Tag: Government Formation

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the potential formation of a government without extremists led by Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Israel.
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two main topics in this episode: the debate over coalition members being able to allocate millions for their preferred causes and the implementation of a new congestion tax in Israel affecting drivers entering Tel Aviv.
In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two important topics: whether coalition members should have the power to earmark millions for their favorite causes, and the implementation of a congestion tax in Tel Aviv that will affect half a million drivers.
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss three topics related to Israeli politics.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss the challenges of forming a government in Israel, the diversity of experts on committees dealing with the coronavirus crisis, and the concept of queering Zionism and Yiddish.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss key topics in Israel, including the mandate given to Benny Gantz to form a government, the controversial decision to empower the Shin Bet to track COVID-19 cases, and a rabbi's insistence on keeping ultra-Orthodox schools open as a safeguard against the virus.
Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz explore the upcoming political transition in Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to relinquish his mandate to form a government, leading to a period of uncertainty.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, is facing a challenging time with legal issues, pre-indictment hearings, and political setbacks despite being given the chance to form a government.