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Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Around the War in 80 Days

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

News, Yonit Levi, Israel, Israel Podcast, Jonathan Freedland, Middle East, Jewish, Religion & Spirituality, Jews, Society & Culture

4.7680 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Pressure on the Israeli government is mounting from within and without. As the international community debates exactly what kind of ceasefire it demands of Israel, many of the hostage families urge an immediate pause to bring their loved ones home - a plea that gained new intensity after the mistaken killing by the IDF of three fleeing hostages in Gaza. Yonit and Jonathan discuss all that, together with a new poll which suggests Israeli public opinion is hardening on a range of issues - including disenchantment with Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus: a nod to actor, writer and polymath Stephen Fry, who this week took a stand that caught many by surprise. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: Unholy Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

Division and delay at the UN, as the world tries to work out exactly what message or demand

0:06.5

it wants to make of Israel. Politics inside the country continues as ever. And we'll hear from

0:15.2

a national treasure here in Britain who took an unexpected stand.

0:21.9

It's unholy.

0:24.5

I'm Jonathan Friedland of The Guardian in London.

0:27.1

And I'm Unleady of Channel 12 in Tel Aviv.

0:39.2

Unholy. Two Jews on the news.

0:43.9

Brief disclaimer, this might be slightly shorter episode than usual because one of the co-hosts is in their pajamas drinking tea.

0:51.0

And one of us is English.

0:52.9

So just a short way of telling you that I fractured my shoulder

0:58.4

this week. I fell down the stairs. Important lesson to all your unholy listeners, look where

1:03.3

you're going. And so under a substantial amount of painkillers might have some trouble connecting

1:08.4

adjectives to nouns. But as my co-host likes to say,

1:12.6

such is my commitment to unholy, that I am attempting to do it this way.

1:17.7

Well, completely. It's an act of ridiculous, you know, heroism on your part. You didn't have to

1:24.2

do this. The listeners and I would have given you a pass for this week.

1:28.3

You had a doctor's note big time, but you're forging ahead, pressing ahead anyway. And so, yeah,

1:35.7

you get credit just for being here, just for showing up your need. How is the shoulder as we speak right now?

1:43.2

Not great. Not great. I have a doctor's note from

1:45.5

the emergency room. That's a very shiny doctor's note. But yeah, I mean, so much else is going on that I

1:53.8

will, you know, let go of my personal issues now and we will continue talking about the rest of what

2:00.7

is going on but definitely

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