Election Countdown

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

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🗓️ 28 October 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Elections are supposed to be a special occasion, but Israelis already know the drill. Wake up on a Tuesday, proceed to the ballots, drop their selected note into the box, turn on the television at 10PM - and, if things go as usual, learn yet again that there is no conclusive outcome due to another deadlock. But as the clock ticks by, the candidates are making their final attempt to garner more votes - even on behalf of other parties in their bloc. Yonit and Jonathan discuss last-minute mishaps amongst the parties, and the unlikely scenarios that could tip the scales come election night. But while next week’s elections may result in an Israeli prime minister exchange- at least Downing 10 is no longer vacant. After its former resident resigned with a mere forty four days spent in office, and a cat became its most permanent resident, the official home of the British leader this week was entered by Rishi Sunak, the UK’s third prime minister in two months. Plus, whether you pronounce it Adi-das or A-didas, there’s no question if the sports retailer should have dropped Kanye West, adding to the list of affiliates who cut ties with the rapper after a series of antisemitic remarks. But while some attribute the rant to mental illness, it seems the intolerance in the US towards Jews may be more evident than ever. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: Unholy Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by Cyber Attacks Can Be Prevented. Checkpoint, you deserve the best security.
0:09.6	This week will be the last and holy before Israeli elections, a guide for the perplexed, what to watch on election night.
0:17.3	Also, Britain has a new prime minister. That hasn't happened in like eight weeks. We'll talk about
0:21.6	that. Adidas drops Kanye, better very late than never. And our very own Jonathan Friedland is this
0:29.0	week an Englishman in New York. It's unholy. I'm Unilevy of Channel 12 in Tel Aviv. And I'm
0:34.8	Jonathan Friedland of The Guardian, usually in London, but as you've heard, this time
0:39.3	in New York.
0:40.3	Unholy to Jews on the news from Kesheap podcast.
0:53.3	What are you doing in New York?
0:55.6	Well, I'm shamelessly hawking my book again, but to a whole new audience to the unsuspecting American public this time.
1:04.6	The escape artist by me is out in the United States now, and therefore I'm here to promote it initially and poised
1:13.8	to do as we speak an event with our very good friend, friend of the podcast, David Remnick
1:19.3	at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. That will have just happened by the time most people hear this.
1:24.2	And then a few other bits and pieces. But then after that, instead of heading on the plane back home, which is what otherwise
1:29.7	would have happened, I'm staying here for the best part of the next two weeks, actually,
1:33.7	to cover the US midterm elections, criss-crossing the country, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
1:42.1	ending up in D.C. for election night.
1:43.7	So it's going to be a busy
1:45.2	couple of weeks with elections, elections, elections, and yet it is actually the change of power
1:52.2	in our two countries rather than the third one, the United States, that has gripped the news
1:57.9	agenda, my one and your one. I mean, you're the one counting the days.
2:00.9	How long?
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