Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Weiss

A delegation from South Africa's Patriotic Alliance is visiting Israel this week on a trip organized by South African Friends of Israel (SAFI). The visit comes despite the tension between the two countries and the hostile stance of Pretoria's ruling ANC towards Israel. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Bafana Modise from SAFI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tzav 9 movement, which opposes sending aid to Gaza, responded to the decision to renew humanitarian supplies by calling on people to prevent the aid trucks from entering Gaza. “Netanyahu, this is on you. We shouldn’t provide luxuries and aid to Hamas until the last hostage returns,” the group said in a statement. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Rachel Touitou, a co-founder and spokesperson for Tsav 9. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tzeela Gez from the West Bank settlement of Bruchin was buried in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. She was on her way to a hospital delivery ward on Wednesday night to give birth to her fourth child when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire. Doctors managed to save the life of her baby boy who remains in serious but stable condition but Tzeela was killed. Her husband, who was driving the car, was lightly hurt. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yigal Dilmoni, the founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria and the former CEO of the Yesha Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the start of a regional visit that will also take in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The visit is taking place at a very sensitive time in this region. Arab leaders are certain to press him to do more to ease the suffering in Gaza, bring the remaining hostages home, and pressure Israel to move towards a ceasefire. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the trip with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas, Israel. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel and Germany celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations this week. President Isaac Herzog visits Germany on Monday for a one-day state visit at the invitation of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Following the conclusion of the visit , the German President will return to Israel together with President Herzog for his own state visit, which will include, among other events, a visit to Kibbutz Be’eri – the Presidents’ second joint visit to the kibbutz since the outbreak of the war. The Presidents will also visit the National Library of Israel, and President Herzog will present the German President with the “Presidential Medal of Honor” at a state ceremony to be held in his honor at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Jeremy Issacharoff, a former vice Director-General at the foreign ministry and Israel’s ambassador to Germany between 2017-22. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Houthi targets in Yemen for the second time in less than 24 hours on Tuesday, including a major airstrike that shut down Sanaa’s main airport. Just before today’s Israeli air force attacks KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Nahum Shiloh , an expert on Yemen and the Gulf states from Tel Aviv university’s Moshe Dayan Center, and asked him first about the damage from Monday’s Israeli strike against the Hodeida port. (Photo: IDF)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the torch lighters in this year’s Independence Day ceremony at Mt Herzl are Israeli basketball player Dani Avdija, former Hamas hostages Emily Damari and Eli Sharabi, Jewish-American journalist Ben Shapiro and international law expert and pro-Israel advocate Natasha Hausdorff. Ahead of the ceremony KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Natasha Hausdorff. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rare handwritten excerpt from David Ben-Gurion’s diary, penned on May 14, 1948 – the day of Israel's declaration of independence – has been revealed to the public, offering a personal glimpse into the founding prime minister’s emotions and concerns at the birth of the state. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Adler , the deputy director of the Ben Gurion Heritage Institute and the Ben Gurion Archives. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least 36 people have been killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say. The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the country's largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning after containers reportedly containing solid fuel destined for ballistic missiles caught fire. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Research. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as president. He has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Yonatan Freeman of the Department of Political Science at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadians vote on Monday after an election campaign dominated by one man ……Donald Trump. CBC’s poll aggregator gives the ruling Liberals 43.1% support, with the Conservatives at 38.4%. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former Israeli ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Italy's government has declared five days of national mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The mourning will last until Saturday, when the late pontiff's funeral will be held outside St Peter's Basilica. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran Israeli journalist Henrique Cymerman, who was a close personal friend of Pope Francis. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Searches resumed Tuesday morning for a man believed to have been attacked by sharks yesterday off the coast of Hadera.The navy has joined the search effort and is using advanced technological equipment to that end. The man is a Petah Tikva resident in his 40s and a father of four. Beaches between Hadera and Netanya remain closed. Rescuers are doubtful the man will be found alive, after beachgoers witnessed the attack and called for aid. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Aviad Scheinin from the Morris Kahn research station at Haifa university’s School of Marine Sciences. (Photo: MDA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the critical shortage of IDF combat troops, retired general Noam Tibon is calling on the government to immediately enlist the Haredi ultra-Orthodox . He told KAN's Mark Weiss that biting economic sanctions must be imposed, if necessary. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran journalist Henrique Cymerman, who also lectures in journalism at Reichman University, has written a book looking back on his three decades of reporting in this region. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about the book: If Only the Walls Could Speak: From Porto to Dubai via the Vatican. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is in Washington for a previously unscheduled meeting with President Trump. Yesterday, Netanyahu met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Blair House. Netanyahu’s advisers said they were optimistic about the prospect of either canceling the tariffs on Israel entirely or reducing them to a degree that would avert meaningful damage to the Israeli economy. The prime minister and the president are also expected to discuss Iran and the negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release deal, which have failed to bear fruit so far. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kan analyst Shmuel Rosner ahead of the White House meeting. (Photo:AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zvika Klein, Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post, was arrested by police last week as part of the investigation into the Qatargate affair. He was questioned under caution but eventually released without being charged. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about his interrogation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IDF has stepped up its military operation in Gaza, with tanks and troops entering neighborhoods of Rafah and seizing control of the Morag route , dividing Rafah from Khan Yunis. PM Netanyahu says the escalation is designed to exert pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. But will this happen? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the developments in Gaza with Res Brig Gen Yossi Kuperwasser, the head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and the former head of research at the IDF’s Military Intelligence unit. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has announced tariffs on products from many countries, including Israel, which will pay 17%. Manufacturers’ Association of Israel President Ron Tomer expressed concern, saying the decision was liable to impact workplaces and reduce activity in the American market. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former Knesset member Ayelet Nahmias Verbin, who served as Vice President for the Manufacturers Association of Israel and was also head of the Israel Export Institute. (Photo:Reuters)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.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is today celebrating its centennial, marking a hundred years of academic and intellectual excellence. Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann, Chaim Nachman Bialik and Martin Buber were all involved in the university’s establishment in 1925. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yishai Frankael, the Hebrew University’s CEO. (Photo: AFHU)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Qatargate scandal has shifted into high gear with the arrest of Jonatan Urich, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s close adviser, and Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson for the prime minister. They are suspected of contact with a foreign agent, money laundering and fraud and breach of trust. Netanyahu, after he was questioned by police, posted a video claiming the investigation is another political witch hunt designed to topple him from power. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the Qatargate affair with Professor Oded Mudrik from Ariel University ,a retired Vice President of the Tel Aviv District court. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday in favor of a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, in a move designed by the government to hasten her dismissal from office. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is spearheading the process of ousting the attorney general, said that the move was a result of what he alleged was Baharav-Miara’s “unfitting conduct” and the “substantive, and prolonged differences of opinion” between her and the government which Levin said prevented effective cooperation. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Adv. Aharon Garber , Deputy Director of Kohelet Policy Forum’s law department. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The controversial anti-Semitism conference will take place next week in Jerusalem, organized by Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli . His decision to invite representatives of radical right-wing European parties sparked a backlash and sparked a wave of cancelations, including by European Jewish Congress President Ariel Muzicant and French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy and others. Chikli responded by saying: “I reject the assertion that the right-wing parties are the central threat to Jewish life in Europe. The threat is different: radical Islam. The politically correct have a hard time recognizing this and are stuck 50 years in the past.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with David Hirsh from Goldsmiths, University of London, the author of a number of books on anti-Semitism and one of those who withdrew from the conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the residents of Gaza saying? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Orit Perlov, a Senior Researcher at INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies. (Photo:Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new groundbreaking report released by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), Israelis abroad: The transformation of the Jewish Diaspora?, finds that 630,000 ex-pat Israelis live across the world, with the majority of them choosing English-speaking and European countries as their new home?. The report, authored by the Director of the JPR European Jewish Demography Unit, Dr Daniel Staetsky, notes that an estimated 325,000 children have been born to these Israelis when living abroad, bringing the total number of Israeli migrants and their children to close to a million. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Daniel Staetsky about the report. (Photo:Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has informed Israel Security Agency Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar of his decision to fire him. Netanyahu cited his mounting lack of confidence in Bar as grounds for his dismissal. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the prime minister’s decision to dismiss Ronen Bar with Prof Amichai Cohen from the Ono Academic College, and a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. (Photo:GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Modi’in resident Keren Weingarten Sherrington, a mother of three young daughters has had a challenging time since the start of the Gaza war. Her husband serves in the reserves in a tank unit and has already done four stints of reserve duty and will report again next week after receiving another call up to Gaza. Keren is a member of Shutafot B’Sherut , or Partners in Service, a group of wives of IDF reservists from the national religious community. She spoke to KAN's Mark Weiss about how her life has changed over the last year and a half. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 100 participants attended a special session on Sunday convened by the Knesset Land of Israel Caucus to discuss voluntary emigration of the population of Gaza, as proposed by US President Donald Trump. The objective of the hearing was to propose and promote practical steps to implement Trump’s plan, focusing on solutions that would provide long-term stability to the region through voluntary emigration of the Gazan population. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Naomi Kahn from the Regavim movement, one of the organizers of the event. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Knesset Health Committee held a special debate on Monday to discuss the possibility Israel’s withdrawal from World Health Organization. Coalition MKs accused the WHO of antisemitism and discrimination against Israel, and noted that the UN agency has failed to condemn the use of hospitals and other medical facilities by Hamas during the Gaza war. Professor Dorit Nitzan, a representative of the Israel Medical Association and former WHO official, opposed Israel's withdrawal, arguing that leaving the organization could significantly harm national security, public health, and global cooperation. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Nadav Davidovitch from Beersheva’s Ben Gurion university, chair of the Taub Center’s Health Policy program and an executive board member at ASPHER, the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European region. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the aftermath of a bloody weekend that left hundreds of people dead, the IDF is closely monitoring the fighting in northern Syria between troops loyal to Syria's leader Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa , formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, and members of the Alawite community, supporters of the ousted Alawite president, Bashar Assad. Israel's Druze community are also following developments closely and praised the promise from Prime Minister Netanyahu that no harm would come to Syria's Druze residents. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khnifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The BBC Board of Governors is meeting Thursday to discuss the controversial BBC documentary “Gaza: How To Survive a War Zone.” The program has again come under scrutiny, with a new report that accuses the filmmakers of “whitewashing” references to terrorism, Jihad, Hamas and prejudice against Jews in the English translation of the original Arabic dialogue. The film was pulled from the BBC ‘s online streaming service last week after it was revealed that the documentary’s narrator was the son of a senior Hamas figure. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with British television producer and filmaker Gary Cohen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kibbutz Nir Oz is holding funerals this week for Oded Lifshitz (84) and Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Kfir and Ariel, all of whom were murdered in captivity in Gaza after being seized by terrorists on October 7, 2023. Sagui Dekel-Chen, also kidnapped from Nir Oz, was released from Hamas captivity earlier this month and reunited with his wife Avital and his 3 young daughters, the youngest of whom was born while he was in Gaza. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Sagui’s father, Jonathan Dekel-Chen. (Photo: Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lebanon accused Israel of "occupation" after the IDF withdrew its forces from south Lebanon but kept 5 outposts in Lebanese territory. Reserve Maj Gen Uzi Dayan served as IDF deputy Chief of Staff and the head of the IDF Planning Division. He is currently the Chair of Mivtahi-the Forum of National Commanders. KAN's Mark Weiss asked him if the IDF withdrawal from south Lebanon while maintaining 5 outposts was the right move? (Photo:IDF)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Gadi Hitman is the Chair of the Middle East and Political Science department at Ariel university. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about the Gaza ceasefire, President Trump’s Gaza transfer plan and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political constraints. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is in the United States ahead of his meeting with President Trump on Tuesday. Before leaving for the United States, Netanyahu discussed with the leaders of the coalition parties the prospects of real progress being made towards normalized relations with Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu hopes to persuade his coalition partners to make concessions in order to facilitate progress on that regional initiative. Ahead of Tuesday’s Trump-Netanyahu meeting ,KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Mark Heller, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved on Sunday the advancement of a bill that would make it easier for Jews to purchase land in the West Bank. At present, settlers can only buy land in Judea and Samaria through companies registered with Israel's governing body there. The Land of Israel Caucus in the Knesset said, 'This bill will end years of discrimination by an Arab regime in Judea and Samaria.' KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Naomi Kahn, Director of the International Division at the Regavim movement, which has been pushing for the legislation for years. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump said that Egypt and Jordan should take in residents from Gaza after the Gaza Strip had become a 'demolition site.' Trump said that he had spoken about this with King Abdullah of Jordan and would discuss it with Egyptian President el-Sisi. When asked if this would be temporary or permanent, he said that it could be either. The far-right in Israel were enthusiastic. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he will engage with the prime minister and the security cabinet so that an operative plan implements this as quickly as possible. Otzma Yehudit Chair Itamar Ben Gvir also welcomed the idea. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas Israel. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ceasefire agreement with Lebanon is scheduled to become permanent on Sunday, by which point the IDF is supposed to pull all of its troops out of southern Lebanon. But the IDF wants to delay the pullback. Prime Minister Netanyahu has also reportedly asked the Trump administration to keep some Israeli outposts in southern Lebanon. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Sarit Zehavi, founder of the Alma research center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli officials hope a breakthrough will be achieved in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal talks in the next few days. Knowledgeable officials who spoke with Kan Radio described the talks in Doha as constructive. Itamar Ya’ar is the former deputy head of the National Security Council and today heads the Commanders for Israel’s Security organization. KAN's Mark Weiss asked him if the emerging Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is the right move. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Knesset on Monday marked a special day dedicated to addressing poverty, led by the Lobby for Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, under the title: "The Never-Ending War.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Eli Cohen, the head of Pitchon Lev. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lebanon’s deeply divided parliament is set Thursday to try to elect a new president, potentially ending a 2-year long political vacuum and ushering in a degree of stability for a country reeling from its bloodiest war in decades. Suleiman Frangieh who was Hezbollah's candidate for PM said on Wednesday that he was withdrawing his name from consideration. For more than two years Lebanon has been paralyzed by political gridlock and led by a weak caretaker government through a series of upheavals, including economic collapse, the destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah and the collapse of the Assad regime in neighboring Syria. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kan’s Arab Affairs analyst Ro’i Kais. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Elana Sztokman was raised and socialized into religious Zionism, and moved to Israel as a young mother where she devoted herself to Orthodox Judaism, education, and fighting for Israel. Until she landed in a pro-Israeli advocacy job and discovered what she terms 'some dark underpinnings' of the ideology that she had dedicated her life to. Her new book, due to launch later this month, is called My Jewish State. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to her about the book. (Photo; Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two women in their 60s and a man aged about 40 were murdered and 10 people were wounded in a shooting attack near the West Bank settlement of Kedumim, west of Nablus. The terror attack was committed in the village Funduk, on Route 55 in Samaria. Two terrorists armed with rifles shot at two private Israeli vehicles and a bus. The 2 women fatalities were traveling in one private vehicle, and the third is a man who was on board the bus. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with local resident Yigal Dilmoni, founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria, who says the IDF should act in West Bank Palestinian villages, such as Funduk, like it acts in Gaza. (Photo: Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara Netanyahu’s lawyer has sent a letter to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Prosecutor Amit Aisman warning them not to open a probe into allegations that the prime minister’s wife had sought to intimidate a witness and interfere in the corruption case against her husband. Baharav-Miara and Aisman ordered police on Thursday to open a probe following a Channel 12 investigative report on the Uvda program. In a letter to the legal officials, Netanyahu’s lawyer Uriel Hor Nizri claimed that they were acting against his client for “personal reasons” and that opening an investigation would be “illegal.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Mordechai Kremnitzer , a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute and a Professor of Law Emeritus at Jerusalem's Hebrew university and asked him about the allegations against Sara Netanyahu and the ongoing campaign by ministers to oust the Attorney General. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of religious Zionists gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday, urging Israeli leaders to finalize a Gaza hostage release deal. Since the start of the Gaza war members of the national religious camp have led the struggle against ending the war. Recently, different voices have emerged from within the community. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kan analyst Shmuel Rosner. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The operation by the security forces of the Palestinian Authority in Jenin in the northern West Bank continues. Local gunmen, some aligned with Hamas, are resisting and daily clashes are taking place. The PA, which is supported by the West, launched its largest security operation in years to dislodge the armed groups in an attempt to show that it can handle the security situation in the West Bank as it eyes control over a post-war Gaza. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Palestinian expert, Dr Ronni Shaked from the Hebrew university’s Truman Institute. (Photo: AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have announced they are stopping their attacks against Israel. A senior official in the umbrella organization of dozens of militias told the Al-Akhbar newspaper that the decision was made in the framework of an agreement with the president of Iraq, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani. In the last few months, Iraqi authorities put a lot of pressure on the militias not to attack Israel. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Ronen Zeidel from the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv university. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Dekel Chen is a member of the Gaza periphery Kibbutz Nir Oz and the father Sagui, one of the 100 hostages still in captivity in Gaza. He spoke with KAN's Mark Weiss amid news reports that Israel and Hamas are close to clinching a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The Assad regime in Syria has been toppled from power ending a 54-year dynasty. Rebel forces entered Damascus and Syrian President Bashar Assad flew out of the country to an unknown destination. Rebel forces  seized the presidential palace, military headquarters and the state television and radio stations. What next for Syria and what are the implications for Israel and the region? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Gadi Hitman, the Chair of the Middle East and Political Science department at Ariel university. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.