Tag: Israeli Left

Since October 7th, Israel has undergone significant changes that have shifted the country's political landscape.
The article discusses the Israeli left's disapproval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their desire to see him removed from power.
The paper discusses the debate over whether Israel should be seen as an ethnic-democracy or an ethnocracy, but it is agreed upon that it is not a liberal democracy.
The Israeli left is feeling isolated due to both global leftists downplaying Israeli civilian deaths and Israeli society supporting the government's actions in Gaza and crackdown on dissent.
Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosted Haaretz's senior editor Amir Tibon to analyze the recent Israeli election results.
The Israeli election results indicate a likely victory for Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc with a projected 65 seats in the Knesset.
In this episode of the Haaretz Weekly podcast, author Nir Baram discusses the state of the Israeli left, the one-state reality between Israel and Palestine, and the concept of a billion-man strike, which is explored in his book, World Shadow.
Avi Dabush, a social activist and Meretz politician, discusses social inequality in Israel and argues that the liberal left is the solution, although not necessarily in its current form.
Avi Dabush, a veteran social activist and Meretz politician, delves into the roots of social inequalities in Israel in his new semi-autobiographical book, "The Periphery Rebellion: The Guide to a Much-Needed Revolution in Israeli Society."
In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron tackle three important topics.
In a recent discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron touch upon various significant topics such as the impact of Israel finally having a budget, a supermarket chain's pricing strategy favoring ultra-Orthodox shoppers, and the perceived decline and potential revival of the Israeli Left.
The Israeli left is facing a significant decline, with only 13% of Israeli Jews identifying as leftists.
In this episode, Eli Kowaz discusses Israel's upcoming March elections with Neri Zilber.
Stav Shaffir, a former Member of Knesset and leader of the Green Movement, discusses the collapse of the Labor Party and strategies for rebuilding the Israeli left with hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz on a podcast.
In this podcast episode, the host and guest analyze the merger between Meretz, Barak, and Shaffir on the Israeli left and its impact.
In this discussion, Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Sandy Fox touch on three main topics: the possibility of true Jewish-Arab partnership on the Israeli Left, a group of Jewish-American figures advocating for moving away from Zionism, and the legacy of socialist, internationalist Yiddishists in Israel as their Tel Aviv headquarters closes.
In "The And What If You Don't Will It? Edition," Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Sandy Fox discuss important topics including the potential for Jewish-Arab partnership on the Israeli Left, a call from Jewish-American figures to relinquish Zionism, and the legacy of socialist Yiddishist Bundists in Israel.
The podcast episode "The Bullets, Ballots and Breastbeating Edition" features Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discussing Israel's near encounter with war with Gaza before elections, reflecting on the intense election campaign, and exploring why Israel's Right is associated with pride and the Left with shame.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Gilad Halpern reflect on the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, questioning the unfulfilled hope it brought after Rabin, Arafat, and Clinton's gathering on the White House Lawn.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Gilad Halpern reflect on the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, raising questions about unfulfilled hopes for peace between Palestinians and Jews.
In this episode, Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Allison Kaplan Sommer discuss three main topics: the controversy over an Israeli musician covering his eyes with duct tape to avoid seeing women dancing and whether this should be condemned, the struggle of Israel's Left to convey their patriotism effectively to fellow citizens, and the diminishing importance of Hanukkah as a Zionist and political holiday in Israel.
In this segment, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Avi Gabbay's unexpected rise to the head of Israel's Labor Party, reflecting on the implications for the Israeli Left.
The podcast episode discusses three main topics: the potential leadership role of Dina Dayan, an ultra-Orthodox woman from the Negev Desert, in the Israeli Labor Party; the controversy surrounding a proposed "Code of Ethics" to restrict political discussions by teachers in Israeli colleges and universities; and Israel's compliance with Russia's ban on allowing babies adopted from Russia to be placed with LGBTQ families.
In this episode of The Promised Podcast, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the controversial issues surrounding Marwan Barghouti, a convicted terrorist and possible future Palestinian president leading a hunger strike, as well as the backlash over his New York Times op-ed.
In "The Triumphs of Benjamin Netanyahu" edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Netanyahu's successful foreign policy impacting Israel amid challenging times, challenging perceptions of the Israeli Left towards him.