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Betar, the far-right youth movement of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud party, is happy to help US President Donald J. Trump curtail pro-Palestinian speech and academic freedoms. That has mainstream American Jews fear that the Trump administration's crackdown on democratic freedoms of speech, assembly, and academia will fuel anti-Semitism rather than enhance their security.
On this edition of Parallax Views, host J.G. Michael engages renowned Israeli pollster Dahlia Scheindlin in a revealing discussion on the evolution of Israeli civil society and its dynamic relationship with both Palestinian civil society and internal societal shifts within Israel. Drawing from her insightful essay, “The Rise, Weakening, and Resurgence of Civil Society in Israel,” Dahlia navigates the complex interplay of historical, political, and social forces that have shaped civic life in the region. - Internal Transformation: Explore how the transition to the Likud government in the 1970s led to the weakening of Israel's welfare state, creating a vacuum that civil society eagerly filled with new social and political initiatives. - Historical Perspectives: Trace the development of Israeli civil society from its Zionist origins through the transformative eras of the Oslo Accords and beyond, while examining how these shifts have paralleled, intersected, and at times clashed with Palestinian civic movements. - Interplay of Resistance and Repression: Learn how grassroots resistance against occupation as well as anti-democratic movements in Israel has fueled a dynamic interplay between Israeli and Palestinian civil societies, fostering both collaboration and contention in the quest for justice and democratic reform. - Legislative and Social Backlash: Understand the impact of autocratic policies and legislative attacks under Netanyahu's government, which not only suppressed dissent but also galvanized a renewed civic activism among diverse groups. - Turning Points and Future Prospects: Delve into the dramatic civic mobilization following the events of October 7, 2023, and explore what this resurgence means for the future of democratic engagement and cross-community solidarity in a divided society. This episode offers a compelling narrative that weaves together historical context, political resistance, and the powerful role of civic action in shaping both Israeli and Palestinian futures. We will also discuss Dahlia's recent trip to the United States, where she is currently on a speaking tour. Additionally, Dahlia and will discuss into the gap between the perspectives of diaspora populations vs. those living in Israel/Palestine. You can currently obtain an ebook download of Suppressing Dissent, which features Dahlia's essay, for FREE at the Carnegie Endowment website. Contributors include such previous Parallax Views guests as Nathan J. Brown, Dana El Kurd, and Dahlia Scheindlin as well as Lara Friedman, Marwa Fatafta, Yael Berda, Jessica Buxbaum, and many others.
For Haaretz columnist Amir Tibon, the renewed fighting in Israel with hostages still in captivity, as scandal unfolds around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, represents a “nightmare scenario.” Speaking on the Haaretz Podcast, Tibon reviewed the turbulent events of the past week with host Allison Kaplan Sommer – from the arrest of two of Netanyahu’s top aides in the deepening Qatargate affair and the questioning of the prime minister himself, to the botched attempt to replace embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. Tibon pointed to the fact after the two-month reprieve of a cease-fire and hostage release in the first stage of the deal that Netanyahu subsequently abandoned, “we now find ourselves with 59 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the tunnels of Gaza; Israeli troops on the ground; rockets are being fired at northern, southern and central Israel. And instead of dealing with the security needs of the country, we have a prime minister who is running from court to the police investigation. If I had written this three years ago in Haaretz as a scenario of what will happen under Netanyahu, everybody would have dismissed it as hateful anti-Bibi material – a nightmare scenario that will never come true. But this is what is happening right now." Tibon added that Netanyahu’s lightning-quick reversal of his decision to appoint former naval commander Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet director was driven by “dissatisfaction” with his choice by the far-right wing of his own Likud party. The Prime Minister attributing the flip-flop to pressure from the Trump administration, he said, was “an absolute lie.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who is widely believed to be preparing to run in the next national election, announced on Monday evening the registration of a new political party under the temporary name “Bennett 2026.” A poll published last night by Kan showed that if elections were held today, a new party headed by Naftali Bennett would be the biggest party with 27 seats, as compared to only 20 for the Likud in second place. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with pollster Jeremy Saltan. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Knesset member from Netanyahu's Likud party named Amit Halevi was just on Israeli radio saying that the plan is "to occupy the territory to cleanse it of the enemy," adding that Israel needs "to return to Gaza permanently and control this space, because it is part of our homeland." I mean, how much more explicit do they need to be? Reading by Tim Foley.
Israel resumes Gaza strikes saying Hamas rejected ceasefire proposals, refused to release hostages. Report: Families of hostages in Gaza worried over fate of their loved ones. Likud, Otzmah Yehudit party finalizing details for party's return to governmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrSnIuzd-FcTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenorArk Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkmediaorg In the immediate aftermath of October 7, 2023, many Israelis expected a political reckoning. Yet, no clear alternative to Netanyahu has emerged. While there is no shortage of politicians who oppose him, the power of those on the center and the left seems stymied at best. We invited the leader of the official opposition in Israel's Knesset to the podcast to discuss what he and his party stand for, whether the center of gravity of Israel's politics has shifted, and why Israel's political opposition does not appear to be a major force today. Yair Lapid is a former journalist and the founder and leader of Israel's centrist Yesh Atid party. Since entering politics in 2013, Lapid has served as Israel's Finance Minister, Foreign Minister, and for a brief time, Prime Minister. He is now Leader of the Opposition. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorYARDENA SCHWARTZ - Executive Editor, Ark MediaGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer
JAIR MELCHIOR - Danmarks overrabbiner om sine teenageår: Jeg lavede aldrig mine lektier, og jeg forlod til sidst skolen. Men så var der én, der så mig.Jair Melchior, overrabbiner for den jødiske menighed i Danmark, er gæst i denne episode af Maries Rum.Her fortæller han om en svær periode som teenager i Israel, som han beskriver som "en tid med tomhed". Han lavede aldrig sine lektier, forlod skolen og fik i stedet job som ekspedient i en butik i Jerusalem, der solgte bagels.Et år efter kom skolelederen forbi. Han interesserede sig for Jair, satte sig ned og talte med ham i to timer. Det blev et vendepunkt for Jair Melchior, der her i kælderværelset under Rønnebæksholm bliver berørt, når han genkalder sig episoden. - Han så mig og var interesseret i mig, og hvor jeg var. Jeg blev set på et tidspunkt, hvor jeg var i et mørke. Det er grunden til, at den oplevelse hænger fast. Melchior vendte tilbage til skolen, og fortæller, at han såmænd ikke blev en bedre elev. Mødet med skolelederen fik en helt anden betydning for ham. - Det han gav mig var håb. Det er jeg ham for evigt taknemmelig for, fortæller Jair Melchior, der er barnebarn til den tidligere overrabbiner, nu afdøde Bent Melchior.Programmet sætter også fokus på følgende:- Kan Gud tilgive alt?- Har vi altid tænkt dystert om fremtiden?- Det israelske regeringsparti LIKUD skylder stadig Jair penge...
Watch Call me Back on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor------------------------------------------------------>>Please follow this link to subscribe to SAPIR, a quarterly publication edited by Bret Stephens: sapirjournal.org/CallMeBack------------------------------------------------------>>Last month we published the first in a series of interviews with former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, telling the story of the October 7th War from his unique vantage point. Our first interview, “Four Days in October,” focused on the intense deliberations that took place behind closed doors regarding the possibility of Israel responding to its stronger adversary first, Hezbollah in Lebanon, rather than Hamas in the Gaza Strip. If you have not heard or seen that interview, you can find it here. For the second interview in our series with General Gallant, we focused on the most difficult aspect of this war - the hostages in Gaza and the efforts to bring them home.Yoav Gallant served as Israel's Defense Minister from 2022 until 2024. He was fired by Benjamin Netanyahu twice in those two years, first in 2023, when massive protests in Israel led Netanyahu to reverse his decision, then again in November of 2024. Gallant is a member of Netanyahu's Likud party. His military career spans five decades, beginning in 1977 as a naval commando in Shayetet 13, and serving as chief of the IDF's Southern Command during Operation Cast Lead, an early war with Hamas that lasted from late 2008 to early 2009. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorYARDENA SCHWARTZ - Executive Editor of Ark MediaGABE SILVERSTEIN - Research Intern YUVAL SEMO - Music ComposerAMIEL SHAPIRO - Voice Actor
Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pSSh03tpRIITo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor The Two-State Solution had been on life support long before October 7. While Hamas's massacre shattered Israelis from all walks of life, those from the kibbutzim near the Gaza border — many of whom lifelong advocates for a Palestinian State — were among the hardest hit. Though stark divisions in Israeli society remain, there now seems to be a broad consensus among the people of Israel and their political parties on one conclusion: the two-state solution is all but dead. Yet one Israeli leader - one of the very few who battled terrorists in Southern Israel and rescued Israelis on October 7 - continues to hold out hope. Yair Golan is a decorated general, former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff and head of the The Israeli Democrats Party. We sat down with General Golan to discuss Israel's future, the misconceptions that led to October 7, and the unique role he played on that darkest of days. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - EditorYARDENA SCHWARTZ - Executive Editor of Ark MediaGABE SILVERSTEIN - Research Intern YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer
Os senhores da guerra brincam com vidas . Reféns torturados e a ameça do retorno da guerra. Instituições do estado em choque. A extrema direita israelense continua destruindo o país.Bloco 1- Reféns libertados na última semana relatam inferno no cativeiro.- Cessar-fogo passa por crise durante toda a semana e Hamas informa que libertará reféns no sábado.- Trump diz que cessar-fogo deve acabar se o Hamas não libertar todos os reféns sábado.- Biden admite que Israel usou gás em túneis de Gaza.- Inteligência americana divulga plano israelense de atacar o Irã ainda esse ano.Bloco 2- Netanyahu, Yariv Levin e Amir Ohana boicotam posse de Itzhak Amit, presidente do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça.- Moshe Gafni ataca coalizão e rabino Dov Landau se posiciona contra o sionismo.- Após ordem do Supremo, gabinete faz debate sobre a criação da Comissão de Inquérito sobre o 07.10 mas decide prorrogar sua criação, pelo menos, por mais 3 meses. - Eli Feldstein foi agente do Catar enquanto tinha cargo no gabinete de Netanyahu.- Gallant, ex-ministro da segurança, dá a primeira entrevista após renúncia e está ameaçado no Likud.- Polícia invade livraria em Jerusalém oriental, prende donos e confisca livros alegando incitação.Bloco 3- Palavra da semana- Dica culturalPara quem puder colaborar com o desenvolvimento do nosso projeto para podermos continuar trazendo informação de qualidade, esse é o link para a nossa campanha de financiamento coletivo. No Brasil - apoia.se/doladoesquerdodomuroNo exterior - patreon.com/doladoesquerdodomuroTemos também a nossa campanha de apoio único. No Brasil - apoia.se/ladoesquerdopontualNós nas redes:bluesky - @doladoesquerdo.bsky.social e @joaokm.bsky.socialsite - ladoesquerdo.comtwitter - @doladoesquerdo e @joaokminstagram - @doladoesquerdodomuroyoutube - youtube.com/@doladoesquerdodomuroPlaylist do Spotify - Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro MusicalSite com tradução de letras de músicas - https://shirimemportugues.blogspot.com/Episódio #288 do podcast "Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro", com Marcos Gorinstein e João Miragaya.
Watch Call me Back on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/ Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor In the 16 months since October 7th, the leader who knows more than almost anyone about the inner workings of this war has barely been heard from – until now. In this episode of ”Call Me Back”, we hear the behind the scenes story of the war with Hamas and Hezbollah from Yoav Gallant, who served as Israel's Defense Minister for the first 13 months of this 16-month war. In his first English-language interview since the war began, the former Defense Minister offers an intimate account of the war's initial hours and days, with an emphasis on one date that could have changed it all: October 11th, 2023. This episode is the first in a series of interviews we will be posting with General Gallant, chronicling the historic and unprecedented events of the last 16 months. Yoav Gallant served as Israel's Defense Minister from 2022 until 2024. He was fired by Benjamin Netanyahu twice in those two years, first in 2023, when massive protests in Israel led Netanyahu to reverse his decision, then again in November of 2024. Gallant is a member of Netanyahu's Likud party. His military career spans five decades, beginning in 1977 as a naval commando in Shayetet 13, and serving as chief of the IDF's Southern Command during Operation Cast Lead, an early war with Hamas that lasted from late 2008 to early 2009. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - EditorREBECCA STROM - Director of OperationsSTAV SLAMA - Researcher GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research Intern YUVAL 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 correspondent Sam Sokol and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Sokol looks at the coalition's struggle over ultra-Orthodox army service exemptions, between those who want to minimize exemptions and those who want to use legislation to create a gradual increase leading to universal enlistment. He discusses a recent Likud lawmaker conference on the subject, that called for a more universal Haredi draft and sanctions on draft dodgers. In honor of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish holiday of the trees, Surkes reports on the new Jewish Climate Trust, with heavy involvement from philanthropist Steven Bronfman, of the Canadian Bronfman family. The fund, which is launching next month, will be the first to focus specifically on climate, aiming to help Jewish and Israeli climate organizations build interfaith bridges and regional bridges in the Middle East. Surkes also speaks about several moshav communities in the south that were attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Two are located just outside the designated zone of the Gaza Envelope and are therefore not eligible for the funding necessary to rebuild after the October 7, 2023 attacks. Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates. 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. For further reading: Likud lawmakers hold conference calling for Haredi draft, sanctions on dodgers Budding climate fund seeks to guide Jewish response to era’s greatest threat Just 138 yards too far from the Gaza border, towns are denied post-Oct. 7 state support IMAGE: Haredi men protest and clash with police against the ultra-Orthodox draft on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antiwarcom/Phone bank for Defend the Guard: https://defendtheguard.us/phonebankChapters00:00 - Intro00:21 - Likud: Ceasefire Deal Allows 'Return to Fighting'05:53 - Israeli Media: Gaza Ceasefire May Not Start Until Monday09:16 - Israeli Strikes Kill 87 Palestinians in Gaza11:25 - Sam Husseini Gets Dragged Out of Blinken's Last Press Conference18:44 - Houthis To Stop Attacks if Gaza Truce Upheld21:05 - Israel Launches New Raids, Demolitions in Southern Lebanon22:23 - Biden Adds New Sanctions on Russia, China24:31 - Biden Admin Looks for Ways To Keep TikTok Available26:49 - Viewpoints/Outro
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. Reporter Amy Spiro filling in for diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and environmental correspondent Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Spiro says there is optimism that the proposed hostage deal will be signed by Wednesday or Thursday, and reviews the proposed details of the deal that it is very similar to what was proposed last May, with a first stage of 33 hostages to be released in exchange for around 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and negotiations on a second phase of hostages 16 days into the ceasefire. Spiro says that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar calls this a gradual deal, not a partial deal. She reviews the process of approving the deal, which would first go to the security cabinet and then to the entire government cabinet. Spiro remarks that Likud ministers have said the deal will pass, even without right-wing politicians National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir or Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on board, and that opposition leader Yair Lapid has said he will do what is necessary to ensure the deal goes through despite any longer-term political implications. Surkes discusses the new reforms aimed at changing the range of imported goods from the European Union, intended to lower prices on goods in Israel. Surkes also looks at a Tel Aviv University study regarding the lack of cave art in the Levant and a bereaved family member's newspaper that looks at how Israel could become a better place. The printed newspaper, written only by bereaved families, aligns with the latest Yoni Bloch song that Steinberg speaks about briefly, with an AI clip that imagines the hostages released home and peace in the Middle East. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Smotrich undecided on hostage deal at this ‘fateful moment’ Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal on brink of finalization, as reports spell out details Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive Ben Gvir says he repeatedly foiled hostage deals, urges Smotrich to help him stop this one Along with soaring prices, Israel rings in 2025 with economic reforms, but will they work? Israeli researchers devise woolly solution to enigma of why Levant has no cave art AI music clip imagines all hostages released, a new MidEast 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: Protestors at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv on January 15, 2025, calling for the release of all the hostages and the end to the war (Credit Yoav Loeff)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 meses de guerra..... Bloco 1 - (00:02:04) - Gaza: Hamas libera lista parcial de reféns e discussões por cessar-fogo continuam. - Líbano: Israel diz que exército libânes não cumpre com a sua parte e ameça ficar no sul do Líbano. - Investigação do NYT conta detalhes sobre a escalada e guerra entre Israel e Hezbollah. - Os casos de soldados israelenses em ameaça de prisão. Bloco 2 - (01:22:27) - Netanyahu consegue prorrogação de 2 semanas no seu julgamento por questão de saúde. - Procuradoria ainda não tem o telefone de Chani Blaiss, que pode incriminar Sara Netanyahu. - Após votar contra a coalizão, projetos de lei do partido Força judaica são retirados da pauta do governo. - Programa do Canal 12 mostra corrupção de mais uma deputada do Likud, May Golan. Bloco 3 - (01:34:24) - Dica cultural do João Para quem puder colaborar com o desenvolvimento do nosso projeto para podermos continuar trazendo informação de qualidade, esse é o link para a nossa campanha de financiamento coletivo. No Brasil - apoia.se/doladoesquerdodomuro No exterior - patreon.com/doladoesquerdodomuro Temos também a nossa campanha de apoio único. No Brasil - apoia.se/ladoesquerdopontual Nós nas redes: bluesky - @doladoesquerdo.bsky.social e @joaokm.bsky.social site - ladoesquerdo.com twitter - @doladoesquerdo e @joaokm instagram - @doladoesquerdodomuro youtube - youtube.com/@doladoesquerdodomuro Playlist do Spotify - Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro Musical Episódio #283 do podcast "Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro", com Marcos Gorinstein e João Miragaya
Que venha 2025....Mas não começou nada bem... Bloco 1 - Inverno avança e a catástrofe humanitária só piora e 6 bebês foram mortos de frio essa semana. - Regras de engajamento do exército israelense em Gaza mudou já no dia 07.10 - Governo muda política para lidar com os Houthis - Exército pede orçamento para lidar com o Irã. Bloco 2 - Gideon Saar vai entrar pro Likud e vai votar a favor da lei do alistamento. - Israel Katz exige relatório da investigação interna do Tzahal em até um mês. - Netanyahu faz cirurgia de remoção de próstata. - Nova votação do orçamento é aprovada por 59 a 58. Ben Gvir vota contra e Netanyahu é obrigado a sair do hospital para votar. - Gallant renuncia da Knesset. Bloco 3 - Justiça impede que polícia de Ben Gvir tenha acesso a telefones de manifestantes. - Números estatísticos da polícia de Ben Gvir são assustadores. - Número de israelenses que deixou o país é muito maior do que o de imigrantes. Bloco 4 - Dica cultural - yehuhdit ravitz - Yakov ravitz - shirim me habait Para quem puder colaborar com o desenvolvimento do nosso projeto para podermos continuar trazendo informação de qualidade, esse é o link para a nossa campanha de financiamento coletivo. No Brasil - apoia.se/doladoesquerdodomuro No exterior - patreon.com/doladoesquerdodomuro Temos também a nossa campanha de apoio único. No Brasil - apoia.se/ladoesquerdopontual Nós nas redes: bluesky - @doladoesquerdo.bsky.social e @joaokm.bsky.social site - ladoesquerdo.com twitter - @doladoesquerdo e @joaokm instagram - @doladoesquerdodomuro youtube - youtube.com/@doladoesquerdodomuro Playlist do Spotify - Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro Musical Episódio #282 do podcast "Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro", com Marcos Gorinstein e João Miragaya.
(Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzeCOZfd7WM&t=3s Guest: Asaf Elia-Shalev is an Israeli-American journalist based in Los Angeles. He is a staff writer for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the author of Israel's Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation's Founding Myth. The post The Mizrahi: From The Black Panthers to Likud appeared first on KPFA.
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. Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Horovitz speaks about recent comments made by Defense Minister Israel Katz about the IDF remaining in Gaza, as a way of reiterating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's positioning in the current ceasefire negotiations. He also looks at what's being said about a possible hostage deal and a sense of progress on some kind of three-phase deal, no longer conditioned by Hamas on Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, given a clear softening of Hamas' position. Horovitz discusses the latest in Netanyahu's government coalition, which was able to pass budget legislation even when Otzma Yehudit's leader, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir voted against parts of the budget legislation as a show of defiance and disagreement over the judicial overhaul and his desire to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. He also reviews what's being said by Syrian rebel leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani, and the need to be wary about al-Julani's statements, as a known fighter with a US bounty on his head, even though he speaks about his desire to build a better country. Syria is an unknowable quantity at the moment, says Horovitz. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Katz said to tell MKs hostage-truce deal ‘closer than ever,’ echoing Hamas optimism Trump says he’s ‘trying to help very strongly’ to bring hostages home Otzma Yehudit votes against state budget, as coalition splits over bid to fire AG Syrian Islamist leader says rebel groups to be disbanded, minority rights protected 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: Hostage family members and supporters protest outside the Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv, December 17, 2024. (Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A favorite State of Tel Aviv podcast guest, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus joins us today. A former IDF spokesman with a knack for distilling the complexity of the Middle East, our discussion with Conricus today is longer than usual. That is because - even for this impossibly volatile region - these last few days have been exceptional. A massive insurgency against the rule of Syrian President Bashir Assad was launched in recent days, seemingly out of nowhere. Clearly backed by Turkey, the rebel forces are using American military equipment and advancing quickly on their final target—Damascus. Should the regime falter or fall, then the implications for Israel and the region are significant. We go deep into the weeds on this development before shifting to the West Bank. Always a center of unrest, Judea and Samara have been building to a furious boil, and Conricus worries that Israeli leadership is not paying adequate attention to this area. Jewish extremists have been engaged in unprovoked violence against Arabs, and the Shin Bet security service has been finding significant stashes of advanced weapons to be used by terrorist organizations. None of this bodes well for domestic stability and security. And, finally, of course, there is the Gaza Strip. Whereas hostilities on the northern front seem to be abating with the newly negotiated ceasefire with Lebanon, there is no sign of the conflict slowing in the Gaza Strip, in spite of the very significant degradation of Hamas' fighting capabilities and weapons arsenal. Israelis are beginning to ask what, exactly, is going on there. Former IDF Chief of Staff and Minister of Defense, Moshe (Bogey) Ya'alon, made some very sharp comments on Sunday about the IDF's conduct in the Gaza Strip, causing a kerfuffle in Israel and the international media. After more than a year of exceptionally long and grueling service, 25% of the reservists being called up for duty, often for the third time in a year, are refusing to show up. They are losing confidence in IDF leadership, and their lives are in turmoil. And all Israelis—including a majority of Likud supporters—are astonished and furious that 101 hostages remain in Hamas captivity. PM Netanyahu has run out of excuses to delay making their freedom a priority. The question is – will he? A deep and no-holds-barred dive. Have a listen…State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Podcast Notes* This article gets into the controversial comments made on Sunday by Moshe Ya'alon, which are discussed in the podcast.Jonathan Conricus served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer, he focuses on American media. He was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe
In the second part of this miniseries Samuel and Edgar discuss the development of the Likud Party since its landslide victory in 1977. What demographic and political shifts cause its rise to dominance.How did the party of Benjamin Netanyahu come to dominate Israeli politics as massively as it has done for the last couple of decades? How did it achieve this position, who are its voters and support today, and how does its future look?This is a teaser. To listen to the full episode: join us on patreon.com/kalampodcast for only $3/month.
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah appears within reach. A spokesman for Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party says they have approved it, and Lebanon's government has agreed to the US-backed proposal, after the speaker of Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berry received Hezbollah's approval to move forward. Elias Bou Saab is the deputy speaker of Parliament, and he joins Christiane from Beirut. Also on today's show: actor Sharon Horgan on "Bad Sisters"; Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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 correspondent Sam Sokol and reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Sokol discusses this week's surprise dismissal of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, it's effect on the Likud party and the government coalition as well as the prime minister's continued efforts to appease his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners, regarding the draft evasion bill. Surkes talks about her visit down south to several Gaza border communities that are trying to rebuild their homes and structures and replace equipment but are hampered by the holdup in compensation funds from the government. Sokol looks at a series of government bills aimed at fighting terror, including deporting terrorists' relatives, cutting welfare benefits for convicted terrorists and firing teachers who identify with terror. Surkes talks about climate confab COP29 beginning next week with the Israeli delegation attending under heightened security efforts. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Likud clamps down on dissent over Haredi draft bills after Gallant pushed out In new coalition deal with Likud, Sa'ar relinquishes right to oppose Haredi draft bills MKs push bill to create new intelligence oversight body under Netanyahu Despite constitutional concerns, Knesset passes law on deporting terrorists' relatives Lawmakers advance bills cutting welfare benefits for convicted terrorists Knesset passes law allowing government to fire teachers it asserts identify with terror Buzzed but never drunk: Research shows Oriental hornets defy alcohol's effects 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: A plenum session on the appointment of Israel Katz as Defense Minister and Gideon Sa'ar as Foreign Minister at the assembly hall of the Knesset on November 8, 2024. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/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. In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday, two settler leaders called for Israel to annex the West Bank, describing the development as a new opportunity to expand Israeli sovereignty to the disputed territory. The demand was also backed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. We discuss Israeli perceptions of a new Trump term in comparison to his actions during his previous presidency. In light of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's ouster on Tuesday evening, Horovitz discusses the new constellation of Israel Katz as defense minister and Gideon Sa'ar as foreign minister and what this means for the increasingly strong push to conscript Haredi men. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Two very different comebacks 79% of US Jews voted for Harris, according to largest preliminary exit poll GOP spokesperson says Trump wants Israel's wars to end soon, with decisive victory Two settlement leaders, Ben Gvir call to annex West Bank after Trump victory In new coalition deal with Likud, Sa'ar relinquishes right to oppose Haredi draft bills 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: A billboard that displays a photo of US President-elect Donald Trump and reads 'Congratulations! Trump, make Israel great' is projected a day after the US election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:48) Mara Gergolet parla dell'accelerazione della crisi che ha spinto il cancelliere Scholz a licenziare il ministro delle Finanze Lindner.(06:51) Francesco Battistini analizza le conseguenze di un altro licenziamento all'interno di un governo: quello di Israele, con l'uscita dell'ex responsabile della Difesa Gallant, storico avversario di Bibi nel partito Likud. (13:50) Titti Beneduce racconta delle 4 persone arrestate (tra cui un colonnello dei carabinieri) per l'omicidio del Sindaco di Pollica-Acciaroli, avvenuto nel settembre del 2010.I link di corriere.it:Perché è caduto il governo in Germania, e che cosa succede ora?Israele, Netanyahu licenzia il ministro della Difesa GallantOmicidio Angelo Vassallo, 4 arresti: c'è il colonnello dei carabinieri Fabio Cagnazzo
No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo', confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo' desta quarta-feira (06/11/2024): O republicano Donald Trump afirmou ontem após votar na Flórida que será o primeiro a aceitar o resultado da eleição presidencial “desde que ela seja justa”. Ele levantou preocupação com as máquinas de votação e com o tempo para contar cédulas, dois pontos centrais em sua reclamação sobre a eleição de 2020, que ele insiste ter sido “roubada”. A possibilidade de contestação a uma vitória da vice-presidente Kamala Harris ganhou força horas mais tarde, quando o ex-presidente afirmou em rede social ter recebido relatos de “trapaça” no decisivo Estado da Pensilvânia – as urnas não haviam ainda sido abertas. Kamala já havia votado antecipadamente, assim como 80 milhões dos 244 milhões de americanos aptos a participar. Ela participou de ligações feitas por voluntários para motivar eleitores a votar. E mais: Economia: Selic deve subir hoje a 11,25%; mercado conta com mais altas Política: Motta, candidato de Lira, já tem votos para ser eleito presidente da Câmara Internacional: Netanyahu alega quebra de confiança e demite chefe da Defesa Esportes: Bruno Henrique é alvo de operação da PF que investiga manipulação de jogoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this the first part of a miniseries Samuel and Edgar discuss the origins of Likud Party. For the last 30 years the Likud has dominated Israeli politics, and thus set the tone for the international politics of the region, not to mention the question of Palestine. Today it is an ultra-conservative party with neoliberal economics, bent on making the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories permanent, but what are the roots of the Likud Party? What leading figures shaped its policy, and what does its founding charter actually say about its charachter?This is part one of a two part series on this political party. To hear the full episode head to patreon.com/kalampodcast and sign up for just $3/month. For continuous updates, follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast
Here's an episode discussing some recent (incredibly bleak) current events, as well as a closer look at how things are being framed in western media to normalize/minimize the horrors of Israel's actions. We zoom in on a particular Fox News segment, with one Douglas Murray, who is currently living out his most g3nocidal fantasties, hanging with the Israeli Diaper Forces. Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode _____ Links: Douglas Murray's Fox News clip, featured in this episode: https://x.com/breeesq/status/1845204895353405459?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Douglas Murray crying about census results: https://x.com/nicemangos/status/968252156385120256?s=61&t= Former Deputy Head of Israel's National Security Council is calling on all IDF soldiers and officers to defy orders and not carry out war crimes in Northern Gaza. https://x.com/benzionsanders/status/1848667535207526587?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Ethnic cleansing conference titled ‘Conference to Re-settle Gaza' organized by Likud https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/edge-gaza-israeli-settlers-want-back-2024-10-21/ BBC question time ‘Has Israel Gone Beyond Self Defense' https://youtu.be/5I2-ikpaC4Q?si=HClIMmH8NAxLuw3y CNN article that sympathizes with the IDF over the 100s of people they eliminate: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/middleeast/gaza-war-israeli-soldiers-ptsd-suicide-intl/index.html Howard Jacobson claims that reporting on how many children were killed by Israel is a form of Blood Libel: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/06/tales-of-infanticide-have-stoked-hatred-of-jews-for-centuries-they-echo-still-today https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/rationalizing-the-horrors-of-israels-war-in-gaza Douglas' g3nocide cosplay https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1848030154485895643?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw The total number of United Nations member states that recognize a Palestinian state is 146 out of 193. https://www.newsweek.com/number-nations-recognize-palestine-statehood-growing-1903643 Murray's Holocaust revisionism published in the Jewish Chronicle https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/why-must-jews-watch-their-backs-as-london-mobs-cheer-ul2b765s - a publication that recently went through an embarrassing scandal, having to remove a series of articles based on ‘wild fabrications' as well as having to remove the ‘freelance journalist' that made it all up. As he had also misrepresented his resume. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/14/crisis-at-jewish-chronicle-as-stories-are-withdrawn#:~:text=The%20world's%20oldest%20Jewish%20newspaper,had%20also%20misrepresented%20his%20résumé. The conversation between Peter Beinart & Ta-Nehisi Coates referenced in this episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RbSzXch8D4ZlbVaIfJVw6?si=zT2GJdpyR2CqcfAgFQhUDg
Mais uma semana frenética.....infelizmente. Bloco 1 Irã - Hackers divulgam informações de oficiais israelenses - Documentos do Pentágono sobre ataque israelense ao Irã vazam. - Aiatolá Khamenei manda exército se preparar para a guerra. - Israel ataca ao Irã Líbano - Drone do Hezbollah atinge a casa de Netanyahu. - Israel quer manter o direito de atacar o Líbano em um futuro acordo de cessar-fogo. - Israel ataca instituições financeiras do Hezbollah. Gaza - Netanyahu autoriza a entrada de 250 caminhões com ajuda humanitária. - Moradores do norte de Gaza recebem ultimato e começam a deixar a região. - Massacres em Jabalia e Nuseirat. - Israel mandará delegação para o Cairo para discutir cessar-fogo. Cisjordânia - Palestinos são proibidos de colher azeitonas em suas terras. - Pogroms são quase diários. - 43 postos avançados foram construídos desde o início da guerra - Governo destina quase 30 milhões de dólares a assentamentos ilegais. Bloco 2 - Likud organiza evento "Voltamos para Gaza". - Dez israelenses são presos sob acusação de espionar para o Irã. - Comandante da Polícia afasta conselheiro jurídico da Polícia e gera crise institucional. Bloco 3 Dica cultural do João Para quem puder colaborar com o desenvolvimento do nosso projeto para podermos continuar trazendo informação de qualidade, esse é o link para a nossa campanha de financiamento coletivo. No Brasil - apoia.se/doladoesquerdodomuro No exterior - patreon.com/doladoesquerdodomuro Temos também a nossa campanha de apoio único. No Brasil - apoia.se/ladoesquerdopontual Nós nas redes: bluesky - @doladoesquerdo.bsky.social e @joaokm.bsky.social site - ladoesquerdo.com twitter - @doladoesquerdo e @joaokm instagram - @doladoesquerdodomuro youtube - youtube.com/@doladoesquerdodomuro Episódio #272 do podcast "Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro", com Marcos Gorinstein e João Miragaya.
Postavení izraelského premiéra Benjamina Netanjahua v průzkumech veřejného mínění se po 7. říjnu loňského roku odrazilo ode dna a jeho strana Likud se vrátila do čela celostátních průzkumů. Podle britského deníku Financial Times obrat nastal poté, co Izrael zahájil agresivnější operace proti Íránu a ozbrojencům v Libanonu.
Postavení izraelského premiéra Benjamina Netanjahua v průzkumech veřejného mínění se po 7. říjnu loňského roku odrazilo ode dna a jeho strana Likud se vrátila do čela celostátních průzkumů. Podle britského deníku Financial Times obrat nastal poté, co Izrael zahájil agresivnější operace proti Íránu a ozbrojencům v Libanonu. Všechny díly podcastu Svět ve 20 minutách můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.
Yoav Peled, Professor Emeritus of Tel Aviv University, is able to speak to us again for the first time since 2023. He helps chart the evolution of Israeli politics since the October 7 attack by Hamas, which was quickly followed by Israel's devastating war on Gaza, showing total disregard for the lives of Palestinians. That war is now extending to the North as Israel unleashes terror in Lebanon. And in Israel, the reverberations of October 7 continue to affect domestic politics. It also has created divisions within the Jewish community in the US. We get Yoav's analysis of the mood in Israel, what the massive demonstrations against Netanyahu signal, and the relationship between the expanding war and Israeli party politics. We'll also get Yoav to discuss his research on the rise of ethno- and religio-national populism, especially among the Mizrahim, who form the base of the Likud and the far right.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the military to continue striking Hezbollah with full force in Lebanon, despite international calls for a ceasefire. There's been a large explosion in Beirut. Unconfirmed reports suggest the commander of Hezbollah's drone operations was the target. We speak to Boaz Bismuth, a member of parliament for Mr Netanyahu's Likud party.Also, a new documentary about the survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel, nearly a year ago -- we'll hear from one of them and the director.And recreating the exhibition of Monet's paintings of a smog-filled London that cemented his reputation.(Photo: Buildings destroyed after air strikes in Saksakiyeh, south Lebanon. Credit: REU)
Mais uma daquelas semanas. Imaginam, né? Saindo do forno.... Bloco 1 - Míssil lançado pelos Houthis no Iêmen faz soar alarme em todo o centro do país na manhã de domingo. - Gabinete inclui o retorno dos residentes ao norte do país como um dos objetivos da guerra. - Milhares de aparelhos de comunicação utilizados por membros do Hezbollah explodem simultaneamente e deixam dezenas de mortos e milhares de feridos. - Reportagem de Yaron Avraham compila e mostra como o governo boicotou sucessivamente as negociações de cessar-fogo e retorno dos reféns. Bloco 2 - Polícia prende 3 mulheres por colocarem panfletos com foto dos reféns em sinagoga frequentada por Yuli Edelstein, deputado do Likud. - Em discurso de aposentadoria, ex-chefe do departamento de operações da polícia critica o controle de instituições públicas por grupos criminosos. - Gideon Saar, na oposição, pode entrar para o governo e ocupar o cargo de ministro da defesa no lugar de Yoav Gallant. - Yuzi Foguelman, presidente temporário do Supremo, cobra de Levin a convocação da comissão para a nomeação de juízes. Bloco 3 Dica cultural - Beit HaAravá - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd7vJpE7ifk Para quem puder colaborar com o desenvolvimento do nosso projeto para podermos continuar trazendo informação de qualidade, esse é o link para a nossa campanha de financiamento coletivo. No Brasil - apoia.se/doladoesquerdodomuro No exterior - patreon.com/doladoesquerdodomuro Temos também a nossa campanha de apoio único. No Brasil - apoia.se/ladoesquerdopontual Nós nas redes: bluesky - @doladoesquerdo.bsky.social e @joaokm.bsky.social site - ladoesquerdo.com twitter - @doladoesquerdo e @joaokm instagram - @doladoesquerdodomuro youtube - youtube.com/@doladoesquerdodomuro Episódio #267 do podcast "Do Lado Esquerdo do Muro", com Marcos Gorinstein e João Miragaya.
Francijā neveicas ar valdības izveidi. Radikāļi triumfē Tīringenes landtāgā Vācijā. Protestētāji ģenerālstreikā Izraēlā prasa panākt "Hamās" gūstekņu atbrīvošanu. Aktualitātes pasaulē analizē Austrumeiropas politikas pētījumu centra valdes priekšsēdētājs, direktors Māris Cepurītis. Sazināmies ar kultūrpētnieku Denisu Hanovu un Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūta direktora vietnieci un Tuvo Austrumu pētniecības programmas vadītāju Sintiju Broku. Ko atpūtīs Elizejas virpuļviesulis? „Makrona jaunā premjerministra meklējumu virpuļviesulis ved franču politiku neprātā” – tādu virsrakstu savai 3. septembra publikācijai likusi izdevuma „Politico” Francijas korespondente Klea Kolkuta. Nepiepildījās daudzu cerētais, ka prezidents nominēs valdības vadītāju pirmdien, un dažādas prominences līmeņa un pieredzes politiķi un ierēdņi cauri Elizejas pilij šais dienās zibējuši kā karuselī. Šo politisko šovu Francijai nodrošinājušas pēdējās Nacionālās asamblejas vēlēšanas, radot parlamentu, kurā kreiso, centrisko un labējo spēku pozīcijas ir tik līdzvērtīgas, ka neviens nav disponēts kompromisam. Tikām arvien tuvāk nāk 1. oktobris, kad likums liek valdībai iesniegt parlamentam nākamā gada budžeta projektu. Kreiso spēku bloks „Jaunā Tautas fronte”, kurai ir lielākā frakcija parlamentā, jau jūlija nogalē izvirzīja savu premjera kandidāti – līdzšinējo Parīzes Mērijas finanšu un iepirkumu direktori, 37 gadus veco Lūsiju Kastē. Prezidents Makrons līdz šim noraidījis viņas kandidatūru, norādot, ka kreiso mazākuma valdībai nav cerību uz parlamenta vairākuma uzticības balsojumu. Kā atbilde sekoja galēji kreiso – partijas „Nelokāmā Francija” – uzsāktā kampaņa prezidenta atstādināšanas procedūru. Pirmdienas rītā kā vadošais pretendents tika uzlūkots agrākais premjerministrs Bernārs Kaznovs; līdz 2022. gadam Sociālistiskās partijas biedrs, tagad – paša nesen dibinātās kustības „Konvencija” līderis. Tomēr jau pusdienlaikā tika minēts cits – līdz šim politikā mazpazīstams sociālekonomisko jautājumu eksperts, likumdevējus konsultējošas organizācijas Ekonomikas, sociālo lietu un vides padome prezidents Tjerī Bodē; bet otrdienas rītā viņu šai kvalitātē nomainīja kādreizējais ministrs, šobrīd – Odefrānsas reģiona prezidents, konservatīvās Republikāņu partijas pārstāvis Ksavjē Bertrāns. Pēdējo divu dienu laikā uz Elizejas pili tikuši aicināti ne vien parlamenta augšpalātas Senāta līderis Žerārs Laršē un Republikāņu parlamenta frakcijas līderis Lorāns Vokjē, bet arī bijušie Francijas prezidenti Nikolā Sarkozī un Fransuā Olands, kas licis kādreizējam Olanda publiskās saziņas pārstāvim Gaspāram Gantdzēram pajokot, ka sekošot Francijas Kinoakadēmijas balvas „Cēzars” ieguvēji un valobrauciena „Tour de France” uzvarētāji. Jādomā gan, ka prezidentam Makronam par šādiem jokiem smiekli nenāk, ciktāl izeja pašreizējai politiskajai krīzei, kā šķiet, joprojām nav samanāma. Radikāļi triumfē „Pirmoreiz kopš Otrā pasaules kara kādā Vācijas zemē pie varas ir galēji labējie,” – šāda konstatācija šais dienās sastopama ne viena vien pasaules medija slejās. Runa ir par svētdien, 1. septembrī, notikušo Tīringenes landtāga vēlēšanu rezultātiem, kas nesuši graujošu sagrāvi šīs Vācijas federālās zemes līdzšinējai kreisajai koalīcijai un uzvaru labēji radikālajai, antikonjunktūras partijai „Alternatīva Vācijai”. Divi no līdz šim pie varas Tīringenē bijušajiem spēkiem – brīvie demokrāti un zaļie – vispār palikuši aiz jaunā landtāga borta, Kreisā partija zaudējusi vairāk nekā pusi mandātu, savukārt sociāldemokrātiem, kuriem arī līdz šim te nav bijuši spoži rezultāti, šis esot vājākais sniegums visā pēckara federālo zemju vēlēšanu vēsturē. Savukārt „Alternatīva Vācijai”, kuru šajā zemē vada viens no odiozākajiem tās pārstāvjiem Bjerns Heke, ieguvusi lielāko frakciju ar 32 no 88 mandātiem. Visai pārliecinoši Tīringenē debitējusi arī šī gada sākumā nodibinātā kreisi populistiskā partija „Zāras Vāgenknehtas savienība”, iegūstot trešo lielāko frakciju landtāgā. No tradicionālajām konjunktūras partijām vienīgi kristīgajiem demokrātiem izdevies noturēt un pat nedaudz uzlabot savas pozīcijas, taču kopējais iznākums ir tāds, ka Tīringenes landtāgā stabils vairākums tagad būs radikāļiem – „Alternatīvai Vācijai” un „Zāras Vāgenknehtas savienībai”, nemaz jau nerunājot par to, ka arī partija „Kreisie” līdz šim tikusi uzskatīta par radikālu spēku. Kas attiecas uz abiem pirmajiem – alternatīvistiem un vāgenknehtiešiem – tad, kaut vieni ir labējie, bet otri kreisie radikāļi, viņiem netrūkst kopīgā: vispārējā populistiskā ievirze, migrantu tēmas ekspluatācija un negatīva attieksme pret atbalstu Ukrainai. Līdzīga un tāpat neiepriecinoša tradicionālajām konjunktūras partijām ir politiskā ainava arī otrā federālajā zemē, kur svētdien notika landtāga vēlēšanas, proti – Saksijā. Arī te vissmagāko sakāvi piedzīvojuši „Kreisie” un zaļie, vienīgi sociāldemokrāti noturējušies savās līdzšinējās, gan ne pārāk spožajās pozīcijās. Kristīgie demokrāti zaudējuši nedaudz, kas ļāvis tiem palikt lielākajai frakcijai Saksijas landtāgā, taču otro un trešo pozīciju šeit ieņem „Alternatīva Vācijai” un „Zāras Vāgenknehtas savienība”. Kopējais balsu sadalījums ir tāds, ka līdzšinējai koalīcijai – kristīgajiem demokrātiem, sociāldemokrātiem un zaļajiem – vairs nepietiek vairākuma valdības izveidei, tādā nolūkā būtu jāpiepulcina radikālā partija „Kreisie”. Taču ja pēdējie spētu vienoties ar pārējiem radikāļiem – „Alternatīvu” un „Vāgenknehtas savienību” – arī Saksijā varētu tapt radikāļu valdība. Kanclers Olafs Šolcs reaģējis uz notikušo ar aicinājumu būvēt demokrātisko partiju ugunsmūri, lai nepielaistu „Alternatīvu Vācijai” pie varas. Tikām daudzi politikas komentētāji norāda, ka šie vēlēšanu rezultāti, kas tik neiepriecinoši pašreizējās valdošās koalīcijas partijām un samērā pozitīvi kristīgajiem demokrātiem, pastiprinās spiedienu uz Šolca valdību no lielākā opozīcijas spēka – Kristīgi demokrātiskās savienības puses. Atved viņus mājās! Sestdien, 31. augustā, Izraēlas Aizsardzības spēku karavīri kādā tunelī zem Rafahas pilsētas Gazas sektorā atrada nogalinātus sešus no „Hamās” teroristu pagājušā gada 7. oktobrī sagrābtajiem izraēliešu ķīlniekiem. Pēc visa spriežot, viņi bija nošauti dienu vai divas iepriekš, kad teritorijai tuvojušies izraēliešu spēki. Pirmdien „Hamās” pārstāvis paziņoja, ka ķīlniekus apsargājošajiem kaujiniekiem doti jauni norādījumi – nogalināt gūstekņus, ja ir risks, ka izraēliešu spēki viņus varētu atbrīvot. Sešu pagājušonedēļ noslepkavoto liktenis, acīmredzot, ir šīs jaunās taktikas sekas. Šovasar Izraēlas Aizsardzības spēkiem izdevās atbrīvot vairākus ķīlniekus, un premjerministrs Netanjahu acīmredzami bija noskaņots pārliecināt Izraēlas sabiedrību, ka ir viņa spēkos gan sagraut „Hamās” militāriem līdzekļiem, gan atbrīvot ķīlniekus. Svētdien tūkstoši protestētāju pildīja ielas Jeruzalemē, Telavivā, Haifā un citās Izraēlas pilsētās, pieprasot no valdības panākt vienošanos par joprojām gūstā esošo apmēram simt ķīlnieku atbrīvošanu. Pirmdien Izraēlu teju paralizēja vispārējais streiks, protesti turpinājušies arī nākamajās dienās. Tomēr tas viss joprojām nepārliecina premjerministru mainīt savu pieeju. To viņš apliecināja arī pirmdien, kad savā pirmajā komentārā pēc baisā atklājuma Rafahā solīja vien tālāku cīņu un atriebi „Hamās”, turpinot nogalināt tās līderus. Nav noslēpums, ka partijas „Likud” partneri valdībā – radikāli konservatīvie spēki – draud gāzt viņa kabinetu, ja Izraēla neturpinās karu „līdz galīgajai uzvarai”. Tomēr analītiķi spriež, ka sabiedrības spiediens galu galā varētu likt viņam piekāpties – arvien vairāk Izraēlā ir to, kuriem šķiet, ka premjerministrs upurē ķīlnieku dzīvības savas varaskāres dēļ. Avoti valdībā ziņo, ka premjerministram bijusi visai asa vārdu pārmaiņa ar aizsardzības ministru Joavu Galantu. Pašreiz galvenais šķērslis sarunu uzsākšanai ir „Hamās” prasība Izraēlas spēku pilnīga atvilkšana no Gazas joslas, kamēr Netanjahu uzstāj, ka izraēliešu spēkiem jāpaliek t.s. Filadelfu koridorā – zemes strēmelē gar Gazas un Ēģiptes robežu. Ministra Galanta ieskatā šāda kontrole nav militāri lietderīga, jo koridorā, kas šķērso blīvi apbūvētas teritorijas, izraēliešu karavīri ir ļoti pateicīgs mērķis uzbrukumiem. Prasību par pilnīgu Izraēlas spēku atvilkšanu no Gazas sektora uztur arī tās galvenais stratēģiskais sabiedrotais – Savienoto Valstu administrācija. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš. Eiropas Parlamenta granta projekta „Jaunā Eiropas nākotne” programma.* * Šī publikācija atspoguļo tikai materiāla veidošanā iesaistīto pušu viedokli. Eiropas Parlaments nav atbildīgs par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkādu izmantošanu.
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 today's episode. As potentially fateful talks for a hostage and ceasefire deal are underway in Qatar, 10 hardliners from the ruling Likud party issued a public letter addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, detailing four “red lines as members of the Likud movement and as members of the coalition.” Magid fills us in on what are we hearing after the first day of talks, including communications from Qatar to Iran. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to the Gaza Strip as a statement of solidarity with his people under war. Magid weighs in on some potential obstacles to the visit. Dozens of masked settlers participated in the riot through the northern West Bank village of Jit, with the Palestinian Authority health ministry reporting that a 23-year-old local was killed by “settlers' bullets.” Israeli security sources said it was unclear who shot him. Magid explores the forces in the coalition that have ties to these extremist elements. Former US president Donald Trump said yesterday that he counseled Netanyahu when they met last month to swiftly “get your victory” because the “killing has to stop” in Gaza. Magid unpacks Trump's statements on this and about a potential future Democrat State Department. Magid recounts how Biden's big hostage-release deal speech from the White House State Dining Room on May 31 was initially supposed to be a different speech altogether. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Gaza truce talks in Doha get off to ‘promising start,' set to continue Friday In Turkey, Abbas declares he'll go to Gaza ‘even if it costs my life,' mourns Haniyeh Palestinian killed as settlers torch homes and cars in West Bank village Trump: I told Netanyahu ‘get your victory quickly' because ‘the killing has to stop' A Biden speech urging national Israeli reckoning was shelved at the last minute. Here's why Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick. IMAGE: A car torched by masked settlers in the Palestinian town of Jit in the West Bank, August 15, 2024. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. ToI senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's special episode of What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World. Ultra-Orthodox men of military age have been able to avoid being conscripted to the IDF for decades by enrolling in yeshivas for Torah study and obtaining repeated one-year service deferrals until they reach the age of military exemption. This week, a historic High Court ruling — which found that there is no legal basis for excluding Haredi men from the military draft -- brought the need for a true Haredi draft law into focus. So when Likud MK and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein delayed a vote on a Defense Ministry-backed “draft Security Service Law” due to what he said was a failure to reach a “broad consensus” on the matter, political pundits paid attention. Likewise, polls indicated this week that a "fantasy" political party of former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman, New Hope head Gideon Sa'ar and former Mossad director Yossi Cohen would be the largest faction in the Knesset if elections were held today, winning 25 seats. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Illustrative image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections at his Likud party's headquarters in Jerusalem, March. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)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. Following Tuesday morning's landmark High Court ruling which found that there is no legal basis for excluding Haredi men from the military draft, yesterday, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein delayed a vote on a Defense Ministry-backed “draft Security Service Law” due to what he said was a failure to reach a “broad consensus” on the matter. What should we make of this breaking of Likud party ranks? Yesterday, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US President Joe Biden's administration announced that progress had been made toward resolving what Jerusalem considers to be an insufficient flow of arms from the United States to Israel. Horovitz breaks down the situation as we know it and describes how this may affect a potential war with Hezbollah. Tonight, US President Joe Biden and former US president Donald Trump will meet in Atlanta for a debate moderated by CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper. What could be on the table? Horovitz weighs in on the upcoming July 4 British elections in which Labour leader Keir Starmer is projected to win a vast parliamentary majority. For more updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Edelstein delays IDF reservists law amidst growing coalition tensions over draft PM meets Edelstein over remarks on Haredi draft bill seen as imperiling coalition Gallant, US declare progress on expediting arms delivery, but bomb shipment still frozen Evading national service in the Jewish state is the opposite of authentic Judaism From antisemitism to Israel: The Jewish topics to watch for in the Biden-Trump debate 10 contests for Israel supporters to watch in the UK's July 4 general election 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. IMAGE: Likud MK Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 26, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World. This week, The Times of Israel deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaks with ToI's senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur. Ultra-Orthodox men of military age have been able to avoid being conscripted to the IDF for decades by enrolling in yeshivas for Torah study and obtaining repeated one-year service deferrals until they reach the age of military exemption. This week, a historic High Court ruling — which found that there is no legal basis for excluding Haredi men from the military draft -- brought the need for a true Haredi draft law into focus. So when Likud MK and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein delayed a vote on a Defense Ministry-backed “draft Security Service Law” due to what he said was a failure to reach a “broad consensus” on the matter, political pundits paid attention. Likewise, polls indicated this week that a "fantasy" political party of former prime minister Naftali Bennet, Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman, New Hope head Gideon Sa'ar and former Mossad director Yossi Cohen would be the largest faction in the Knesset if elections were held today, winning 25 seats. So this week, as more murmurings of discontent are heard by Likud MK -- and their voting block -- we ask Haviv Rettig Gur, What Matters Now. What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. Illustrative image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections at his Likud party's headquarters in Jerusalem, March. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)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 in the Jerusalem offices for today's episode. Facing a growing number of high-profile spats involving members of his coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Wednesday for his political partners to “get a grip” and abandon “petty politics.” Horovitz unwinds the insults and accusations that were thrown about yesterday and assesses the stability of the coalition even as some members of Likud are showing signs of discontent. IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told Channel 13 last night, “This business of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear — it's simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public.” Horovitz discusses how Israel's internal political strife may be affecting its prosecution of the war. The Wall Street Journal reported today that US officials estimate that of the 116 hostages believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza, just 50 are still alive. The assessment is based on a combination of Israeli and US intelligence and puts the number of deceased hostages at 66, a far higher number than Israel has publicly confirmed. As hostage negotiation talks seem to be at a stalemate, Horovitz speaks to the international pressure being placed on Hamas and why it's likely not enough. Last night the head of Lebanon's Hezbollah terror group Hasan Nasrallah commented on the escalating conflict with the Jewish state, and said the Shiite terror group does not want “total war,” is only acting in support of Hamas, but in the case of full-blown war, “The enemy knows well that we have prepared ourselves for the worst… and that no place… will be spared from our rockets.” Why this announcement right now? For more updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: As war winds down, diplomacy is paramount, but Netanyahu has other priorities Amid multiplying spats, Netanyahu urges coalition partners to ‘get a grip' IDF spokesman says Hamas can't be destroyed, drawing retort from PM: ‘That's war's goal' Nasrallah says ‘no place' in Israel would be safe in war, threatens to target Cyprus 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: Economy Minister Nir Barkat attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on May 29, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Share on Twitter/X: https://tinyurl.com/nvmznb7m Tzipi Livni has served as a minister of eight different cabinet ministries under three prime ministers: Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert, and Benjamin Netanyahu. Her positions have included Justice Minister, Foreign Minister and Vice-Prime Minister. She has also been the official leader of the opposition. As foreign minister, Tzipi Livni led negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, she was a key government figure during Israel's disengagement from Gaza and during Hamas's subsequent takeover of Gaza. She was foreign minister during Israel's Second Lebanon War and during Israel's operation to take out Syria's nuclear reactor. She began her service as a member of the Likud Party, and then the Kadima Party, and later the Hatnua Party and Zionist Union. Earlier in her career, Tzipi served in the Mossad (including in the elite unit famous for being responsible for the assassinations following the Munich massacre). No major Israeli political figure has had more recent experience trying to negotiate a two-state solution than Tzipi Livni.
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 231 of the war with Hamas. Political reporter Tal Schneider and environment reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will "soon" give an address to a joint session of Congress. Schneider wonders at Netanyahu's motivations for this speech and compares it to his previous House address. Likud members and members of Knesset are taking note of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's recent challenge to Netanyahu's decision-making during the war. What is Schneider seeing about their “pragmatism”? In the first three months of the war, activity was at a low in the Knesset. But Schneider points out that with the declaration of war, the government was automatically accorded broad authorities with very little oversight. She brings us new research. About a year ago, a research team led by Tel Aviv University's Omri Bronstein found that the entire Black Sea urchin population living on coral reefs off the southern city of Eilat had been wiped out in weeks. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Surkes brings the full story. The State of Nature 2023, the tenth report of the National Ecosystem Assessment Program (“Maarag” in Hebrew), was published in the run-up to Wednesday's World Biodiversity Day. There's good news -- and a lot of bad news. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: IDF recovers bodies of three hostages from north Gaza, who were killed on October 7 Netanyahu will ‘soon' address joint session of US Congress, House speaker announces Deadly pathogen that wiped out Eilat's sea urchins reaches Indian Ocean World Biodiversity Day report: Israel's butterflies, birds, reptiles in serious decline 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: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks against the US-led international nuclear deal with Iran in 2015 before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Asaf Elia-Shalev is an Israeli American journalist. He is a staff writer for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the author of the book, Israel's Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation's Founding Myth. The post The Mizrahi: From the Black Panthers to Likud appeared first on KPFA.
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. Today is day 174 of the war with Hamas. Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Schneider discusses the 11th-hour government request for an extension to the High Court petition to avoid mandatory Haredi conscription that would begin April 1, reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holed up in his office with his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners late Wednesday night in a last-minute attempt to find a solution that would appease them. She then looks at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political flip-flopping and political spinning over the last few days, discussing his desperate attempts to save his political base of Likud voters despite a series of adverse reactions from the US administration and fellow politicians to his latest actions. Schneider also talks about the passing of former Senator Joe Lieberman, his friendship with Israel, and his relationships with political conservatives on the other side of the spectrum, and what colleagues are saying about him. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog March 28, 2024 Government seeks 11th hour-High Court extension to avoid mandatory Haredi conscription Netanyahu desperately seeks to strengthen his base, at the expense of US ties, hostages Former US senator Joe Lieberman, first Jewish VP nominee for major party, dies at 82 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: Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, on March 23, 2024. (Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the US Vice President Kamala Harris holds talks in the White House with Benny Gantz, an influential member of the Israeli war cabinet, we hear from a member of Israel's governing Likud party who opposes the unauthorised trip. Also: Haiti slips another rung into chaos as the government declares a state of emergency; Ghana's finance ministry warns billions of dollars of foreign aid could be lost because of an anti-LGBT law; and members of the Afghan Youth Orchestra denied visas to the UK ahead of a planned performance. (Photo: FILE PHOTO: Israeli Emergency cabinet minister and opposition politician Benny Gantz leaves after he addressed the press in Kiryat Shmona, Israel November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
In Israel's first election since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not on the ballot. But Netanyahu's party, Likud, did well, even as Israelis are out on the street protesting against him. What does this tell us about Israeli public opinion and the direction of the war ahead? In this episode: Willem Marx (@WillemMarx), Al Jazeera Journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Khaled Soltan with our host Malika Bilal. Chloe K. Li and Zaina Badr fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
In today's weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur from the Times of Israel, we discuss intensifying debates within Israel over the leadership of the government, how to reconcile seemingly irreconcilable war aims as Israel transitions to a new phase in the war, is there an actual disagreement on concrete policy objectives between different members of the War Council, and what to make of the growing protest movement. If you are in London on Monday, January 22, Haviv and Dan will be in conversation at 7:30 pm at JW3. Details here: https://www.jw3.org.uk/genius-israel#
Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan has anchored "Uvda,” the leading investigative news program on Israeli TV, for 30 years. She joined David this week to talk about the first 24 hours after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, America's involvement in the conflict, the helplessness felt in Israel, whether she believes the war will expand throughout the region, the political fallout for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party following the attack, and where the Israeli-Palestinian relationship—as well as any hope for peace—goes from here.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy