Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz’s Anshel Pfeffer to discuss Israel’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, the political considerations behind a possible Rosh Hashanah lockdown and the latest moves toward normalizing relations between Israel and the Arab and Muslim world. We also ask: Does Naftali Bennett have the courage and support to depose his erstwhile patron and whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will wear a face mask at the UAE deal-signing ceremony at the White House?

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz&rsquo;s Anshel Pfeffer to discuss Israel&rsquo;s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, the political considerations behind a possible Rosh Hashanah lockdown and the latest moves toward normalizing relations between Israel and the Arab and Muslim world. We also ask: Does Naftali Bennett have the courage and support to depose his erstwhile patron and whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will wear a face mask at the UAE deal-signing ceremony at the White House?

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

Your audio guide to Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.

Haaretz Podcast

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. 

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.