VOI’s Glen Ladau brings together 4 different Voice of Israel hosts each day to tackle all of the day’s top news items, and debate pressing controversial issues.
Yesterday's terror attack at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satire magazine, left 12 people dead. Was it a 'cowardly evil attack,' as US President Barack Obama stated, or was it brazen and sophisticated? How can the... (50:44) Listen now
A recent opinion piece by Alfred Moses stated, 'Israel faces no immediate existential threats.' What about Hezbollah, Iran, the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations? Are these existential threats? And what... (50:50) Listen now
As Jerusalem prepares for a major snowstorm, the Panel asks why we worry more about snow than about war or terrorism. Then, according to the Israel Democracy Institute's annual Democracy Index report, 65 percent of Israeli... (50:50) Listen now
In retaliation for the Palestinian Authority's unilateral statehood bid at the UN Security Council, Israel has withheld the transfer of more than $125 million of tax funds to the PA. Is this an appropriate response? Is this Israel... (50:49) Listen now
As PM Netanyahu easily wins his party's primary elections, has his party moved toward the political center or are they the same party called "right-wing extremist" by many in the media? Did Mahmoud Abbas want to fail in his UN... (51:19) Listen now
What does the failure of the Palestinian's UN statehood bid at the Security Council mean? What now? And why did PA President Mahmoud Abbas push for the vote now? With New Year's Eve being celebrated all over the world, why is it... (50:50) Listen now
VOI's Live@5 Panel discusses the effort by self-proclaimed progressive humanitarians to whitewash ISIS' murderous ethnic cleansing and genocide campaign by drawing false comparisons to Israel's War of Independence. Then, the... (50:50) Listen now
Why is PA President Mahmoud Abbas pushing forward with his resolution for Palestinian statehood at the UN Security Council when he seems to have so much to lose? How will Israel respond? How will it affect the upcoming Israeli... (50:46) Listen now
What impact will a new government corruption scandal have on the elections and on Avigdor Liberman's future in government? Is the scandal a source of embarrassment or is there a sense of pride that Israel is a country where... (50:50) Listen now
After a cross-border sniper attack from Gaza leaves one Israeli soldier seriously injured, the Panel discusses how PM Benjamin Netanyahu will respond. How will politics and the upcoming election affect Netanyahu's actions? Is... (51:07) Listen now