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Tamar Ish Shalom in conversation with Yair Golan

In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, Yair Golan lays out one of the most controversial positions in Israeli politics today: that replacing the current government will require forming a coalition that includes Arab parties, specifically Ra’am.

Speaking candidly with Tamar Ish Shalom, Golan argues that after October 7, realism matters more than taboos. He defends working with Mansour Abbas, whom he describes as accepting Israel as a Jewish, democratic, and egalitarian state, and challenges opposition leaders who rule out such partnerships despite knowing that no bloc can reach 61 seats alone. For Golan, the choice is stark: endless elections or the courage to build a governing coalition capable of rebuilding Israel.

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Podcast: Conversation with Minister Amichai Chikli‏

Iran is boiling, Gaza is entering a new phase, and Syria is re-emerging as a hub for radical Islamist threats. Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli joins Yaakov to explain how these fronts connect – and why uniting the world against radical Islam is critical to defeating antisemitism.

 

Tamar Ish Shalom in conversation with Maya Tevet Dayan

A fascinating and very personal conversation with the wonderful poet Maya Tevet Dayan about being an Israeli lecturer on an American campus after October 7.

About a sudden, unannounced sense of belonging to the Jewish people that landed on her secular shoulders – the weight of it, and the comfort it brings. And also: what home means after October 7, and after an Iranian missile fell near her family’s home when they returned to Israel.

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