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The Netanyahu-Hammond Duel (8:38)
The Netanyahu-Hammond Duel (8:38)
Raoul Wootliff comments on the impromptu public debate between the Israeli prime minister and the British foreign secretary over the nuclear deal.
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Reflections on Israel Today (12:32)
Reflections on Israel Today (12:32)
VOI's Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub discuss this week's hottest news stories.
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10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner talks to VOI's Raoul Wootliff from the IDI conference marking the anniversary of disengagement.
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A mosque in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90 The Myth of the ‘Lone’ Muslim Gunman (5:07)
A mosque in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90
The Myth of the ‘Lone’ Muslim Gunman (5:07)
VOI’s Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub point to the evidence that Islamic extremism is bred in mosques.
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An Iran-Inspired Mideast Nuclear Arms Race (1:29)
An Iran-Inspired Mideast Nuclear Arms Race (1:29)
Arab affairs analyst Bassem Eid joins VOI's Dan Diker to talk about the influence of the nuclear agreement.
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In the Words of the Ayatollah (11:41)
In the Words of the Ayatollah (11:41)
VOI's Dov Lipman analyzes the response of Iran's 'Supreme Leader' to the nuclear deal.
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Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook
Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker, a victim of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza 10 years ago, joins Eve Harow in-studio to tell the story of the trauma and the yearning.
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Tricked Again by the Iranian Regime (2:53)
Tricked Again by the Iranian Regime (2:53)
Iran expert Dr. Harold Rhode tells VOI's Dan Diker that the United States has again fallen into the trap of the Islamic Republic.
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Efforts Against the Agreement with Iran (11:07)
Efforts Against the Agreement with Iran (11:07)
Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, joins Dov Lipman in the wake of the nuclear deal.
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Covering the Press in Danger Zones (25:30)
Covering the Press in Danger Zones (25:30)
Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, tells Eve Harow about his concerns regarding the treatment of war reporters.
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‘It’s All About Obama vs. Netanyahu’(25:31)
Netanyahu and Obama. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90
July 15, 2023
Jerusalem City Councilman Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz dissects for Yishai Fleisher the power of inter-personal dynamics in conflict.

He discusses this in relation to the nuclear deal. He says that US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are two leaders of two great nations who have put Iran at the top of their agenda: Obama to empower Iran, Netanyahu to stop it.

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Past and Current Disasters (6:47)
Past and Current Disasters (6:47)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint hears from Americans for a Safe Israel leader Helen Freedman on the anniversary of disengagement and on the nuclear deal.
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Slammin’ Hammond on Iran (25:24)
Slammin’ Hammond on Iran (25:24)
VOI's Gil Hoffman is given a behind-the-scenes look at Israel-UK relations from Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre's Toby Greene.
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Freilich: ‘Netanyahu, Dont Fight Obama in Congress’ (7:23)
Freilich: ‘Netanyahu, Dont Fight Obama in Congress’ (7:23)
A former deputy national security adviser in Israel tells Raoul Wootliff why he thinks the Israeli PM is wrong to challenge the US president.
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The Netanyahu-Hammond Duel (8:38)
The Netanyahu-Hammond Duel (8:38)
Raoul Wootliff comments on the impromptu public debate between the Israeli prime minister and the British foreign secretary over the nuclear deal.
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The World’s Perspective on Iran (12:34)
The World’s Perspective on Iran (12:34)
Luke Baker, Jerusalem bureau chief for Reuters, offers VOI's Dov Lipman the international community's view of the nuclear deal.
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In the Words of the Ayatollah (11:41)
In the Words of the Ayatollah (11:41)
VOI's Dov Lipman analyzes the response of Iran's 'Supreme Leader' to the nuclear deal.
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5 Reasons to Oppose the Nuclear Deal (10:11)
5 Reasons to Oppose the Nuclear Deal (10:11)
VOI's Dov Lipman gives his take on the agreement reached last week between the P5+1 and Iran.
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The Cons and Pros of the Nuclear Deal (50:51)
The Cons and Pros of the Nuclear Deal (50:51)
VOI's Dov Lipman analyzes the agreement with Iran, then hosts the Reuters Jerusalem bureau chief and a UK Israel advocate to hear their take on it.
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An Iran-Inspired Mideast Nuclear Arms Race (1:29)
An Iran-Inspired Mideast Nuclear Arms Race (1:29)
Arab affairs analyst Bassem Eid joins VOI's Dan Diker to talk about the influence of the nuclear agreement.
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‘The Iran Deal Defies Logic’ (3:08)
‘The Iran Deal Defies Logic’ (3:08)
Iran-US affairs expert Omri Ceren joins VOI's Dan Diker to dissect the nuclear agreement.
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Past and Current Disasters (6:47)
Past and Current Disasters (6:47)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint hears from Americans for a Safe Israel leader Helen Freedman on the anniversary of disengagement and on the nuclear deal.
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Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook
Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker, a victim of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza 10 years ago, joins Eve Harow in-studio to tell the story of the trauma and the yearning.
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Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90. Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90.
Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Eve Harow shares her thoughts on the somber anniversary, and is joined by Gush Katif evictee Anita Tucker, who talks about the trauma -- then and now.
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10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner talks to VOI's Raoul Wootliff from the IDI conference marking the anniversary of disengagement.
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Datya Itzhaki. Photo: Facebook Dislocated and Disenchanted: A Disengagement Story (4:19)
Datya Itzhaki. Photo: Facebook
Dislocated and Disenchanted: A Disengagement Story (4:19)
Datya Itzhaki talks to VOI's Judy Lash Balint about life in the aftermath of the 2005 Gaza withdrawal.
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The Evacuation of Neve Dekalim. Photo:  Israel Defense Forces A Decade Since Disengagement (14:33)
The Evacuation of Neve Dekalim. Photo:  Israel Defense Forces
A Decade Since Disengagement (14:33)
The Live@5 panel bemoans the continuing effects of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker in her greenhouse in Gush Katif in 2002. Photo: Facebook
Still Smiling Through Her Tears, a Decade Later (25:12)
Anita Tucker, a victim of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza 10 years ago, joins Eve Harow in-studio to tell the story of the trauma and the yearning.
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Digging Deeper: Exploring the Negev and Taking Stock (50:33)
Digging Deeper: Exploring the Negev and Taking Stock (50:33)
Eve Harow is joined by archaeologist Tali Erickson-Gini and Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90. Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90.
Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Eve Harow shares her thoughts on the somber anniversary, and is joined by Gush Katif evictee Anita Tucker, who talks about the trauma -- then and now.
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Datya Itzhaki. Photo: Facebook Dislocated and Disenchanted: A Disengagement Story (4:19)
Datya Itzhaki. Photo: Facebook
Dislocated and Disenchanted: A Disengagement Story (4:19)
Datya Itzhaki talks to VOI's Judy Lash Balint about life in the aftermath of the 2005 Gaza withdrawal.
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Citizens of Gush Katif demonstate outside of the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem against the disengagement plan on Septemeber 14, 2004. Photo: Flash90 A People Unsettled (25:06)
Citizens of Gush Katif demonstate outside of the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem against the disengagement plan on Septemeber 14, 2004. Photo: Flash90
A People Unsettled (25:06)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint interviews Datya Itzhaki, an activist for Gush Katif evictees, protesting outside of the President's Residence in Jerusalem.
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Ze'ev Jabotinsky (L) with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Photo: Wikipedia Grandpa Jabotinsky (16:00)
Ze'ev Jabotinsky (L) with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Photo: Wikipedia
Grandpa Jabotinsky (16:00)
Likud party member Ze'ev Jabotinsky, namesake and grandson of the famous Zionist leader, discusses his grandfather's legacy with Yishai Fleisher.
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The Israeli Left’s Strategy on the Iran Deal (25:25)
The Israeli Left’s Strategy on the Iran Deal (25:25)
VOI's Gil Hoffman debates Army Radio political correspondent Ido Benbaji and VOI's Ben Bresky interviews ZOA president Mort Klein.
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‘A Potentially Tragic Day’ (50:51)
‘A Potentially Tragic Day’ (50:51)
The panel discusses the ramifications of the nuclear deal, which continues to be the top story in Israel.
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Charlie Schiffman. Photo: Facebook Remembering Broadcaster Charlie Schiffman (12:25)
Charlie Schiffman. Photo: Facebook
Remembering Broadcaster Charlie Schiffman (12:25)
In honor of the passing of radio host Charlie Schiffman, Yishai Fleisher recalls his last interview at Voice of Israel.
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Partnering in Support of Immigration to Israel (12:45)
Partnering in Support of Immigration to Israel (12:45)
Aaron Parker and Myron Stayman, two leaders of the Jewish National Fund, tell Dov Lipman about joining Nefesh B'Nefesh in encouraging aliyah.
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Fighting the Nuclear Agreement and Celebrating Aliyah (50:51)
Fighting the Nuclear Agreement and Celebrating Aliyah (50:51)
VOI's Dov Lipman talks to an Israeli consul general, an American Jewish community relations leader, members of the JNF and new immigrants to Israel.
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Spiritual Cafe: The Nation Enters the Land (25:31)
Spiritual Cafe: The Nation Enters the Land (25:31)
Rabbi Mike Feuer joins VOI's Yishai Fleisher to review this week's Torah portion and how it is relevant today.
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The Art of Revenge (13:57)
The Art of Revenge (13:57)
VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel take on this week's Torah portion of Matot and its theme of revenge.
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The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project. Photo: Facebook ‘Inspire a Woman, Change the World’ (25:31)
The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project. Photo: Facebook
‘Inspire a Woman, Change the World’ (25:31)
Lori Palatnik, founder of the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, speaks with Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel about leading a Jewish revolution.
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A Time for Inspiration, a Time for Revenge (50:51)
A Time for Inspiration, a Time for Revenge (50:51)
VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel discuss empowering women through Jewish values and delve into the weekly Torah portion.
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Rabbi Joshua Yuter. Photo: Courtesy Blogging on the Edges of Orthodoxy (1:04:44)
Rabbi Joshua Yuter. Photo: Courtesy
Blogging on the Edges of Orthodoxy (1:04:44)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe is joined in-studio by Rabbi Joshua Yuter, who offers his unique perspective on Torah law, morality and science.
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Charlie Schiffman. Photo: Facebook Remembering Broadcaster Charlie Schiffman (12:25)
Charlie Schiffman. Photo: Facebook
Remembering Broadcaster Charlie Schiffman (12:25)
In honor of the passing of radio host Charlie Schiffman, Yishai Fleisher recalls his last interview at Voice of Israel.
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Protestors shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinian Khader Adnan, a senior member of Islamic Jihad who is jailed in Israel without a trial in Gaza city on June 7, 2015. Photo: Aaed Tayeh/Flash90 ‘Don’t Let Hunger-Strikers Die in Prison’ (12:48)
Protestors shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinian Khader Adnan, a senior member of Islamic Jihad who is jailed in Israel without a trial in Gaza city on June 7, 2015. Photo: Aaed Tayeh/Flash90
‘Don’t Let Hunger-Strikers Die in Prison’ (12:48)
Professor Shimon Glick discusses with VOI's Yishai Fleisher the place of Jewish law, morality and medical ethics in the force-feeding of prisoners.
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A mosque in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90 The Myth of the ‘Lone’ Muslim Gunman (5:07)
A mosque in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90
The Myth of the ‘Lone’ Muslim Gunman (5:07)
VOI’s Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub point to the evidence that Islamic extremism is bred in mosques.
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Covering the Press in Danger Zones (25:30)
Covering the Press in Danger Zones (25:30)
Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, tells Eve Harow about his concerns regarding the treatment of war reporters.
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Digging Deeper: Exploring the Negev and Taking Stock (50:33)
Digging Deeper: Exploring the Negev and Taking Stock (50:33)
Eve Harow is joined by archaeologist Tali Erickson-Gini and Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90. Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Settlers cry and pray during the disengagement in Gush Katif on August 18, 2005. Photo: Nati Shohat Flash90.
Expulsions from Gaza and Samaria: 10 Years Later (50:33)
Eve Harow shares her thoughts on the somber anniversary, and is joined by Gush Katif evictee Anita Tucker, who talks about the trauma -- then and now.
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10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
10 Years after the Gaza Withdrawal (4:02)
Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner talks to VOI's Raoul Wootliff from the IDI conference marking the anniversary of disengagement.
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The World’s Perspective on Iran (12:34)
The World’s Perspective on Iran (12:34)
Luke Baker, Jerusalem bureau chief for Reuters, offers VOI's Dov Lipman the international community's view of the nuclear deal.
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Gal Gadot (L), photo by Flash90; and Bar Rephaeli, photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL. Gal Gadot vs. Bar Rafaeli (12:00)
Gal Gadot (L), photo by Flash90; and Bar Rephaeli, photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.
Gal Gadot vs. Bar Rafaeli (12:00)
The panel discusses an increase in goods into Gaza as missiles were flying, and compares Israel's 'Super-hero' to its 'Supermodel.'
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President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Oval Office on July 6, 2010. Photo: Amos BenGershom / Government Press Office flash90 A Verbal Assault from Obama, Missiles from Gaza (50:51)
President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Oval Office on July 6, 2010. Photo: Amos BenGershom / Government Press Office flash90
A Verbal Assault from Obama, Missiles from Gaza (50:51)
The Live@5 panel breaks down the war of words between Obama and Netanyahu on Iran, and Israel's response to continuing rocket fire from Gaza.
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Amplifying Peace Through Music: Part II (12:40)
Amplifying Peace Through Music: Part II (12:40)
Two musicians, one Israeli and the other Palestinian, join Molly Livingstone to talk about 'Heartbeat,' the organization that brought them together.
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Home Biogas Cooperative and Renewable Energy (25:24)
Home Biogas
Cooperative and Renewable Energy (25:24)
VOI's Molly Livingstone follows up on yesterday's show with musicians on a peace mission and then hears about putting waste to good use.
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VIDEO Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Stuart and Evie Steinberg joined VOI's Dan Diker in-studio on Memorial Day to reminisce about their late son, Max.
Yair Lapid VIDEO Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Former finance minister MK Yair Lapid, chairman of Yesh Atid, joins VOI's Dov Lipman, a former MK from his party.
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new VIDEO LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new
LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
The latest terrorist murder, Israeli gun control, ISIS against Hamas and kosher certification are the topics discussed by the Live@5 Panel.
David Nekrutman VIDEO Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman
Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman, CEO of Ohr Torah Stone's International Center of Jewish & Christian Understanding and Cooperation, joins Ari and Jeremy to discuss his ideas on how the Jewish world should reach out to Christians, and what Christians may learn from Jews and Judaism. David also reveals a secret: How many Christian Zionists are there?
Yishai Fleisher VIDEO What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
Yishai Fleisher
What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
VOI program director Yishai Fleisher joins Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel to share how he was inspired by his mother and father, refuseniks in the Soviet Union, to become a spokesman for Israel and the Jewish people.
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel VIDEO Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Comedic giant and TV superstar Jay Leno, on his second trip to Israel to MC the prestigious Genesis Award ceremony, makes VOI's Molly Livingstone laugh. Seriously.
Hollywood in the Holy City VIDEO Hollywood in the Holy City
Hollywood in the Holy City
Hollywood in the Holy City
What do Natalie Portman and Richard Gere have in common? Both have recently filmed in Jerusalem. Yes, with the help of the Jerusalem Film and TV Fund, the entertainment industry is finding a new home in modern Jerusalem and booming here. VOI's Molly Livingstone is joined in-studio by its director, Yoram Honig, to hear about the latest screen magic occurring in the heart of the holy city; collaborations with some of the biggest film companies; future opportunities; and the plan to build the largest sound stage in the Middle East in Jerusalem by 2020, adding a whole new dimension to the city as we know it.
Exclusive Interview with Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens VIDEO Exclusive Interview with Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens
Exclusive Interview with Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens
Exclusive Interview with Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens
VOI's Mordechai Twersky is joined in-studio by Moshe Arens, who says Israel's war last summer with Hamas was "a failure." The former Israeli Defense Minister and ambassador to the US also says Israel has "the capability of doing whatever it's going to take" against a nuclear Iran. In this special edition of Newsroom VOI, Dan Diker and Raoul Wootliff join in the discussion, asking about BDS and the Hezbollah missile threat.
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