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Syria marks one year without Assad
Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad this week with jubilant celebrations in major cities. The new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said his government had "laid out a clear vision for a new Syria." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Carmit Valensi , the head of the Syria program at the INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies.- 7 דקות
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Deputy Foreign Min Sharren Haskel marches against the Haredi exemption lawputy Foreign Min Sharren Haskel marches against the Haredi exemption law
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel is marching from Kfar Saba to Jerusalem carrying an Israeli flag, to highlight her opposition to the military exemption law in its current form being advanced in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, stating i that "we cannot allow this law to pass." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with her, during a break in the march.- 7 דקות
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Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival opens during Chanukah
The 2025 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival is taking place during Chanukah from December 13-18 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Over 40 films from 15 countries and some Israeli premiers will be show. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Daniella Tourgeman Glass, artistic director of the Jerusalem Jewish film festival on the event.- 6 דקות
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Chancellor Merz visit cements robust Israel-German bilateral ties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Israel on Sunday for the first time since he became chancellor in May. At talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the two leaders stressed the friendly bilateral ties, despite differences on some key issues. Jeremey Issacharoff served as Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022. We spoke to him about Chancellor Merz’s visit.- 7 דקות
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Gaming destiny as a participatory art form
An interesting participation-driven art event is opening at the Neve Schechter’s Center for Contemporary Jewish Music and art in Neve Tzedek. It’s called Roll of Destiny and it’s where role play meets art and Jewish identity and culture. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with curator of the event Bar Yerushalmi.- 10 דקות
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Professors urge President Herzog to reject PM's pardon request
A group of some 1,000 professors and academics have signed a letter calling on President Yitzhak Herzog to reject Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s request for a pardon related to his ongoing corruption trials. One of the signatories was Prof Avishai Braverman, the former president of Ben-Gurion university and a 2020 Israel Prize winner.- 8 דקות
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Netanyahu formally asks president for pardon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him in his ongoing corruption trial, a dramatic and unusual move bearing significant legal and political implications. Dr. Dana Blander, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 9 דקות
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Rare internal Likud elections brings new blood to Israel's conservative party
After nearly 14 years, the Likud Party finally held internal elections for the Central Committee this week. The results show a shake up in the country’s largest democratic party with new blood moving in to the conservative party. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with newly elected committee member Attorney Eran Ben-Ari on the changing face of the Likud.- 8 דקות
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