What the Heck is Going on with Israeli Elections - with Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal

You think American politics are complicated? Israeli elections are so confusing, even the people explaining them aren’t sure anyone’s going to win. 

So we brought in two of Israel’s leading political journalists, Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal, both Call Me Back contributors, to help us make sense of the mess. We also found time to investigate Golda Meir’s love life and chat about ChayaLeah’s son’s wedding.

We get into:

• Is Netanyahu actually losing—or is everyone about to lose their minds for nothing?

• Could Israel really end up voting again just a few months later?

• Should American Israelis get on a plane to vote in an election that might determine the country’s future? And what if they live in California and just want a tax break?

• Is the fight over Haredi military service really about the army?

• Could Netanyahu ditch his far-right allies, or are they in a political marriage that even he can’t escape?

• Are Israelis paying enough attention to the country’s rapidly deteriorating relationship with the rest of the world?

• And finally: was Golda Meir having an affair? We ask the important questions.

Plus, after our guests leave, we discuss France’s riots, the safety of French Jews, and why Yael thinks moving to Israel might be good for both the Jews and the real estate market.

Read Amit’s newsletter, The Scourge of Settler Violence and Its Discontents.

Read Nadav’s newsletter, The Israeli Election is About October 7, After All

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