Israel
Allison, Don, and Noah delve into three major topics in the "BDS and the Rat Bastard Conundrum" edition.
"Oslo" is a Broadway play by J.T. Rogers that delves into the behind-the-scenes negotiations leading to the Oslo Accords.
Shahram Amiri, an Iranian scientist who defected to the U.S. in 2009 after providing information on Iran's nuclear program to the CIA, later claimed he was kidnapped due to Iranian pressure and returned to Iran, where he was eventually executed in 2016.
Uzi Rebhun's analysis in "Jews and the American Religious Landscape" delves into American Jewry's demographics, intermarriage, socioeconomic status, religious identification, and political orientation.
Yonathan Mizrachi, from Emek Shaveh, discusses the need to de-politicize archaeology in Jerusalem, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict context, in order to safeguard ancient sites for all communities.
The text discusses the hypothetical scenario of what would have happened if Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein had not moved to Israel and had stayed in the United States instead.
The article discusses the upcoming movie "Red Sea Diving Resort," directed by Gideon Raff, which tells the story of Operation Solomon, a covert airlift in 1991 that brought 14,325 Ethiopian Jews to Israel to escape political violence.
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three main topics: the debate on Israel forming ties with far-right leaders in Europe, a costly project aiming to unite Israeli society led by former high-ranking officials, and new research suggesting that the more religious a Jewish woman is, the better her body image tends to be.
Israeli filmmaker Shimon Dotan joins the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his latest documentary, "The Settlers," which explores the contentious settler movement in Israel.
Nir Stav, Director of the Israel Meteorological Service, addresses the challenges of climate change in the Middle East and how various countries are navigating them amid regional political unrest.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Professor Itamar Rabinovich, former ambassador to the US and chief negotiator with Syria, talks about his new biography of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, for whom he served.
Dr. Brian Klug from the University of Oxford explores the ideas of Ahad Ha'am, an early 20th-century Zionist thinker, in his book "Words of Fire: Ahad Ha'am and the Jewish Future."
In this discussion, Allison, Don, and Noah cover three main topics: the surprising suggestion that Israeli settlements are shrinking, not growing; the Supreme Court's approval of the practice of shunning husbands who refuse to grant their wives divorces; and the iconic nature of David Rubinger's photograph of paratroopers at the Wailing Wall.
Professor Daniel Monterescu delves into his book "Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine," exploring the dynamics of coexistence in his hometown through an ethnographic lens.
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah explore three key topics: the addition of four new Supreme Court Justices and its implications for a potential conservative revolution, Opposition Leader Yitzhak Herzog's Ten Point Peace Plan calling for a decade-long cooling-off period before negotiations, and the Ministry of Education and Jerusalem Municipality's efforts to instill patriotism in city kindergarten children.
In the debate over Zionism and nationalism, a case is made for liberal Zionism as a means to understand and appreciate the constructive aspects of nationalism, drawing parallels between American and Zionist identity.
Dr. Yael Berda, a sociologist and anthropologist, delves into her upcoming book "Permit" that scrutinizes Israeli surveillance practices over Palestinians in the West Bank, drawing parallels to Kafkaesque bureaucracy.
Covenant Winery, led by Jeff and Jodie Morgan in California, expanded to produce kosher wine in Israel's Golan Heights and Galilee.
Allison, Noah, and Don engage in discussions on various significant topics, including the sentencing of Alor Azaria, a combat medic who shot a prone knife assailant in Israel, leading to divided opinions on his punishment.
Dr. Yael Sternhell from Tel Aviv University examines her book "Routes of War: The World of Movement in the Confederate South," focusing on how the movement of people influences social and political changes in the Confederate States.
In a discussion on The Two States, One State, Whatever Edition, Allison, Noah, and Miriam Herschlag focus on Prime Minister Netanyahu's meetings with President Trump, examining their significance for Israelis, Palestinians, and American Jews.
Dr. Karin Loevy and Dr. Yoav Mehozay, experts in law and sociology, respectively, highlight the prevalence of states of emergency and their implications for democracy in their recent works.
Yehuda Shenhav, a sociology professor at Tel Aviv University, and editor of the Maktoob Book Series for Translations from Arabic, emphasizes the potential of literary translations to foster positive social change more effectively than scholarly works.
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Review, hosts Allison, Noah, and Gilad Halpern discuss three significant topics: the approval of a bill by the Knesset allowing the expropriation of privately-owned land in occupied territories, the tensions arising from a rocket fired from Gaza towards a Jewish town and the IDF response, as well as a viral cartoon advocating religious women to avoid army service due to boredom, ennui, and sexual harassment.