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Coalition Crises, Gaza Talks, Syria Escalation

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JL;DR SUMMARY The episode explores the current political turmoil in Israel, focusing on the coalition's discord over the ultra-Orthodox military draft exemption and its implications for potential early elections. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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HamasIdfIsraeli PoliticsNetanyahu CoalitionGaza CeasefireDruze CommunityUltra Orthodox Draft IssueSyria ConflictAmerican Jewish PerceptionsMiddle East Negotiations

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I'm joined by Neri Zilber, a journalist based in Tel Aviv and policy advisor at Israel Policy Forum."
Israel
"Today, we're going to cover the spectacle in the Israeli Knesset, prospects for a ceasefire hostage deal, and Israel's engagement in Syria."
Syria
"Today, we're going to cover the spectacle in the Israeli Knesset, prospects for a ceasefire hostage deal, and Israel's engagement in Syria."
Palestinian Territories
"Both ultra-Orthodox parties and sort of everybody else. Now, Shas has also quit the government, but they stay in the coalition, which I don't really know what that means."
Northern District, Israel
"The ultra-Orthodox, the Haredis, essentially left the government."
Haifa District, Israel
"That at least in theory, he's going to try to buy himself a few more weeks or a few more months in power until early elections are triggered."

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