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1) Francia, dopo solo nove mesi cade il governo. Il primo ministro Bayrou è stato sfiduciato. Ora Macron ha tre opzioni: nominare un nuovo capo dell'esecutivo, sciogliere il parlamento o dimettersi. (Chawki Senouci) 2) Il ciclo della violenza, da Gaza alla Cisgiordania. Nella striscia i bombardamenti israeliani uccidono almeno 40 persone, a Gerusalemme 6 israeliani vittime di un attentato su un bus. Netanyahu promette ancora vendetta. (Emanuele Valenti, Ofer Cassif - parlamentare della Knesset) 3) “Nove misure per fermare il genocidio”. Il premier spagnolo Sanchez annuncia nuove sanzioni contro Israele: dall'embargo alle armi, fino al divieto di ingresso in Spagna per chi partecipa direttamente a crimini di guerra nella Striscia di Gaza. (Giulio Maria Piantadosi) 4) Argentina, dura sconfitta per Javier Milei. Alle amministrative di Buenos Aires vince la coalizione peronista, mentre il governo attraversa una delle sue crisi peggiori dal suo insediamento. (Marta Facchini) 5) Brasile, settimana decisiva per Bolsonaro. Entro venerdì dovrebbe arrivare la sentenza per l'ex presidente accusato di tentato colpo di stato. (Alfredo Somoza)

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. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. During today’s day of disruption in the capital, protesters calling for a hostage deal have escalated their tactics, including torching bins in Jerusalem -- which police said damaged a car and caused nearby residents to be evacuated -- and gaining access to the roof of the National Library, near the Knesset, to hang banners. The activists are pushing for renewed ceasefire-hostage release negotiations this week ahead of the IDF's "Gideon's Chariots B" operation. Berman updates us on the communications between the mediation teams. The IDF said today that it is boosting operational and logistical preparedness for reservists called up for the military’s planned Gaza City offensive. Over the coming weeks, troops will participate in open-terrain and urban warfare exercises to strengthen readiness across the Gaza Strip. At the same time, yesterday, some 350 reservists signed a mass petition stating that they refused to rejoin the war. Berman speaks about the willingness of reservists to continue to fight and how the IDF is taking their needs into consideration. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may visit Israel in two weeks, an Israeli official told Berman yesterday. We hear what may be on his agenda. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced Tuesday that Belgium will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Berman describes how the slew of countries may recognize the Palestinian state at the GA and how European countries are already clamping down on Israel. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday decried the “unacceptable” US decision not to grant visas to Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, when France is also set to recognize a Palestinian state. A day before the GA kicks off, France and Saudi Arabia are holding a conference in New York promoting a two-state solution on September 22. We hear what the goals are for this conference and speculate on whether the visa decision may be reversed. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: IDF chief: War ‘will not stop’ until Hamas is defeated; PM says ‘decisive stage’ starting Tens of thousands of reservists drafted ahead of Gaza City takeover, but turnout down US Secretary of State Rubio to visit Israel later this month; early contacts reported on possible Netanyahu-Trump meeting in US Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, impose sanctions on Israel Macron slams ‘unacceptable’ US decision to bar PA officials from attending UN confab Netanyahu said to mull annexing West Bank parts in response to Palestine recognition Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves. IMAGE: Illustrative: A Jewish settler comes to pray in the Eviatar outpost in the West Bank, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Von Berlin nach Jerusalem: Ossip Klarwein, Architekt des "Kraftwerks Gottes" und der Knesset. Jacqueline Hénard zeigt seine Werke in Berlin.Von Igal Avidan.

Ofer Cassif, Member of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, discusses the ongoing conflict in Gaza and protests in Israel calling for an end to the conflict.

Israeli innovation envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum hosts former Member of Knesset, party leader and author Einat Wilf to challenge prevailing narratives and outline what genuine Middle East peace would require. Wilf retraces a decade-long “awakening” from the 1990s peace camp to a data-driven conclusion: multiple offers for a sovereign Palestinian state (including 2000 and 2008) were rejected, followed by violence, with little internal criticism from Palestinian leadership. She unpacks the ideology she and Adi Schwartz call “Palestinianism”, a sustained fixation on preventing Jewish sovereignty in any part of the land and argues that lasting peace depends on defeating this ideology rather than recycling failed diplomatic formulas.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Unearthing Secrets: Ariel and Tamar's Rosh Hashanah Quest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-08-24-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: שמש קיץ יוקדת על ירושלים.En: A scorching summer sun shines over Yerushalayim.He: סביב בניין הכנסת הרחב, הגנים ירוקים ויפים.En: Around the broad Beit HaKnesset, the gardens are green and beautiful.He: כולם מכינים את העיר לראש השנה המתקרב.En: Everyone is preparing the city for the approaching Rosh Hashanah.He: אך עבור אריאל, הארכיאולוג הסקרן, ההתרגשות היום היא שונה.En: But for Ariel, the curious archaeologist, today's excitement is different.He: בידיו מגילה עתיקה.En: In his hands is an ancient scroll.He: המגילה מספרת על סוד חבוי בתוך בניין הכנסת.En: The scroll tells of a hidden secret within the Beit HaKnesset.He: אריאל עמד בצל עצי הזית, וחיכה לטמר.En: Ariel stood under the shade of the olive trees, waiting for Tamar.He: טמר הייתה עיתונאית נמרצת, ולמרות ספקותיה, הייתה מלאת עניין בחיפוש של האריאל.En: Tamar was an energetic journalist, and despite her doubts, she was very interested in Ariel's search.He: "אתה בטוח שיש פה משהו?En: "Are you sure there's something here?"He: " שאלה טמר כשהגיעה.En: Tamar asked when she arrived.He: אריאל חייך בביטחון.En: Ariel smiled confidently.He: "המגילה לא טועה.En: "The scroll doesn't lie."He: "עם שקיעת השמש, הם התחילו בתוכנית.En: As the sun set, they began their plan.He: עליהם למצוא את הדרך להיכנס לכנסת לאחר שעות העבודה.En: They needed to find a way to enter the Knesset after working hours.He: לא פשוט, אך שניהם נחושים.En: It wasn't easy, but both were determined.He: אריאל ראה בטמר את השותפה שחיפש, בעוד היא חשה שהסיפור הזה עשוי להיות הפריצה הגדולה שלה.En: Ariel saw in Tamar the partner he'd been looking for, while she felt this story might be her big break.He: בתוך האולם הרחב והקריר של הכנסת, הם גילו דלת נסתרת.En: Inside the wide and cool hall of the Knesset, they discovered a hidden door.He: בלב רוטט הם נכנסו פנימה, ונעצרו בהלם מול מה שראו.En: With pounding hearts, they entered and stood in shock at what they saw.He: חדר מלא במסמכים עתיקים, חפצים המעידים על ההיסטוריה העתיקה של המקום, והקשר הייחודי שלה עם המסורות של ראש השנה.En: A room full of ancient documents, artifacts attesting to the ancient history of the place, and its unique connection to the traditions of Rosh Hashanah.He: כשהבוקר הגיע, אריאל וטמר עזבו את המקום עם הגילויים בידם.En: When morning came, Ariel and Tamar left the place with their discoveries in hand.He: הם המתינו מחוץ לכנסת, והחליטו כיצד להציג את הסיפור.En: They waited outside the Knesset, deciding how to present the story.He: הם הבינו שהמסמכים לא רק מאשרים את המסר של המגילה, אלא גם מציגים את הקשר העמוק בין ההיסטוריה של עם ישראל לבין האמונות והמסורות שלו.En: They realized that the documents not only confirmed the scroll's message but also showcased the deep connection between the history of the Jewish people and their beliefs and traditions.He: הממצאים של השניים הביאו לא רק לסקרנות הציבורית, אלא גם לתפנית מעניינת בחייהם.En: Their findings not only sparked public curiosity but also brought an interesting turn in their lives.He: אריאל למד על חשיבות השיתוף והאמון, וטמר גילתה את האיזון בין זהירות לסקרנות.En: Ariel learned about the importance of sharing and trust, while Tamar discovered the balance between caution and curiosity.He: החברות שלהם התחזקה, והתחייבותם לחשוף את האמת הייתה יציבה מתמיד.En: Their friendship strengthened, and their commitment to revealing the truth was firmer than ever.He: וכך, בעיצומו של החגיגה הקרבה, ירושלים התרכזה מחדש בסיפורים שמחברים בין העבר להווה, והנרטיב של אריאל וטמר הפך לחלק מסיפור חדש המצלצל ברחבי המדינה.En: And so, in the midst of the approaching celebration, Yerushalayim refocused on stories linking the past to the present, and the narrative of Ariel and Tamar became part of a new story echoing throughout the country. Vocabulary Words:scorching: יוקדתarchaeologist: ארכיאולוגancient: עתיקהscroll: מגילהsecret: סודshade: צלenergetic: נמרצתjournalist: עיתונאיתconfidently: בביטחוןdetermined: נחושיםunique: ייחודיtraditions: מסורותdocument: מסמךshowcased: מציגיםcuriosity: סקרנותtrust: אמוןbalance: איזוןcelebration: חגיגהnarrative: נרטיבechoing: המצלצלbroad: רחבapproaching: המתקרבexcavation: חפירותshock: הלםattesting: מעידיםbeliefs: אמונותfindings: הממצאיםcommitment: התחייבותreveal: לחשוףrefocused: התרכזה מחדשBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

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 correspondent Emanuel Fabian and political correspondent Sam Sokol join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Two Israeli officials said yesterday that Jerusalem is studying the proposal for a phased hostage-ceasefire deal that Hamas on Sunday said it had agreed to. This comes as Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the army’s plans for the takeover of Gaza City yesterday. The plans are set to be presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow, but in the meantime, we hear about the call-up of some 60,000 Israeli reservists and other aspects of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, B. A group of settler activists, including young children, crossed the border into Syria on Monday in an attempt to establish a new settlement in land currently held by the Israel Defense Forces. The military said troops were dispatched to the scene, across from the border town of Alonei Habashan, after several civilian vehicles were seen crossing into Syria. Fabian fills us in. Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government voted to approve a NIS 31 billion ($9 billion) increase to the 2025 state budget — NIS 1.6 billion ($473 million) of which will go toward humanitarian aid for Gaza. The money earmarked for humanitarian aid has angered some members of Netanyahu’s cabinet as well as opposition figures like Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman. Will the Knesset ratify these additions? Ultra-Orthodox leaders have called for an international day of prayer and fasting on Thursday in response to recent government efforts to conscript ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students and arrest those who ignore government orders to enlist. Sokol gives background to the "war" the Haredim have declared on the draft issue and previews what we should expect to see tomorrow. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Israel said reviewing truce deal okayed by Hamas despite PM’s seeming dismissal of offer 60,000 IDF reservists to be called up in coming days ahead of Gaza City takeover Israeli activists briefly cross Syria border in bid to establish settlement Government votes to add billions to state budget, including $473 million in Gaza aid Haredi leaders call for global day of prayer, fasting to protest arrest of draft dodgers Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Adina Karpuj. IMAGE: Haredi men attend a rally against the jailing of Jewish seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, outside the military prison in Beit Lid, near Netanya, August 14, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am happy to welcome back to the podcast Moshe Ma'oz, Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a previous Director of the university's Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace. In this episode, we discuss Netanyahu's latest decision to escalate Israel's offensive and fully conquer all of Gaza, the current mood in Israel over the war and toward the Palestinians in general, and what role the international community, especially the United States, can play in resolving the conflict and working toward a two-state solution. Bio Moshe Ma'oz is Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a previous Director of the university's Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace. Professor Ma'oz is renowned for his expertise in Arab and Middle East affairs, and has published extensively on Islam and on the history and politics of the Middle East. He is a leading expert on Syria. Professor Ma'oz has been a visiting professor, scholar, and fellow at many leading universities and institutions around the world. He has served as an advisor on Arab Affairs for Israel's Knesset, and was a member of official advisory committees that counseled the late Prime Ministers Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin.

Send us a textThere are extremist groups in Israel that trace their origins to Rabbi Meir Kahane.  Today they control the balance of power in the Israeli cabinet.  Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are the most prominent personalities.   Both are extremely violent and are determined to complete the  conquest of what they see as their homeland.  And the removal of what they see as alien populations.  Smotrich just announced that there will be 3,400 housing units in the E-1 bloc, the last remaining empty space in the zone surrounding Jerusalem.  As he said, correctly, this will mean the end of the idea of a Palestinian state.   Kahane was born in Brooklyn but moved to Israel and was elected to the Knesset.  Polls showed him increasing to four seats in the coming election.  But he was assassinated during a fund-raiser rally in New York.   I heard Kahane speak twice in the Detroit area in the early 1980s.  I also read two of his books, Time to Go Home and They Must Go!  They were chilling  I also read quite a few essays by him.  Kahane believed that the Palestinians must be kicked out, and that the American Jews must flee before the American Holocaust starts.  It is not a matter of if, but when, that occurs.  He said that the only reason for a Jew to be in America was to help other Jews to leave.  It is no surprise that those two things -- remove the Palestinians, replace them with Jews -- were linked.  Kahane believed that anything is justified to bring the new age and to save the Jews.  I thought of the accusations by radical Iraqi Jews that the 1952 bombings of synagogues were done by Zionist commandos in an effort to panic Iraqi Jews to flee  to Israel.  I have no way to know if those accusations are correct but such a thing would surely be justified by Kahane.  He was filled with hatred of Arabs, Americans and secular Jews.  He believed in his cause and would do anything to achieve it.  He had a definite support base in the American Jewish community, although certainly not nearly as great as those who were hostile to him.  I don't want to be inflammatory but I wrote in my notes back in the 1980s that I felt I was in a Munich beer hall in 1924 listening to Hitler polish up a speech.  I have never heard anyone quite like him. And today his followers are prominent members of the Israeli cabinet.  

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.orgGift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/giftsArk Media is looking to add a Production Manager to the team: https://tinyurl.com/ark-prod-mgrSubscribe to Amit Segal's newsletter 'It's Noon in Israel': arkmedia.org/amitsegal/Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media's other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What's Your Number?': lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenorTo order Dan Senor & Saul Singer's book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdnToday's Episode: On Friday, August 15th, Israel marks the 20th anniversary of its 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a watershed moment in Israeli history. It's the date when, 20 years ago, the IDF began executing the Knesset's decision to unilaterally withdraw from all Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip, uprooting the 8,000 Israelis living there.The plan was spearheaded by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who was head of the right-wing Likud party and had been a lifelong supporter of expanding settlements. Sharon ultimately got his government, including the future Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to support the withdrawal.On today's episode, we are joined by Ark Media contributor Amit Segal and Asi Shariv, who served as senior advisor to Prime Minister Sharon during those dramatic days. With the benefit of hindsight, we discuss the long term impact of the Gaza withdrawal and whether or not it was a mistake.CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive ProducerMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

On Friday, August 15th, Israel marks the 20th anniversary of its 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a watershed moment in Israeli history. It's the date when, 20 years ago, the IDF began executing the Knesset's decision to unilaterally withdraw from all Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip, uprooting the 8,000 Israelis living there. The plan was […]

In this compelling episode of The Andrew Parker Show, we dive deep into Israel's judicial reform debate and what it means for the country's democracy, rule of law, and political legitimacy.Andrew Parker welcomes retired Minnesota Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman, a respected Times of Israel blogger, to unpack the ongoing clash between Israel's Supreme Court and the Knesset—and why the absence of a formal constitution fuels this crisis.Judge Lipman explains how Israel's Supreme Court can overrule the decisions of elected leaders based solely on its own “reasonableness” standard, why this differs dramatically from U.S. judicial norms, and how judicial reform could strengthen—not weaken—democracy in the one and only Jewish state.We also address international recognition of a Palestinian state in the wake of the October 7 atrocities, the dangers of bypassing bilateral negotiations, and the troubling implications for Israel's security and sovereignty.Key topics include:The history and current status of Israel's judicial reform movementWhy Israel never adopted a constitution—and the consequencesThe Supreme Court's self-appointed powers and “reasonableness” doctrinePotential solutions, including voter-approved basic laws and constitutional reformThe risks of unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state after October 7Lessons from U.S. constitutional history and democratic principlesIf you care about Israel, democracy, judicial integrity, and Middle East politics, this episode will give you insights you won't hear anywhere else.Support the showThe Andrew Parker Show - Politics, Israel & The Law. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X. Subscribe to our email list at www.theandrewparkershow.com Copyright © 2025 The Andrew Parker Show - All Rights Reserved.

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.orgGift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/giftsArk Media is looking to add a Production Manager to the team: https://tinyurl.com/ark-prod-mgrSubscribe to Amit Segal's newsletter 'It's Noon in Israel': arkmedia.org/amitsegal/Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media's other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What's Your Number?': lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenorTo order Dan Senor & Saul Singer's book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdnToday's Episode: On Friday, August 15th, Israel marks the 20th anniversary of its 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a watershed moment in Israeli history. It's the date when, 20 years ago, the IDF began executing the Knesset's decision to unilaterally withdraw from all Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip, uprooting the 8,000 Israelis living there.The plan was spearheaded by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who was head of the right-wing Likud party and had been a lifelong supporter of expanding settlements. Sharon ultimately got his government, including the future Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to support the withdrawal.On today's episode, we discuss the Gaza withdrawal and its implications with Ark Media contributor Amit Segal and Asi Shariv, who served as senior advisor to Prime Minister Sharon during those dramatic days. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive ProducerMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

A new museum opened in Jerusalem this week- the Knesset Museum. The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city center. The Knesset operated there from 1950 to 1966. We spoke with Dr Moshe Fuksman, the director of the new Knesset Museum. (Photo: GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This week, as Israel stands poised to re-occupy the entire Gaza Strip, public intellectual and author Dr. Micah Goodman takes us through the Disengagement from Gaza 20 years ago. Goodman, the author of influential works such as “Catch-67,” returns to the origins of the settlement movement and dissects the motivations driving Israelis from the right and left. We learn how the First and Second Intifadas shifted stalwart settler leaders such as prime minister Ariel Sharon and set the table for the idea of unilateral disengagement from Gaza. Goodman proposes that the trauma from the Disengagement has shaped the face of the Israeli right, with extremist party heads, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir openly supporting the resettlement of Gaza from the halls of the Knesset -- or the Temple Mount. And finally, we turn to the Israeli cabinet's Thursday night decision to push for a reoccupation of Gaza and what this may do to the country. Friday Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. Young settlers cry and pray on the roof during the Disengagement in Neve Dekalim on August 17, 2005. (Nati Shohat/ Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While there has been a huge increase in calls for official boycotts against Israel, there is also a rise in “quiet boycotts” in the academic world, where Israelis are shunted aside from conferences, or researchers drop their collaboration with Israeli colleagues and more. Prof. Alon Tal, from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Public Policy and former member of the Knesset, spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan on the phenomenon. (photo: Yossi Aloni/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a limited security meeting today to discuss military plans for Gaza. According to reports based on leaked information, following yesterday’s cabinet meeting, Netanyahu told ministers he intends to seek cabinet approval for a full re-occupation of the Gaza Strip. Horovitz delves into the pushback from several sectors of Israeli society -- including hostage families and security officials past and present -- and raises the possibility that this plan could be a negotiating lever to bring Hamas to the table. This idea to conquer and/or occupy the entire Gaza Strip comes as a report released Monday by the Hostages and Missing states that the 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are at an “immediate risk of death” due to starvation. The terrible conundrum of whether it is possible to simultaneously defeat Hamas and still get the hostages out alive has become increasingly more acute as the war continues. With this new leaked potential plan, Borschel-Dan wonders, has Netanyahu given up on the hostages? Horovitz responds. The government voted unanimously on Monday to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from office, following months of confrontation between the two sides, in a decision that will have deep legal and political reverberations given the government’s long-running efforts to weaken the judiciary. The move was then frozen by the High Court until the justices can rule on its legality. Horovitz gives three scenarios explaining why the government moved forward -- during the Knesset recess -- with this controversial step. Also on Monday afternoon, lawmakers on the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee voted 9-7 to appoint Likud MK Boaz Bismuth as their chairman, officially pushing out former chairman Yuli Edelstein in a move designed to end an impasse over legislation on military draft exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community. What makes Bismuth a better candidate to push legislation forward? Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Netanyahu said set to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages Medical report: Hostages face ‘immediate risk of death’ from ‘systematic starvation’ ‘On the precipice of defeat’: 19 former defense chiefs demand end to Gaza war Government fires attorney general; High Court immediately freezes her dismissal MK Bismuth elected to head key defense panel, push through Haredi draft exemption law Edelstein shares Haredi draft proposal, hours before vote on his ouster as panel head 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: Illustrative: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits in a military vehicle in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, July 18, 2024. (Avi Ohayon/Israel Prime Minister's Office via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Les ministres des Affaires étrangères d'une quarantaine de pays se réunissent ce lundi et mardi à New York. Objectif : discuter de la solution à deux États, l'un israélien, l'autre palestinien. Une séquence de préparation avant l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU qui doit se tenir en septembre et au cours de laquelle la France va reconnaître l'État de Palestine. Mais les ambitions diplomatiques affichées sont-elles compatibles avec la réalité sur le terrain de l'occupation ? À Ramallah, nous avons posé la question aux jeunes Palestiniens de Cisjordanie occupée. De notre correspondante à Ramallah, Installée à la terrasse d'un café du centre-ville, Hala inhale de grandes bouffées de tabac à chicha. La jeune femme, férue de géopolitique, n'attend rien de la réunion à New York aujourd'hui. « Il est possible que l'on assiste à une représentation théâtrale, mais à rien de vrai. Les pays arabes et les pays du monde entier poursuivent des intérêts similaires à ceux d'Israël. Ici, nous n'avons aucune confiance », exprime-t-elle. Elle pointe notamment les liens économiques et militaires entre l'Occident et Israël : « L'occupation nous oppresse depuis une centaine d'années. S'ils avaient voulu créer un véritable État palestinien, cela se serait produit il y a 80 ou 90 ans. Cela nécessite des actions plus importantes que de simples conférences. » Sur le terrain, en Cisjordanie, les raids de l'armée israélienne, les arrestations, se multiplient. Une accélération de l'occupation qui inquiète Rami. « Il y a bien sûr le génocide en cours à Gaza et ces derniers jours, ce vote de la Knesset en faveur de l'annexion totale de la Cisjordanie. Ce qui implique l'abandon d'une solution à deux États, une fin complète et radicale », redoute-t-il. « En réalité, cela fait bien longtemps qu'Israël occupe et annexe des parties de la Cisjordanie » Mercredi dernier, le Parlement israélien a effectivement voté une motion symbolique en faveur de l'annexion du territoire palestinien. « C'est un texte symbolique qui n'a pas de valeur. Mais en réalité, cela fait bien longtemps qu'Israël occupe et  annexe des parties de la Cisjordanie », affirme Rami. De toute façon, de nombreux Palestiniens refusent la solution à deux États, la cohabitation avec un État israélien. « En tant que palestinienne, je ne pense pas que la solution à deux États soit la solution appropriée pour nous. Parce qu'à la fin, c'est notre terre et nous voulons notre terre. Je suis désolée, mais cette idée des deux États, je ne peux pas la soutenir », explique Shatha. À lire aussiConflit israélo-palestinien: «Reconnaître l'État de Palestine, c'est changer de prisme» Les discussions à New York porteront aussi sur la démilitarisation des territoires palestiniens occupés. Une mesure que Mohammed, ingénieur informatique, considère dangereuse. « L'objectif d'Israël est de désarmer les Palestiniens, comme cela, après 5 ou 10 ans, ils pourront nous exterminer, nous bombarder, faire un génocide sans aucune sorte résistance. Leur cible principale pour l'instant, c'est Gaza. Quand ils auront fini avec Gaza, ils feront la même chose avec la Cisjordanie », estime-t-il. Depuis le 7 octobre 2023, près d'un millier de Palestiniens de Cisjordanie ont été tués par l'armée israélienne et les colons, selon l'ONU. À lire aussiAmande Bazerolle (MSF): «Nous espérons pouvoir réactiver la grande majorité des centres de distribution d'aide à Gaza»

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: China imposes exit bans on a U.S. Commerce Department official and a Wells Fargo banker, a provocative escalation in its standoff with Washington. Stephen Yates from the Heritage Foundation joins us to explain what Beijing's move signals—and what the U.S. response could be. Shocking reports out of Syria as government forces under interim president Al-Jolani are accused of massacring over 1,100 Druze civilians. Israeli-Druze journalist and former Knesset member Gadeer Mreeh shares her perspective on the targeted violence—and why Israel chose to intervene. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief DeleteMe: Visit https://joindeleteme.com/BRIEF & Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan. American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1881 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB - NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://trybeef.com/pdb & get $10 off 20 Lbs Ground Beef Special Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war of dreamsEver since May 1948, when David Ben-Gurion read the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, there has been a war of dreams or a war of ideology taking place among the Jewish people in their land. 

Top headlines for Friday, July 25, 2025In this week's episode, we unravel the explosive revelations from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who declassified documents shedding light on former President Obama's involvement in Russiagate. Next, we explore Planned Parenthood's strategic legal maneuvers in Nevada, where they've dismissed a federal lawsuit over a parental notification law but intensified their fight in state court. Lastly, we pay our respects to wrestling legend Terry Bollea, famously known as Hulk Hogan, who has sadly passed away following a reported cardiac arrest. 00:11 5 key takeaways from latest 'Russiagate' revelations: 'Treason'00:56 Planned Parenthood challenges law giving parents a 'voice'02:01 Hulk Hogan, famed WWE professional wrestler, dies at 7102:49 New charges filed against fmr. Fla. church summer camp volunteer03:42 Israel's Knesset calls to annex Judea and Samaria04:32 Animated film on CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien's friendship in the works05:25 NBA star reveals how a bold stand, God's unexpected plan led himSubscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the News5 key takeaways from latest 'Russiagate' revelations: 'Treason' | PoliticsPlanned Parenthood challenges law giving parents a 'voice' | PoliticsHulk Hogan, famed WWE professional wrestler, dies at 71 | EntertainmentNew charges filed against fmr. Fla. church summer camp volunteer | U.S.Israel's Knesset calls to annex Judea and Samaria | WorldAnimated film on CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien's friendship in the works | EntertainmentNBA star reveals how a bold stand, God's unexpected plan led him | Podcast

On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71 – how his faith helped him finish strong. Israel pushes for full sovereignty over Judea and Samaria in symbolic Knesset vote. FOCUS: Disturbing revelations in a U.S. organ harvesting probe spark calls for reform. MAIN THING: What churches need to know about the Johnson Amendment rollback. LAST THING: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” — Colossians 3:23 SHOW LINKS Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454 Navigating Trump 2.0: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-trump-2-0/id1691121630

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

The Knesset calls for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria & the Jordan Valley, French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, the US & Israel pull out of ceasefire talks. Israeli Druze cross the border to fight in Syria.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decisively lost his Knesset majority following the exit of the two major ultra-Orthodox parties that were pillars of his coalition, which now holds only 49 seats in the 120-member parliament. But celebration is premature for those hoping for swift elections that could lead to the end of his rule, warns Haaretz columnist and political strategist Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin on the Haaretz Podcast. The ultra-Orthodox may have left the government in a “very demonstrative way, but if they don't actually join a vote that would bring down the government and launch early elections, it doesn't really matter,” Scheindlin said. As the Knesset enters its summer recess with a minority in power, only reconvening in October, “their exit from the coalition is essentially a matter of holding a political sword over the head of Netanyahu, over the government's head, saying ‘we are poised to bring down this government now and launch early elections’“ – but elections are far from a certainty. What is becoming increasingly certain for most Israelis, Scheindlin told podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer, is the fact that the government has “made it extremely clear that its political interests override the good of the state” by doing everything in its power to advance the law the ultra-Orthodox are pressuring them to pass, exempting Haredi men from military service at a time when the country needs manpower more desperately than ever. Subscribe to Haaretz.com for up-to-the-minute news and analysis from Israel and the Middle East in English. Read more from Dahlia Schiendlin in Haaretz: Bolting Parties, Baffling Polls: Are Elections in Israel Imminent? What Are Netanyahu's Chances of Winning? Netanyahu's Trial Is a Seductive Spectacle. But Dead Gazan Children Matter Far More Netanyahu Should End the Gaza War Now – for His Own Sake, if Not for Israel'sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight people were injured from a car-ramming terror attack at the Beit Lid junction near Kfar Yona in central Israel; IDF is returning to the July 17th strike on Gaza City's Holy Family Church. What did they determine? & The Knesset passes a declaratory resolution supporting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Aneni Na by Kunda and Laor

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. Legal and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon and Knesset reporter Ariela Karmel join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. We begin the program with an update on the ongoing saga of the attempts to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. On Sunday morning, the five-member ministerial committee recently set up to dismiss the attorney general voted unanimously to recommend that the government to dismiss her. We hear what are the potential next steps toward firing her -- and probable backlash. Yesterday at the Knesset conference called “The Gaza Riviera – from vision to reality,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich endorsed a “security annexation” of the northern Gaza Strip and claimed that Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir favors the idea. Dozens of right-wing politicians and activists claim they are set to "right a historic wrong" that occurred 20 years ago with the 2005 Disengagement. Karmel sets the scene. Israeli authorities have said they are taking control of the management of the Tomb of the Patriarchs holy site in Hebron, in order to carry out construction work at the flashpoint West Bank shrine. Sharon explains how there is precedent for this temporary control and delves into why the move is so controversial this time. And finally, in June, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that it had opened an investigation into “matters related to the Israel-Hamas armed conflict,” with the possibility of uncovering “a perpetrator of core international crimes — such as genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.” This announcement sparked concern among dual Israel-Canadian citizen soldiers. Karmel wrote an in-depth piece on the topic and shares the soldiers' fears. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Ministerial panel votes unanimously to recommend firing the attorney general Smotrich: Gaza will be ‘inseparable part of Israel,’ IDF chief favors ‘security annexation’ Israel to take administrative control over Tomb of Patriarchs for construction work ‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe 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: An Israeli settler youth, wearing an anti-disengagement T-shirt that reads: 'A Jew doesn't expel a Jew,' September 27, 2005. (DAVID FURST / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture could eventually result in concrete action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode. Britain and 27 Western nations, including Australia, Canada, France, and Italy, said in a joint statement Monday that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza “must end now,” arguing civilians’ suffering has “reached new depths.” The letter comes at a time of continued mass casualty events in the vicinity of aid distribution sites and on the day of expanded military operations in the Strip, in Deir al-Balah. How seriously is Israel taking this harshly worded appeal? French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Israel to allow foreign press into the Gaza Strip. His statement came after The Journalists Association for Agence France Presse (AFP) said that its freelancer reporters in the Gaza Strip are at serious risk of starvation, and that “without intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die.” Horovitz discusses Israel’s near-total ban on Israeli and foreign press entering Gaza following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack and the ban’s repercussions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party will decide Wednesday on a replacement for MK Yuli Edelstein as head of the powerful Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee over his refusal to advance a bill enshrining sweeping military service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox. We talk about Likud faction chairman Ofir Katz’s unusual announcement that he had decided to “hold elections” for the position and that he was taking nominations from within the party for Edelstein’s replacement. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Soldier killed in blast, as IDF pushes into central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah for 1st time 25 Western nations say Gaza war ‘must end now,’ suffering has ‘reached new depths’ Pope urges immediate end to ‘barbarity’ of Gaza war after church damaged Trump didn’t like seeing reports of Gazans killed while seeking aid — White House Likud to boot Knesset defense panel head Edelstein for blocking Haredi draft exemption 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: Illustrative: Protesters wave Palestinian flags and a banner reading 'Complicit' as they gather on Westminster Bridge in front of 'Big Ben,' at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in central London, on June 4, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-east expert Ksenia Svetlova says that Israel’s policy toward Syria was “schizophrenic” and reduced to tactical measures. A former member of the Knesset and today executive director of ROPES, the Regional Organization for Peace, Economics and Security, Svetlova told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Druse conflict with the Bedouin has been longstanding and vicious, some of it over drug trafficking routes and that the Druse in Syria themselves are divided over receiving aid from Israel. (photo: Omar Sanadiki/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our resident constitutional expert Bruce Fein joins to make the case for impeaching the Supreme Court AND the President, and what we—as citizens—can do to make it happen. Then we welcome Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade to evaluate Trump's tariff policy. Are these trade deals bringing manufacturing back to the US? Or is Trump just using tariffs as a cudgel to punish countries that annoy him?Bruce 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.This has real consequences for you people all over the country because one of their shadow docket decisions (without explanation or hearing) briefs just very recently said that Trump can fire all these people in the IRS or the Education Department or EPA and get away with it. And, in fact, paralyze the workings of his (statutorily-established-by-Congress) Cabinet Secretary and Department…So this is devastating to your health, economic safety, environment, workplace safety, education, all kinds of things that are being ridden into the ground.Ralph NaderIn my judgment, the court has basically abandoned its role as a check on executive power…It's actually become an appendage of the executive branch. Nothing placing any kind of serious or material handcuff on what the President can do on his own. And the President is taking full advantage of that.Bruce FeinLori Wallach is a 30-year veteran of international and U.S. congressional trade battles— starting with the 1990s fights over NAFTA and WTO when she founded the “Global Trade Watch” group at Public Citizen. She is now the director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project, and a Senior Advisor to the Citizens Trade Campaign.What these guys are doing [with Trump's tariff policy] it's basically trying to build a house with just a hammer—we are against saws; we are against screwdrivers; we do not actually believe in nails, no other tools; we will just hammer a bunch of wood. And as a result, we're going to make some noise and we're definitely going to break some things, but we're not actually building a new redistributed trade system—which we could.Lori WallachBest that we can tell, the dynamic is something like: Trump is so engaged in the fun and chaos—fun (from his perspective) and chaos of throwing tariff news around like a lightning bolt that he really is not taking advice about it from people who know how you could use tariffs to try and ostensibly achieve the things he promised. He's just enjoying throwing around tariffs.Lori WallachNews 7/18/25* Last week, Elon Musk's pet AI program – Grok – began identifying itself as “MechaHitler,” and spitting out intricate rape threats and sexual fantasies directed at individuals like liberal pundit Will Stancil and now-ex X CEO Linda Yaccarino. This week, Musk rolled out Grok's new “sexy mode” which includes a visual avatar feature depicting the artificial entity as a quasi-pornographic anime-esque character who can flirt with users, per the Standard. So, naturally, the Trump Defense Department awarded xAI, the parent company behind Grok, a $200 million contract. According to CNN, “The contracts will enable the DoD to develop agentic AI workflows and use them to address critical national security challenges.” It is unclear how exactly the entity calling itself MechaHitler will accomplish that.* In local news, a special election was held in Washington DC's Ward 8 this week, seeking to replace corrupt councilmember Trayon White. White was implicated in an FBI bribery investigation and was expelled from the council in February. Yet, because of the splintered opposition, White pulled out a narrow victory on Wednesday, winning with 29.7% of the vote compared to his opponents' 24.3%, 23.7% and 22.3% respectively, per WTOP. In 2024, DC Voters approved a ballot measure to implement ranked-choice voting, which could have helped prevent this outcome, but it has yet to take effect. The DC Council could vote to expel White again more or less immediately; if not, they would likely wait for his trial to commence in January 2026.* Turning to foreign affairs, Israel has bombed the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing three and wounding 34, in strikes primarily targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters, per NPR. Israel's attack comes amid tensions between the new, post-Assad Syrian government and the Druze minority in the Southern Syrian city of Sweida. The government claims the Druze violated a ceasefire reached earlier in the week and Syrian troops responded; a new ceasefire deal has been reached and the office of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a statement reading, the “rights [of the citizens of Sweida] will always be protected and…we will not allow any party to tamper with their security or stability.” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said in a statement that the U.N. chief “condemns Israel's escalatory airstrikes,” as well as reports of the Israeli military's redeployment of forces in the Golan Heights. As journalist Séamus Malekafzali notes, “Damascus is now the 4th Middle Eastern capital to be bombed by Israel in the past 6 weeks, alongside Tehran, Beirut, and Sana'a.”* In more news from Israel, the Knesset this week sought to expel Palestinian lawmaker Ayman Odeh, leader of the Hadash-Ta'al party. According to Haaretz, “The vote was triggered by a Likud lawmaker after Odeh published a social media post in January, saying that he ‘rejoices' over the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.” However, the motion failed to reach the 90-vote threshold, meaning Odeh will remain in the legislature. Six members of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party voted for the motion, but not Lapid himself. The United Torah Judaism party did not back the motion. Haaretz quotes Hassan Jabareen, an attorney, director of the Adalah Legal Center and legal counsel for Odeh, who said, “The overwhelming support for this initiative – from both the coalition and the opposition – reveals the state's intent to crush Palestinian political representation...This was not a legitimate legal process, but rather a racist, fascist incitement campaign aimed at punishing Odeh for his principled stance against occupation, oppression and Israeli violence.” Senator Bernie Sanders celebrated the failure of the motion, writing “Israel's far right tried to expel Ayman Odeh, an Arab Israeli opposition leader, from the Knesset because of his opposition to Netanyahu's war. Today, they failed. If Israel is going to be considered a democracy, it cannot expel members of parliament for their political views.” This from the Middle East Eye.* Sanders also made news this week by declaring that “Given the illegal and immoral war being waged against the Palestinian people by Netanyahu, NO Democrat should accept money from AIPAC – an organization that also helped deliver the presidency to Donald Trump,” per the Jerusalem Post. Sanders posted this statement in response to a video by Obama foreign policy advisor Ben Rhodes, who said “AIPAC is part of the constellation of forces that have delivered this country into the hands of Donald Trump…These are the wrong people to have under your tent...The kind of people that they are supporting, Bibi Netanyahu and Donald Trump, I don't want my leaders and my political party cozying up to these people.” Bernie's statement is perhaps the strongest stand taken by any American politician against AIPAC, Israel's front group in American politics and one of the biggest special interest groups in the country. AIPAC throws around eye-popping sums of money to members of both parties; to name just one example, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has accepted over $1.6 million from the group, according to Track AIPAC's Hall of Shame.* In a similar vein, last week we discussed the National Education Association's vote to suspend its ties with the Anti-Defamation League due to the ADL's shift in focus from Jewish civil rights to laundering the reputation of Israel. Since then, the ADL has sought to mobilize their allies to demand the NEA reject the vote. To this end, the ADL has sought the support of J Street, a liberal Jewish group critical of Israel, per the Forward. J Street however has rebuffed the ADL, refusing to sign the group's letter. Though they oppose the NEA resolution, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued a statement reading in part, “charges of antisemitism must not be wielded to quash legitimate criticism of Israeli policy...the NEA vote can[not] be dismissed as being driven by fringe ‘pro-Hamas' antisemitic activists.” Hopefully, more Jewish groups will follow the example of J Street and break with the Zionist orthodoxy of the ADL.* In other foreign policy news, the Guardian reports French President Macron has reached a deal with the leadership of the French “overseas territory” New Caledonia to grant the island statehood and more autonomy within the French legal system. New Caledonia is one of several UN-designated ‘non-self-governing territories.' France has exerted rule over the Pacific Island – over 10,000 miles from Paris – and its nearly 300,000 inhabitants since the 19th century. Last May, riots broke out over France's decision to grant voting rights to thousands of non-indigenous residents. This violence “claimed the lives of 14 people, [and] is estimated to have cost the territory…$2.3 bn... shaving 10% off its gross domestic product.” However, the Times reports indigenous Kanak independence activists reject the deal outright. Brenda Wanabo-Ipeze, a leader of the Co-ordination Cell for Actions on the Ground, who is currently detained in France, said, “This text was signed without us. It does not bind us.” The Times adds that, “The conservative and hard-right French opposition accused Macron of failing to ensure security in the territory. The left accused the president of imposing colonial tactics on a people who should be allowed self-determination.” It remains to be seen whether this deal will prove durable enough to weather criticism from so many angles.* Much has been made of Attorney General Pam Bondi's decision last week to not release any more information related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. A Department of Justice memo reads, “it is the determination of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted.” This has created a firestorm in the MAGA world, with many Trump supporters feeling betrayed as the president implied he would declassify these files if reelected. Now, Congressmen Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna have introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act which would “force the House of Representatives to vote on the complete release of the government's files related to Jeffrey Epstein,” according to a press release from Massie's office. This resolution specifically states the files cannot “be withheld, delayed, or redacted” should they cause “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.” The resolution is attracting support from some Republicans, but it is unclear how far this will go under Speaker Johnson, who maintains there is “no daylight between his position and that of Trump,” per the Hill. The position of congressional Republicans has been further complicated by a bombshell report in the Wall Street Journal documenting previously unknown details of the intimate relationship between the late pedophile financier and the president.* Meanwhile, the Trump administration is once again torching America's reputation abroad – this time literally. The Atlantic reports “Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it. Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow, according to current and former government employees with direct knowledge of the rations. Within weeks…the food, meant for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, will be ash.” This cartoonishly evil decision paired with the “Big Beautiful Bill”'s provisions cutting food assistance for children in poverty, point to one inescapable conclusion: the Trump administration wants children to starve.* Finally, on the opposite end of the spectrum, Mexico News Daily reports the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum is debuting a healthy, domestically produced and affordable staple for Mexican consumers – chocolate bars. “This ‘Chocolate de Bienestar' is part of the government's ‘Food for Well-Being' strategy, which aims to bring nutritious and affordable food options to consumers while supporting national producers, particularly those in the southern states of Tabasco and Chiapas — a region that has historically lagged behind other regions in several social and economic indicators.” The Sheinbaum administration is stressing the health benefits of chocolate, noting that, “Studies have shown that chocolate improves cardiovascular health via its antioxidants, provides energy, helps control blood pressure, improves cognitive capacity, satisfies hunger and lifts mood.” At the same time, the administration is seeking to minimize the sugar content “striking a supposedly healthier balance between natural cane sugar and the cacao itself.” This chocolate will be available in three forms:“Chocolate bar containing 50% cacao, and priced at…less than $1.Powdered chocolate with 30% cocoa, priced...$2Chocolate de mesa or tablet chocolate, with 35% cacao, priced at …$5”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media's other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What's Your Number?': lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenorTo order Dan Senor & Saul Singer's book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdnToday's Episode: On Monday, the three Haredi parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition were presented with a draft of a new Haredi conscription bill, which they say did not satisfy their demands for military exemption for Haredi youth.This led two of the parties, Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael, to leave Netanyahu's government on Monday, bringing the coalition down from 68 to 61 seats, which is the smallest possible majority in the 120 seat Knesset. On Wednesday, Shas, another Haredi party, announced its resignation from the government, but not from the coalition, leaving the coalition's majority at an extremely thin margin. In other news, over the past couple days, the new Syrian government led by Ahmed el-Sharaa, has been working alongside local Bedouin tribes to violently target Syria's southern Druze community. This has prompted around 1,000 Israeli Druze to breach the Israel-Syria border in an effort to join their brothers and sisters' struggle. In response to the Syrian government's actions, Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military infrastructure in Damascus.  To unpack the developments taking place in Netanyahu's government, as well as the chaos unfolding in Syria, we were joined by Call me Back contributors Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal.CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

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. Political correspondents Tal Schneider and Sam Sokol join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. We focus on domestic Israeli politics today on the Daily Briefing and start with Sokol, who sets the scene at the Knesset yesterday. We hear about the colorful circus that came to the Israeli parliament. The United Torah Judaism party announced its dramatic exit from the government last night. Schneider weighs in on the stability of the coalition, which, if the other major ultra-Orthodox party Shas also leaves, will drop to 50-51 seats for a minority government. Sokol delves into the ongoing debates surrounding the universal conscription bill. We learn about what is objectionable to the Haredi parties, including new sanctions on institutions such as yeshivas who are harboring draft dodgers. Schneider describes how threats to fire the legislator behind the bill -- head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Yuli Edelstein -- may not be enough to placate the haredi parties this time. A motion to expel Hadash-Ta’al chair Ayman Odeh from the Knesset failed to pass on Monday, with only 73 out of the required 90 lawmakers voting in favor. Fifteen MKs voted against the motion, while multiple opposition parliamentarians boycotted the vote. We learn why the petition was put into motion and its ripple effect. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was not present as a controversial ministerial panel convened at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem to hold a hearing on her dismissal Monday afternoon. Schneider explains why Baharav-Miara calls this a "sham" process and shares the outrage the hearing has sparked. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Three IDF troops killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza tank blast Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails to pass; coalition MKs heckle him AG stays away from her dismissal hearing: ‘A sham that harms rule of law, democracy’ The government’s bid to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara: What happens next? 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: Israelis protest in support of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara outside the courthouse in Tel Aviv, July 14, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Palestine’s Stolen Future - The Genocide Budget (And How to Stop It) - Protest, Immigration Enforcement, and the Unhoused Community - The Minnesota Assassination & Evangelical Terrorism - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #24 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: Palestine's Stolen Future Raz Segal on genocide - https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide Omer Bartov on genocide – https://www.democracynow.org/2024/12/30/omer_bartov_israel_gaza_genocide Amos Goldberg on genocide - https://thefirethesetimes.com/2025/05/25/intent-holocaust-studies-and-the-gaza-genocide-w-amos-goldberg/ Khaled Elgindy on Biden’s “bear hug” - https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/10/biden-israel-hamas-war-gaza-us-policy/ Bezalel Smotrich on population transfer - https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-gaza-to-be-totally-destroyed-population-concentrated-in-small-area/ Nissim Vaturi on population transfer - https://www.timesofisrael.com/occupy-expel-settle-minister-mks-at-far-right-rally-call-to-empty-gaza-of-gazans/ Arab Peace Initiative - https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a5dab26d-a2fe-dc66-8910-a13730828279&groupId=268421 Arab Center Washington – “The Biden Administration and the Middle East in 2023” - 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https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/from-the-river-to-the-sea-9781978752658/ Wendy Pearlman – “Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement” - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/violence-nonviolence-and-the-palestinian-national-movement/0F8D188C7D514D49F68D827066E0FABD BDS call - https://bdsmovement.net/pacbi/pacbi-call Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research – September 2023 poll - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2089%20English%20Full%20Text%20September%202023.pdf Interview with Ukrainian outlet “Commons” - https://commons.com.ua/en/intervyu-z-danoyu-el-kurd/ Protests against Hamas – July 2023 - https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/07/30/thousands-of-marchers-in-gaza-in-rare-public-display-of-discontent-with-hamas_6073136_4.html Protests against Hamas - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/25/middleeast/anti-hamas-protests-gaza-intl-latam Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research – May 2025 poll - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2095%20press%20release%206May2025%20ENGLISH.pdf Changes in PLO structure and new Vice President role - 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Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbqe4AWNxzEDon't forget to follow/subscribe to your favourite podcasting platform!Join our Patreon community to get access to bonus episodes, discounts on merch and more: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreonSocial links, shop and more: https://linktr.ee/unholypodAs the war in Gaza grinds on, Yonit and Jonathan unpack the politics behind Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington and the fragile state of ceasefire and hostage negotiations. They discuss the plan for Gaza proposed by Israel's defence minister that has stirred trenchant opposition inside and outside the country - and the military draft bill splitting an already divided Knesset. They are also joined by Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was murdered while a captive of Hamas, for a conversation about grief, belief and the future of Israel.

Religious extremism and intolerance of liberal Judaism has spread from the ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist parties into the mainstream of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, MK Gilad Kariv said on the Haaretz Podcast. “This is not the Likud that we knew 10 or 20 years ago,” he said. “Any attempt to differentiate the Likud from the Israeli extreme religious right is a false attempt.” Kariv, a rabbi and former leader of Israel’s Reform movement, is a member of the Democrats Party. He spoke to podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer shortly after he was ejected from a Knesset committee when he dared to mention that his daughter prays with tefillin – the leather scrolls and straps that Jews wrap around themselves in prayer. Galit Distel Atbaryan, the Likud member presiding over the session told Kariv, “If you conduct a bar mitzvah for a dog, I will come and celebrate.” She then ordered that the “Reform man” be removed because “The Jews here want to continue.” Kariv also discussed growing concerns that Israel’s next election may not be fully democratic, pointing to calls in Netanyahu’s camp to disqualify Arab parties and weaken judicial oversight. “We have real reasons to suspect that they may not cancel the elections or physically prevent people from voting, but they have many other tools. The only solution to this danger is to make sure that our political camp is extremely proactive in preventing the use of these tactics.” Kariv rejected the idea that it was Netanyahu’s political skills that had helped him stave off threats by the ultra-Orthodox parties – namely, that they would dissolve his coalition if Netanyahu did not pass legislation exempting them from military service. “If you don't have principles and you're willing to do whatever it takes in order to survive, it doesn't demand political wisdom.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major developments are unfolding in Israel: For the first time in modern history, Jews are dancing and singing freely on the Temple Mount—following a bold move by Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu is heading to Washington on July 7th for a potentially historic meeting with the Trump Administration. On the table: sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, a Gaza ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages, and even whispers of normalization with Syria. Back home, Likud ministers are urging Netanyahu to apply sovereignty before the Knesset recesses on July 27th. With Hamas rejecting the latest truce and regional tensions rising—particularly from Yemen—Israel's leaders believe the window to act is now. Are we on the verge of a pivotal shift?

When we last recorded Saturday night, the U.S. had just announced its strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The U.S. had entered the war. The restrainers had seemingly lost. In the following hours, President Donald Trump said the mission was a “spectacular military success.” And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the program “obliterated” Iran's nuclear sites.  But there's much more to that story than meets the eye. As Jay Solomon wrote in our pages: Before the U.S. struck, 16 cargo trucks entered the fortified mountain complex and moved unidentified equipment to another location. Are the sites destroyed or merely damaged? Was enriched uranium smuggled out? It all remains unclear. Now the war is heating up. Israel has expanded its bombing campaign beyond nuclear facilities to hit regime targets. Qatar has closed its airspace. And just as we write this, Iran has reportedly fired toward Qatar and Iraq. It all begs the question: Was the strike on Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant the end of this war—or just the beginning? And what comes next? To understand the state of the nuclear facilities and the state of the war, we've brought together three of the most well-read experts: Michael Oren, Jay Solomon, and Matti Friedman. Oren is the former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. He served from 2009 to 2013. He is also a former Knesset member. He is the author of many books, including Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide. Solomon is an investigative journalist who has covered Iran and the region for decades. He just published an explosive piece for The Free Press titled “Did Iran Just Sneak Out Critical Nuclear Material from Fordow?” And, Friedman is our Jerusalem-based columnist, and the author of four books, including his latest, Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. He just wrote  “After the Bombs: American B-2s Just Changed the Middle East. Now It's Time to Return the Region to the Humans Who Live Here” for our pages. We'll note we recorded this Monday morning, starting around 11 a.m. ET, as a Free Press Live event. To join these, you just need to do one thing—and that's become a Free Press subscriber. Be sure to go to sapirjournal.org/honestly to sign up for your free subscription today! Check out What Could Go Right—available on all major podcast platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices