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Israel is known as a startup culture, but why? And more than that, how do Israelis see themselves in this story? Is the startup story a new trend, or rather the latest iteration of underlying cultural character?
Carrie and Aliza speak with Guy Stiebel, who has spent his career selling Israeli startups to Americans, to understand just what is that secret sauce in Israeli character that's made Israel synonymous with startup culture.
What are the fundamental dynamics driving the Israeli Knesset and the decisions it makes? What Flexibility do individual MKs have to vote for their consciences, versus rubber stamp for their parties? And even though Israelis elect 120 MKs, why do only a handful wield real power.
In our last...
Published 08/04/21
While the image of teenage IDF soldiers toting M-16s is ubiquitous, can those same soldiers obtain a private weapon post-service? Do Israelis see private gun ownership as a right? And why can't our IDF-veteran hosts get a handgun license?
Carrie and Aliza talk with Nadav Kalmar, a professional...
Published 07/21/21