Bibi’s gambit: Israel’s government v its judiciary
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Israel’s right-wing coalition government has the country’s supreme court in its sights. Their proposal to effectively subjugate its independence to the legislature has sparked protests and stirred concern for the country’s democracy. Our correspondent reports from a newly reopened Shanghai. And how gas stoves became the latest battleground in America’s endless culture wars.
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| 1:03.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. |
| 1:07.4 | In New York, I'm John Fastman. |
| 1:11.3 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:19.2 | During the pandemic, few cities were locked down longer and harder than Shanghai. |
| 1:24.8 | But with China having suddenly abandoned its zero-CO COVID strategy, the city is roaring back to life, |
| 1:31.3 | and it's kind of weird. |
| 1:34.3 | And you might think a stove is a reasonably uncontroversial appliance used to cook food, |
| 1:40.3 | but you'd be wrong. |
| 1:42.3 | We'll explain how gas stoves |
| 1:44.2 | became the latest battleground |
| 1:45.6 | in America's endless culture wars. |
| 1:55.8 | But first. |
| 2:06.6 | The United States First. Tel Aviv has been rocked by protests. |
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