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Episode 13 - Trump's Jerusalem Announcement, The UN Vote, and a Possible Indictment of Netanyahu from 2017-12-24T16:19:23
In this episode of Knesset Corner, Rabbi Dov Lipman tells Scott Kahn why President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is not meaninglessly symbolic, and why the potential for viol...
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Episode 12 - Trump's Peace Plan, Strange Legislation, and Perhaps an Indictment? from 2017-11-20T16:09:21
A recent report suggests that President Trump will soon offer a peace plan that involves American recognition of a Palestinian state, which - if true - portends serious problems for Israel's curre...
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Episode 11 - Terror in Har Adar, and the Supreme Court Overturns Haredi Draft Exemptions from 2017-09-28T14:03:51
Join Rabbi Dov Lipman and Scott Kahn as they discuss the consequences of the recent terror attack in Har Adar, where three Israelis were killed by a terrorist who had been peacefully working in tha...
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Episode 10 - The Kotel Compromise "Frozen" from 2017-06-27T08:18:16
After initially voting for the building of a new area designated for egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government have rescinded the compromise proposal, caus...
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Episode 9 - President Trump's Visit to Israel from 2017-05-23T08:45:06
As President Donald Trump visits Israel and the Palestinian Territories, supporters of Israel have been encouraged by his visit to the Kotel, and slightly dismayed by the antics of MK Oren Hazan. W...
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Episode 8 - The Kahlon Tax Plan, and Good News from the Chareidi World from 2017-04-25T08:45:59
With a 5 billion NIS budget surplus, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon presented a series of tax cuts and subsidies to help Israel's middle class. Are there drawbacks? Why did he announce his plan with...
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Episode 7 - New Realities Under Trump, The Left-Right Divide, and the World Baseball Classic from 2017-03-09T17:09:47
In the latest episode of Knesset Corner, former MK Rabbi Dov Lipman discusses Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman's comments about the new political reality (or lack thereof) under President Trump, ...
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Episode 6 - Netanyahu's Meeting with President Trump, and the Recent Chareidi Street Protests from 2017-02-13T13:45:50
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington. How important is this meeting, and what policy changes should Israelis anticipate ...
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Episode 5 - The Scandals and the Prime Minister: What Should Happen Next? from 2017-01-25T11:59:19
More than a whiff of scandal surrounds Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, as the police are currently investigating three different cases in which he is involved. The police and the courts must det...
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Episode 4 - The Elor Azaria Verdict, and the Recent Knesset Polls from 2017-01-05T21:44:52
The news in Israel has been dominated by the recent conviction of Elor Azaria, a soldier on trial for manslaughter after he killed a terrorist who had apparently been neutralized beforehand. What d...
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Episode 3 - UN Resolution 2334 and John Kerry's Speech from 2017-01-03T13:39:21
UN Resolution 2334 condemning Israel passed on December 23, 2016; what should be our response to it? Who is responsible? And has Prime Minister Netanyahu's reaction been appropriate? Join Rabbi Dov...
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Episode 2 - Accusations of Treason, and How Kosher are Private Discretionary Funds? from 2016-12-21T11:22:05
Rabbi Dov Lipman and Scott Kahn discuss the accusations against Knesset member Basel Ghattas of the Balad party, and the proper and inappropriate ways of dealing with potentially treasonous individ...
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Knesset Corner with Rabbi Dov Lipman - Episode 1 from 2016-12-12T08:41:30
Join former member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman and Scott Kahn as they discuss the latest developments in Israeli politics. In this episode they tackle the evacution of Amona and the controversy sur...
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