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Decision Points

Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast on key moments in Israel's history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S. Israel relations, the second season examined key Israe... Read more

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The Judiciary Debate and the Future of Israeli Democracy

The Judiciary Debate and the Future of Israeli Democracy

Host David Makovsky is joined by Prof. Yedidia Stern, president of the Jewish People Policy Institute and former dean of... Read more

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Grappling with the Direction of the New Netanyahu Government

Grappling with the Direction of the New Netanyahu Government

In the season finale, David is joined by Ben Caspit, columnist and author of The Netanyahu Years, and David Horovitz, th... Read more

23 Jan 2023

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