A Slim Coalition, Chances for Peace, and the Ethiopian-Israelis

10 May 2023

Hear VOI's Dov Lipman analyze the new government and interview a Labor MK on the future, and a former MK from the Ethiopian community.

An outgoing MK for the Yesh Atid party, Dov analyzes the ramifications of a 61-member Knesset coalition and criticizes international intervention in internal Israeli affairs.

Then, MK Hilik Bar (Labor) shares his vision for peace, Jerusalem, religion-and-state issues and the 20th Knesset.

Finally, former MK Shimon Solomon, an Ethipian Israeli, tells Dov about the challenges of racism and discrimination that face his community.

Listen to more on: Israeli Culture, Religion, Israeli Politics, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Spirituality, Judaism, Israel Elections, US-Israel Relationship, Middle East Minority Rights

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