Israeli Politics

David Swidler, whose satire blog PreOccupied Territory pokes fun at daily life in Israel, joins VOI's Yishai Fleisher to talk about bureaucracy, Israeli drivers and other topics that beg to bear the brunt of humor. Then,... (51:12) Listen now

In a parting interview, Pnina Tamanu-Shata, Israel's first Ethiopian-born woman MK, tells VOI's Gil Hoffman that she will continue her efforts to fight racism and advance immigrant causes from outside the... (13:34) Listen now

Channel 10 defense analyst Alon Ben-David joins VOI's Gil Hoffman to discuss Israel's military and intelligence capabilities, ahead of the implementation of a deal that many expect Iran to violate. Then, a... (25:12) Listen now

VOI's Josh Hasten is joined by Noam Fathi, a self-described "right-wing" commentator on social media, who offers unique insight into what it means to be part of a minority when expressing views on Israeli politics and society. (10:18) Listen now

Rabbi Adi Isaacs, founder and director of the "Thrive" program at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, explains to VOI's Josh Hasten how his goal is to help Jewish students from abroad explore and connect to the history, culture and... (51:12) Listen now

VOI's Eve Harow is joined by Rabbi Herzl Hefter to talk about the Beit Midrash (house of study)for the 21st Century; Orthodox rabbinical ordination for men AND women; Jewish Law and mysticism; and understanding law and tradition as in... (51:12) Listen now

After eight days of marathon talks in Switzerland, 18 months of drawn out negotiations and nearly 13 years of on-and-off talks, the P5+1 nations announced that they have arrived at a framework agreement to curb Iran's... (25:12) Listen now

VOI's Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub interview Rabbi Sharon Forman of New York on her book that connects two rites of spring -- baseball and the Passover, in her "The Baseball Haggadah: A Festival of Freedom and Springtime in 15... (50:12) Listen now

Voice of Israel political correspondent Raoul Wootliff reports on the celebratory atmosphere at the opening ceremony of the 20th Knesset, including interviews with new Knesset members Ayelet Nahmias Verbin and Oren Hazan,... (4:10) Listen now

David Draiman -- the lead singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed -- talks to Yishai about his passion for Israel. He also takes on comedian Trevor Noah, the replacement for John Stuart as the host of "The Daily Show," who has posted... (18:23) Listen now