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The large protest in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul last weekend.

‘Bibi Was Right Before. He's Wrong Now’: Alan Dershowitz Fears Israel's Judicial Overhaul

The legal scholar explains why Benjamin Netanyahu is making a ‘terrible mistake’ with his plans to neuter the Israeli Supreme Court. Also: one of the leaders of the protest movement against Netanyahu's attack on the judiciary joins to discuss the next steps

Far-right leaders Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.

LISTEN: Israel's Jewish Fundamentalists Are in Power. Here's What You Should Know

Protesters wave flags at the demonstration on Saturday in Tel Aviv.

‘Corrupt and Dangerous’: LISTEN to Benjamin Wittes on Israel’s Judicial Overhaul

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LISTEN: Has Netanyahu Lost Control of the Pyromaniacs Around Him?

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‘Time to Resist’: Top Civil Rights Activist Prepares for Bibi’s ‘Nightmare Government’

LISTEN: Israel's New Far-right Government Will Turn Back the Clock for Women

LISTEN: The Law Professor Fighting to Stop a 'Disaster' and Save Israeli Democracy

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Haaretz Goes to Washington: What’s Next for Israeli Politics? LISTEN

Far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Temple Mount on Thursday.

Will Netanyahu’s Far-right Allies Ignite a Third Intifada? LISTEN to Amos Harel

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in 2017.

‘Israel Is a Red State, U.S. Jewry Is Blue’: LISTEN to Eric Alterman on U.S.-Israel Ties

U.S. President Joe Biden, foreground, and former presidents Donald Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama with Shimon Peres.

LISTEN: Trump Lost, Biden Won. What the Midterms Mean for Israel

Biden and Netanyahu. How will the administration accept a far-right party in Israel's government?

From Bibi to the Midterms, a Dramatic Election Season for U.S.-Israel Ties

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel Election: Understanding Bibi's Comeback. LISTEN to Election Overdose

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Israel Election: The Surprises That Could Tip the Scales on Tuesday. LISTEN

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Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel's Real Election Campaign Starts Now: LISTEN to Election Overdose

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Will Religious Voters Decide Who Israel's Next Leader Is? LISTEN to Election Overdose

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel's Arab Voters Can Decide It All. Do They Want To? LISTEN to Election Overdose

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

With Party Lists Submitted, the Action Begins: LISTEN to Election Overdose

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Smotrich and Ben-Gvir at the Central Elections Committee in September.

Israel Election: What's Behind the Rise of the Far Right? LISTEN

An Iranian Shahed 136 drone over Kyiv, this week.

LISTEN: Iran Has Joined the War in Ukraine. Why Is Israel Still on the Sidelines?

Trump tells reporters that he refuses to cooperate with an impeachment investigation in Congress, October 4, 2019.

"Putin Told Trump: 'Maybe They Should Name All of Israel After You": LISTEN to Peter Baker

Nir Baram

Is Anything Still Left of the Israeli Left? LISTEN to Nir Baram

Security officers guard the gates of Balmoral Castle, amid concerns over Britain Queen Elizabeth's health, in Balmoral, Scotland, Britain on Thursday.

LISTEN: Why British Jews Loved the Queen, and How the U.S. Failed Anne Frank

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Week of Big Decisions for Israeli Politicians: LISTEN to Election Overdose

Producing oil in Iran.

LISTEN: Bad, Worse or Terrible? Inside Israel's Dangerous Dilemma on Iran

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Who Represents Israel's 'Real' Right-wing? Listen to Election Overdose

Israeli President Isaac Herzog stands next to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan after a press conference in Ankara, in March.

'A Sign of Weakness': Why Israel and Turkey Are Suddenly Friends Again

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

In America, 'It's the Economy, Stupid.' And in Israel? LISTEN to Election Overdose

An anti-abortion protester holds a cross in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, following the leaked opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision

Why the U.S. Supreme Court Is Bad for the Jews: LISTEN to Dahlia Lithwick

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

After Gaza Fighting Come Israel's Primaries: LISTEN to Election Overdose

Flame and smoke rise during an Israeli air strike, amid Israel-Gaza fighting, in Gaza City on Saturday.

Days of War: LISTEN to Amos Harel on Latest Israel-Gaza Fighting

Prime minister Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Can Israel's Opinion Polls Be Trusted? LISTEN to Election Overdose

Rama Burshtein.

LISTEN: Israeli Director Rama Burshtein Opens Up on Romance and Religion

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, once coalition partners, now promise to never sit together again. Can they be trusted?

Is This Israeli Politicians' Most Common Lie? LISTEN to Election Overdose

Authorities escorting a hostage out of the Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, yesterday.

'And Then I Heard the Gun Click': What Happens When a Terrorist Enters a Synagogue

Zehava Galon

Two Tough Women Will Determine the Fate of the Israeli Left

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday.

Haaretz Goes to Saudi Arabia: LISTEN to Ben Samuels and David Makovsky

U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yair Lapid during the president's visit to Israel.

As Biden Visits Israel, an Election Shuffle Begins: LISTEN to Election Overdose

Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, incoming caretaker PM Yair Lapid and Benjamin Netanyahu, with the Knesset behind them.

It's Not All About Bibi: LISTEN to Haaretz's Election Overdose Podcast

Any rapprochement with Saudi Arabia will come with criticism on both the moral and policy efficacy grounds.

Will MBS Solve Biden's Oil Price Problem? LISTEN to Gregg Carlstrom

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday.

'Joe Biden Loves Israel': LISTEN to U.S. Ambassador Thomas Nides

An abortion rights supporter holds up a protest sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

‘Abortion Bans Hurt Our Religious Freedom': LISTEN to Sheila Katz

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LISTEN: Israel Heads to Elections, With the Survival of Its Democracy on the Line

The threat to American democracy exposed on January 6, 2021, is still relevant more than a year later.

A Frightening View of Steve Bannon’s World: LISTEN to Jennifer Senior

Bennett, Lapid and Netanyahu.

LISTEN: Israel's Political Crisis Is Far From Over – and Getting Worse

Democratic Rep. Andy Levin speaking on Capitol Hill in 2019.

LISTEN: AIPAC Wants to Defeat This Jewish Democrat. He's Fighting Back

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LISTEN: Biden Wanted to Isolate the Saudis. Now He Has to Kiss the Ring

Europe at war. 'We as NATO are providing massive military support to Ukraine in terms of anti-tank missiles, air defenses, ammunition, fuel, logistics, helmets, bulletproof vests,' says Geoana.

'Putin's Paranoia Will Bring NATO to His Doorstep'

Benzion Netanyahu and his son Benjamin at a memorial service for his eldest son, Yoni, killed during the Entebbe rescue operation

LISTEN: Joshua Cohen On Winning a Pulitzer for ‘The Netanyahus’

Mansour Abbas

LISTEN: Why an Islamist Party Just Saved Israel’s Government

Bushra Awad and Robi Damelin

LISTEN: What I Wanted to Tell the Palestinian Sniper Who Killed My Son

Tehran's skyline at night. Does Iran's aging leadership still hold control over the country's younger generations?

Who Really Calls the Shots in Tehran? LISTEN to Israel's Top Iran Expert

A woman cries as she takes part in a rally demanding international leaders to organise a humanitarian corridor for evacuation of Ukrainian military and civilians from Mariupol

LISTEN: ‘Israel Is Failing a Moral Test in Ukraine. I’m Ashamed’

Palestinian protesters fly Hamas flags at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's old city, Friday.

Fire on Temple Mount: What's Behind Recent Jerusalem Clashes? LISTEN

A screen showing projections in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election at Marine Le Pen's campaign headquarters in Paris, on Sunday.

'The French Were Always Grumpy. Now They're Angry': Why Le Pen Could Win

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'Putin Heard My Question. His Entire Demeanor Changed:' LISTEN to Susan Glasser

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) taking part in the 'Great Prophet 17' military drill in southwest Iran, five days of drills that Iranian generals said were a warning to Israel

What Iran Learned From Ukraine War: LISTEN to Former Israel Intel Chief

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Jewish Law Above All: Recordings Reveal Far-right MK's Plan to Turn Israel Into Theocracy

Why I’m Turning My Back on My Jewish Identity

Down and Out: Why These New Immigrants Ended Up Leaving Israel

The Reality Behind ‘The White Lotus’ Sex Work Fantasy

This ‘Dystopian’ Cyber Firm Could Have Saved Mossad Assassins From Exposure

Comeback Kid: How Netanyahu Took Back Power After 18 Months in Exile

The American Billionaires Behind the Far-right Attempt to Destroy Liberal Israel

Young People – Whether Jews or Palestinians – Need to Reinvent Politics

Netanyahu Claimed Arabs Expelled Jews From the Land of Israel – Historians Say He Is Wrong

Head of Israel’s Top Art Academy Leads a Quiet Revolution

The Math Prodigy Who Thinks Kids Should Be Taught the Google and Netflix Algorithms

Ken Burns’ Brilliant ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Has Only One Problem

Israel May Have Caught the Worst American Disease, New Research Shows

Why the Head of ACLU’s Human Rights Program Has Regrets About Emigrating From Israel

Netanyahu’s Election Win Dealt a Grievous Blow to Judaism

Who Is a Jew? If Israel’s Next Government Has Its Way, Not These People

‘Place the Material in the Wells’: Docs Point to Israeli Army’s 1948 Biological Warfare

Do American Jews Really Know What 'Zionist' Means?