Split ends: political in-fighting in Israel
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The Economist
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🗓️ 29 August 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Prime minister Bibi Netanyahu is focused on his own political survival. Our correspondent explains how strategic differences within Israel have shaped the war in Gaza. As the new college sports season kicks off in America, players will be paid for the first time, upending the industry’s economics. And remembering Sen Genshitsu, 15th master of the Urasenke tea ceremony.
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| 1:05.9 | College sport in America is huge business, but one reason universities make so much money is that the biggest |
| 1:12.6 | cost in other leagues, the players, are free. Stars aren't paid. And Senkensitsu was the 15th master |
| 1:22.1 | of the Urasanki tea ceremony. Born into a long line of Zen priests, his path was mapped out for him as a child, |
| 1:29.6 | and it was all about tea and the meaning of life. Our obituries editor remembers him. |
| 1:42.5 | First up, though. |
| 1:50.7 | Music First up, though. The conflict in Gaza looks more and more like one of those forever wars, the dragon, no matter what. |
| 1:57.6 | The Middle East were plans were temporary ceasefire in Gaza may have hit an obstacle. |
| 2:01.7 | Israel has new demands in order to stop the fighting. |
| 2:04.8 | In recent weeks, the Israeli government wrote a ceasefire deal. |
| 2:08.5 | Hamas agreed to it, and then Israel rejected it anyway. |
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