Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Weiss

This week Israel marks 30 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin by right-wing extremist Yigal Amir. What is Yitzhak Rabin's legacy after 30 years? Did Yigal Amir succeed in changing the course of Israel's history? Is the political discourse today reminiscent of the days leading up to the assassination? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Uri Dromi , the founder and president of the Jerusalem Press Club who ran the Government Press Office when Rabin was prime minister. (Photo: Screenshot) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former president Barack Obama has called frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and offered to be a “sounding board” if his advantage turns into victory. Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. A recent Atlas poll estimated Mamdani (40%) had about a six-point edge over Cuomo (34%) and a 16-point advantage over Sliwa (24%). KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Rosner, a Senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, about Tuesday’s election for NYC mayor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a comfortable lead in the polls, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city. He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada". A letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis cited Mamdani as it condemned the "political normalization" of anti-Zionism. Jewish voters are largely split between Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo in polling. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ethan Kushner, Chair of American Democrats in Israel. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a comfortable lead in the polls, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city. He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada". For a Republican perspective on the NYC mayoral race KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas, Israel. (Photo: AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday ordered the country’s military to confront any future Israeli incursions into southern Lebanon, following an overnight raid by Israeli forces in the border village of Blida that left a local municipal worker dead. The incident comes amid growing debate within Lebanon over whether the situation along the Israeli border is heading toward renewed conflict. The pro-Hezbollah newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack has postponed a visit to Lebanon, citing a lack of progress and indicating Washington is unlikely to pressure Israel or intervene at this stage. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Res Brig Gen Assaf Orion, an International Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a member of Israel's INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why does Hamas keep violating the ceasefire? Isn't it risking an Israeli military response? What does Hamas want? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Palestinian expert, Dr Ronnie Shaked from the Hebrew University's Truman Institute. (Photo:Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has made it clear that it will not accept Turkish troops deployed in Gaza as part of a post-war arrangement. To discuss the role of Turkey and what Ankara wants, KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Gallia Lindenstrauss, a senior Research Fellow at the INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Palestinian Authority paid stipends to security prisoners and to families of so-called “martyrs” at PA post offices over the weekend , despite publicly claiming to have ended the practice, dubbed Pay to Slay. This was revealed by Palestinian Media Watch. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with PMW director Itamar Marcus. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British Airways has paused its sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast following an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman. Pascal Robinson-Foster, one half of the controversial punk duo, told Theroux in an episode which aired a few days ago that he was "not regretful" of chanting "death, death to the IDF " at this year's Glastonbury music festival. He added that he would "do it again, twice on Sundays." British Airways said on Saturday that the content "breaches" its sponsorship policy and has since paused its advertising on the podcast. Meanwhile, there is pressure from the Jewish community and elsewhere on the BBC to withdraw its support for the Louis Theroux Podcast after he referred in the podcast interview to Zionism as "a form of white supremacy." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Leo Pearlman who owns Fulwell Entertainment, a British television, film and music production company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Sunday's clashes in Rafah will the Gaza ceasefire hold? Can the sides move forward to implementation of Phase 2? How concerned should we be about the leading role being taken by Turkey and Qatar? How bad is Israel's standing in the world and what about the internal rifts in Israel? These are some of the questions KAN's Mark Weiss put to Ret IDF Col. Miri Eisin, a former international media advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who today is a Senior Fellow at the Reichman University's International Institute for Counter Terrorism. (Photo: IDF)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has approved changing the name of the Gaza war to "The War of Redemption." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers that "we have risen from the terrible disaster of October 7." "We remember how we started." Netanyahu added: "We have risen to our feet with momentum, and returned war for war to our enemies. We have removed the existential threat of the Iranian axis." "Professor Dan Schueftan, a Middle East expert from Haifa University, told KAN's Mark Weiss the decision to change the name of the Gaza war is manipulation, but legitimate manipulation. (Photo: GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art therapy is one of the tools used to heal the trauma following the atrocities of October 7th. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Debra Kalmanowitz , head of the Masters in Art Therapy program at Sderot's Sapir college. (Photo: courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamas has announced that the remains of all the deceased Israeli hostages that it can reach have been handed back and it would need specialist recovery equipment to retrieve the rest from Gaza's ruin. This comes amid threats from Israel to resume fighting if the terms of ceasefire are not honoured. For more on this we spoke to Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

Hamas has announced that the remains of all the deceased Israeli hostages that it can reach have been handed back and it would need specialist recovery equipment to retrieve the rest from Gaza's ruin. This comes amid threats from Israel to resume fighting if the terms of ceasefire are not honoured. For more on this we spoke to Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

On Monday, more than two years after the conflict in Gaza began – a war which has killed tens of thousands, including an estimated 20,000 children – the remaining living Israeli hostages returned home.Meanwhile, about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners – including 1,700 from Gaza who have been held by Israel without charge – were released and reunited with family.The return of hostages and release of prisoners is all part of the first phase of Donald's Trump's peace plan for Gaza.Trump, who spoke before the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, told cheering lawmakers that the “long and painful nightmare is finally over” and that the agreement marked a “historic dawn of a new Middle East”.But is the US president correct? Will both sides honour the agreement and what will the next stage of this peace plan look like?And when so many lives have been lost, where do Palestinians begin when it comes to rebuilding the Gaza Strip?Irish Times contributors Mark Weiss and Michael Jansen discuss how Trump's peace plan will work and what the future holds for Palestinians.Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Declan Conlon and Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel says it expects all remaining living hostages in Gaza to be freed today under a new ceasefire deal with Hamas. While Palestinians await the release of hundreds of prisoners from Israeli jails. We get the latest on this with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

Israel says it expects all remaining living hostages in Gaza to be freed today under a new ceasefire deal with Hamas. While Palestinians await the release of hundreds of prisoners from Israeli jails. We get the latest on this with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

What happens when a 40-year-old metal legend discovers he's still got more fire in his belly than anyone expected? Welcome to the untold story of Ozzy Osbourne's “No Rest for the Wicked” — the 1988 double-platinum beast that time somehow forgot, despite launching one of metal's most influential guitar partnerships and serving up the perfect middle finger to moral crusaders everywhere.This episode digs deep into the album that saw Ozzy team up with unknown 19-year-old guitarist Zakk Wylde, whose pinch harmonics and dive bombs would reshape the sound of metal for decades to come. From the Jimmy Swaggart revenge anthem “Miracle Man” to the progressive showcase “Fire in the Sky,” hosts Jason Ziad, Tim Minnichi, and Chip Midnight explore why this record deserves a place in the conversation alongside Ozzy's acknowledged classics.The conversation reveals fascinating details about Wylde's discovery story — from a warped New Jersey bar band cassette to becoming metal royalty through photographer Mark Weiss — and examines how this album bridged the gap between Ozzy's glam-metal phase and his 1990s progressive direction. You'll also hear about the controversial “Miracle Man” music video featuring 60 pigs who simultaneously defecated when the music started, creating perhaps the most literal metaphor in metal history.If you love Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, or any band that understands the power of crushing riffs paired with theatrical mayhem, this episode unpacks a criminally underrated chapter in metal history.Episode Highlights:0:00 – Opening & Context – Why “No Rest for the Wicked” was overshadowed despite massive commercial success5:12 – The Zakk Wylde Discovery Story – How a $3 cassette tape and Mark Weiss photography changed metal forever15:30 – Jimmy Swaggart Revenge Plot – Breaking down the “Miracle Man” controversy and Ozzy's perfect timing25:45 – “Miracle Man” – The vocoder effect that terrified metal purists and the pig-filled music video32:18 – Guitar Evolution – How Wylde's style bridged Randy Rhoads' legacy with 90s metal's future41:22 – “Fire in the Sky” – The album's most progressive moment and strongest vocal performance48:30 – “Crazy Babies” – Examining the album's MTV breakthrough single55:17 – “Breaking All the Rules” – Why this track sounds like Ratt but hits harder62:45 – The Lost Songs – Deep cuts like “Demon Alcohol” and “Bloodbath in Paradise”71:33 – Commercial Success vs. Legacy – Why a #13 album vanished from setlists78:20 – Meeting Ozzy Stories – Personal encounters with the Prince of Darkness himselfReady to rediscover metal history? Subscribe to Dig Me Out and join the Metal Union at digmeoutpodcast.com for bonus episodes, exclusive content, and access to our private Discord community where the conversation never stops. Vote on future albums, suggest deep cuts, and connect with fellow metalheads who understand that sometimes the best treasures are the ones that time tried to bury.Visit dmounion.com to become a member and help keep the metal ad-free while supporting the next episode. Because every forgotten masterpiece deserves its day in the spotlight. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.digmeoutpodcast.com/subscribe

The hostage release and the freeing of Palestinian security prisoners by Israel is Phase 1 of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Phase 2 was kept deliberately vague and has more questions than answers. Is the Gaza ceasefire a victory for Israel? What will happen in Gaza? Who will take control? Is the growing influence of Qatar and Turkey a threat to Israel? These are some of the questions KAN's Mark Weiss put to Prof Danny Orbach, a military historian from the Hebrew University. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli Government has officially approved a ceasefire for Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. We get the latest on this with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent Irish Times.

The Israeli Government has officially approved a ceasefire for Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. We get the latest on this with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent Irish Times.

In this special report marking the 2 year anniversary of the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attack, reporter Mark Weiss visited the Gaza periphery, speaking with families whose loved ones were murdered in the massacre, and families lobbying for the return of their loved ones still held captive in the Gaza Strip. (Photo: Associated Press)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear program. The new measures took effect as the three European partners to the deal - the UK, France and Germany - activated the so-called "snapback" mechanism, accusing Iran of "continued nuclear escalation" and lack of co-operation. Iran suspended inspections of its nuclear facilities - a legal obligation under the terms of the 2015 deal - after Israel and the US bombed several of its nuclear sites and military bases in June. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Avi Davidi, a senior Iran expert at the JISS, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The European Broadcasting Union will vote in November on whether Israel can compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Under a new rule, if more than 50% of members vote to exclude Israel, next year's contest will take place without Israel. And the vote, expected in December has now been brought forward to November. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Alon Amir, an expert and lecturer on the Eurovision and politics and a former spokesperson for Israel's Eurovision delegation. (Photo: Kan)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the questions concerning the Gaza ceasefire framework is the possible role for the Palestinian Authority in a post-war Gaza. All countries agree that the Palestinian Authority (PA) must be reformed, but none have defined what reform is. Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has authored a Roadmap for Palestinian Authority reform – 10 essential and quantifiable steps that define necessary changes and the ways to implement them. According to PMW, without reform in each of the 10 categories, the PA will remain a terror-supporting entity. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Itamar Marcus, the director of PMW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Monday's White House meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in New York with a delegation from the Yesha settlers' Council. Netanyahu promised them that he "will raise the sovereignty issue" in his meeting with President Donald Trump but emphasized that "we must navigate a complex reality." Netanyahu told them: "We have a friendly president, remember the Obama era when he said we wouldn't build even a single brick." Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, who attended the meeting , said the meeting "was very long, and we are very concerned." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yigal Dilmoni, the founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria and a former CEO of the Yesha Settlers' Council. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Marmur is a Reform Rabbi based in Jerusalem, where he is a Professor of Jewish Theology at the Hebrew Union College. In conversation with KAN's Mark Weiss he discussed his latest book "Living the Letters: An Alphabet of Emerging Jewish Thought." And he also provides a message for the Jewish New Year. (Photo: Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians and Israelis are set to rally outside the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, protesting what they see as Canberra’s failures to address rising anti-Semitism in the country and policies that have weakened diplomatic ties with Jerusalem. Demonstrators have been directed to bring Australian and Israeli flags to the rally to urge Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government to do more to protect the Australian Jewish community amid a rise in violent incidents. Since the start of the Gaza war Australia has seen a wave of anti-Semitic vandalism and arson attacks, including against synagogues. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Australian-Israeli Manny Waks. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Israel Slept, the new book by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot, tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel’s weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world’s most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion. It takes readers back in time, showing how years of complacency, mistaken intelligence analysis, and a misguided policy of containment enabled Hamas to prepare for an assault that Israel did not believe was possible and that would change the Middle East. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with co-author Yaakov Katz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United Arab Emirates warned has warned Israel that any annexation of the West Bank would constitute a red line for Abu Dhabi that would severely undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords that normalized relations between the two countries. The comments came as Israel is considering extending sovereignty to at least some parts of Judea and Samaria in response to western states recognizing Palestinian statehood. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yisrael Meidad about the possibility of sovereignty. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yemen's Houthis on Monday held a mass funeral for their prime minister and 11 other senior officials killed in an Israeli air strike that penetrated the top echelon's of the Iran-backed terror group. KAN reporter Mark Weiss spoke with Dr. Nahum Shiloh, an expert on Yemen from Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time recognized the genocide carried out by Ottoman Empire against Armenians in the early 20th century. He made the comment in an English language podcast interview with Patrick Bet-David. Armenians have long sought international recognition of the killings by the Ottoman Empire, which reportedly left some 1.5 million of their people dead, as a genocide. Turkey strongly rejects the genocide claim. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yoav Lev who teaches Armenian Studies at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First up is our friend and local State Farm insurance agent Thadeaus Jones. But he's not only an insurance agent, he's a cyclist, participates in Spartan races and is an avid Lego builder.Then, we'll be talking to our friend Mark Weiss, sales consultant at Mercedes-Benz of Tucson. Mark has developed sales performance strategies that he teaches. He is also President of the Board for Southern Arizona Book Heroes.

For the first time in decades, Syrian and Israeli officials have held high-level face-to-face talks. This month’s US-brokered summit in Paris was attended behind closed doors by Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and the US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack. One of the key points on the agenda was humanitarian assistance for Syria's Druze minority following last month’s sectarian violence in southern Syria in which almost 2,000 Druze residents were killed. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khanifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave off catastrophe. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France has slammed as "abject" and "erroneous" an accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Emmanuel Macron's move to recognize a Palestinian state was fueling anti-Semitism in his country. France "protects and will always protect its Jewish citizens", Macron's office said, adding that a letter from Netanyahu containing his allegation "will not go unanswered". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Miriam Rosman , an historian and expert on Israel-France relations from the Dvorah Forum. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's September 1940, and British intelligence is desperately worried: the Nazi invasion of Britain is imminent. A sinister organisation called The Group, a collection of British and Irish Nazi collaborators, is at work trying to support Hitler's plans... But that is not the only concern for the spy chiefs: the search for double agent 'Archie' – the Soviet spy and British traitor – is proving fruitless, and now they know there’s a second traitor, Bertie, also in play. This is the background to the new novel, The Second Traitor , the second novel in Alex Gerlis’s highly acclaimed Double Agent series, a follow-up to Every Spy a Traitor. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Alex ahead of publication of his new spy novel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis observed a general strike on Sunday urging the government to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal and end the war in Gaza. Itamar Ya'ar , the former deputy head of the National Security Council told KAN's Mark Weiss why he supported the strike. (Photo: Yadin Giladi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis observed a general strike on Sunday urging the government to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal and end the war in Gaza. Shai Rosengarten, CEO of Im Tirzu, told KAN's Mark Weiss why he supported the strike. (Photo: Yadin Giladi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says plans to build more than 3,000 homes close to Ma'ale Adumim will "bury the idea of a Palestinian state". The so-called E1 project between Jerusalem and the large West Bank settlement city has been frozen for decades amid fierce opposition internationally. Building there would effectively cut off the West Bank from East Jerusalem and significantly obstruct the possibility of Palestinian territorial contiguity. Smotrich said it would thwart the idea of a Palestinian state "because there is nothing to recognize and no one to recognize". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ma'ale Adumim deputy Mayor Brenda Horwitz-Prawer. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humanitarian groups claim that new directives from the Israeli authorities over the registration of aid workers are causing delays in humanitarian supplies reaching those in need in Gaza. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof. Dorit Nitsan from Ben-Gurion University and the Gaza Humanitarian Forum. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has continued to defend his government's plan to escalate the war in Gaza, despite widespread international condemnation and outrage.The Israeli leader claims his security cabinet's decision to capture Gaza City, which could mean months, possibly years, of combat ahead, is “the best way to end the war, and the best way to end it speedily”.The plan has resulted in protests across Israel with calls for a total end to the war and the release of hostages. Israeli military leaders have also opposed the plan.Meanwhile, starvation continues to spread across Gaza, with Israel permitting just a fraction of the aid needed to address the catastrophic levels of hunger into the strip.And this week, five journalists, including a prominent Al Jazeera reporter, were killed in a targeted Israeli air strike. Their deaths bring to 192 the total number of journalists who have died since the war in Gaza nearly two years ago, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.Why, in the face of all this, is Mr Netanyahu pushing ahead to reoccupy Gaza City, despite overwhelming opposition to his plan?Today, on In The News, Netanyahu says the plan to control Gaza city will end the war. But, is that what he really wants?Irish Times contributor Mark Weiss discusses the fallout from the Israeli Government's decision to take control of Gaza city.Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Aideen Finnegan and Andrew Mc Nair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hezbollah says it will disregard a decision by Lebanon's government to task the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms. "We will treat this decision as if it does not exist," Hezbollah said in a statement, describing it as a "grave sin". The comments come despite mounting international pressure for the group to disarm. Hezbollah also said that the Lebanese cabinet's decision to try and confine arms supply and production to state forces was the result of American "diktats". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lebanese-born Middle East expert Dr Edy Cohen from the Israel Centre for Grand Strategy think tank. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 years ago this week the Gaza disengagement took place when the government of then PM Ariel Sharon ordered the IDF to expel 8,000 Jewish residents of the Gaza Strip from their homes in 22 settlements. The dramatic event ended the Israeli presence in the coastal enclave that began in the early 1970s, a few years after the 1967 Six Day war. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran settler activist Yisrael Meidad. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has voted to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Prominent law professor Mordechai Kremnitzer says he expects the High Court to overturn the dismissal of the attorney general. Speaking to KAN's Mark Weiss he said we already cannot describe Israel as a substantive democracy. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has criticized France, Britain and Canada, which announced they would recognize a Palestinian state. Saar quoted Hamas senior official Razi Hamed, who said that "the initiative by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state is one of the fruits of October 7." Saar wrote on X: "If this is who is applauding you - what does that say about you?" The images of hunger in Gaza and residents killed while trying to obtain food have led to fierce criticism of Israel across the world. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran Foreign Ministry diplomat Jeremy Issacharoff. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shortly after the start of the Gaza war the Foreign Press Association, which represents the foreign media working in Israel, petitioned the High Court, asking that journalists be allowed to enter the enclave. Israel is still denying access, except for limited tours accompanied by soldiers from the IDF spokesperson’s unit. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Nicolas Rouger, a member of the FPA board. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel is facing record-breaking temperatures and dwindling water sources, with northern streams drying up and the Water Authority sounding alarms over a severe drought. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yuval Arbel from Tsalul, the Marine Campaign NGO dealing with water issues. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The announcement by president Emmanuel that France would become the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East through Europe to Washington. Israel and its staunch supporter the United States have blasted France's move, branding it a reward for Hamas. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Omer Zanany, head of the joint policy unit of the Mitvim Institute and the Berl Katznelson Foundation. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I reconnect with Mark Weiss, who originally joined me for Episode 772 of the podcast after accepting my challenge to read The Four Agreements and go deep with its wisdom. What follows is an unfiltered, soul-level conversation about the journey of deconstructing personality—of learning to recognize and dismantle the masks we've unconsciously worn for years. Mark vulnerably shares how he's been shifting his relationship with judgment, ownership, habit, and personal integrity. He talks about how reading the book helped him respond more calmly in his marriage, honor his word to himself, and begin dismantling the layers of identity shaped by childhood, culture, and survival mechanisms. We explore the difference between habits and choices, the power of conscious awareness, and the invitation to see deconstruction not as something “hard,” but as a sacred adventure in returning to the truth of who we are. This episode is for anyone who's ever said, “I want to change, but it's so hard,” or who's been caught in cycles of guilt and inertia. It's a reminder that every time we wake up to a patterned response, we have the power to chisel away another layer that doesn't belong. What if your transformation doesn't need to be heavy? What if it could be a joyful unraveling? This conversation is proof that it can.