Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in New York, I'm John Fastman.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

From Kenya to Ghana to Congo, thousands of Africans die each year after being accused

of witchcraft.

It's not all about superstition though.

For all, excommunicating or killing alleged witches is an easy way to get their assets.

And in America's craft beer scene, there are by now a staggering number of grooves.

So many that you need a kind of tour guide to navigate them.

There is in fact such a thing.

We meet the highly trained Ciceroans helping to sort the wheat from the barley.

We'll stop though.

One week ago, Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of the most right-wing administration

in Israel's history.

Some Israelis worry about the future of their democracy.

Palestinians are fearful their hopes for an independent state may be dashed.

Those fears were underscored this week.

Days after entering Cabinet, the new National Security Minister, Irma Ben-Gvier, made a highly

provocative visit to Jerusalem's most volatile flashpoint.

Walking in the shadow of the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the al-Aqsa Mosque, Mr.

Ben-Gvier said the new government would not give in to what he called terrorists and murderers,

and called for the contested holy site to be open to all.

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