Bibi bump: Israel’s unrest flares
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Protests against proposed judicial reforms have intensified. Could Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu succumb to the pressure at last? Pregnant Russians are flocking to countries with birthright citizenship; we ask why so many are aiming for Argentina. And a chat with our new co-host, Ore Ogunbiyi.
Get a free 30-day digital subscription to The Economist by going to economist.com/podcastoffer.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. |
| 0:06.8 | I'm Aure Ugunbi. |
| 0:08.6 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:10.1 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective |
| 0:12.6 | on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:18.8 | It's no coincidence that so many of the Russian women |
| 0:22.4 | landing in Argentina are pregnant. |
| 0:25.1 | The country has birthright citizenship. |
| 0:27.5 | Our correspondence says authorities would like to stop the influx, |
| 0:30.9 | but that could have legal consequences. |
| 0:34.7 | And a chat with our new co-host of the show. |
| 0:51.0 | But first. |
| 0:58.0 | After nearly three months of protests in Israel, |
| 1:01.7 | pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
| 1:04.6 | appears to be reaching breaking point. |
| 1:18.4 | This weekend, demonstrators marched on his home |
| 1:21.4 | and on Israel's parliament, the Knesset. |
| 1:24.8 | This morning, scenes inside the chamber were chaotic too. |
| 1:36.8 | The protests and political infighting |
| 1:39.3 | center on a package of constitutional reforms |
| 1:42.4 | that Mr Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition |
| 1:44.7 | have been intent on passing. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Economist, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Economist and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.