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How does it feel to be caught outside by an air raid siren? What happens when the banal meets the bizarre, and our bubbles are burst? What is happening between Israel and Hamas, and why does it scare our hosts less than the riots breaking out across Israel?
In their most personal episode, Carrie and Aliza record audio diaries from Tel Aviv as they experience the escalation of tensions and attacks, finding their way from disconnection to bomb shelters. Join them to get a taste of the confusion of a rocket attack, and the anxiety of waiting for the next round to occur.
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