

Even as Israel turns Gaza into dust, few Western celebrities have dared to raise their voices against the genocide – and many have even supported it. One notable exception to this are the Hadids. The family of Palestinian-American fashion designers, influencers and models have been using their considerable platforms to bring attention to the slaughter and to call on the world to act to save innocent civilians. Today, Alana Hadid joins MintCast host Mnar Adley for a frank and insightful discussion about Israel, Palestine, and the world of entertainment.The family has hundreds of millions of followers on social media and can reach vast sections of the public, particularly young people. This is precisely why Israel fears them so much and has constantly lashed out at them. Israeli soldiers have dedicated missiles they are dropping on Palestine to the Hadids. Images show one that reads, "to [the] Hadid family Mohamed, Bella & Gigi from Israel."In the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack, the official Instagram account for the state of Israel attacked Gigi Hadid, claiming that she was "just fine with turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered" – likely a reference to the now debunked "40 beheaded babies" story that was circulating at the time. And Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir denounced Bella Hadid as an "Israel hater." That senior Israeli officials feel the need to go out of their way to go after a family of fashionistas says a great deal about how insecure they feel their position is.Alana Hadid is a celebrated fashion designer and influencer who has collaborated with many of the world's most well-known models and brands. Last year, she followed in her younger siblings' footsteps by debuting as a model at Copenhagen Fashion Week.Today, she joins Mnar Adley to discuss the ongoing attacks against Palestine, her own family's history with displacement from their homes, and what it is like to speak out for justice when so many are staying silent.Don't miss this episode of the MintCast, and remember to subscribe on whichever platform you view us on.Support the showMintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey's new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

*) Six children die of malnutrition as Gaza death toll nears 30,000 Six children have succumbed to malnutrition in Israeli-blockaded Gaza, Palestinian officials have reported. The overall toll for Palestinians in the nearly five-month Israeli war has exceeded 30,000. Officials revealed that two children died at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City due to "dehydration and malnutrition," prompting urgent calls for international intervention. Separately, Kamal Adwan Hospital reported four infant deaths, with seven others in critical condition. *) Israeli police warn curbing access to Al Aqsa Mosque in Ramadan may fuel tensions Israeli police have issued a warning regarding potential tensions in occupied East Jerusalem if restrictions on Palestinian entry to Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan are imposed. The caution comes as Benjamin Netanyahu's extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocated limiting access to Islam's third-holiest site, proposing a ban on occupied West Bank residents and allowing only Palestinian citizens of Israel aged 70 and above. Unnamed senior police officials, as reported by Israeli media, stated that the decision is anticipated in the upcoming weekend. *) Fuel shortage shuts down last functioning hospital in northern Gaza The only functioning hospital in northern Gaza has been forced to cease operations due to a critical shortage of fuel. The Gaza-based Health Ministry issued a statement, underscoring the gravity of the situation as the Kamal Adwan Hospital grapples with an inability to secure the necessary fuel to run its generators. This abrupt halt in services leaves the local population without access to essential healthcare, posing significant challenges to the well-being of the community in the affected region. *) Australia spy chief drops 'traitor' bombshell on unnamed politician Australia's spy chief Mike Burgess has made a sensational public accusation. Burgess alleged that a former Australian politician was recruited by a foreign spy agency and "sold out" the country to a foreign power. While Burgess did not disclose the identity of the politician or the foreign power involved, citing national security concerns, his statement has sparked outrage and demands for transparency from the government. However, the Australian government has so far remained tight-lipped on the matter. *) Apple drops electric car plans while Tesla aims to ship Roadsters next year Apple has reportedly abandoned its plans to build its own car. The decision comes after nearly a decade of work on the project, codenamed "Project Titan," which involved a team of nearly 2,000 employees. Project Titan initially aimed to develop a fully autonomous vehicle, highlighting Apple's ambitions in the self-driving car space. However, the project faced challenges and setbacks, and the company ultimately decided to shift its focus to other areas. While Apple exits the scene, Tesla remains a major player, with CEO Elon Musk recently announcing plans to begin deliveries of the company's Roadster electric sports car next year.

Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Negotiating With Terrorists— Hamas finally sets out their demands in exchange for releasing the 136 living-and-dead Israeli hostages dragged to Gaza from their homes. Is there anywhere to go from here? —Bar-Raving Time!— Itamar Ben-Gvir is having a moment. —The New York Talk Times— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: The New York Times brings together five historians to explain how Israelis and Palestinians got to where we got. How'd they do? All that and more moving songs of these troubled days.

A staggering 38% of Israelis support post-war Jewish resettlement in the Gaza Strip, exemplified by a discordantly jubilant conference on Sunday, January 28 led by right-wing activists, ministers, and lawmakers including Itamar Ben Gvir and Betzalel Smotrich. Why do so many Israelis want to undo the 2005 Gaza disengagement, and why are some of them celebrating this moment?   Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi unpack the layers of motivation driving this sentiment, the consequences it could have to Israel's unity, the peace process, and the genocide case at the Hague, and what the Israeli political center can do in response.   JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven's Sake. Click here to learn more.   Mentioned in this episode: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/38-of-israelis-back-reestablishment-of-gaza-settlements-poll/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-ministers-call-to-resettle-gaza-encourage-gazans-to-leave-at-jubilant-conference/

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. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for an in-depth one-on-one episode. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is now in Turkey as part of his fourth visit to the region in three months. It comes amid worrying developments, including attacks from Lebanon on northern Israel by the Hezbollah terror group, and assaults in the Red Sea and Iraq by Iran-backed groups. Magid explains what Blinken is trying to accomplish this time. On Wednesday, the Biden administration tore into South Africa for filing an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings to declare that Jerusalem was violating its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its war against Hamas following the Gaza-ruling terrorist group's murderous October 7 onslaught. What are we hearing from US officials about this? Last week, the US State Department on Tuesday called out far-right Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir for advocating the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza. What else are we hearing out of the US about this so-called “transfer” idea. War cabinet minister Benny Gantz signed on for and on Friday, because of this and other issues, Gantz warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to choose between unity or playing politics. What was Gantz referring to? For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 6, 2024 Blinken starts Mideast tour in Turkey in bid to prevent escalation into regional war Blinken heads to Mideast for talks with Israel, Arab allies on war's ‘next phase' US lambasts ‘meritless' South African request for ICJ to charge Israel with genocide Gantz warns Netanyahu to choose unity or politics after cabinet attacks on IDF chief US slams ‘irresponsible' calls by Smotrich and Ben Gvir for emigration of Gazans THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives on the island of Crete, Greece, January 6, 2024 during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel is undergoing a sea change. The battle over a judicial overhaul hides much deeper national schisms. The Times of Israel Senior Political Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins Senior Producer Adaam James Levin-Areddy to try and make sense of the mess. Will the reform fix or break Israeli democracy? Why doesn't Israel have a constitution? Why are elite military volunteers joining the protest? Does Benjamin Netanyahu have a plan? Is the Israeli left dead? Is the Israeli right broken? And what does "right and left" even mean? (Not what it means in the U.S, that's for sure!) Show notes: -Gur's profile at the Times of Israel -The Morning Dispatch's latest coverage of the overhaul -Who is Itamar Ben Gvir? (A Dispatch Podcast explainer)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Meron Rapoport, editor of Local Call and writer at +972 Magazine, to discuss the recent passage of  Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposed judicial reforms through the Knesset, its challenges before the Supreme Court, and the unrest that's resulted. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Republican primary polling, Donald Trump's various indictments, Biden's brand new student loan program, Florida's Black history curriculum, extreme heat in Phoenix, and Twitter's hate speech problem, before parsing a little more thoroughly through the prospects for the Presidential primary on the right. Meron Rapoport then joins, diving right into a recap of the major overhauls to the Israeli judiciary that recently took place, the role the Courts can play in reining it in, and where it will leave Israel's supposed “democracy.” Expanding on this latter element, Rapoport walks through some of the major players involved in Netanyahu's reforms, and the violent and genocidal stances towards Palestine and Democracy that they have maintained for decades, including Yariv Levin, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Bezalel Smotrich. Wrapping up, Meron walks through the responses from the rest of Israel to the passing of Netanyahu's overhaul, including how it interplays with growing anti-apartheid sentiment in recent years, and talks with Sam and Emma about the future of US-Israeli relations as the latter dives further into fascism. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma discuss the role of the US Supreme Court and watch Mark Joseph Stern perfectly encapsulate why Samuel Alito's recent “leave the Court alone” rampage is absurd and obscene. They also discuss Donald Trump's various indictments, watch Ben Shapiro explain “That's just Don!” and Alfred and Matthew have some words to share, plus, your calls and IMs! Check out Meron's work at +972 here: https://www.972mag.com/writer/meron-rapoport/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Cozy Earth: For a limited time, SAVE up to 40% on Cozy Earth. Go to https://CozyEarth.com/MAJORITY and enter MAJORITY at checkout to SAVE up to 40% now! Try ‘em for 100 nights. If you don't sleep cooler, send ‘em back for a full refund! That's https://CozyEarth.com/MAJORITY. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/