Tag: Israel Government

Families of hostages held by Hamas are pleading for support from American Jewish institutions to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a deal for their release.
In this article, Rabbi Roy Feldman addresses the question of whether Jews should continue to recite the Prayer for the State of Israel if they disagree with its government.
In this podcast, Noah Efron and Alon Tal discuss two important topics: the possibility of right-center-left-Arab-Jewish politics in Israel, as demonstrated by the outgoing government, and whether Benny Gantz should break his promise and join Netanyahu's government to counter Kahanists and homophobia.
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss two important topics.
The outgoing Israeli government, which included Arab political parties for the first time, made meaningful changes for Israeli Arabs but also empowered dangerous right-wing forces.
Dan Senor discusses the collapse of Israel's government as an audacious move by Bibi Netanyahu on a podcast.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron cover significant topics in Israel, such as settlers peacefully evacuating a West Bank outpost as a compromise reflecting the new government's style, Reuven Rivlin's legacy after serving as the country's president for seven tumultuous years, and a controversial ruling on Hebrew grammar by the Academy for the Hebrew Language.
In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron cover three important topics in Israel.
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron discuss several topics.
In this conversation on racial justice, Eric Ward, the Executive Director of the Western States Center, discusses how fighting antisemitism is crucial in combating other forms of bigotry.
In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss several topics.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron explore the implications of Blue-&-White leader Benny Gantz receiving the mandate to form a government in Israel.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the potential benefits of not having a government in Israel, suggesting that it might be better than having one.
The discussion revolves around three main topics in Israel: the indictment of First Lady Sara Netanyahu for reportedly charging taxpayers for pricey take-out along with a full-time chef, the election of Yitzhak Bougie Herzog to head the Jewish Agency, and a debate on whether the Israeli government should subsidize traditional artisanal practices to preserve cultural heritage.
Israeli government officials approached leading American Jewish institutions offering funds to combat the BDS movement, but at least four organizations, including the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council on Public Affairs, declined the offers due to concerns about being required to register as foreign agents.