Why It Failed - with Shimrit Meir

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

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🗓️ 29 July 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Last episode of the season - and before we pack our suitcases and bring out the bathing suits, we're closing off with an extra long episode. But don't worry - although we'll officially be back in September, we've got some surprises that will keep you entertained all through August.And for this episode: his predecessor may have maintained warm relations with Russia - but the man who now holds the top job at both the Prime Minister’s office and the Foreign Ministry, Yair Lapid, can’t quite maintain the affections of the Kremlin. As a Russian court considers a lawsuit to liquidate the Jewish Agency in the country, Yonit and Jonathan speak to Shimrit Meir, former advisor to Naftali Bennett - on what may signal a decline in ties between Jerusalem and Moscow. Meir also speaks out on what went wrong for the coalition - and why she thinks Bennett hasn't said the last word. And what does she have to say about the Iranian threat?Plus: election season is upon Brits and Israelis alike, but before the votes are cast - our hosts introduce the political players from each home field. -- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unholypodcast/and X: https://x.com/2jewsonthenewsJoin our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150578065793142 Subscribe to our blog: https://unholypodcast.substack.com/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.
0:05.8	Checkpoint, you deserve the best security.
0:20.4	Hello, I'm Unite-Levy of Channel 12 in Tel Aviv.
0:23.7	And I'm Jonathan Friedland of The Guardian in London.
0:27.2	And we are unholy, two Jews on the News from Kesheap podcast.
0:30.3	Hello, Jonathan.
0:31.4	Hello, Yonit.
0:32.3	Do I sound sort of a bit demar pappy?
0:35.6	I'm concerned I might sound as if you can hear the suitcases being
0:40.2	packed, the sun cream being brought out of the cupboard. I actually, truth of I'm not at that point yet.
0:46.3	It's another couple of weeks yet or 10 days or something. But the holiday season is looming.
0:52.6	And I don't mean the Khagim here. I mean actual vacation holiday.
0:56.4	We mean that one of us decided to take the month of August off. Yeah, I've imposed my very continental,
1:03.7	almost European style holiday traditions and attitudes on you, because you are so imbued with the Protestant work ethic
1:12.1	that you would continue happily all through August in Stacanavine fashion.
1:16.6	This is true.
1:17.5	But I have insisted that we act like the French and take all of August off.
1:23.7	And so I've imposed it on you on it, and I'm afraid on our listeners.
1:27.4	First of all, I am wondering how you will survive without my 20 text messages a day,
1:33.2	bugging you, we must talk about the podcast.
1:35.1	And how will I survive without your 20 messages of I'm busy right now, writing my book, play,
1:40.8	column, libretto, encyclopedia, I'll get back to you. I don't know. I just don't know.
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