Netanyahu in DC, stuttering ceasefire talks, and a conversation with Rachel Goldberg-Polin

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

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

4.7 • 770 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbqe4AWNxzE Don't forget to follow/subscribe to your favourite podcasting platform! Join our Patreon community to get access to bonus episodes, discounts on merch and more: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreon Social links, shop and more: https://linktr.ee/unholypod As the war in Gaza grinds on, Yonit and Jonathan unpack the politics behind Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Washington and the fragile state of ceasefire and hostage negotiations. They discuss the plan for Gaza proposed by Israel’s defence minister that has stirred trenchant opposition inside and outside the country - and the military draft bill splitting an already divided Knesset. They are also joined by Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was murdered while a captive of Hamas, for a conversation about grief, belief and the future of Israel.

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0:00.0	Another week in which we feel like a hostage deal is within reach.
0:03.5	We hear words of wisdom from Rachel Goldberg, Poland, mother of hers who was murdered in Gaza.
0:08.3	Melbourne, reeling from another anti-Semitic attack.
0:11.1	And this week, our Chutzpah award will be replaced by Chutzpah AI.
0:15.4	It's unholy.
0:16.2	I'm Unite-Levy in Tel Aviv.
0:17.9	And I'm Jonathan Friedland in London.
0:30.7	Music have you in Tel Aviv. And I'm Jonathan Friedland in London. Unholy, two Jews on the news.
0:33.2	A bit of sort of housekeeping before we plunge in.
0:35.5	We do remind people that you don't just have to listen to this week's episode.
0:40.2	All of our back catalogue is available on all your various platforms, including I must direct
0:45.5	you to our brilliant conversation with the brilliant New Valneur Harare, who was our guest
0:50.2	in our London show, not that long ago.
0:53.6	Don't say it feels like a different era and different
0:55.8	lifetime. But you can hear that whole conversation. It's all there. And we are on multiple
1:02.4	platforms. I think we've said this before. But YouTube, we're there. You can see us. Mix
1:07.1	blessing for some of us, but wonderful for others.
1:15.5	There on YouTube, but many, many, many episodes to listen to you, and particularly our interviews and encounters, they're all there.
1:17.7	And our last bit of housekeeping is to say that if you are a regular listener on any one
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