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Is Macron's recognition of a Palestinian state such a bad thing?
The announcement by president Emmanuel that France would become the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions. Israel termed the move a reward for Hamas. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Omer Zanany, head of the joint policy unit of the Mitvim Institute and the Berl Katznelson Foundation.- 8 דקות
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Finding a flat amid rental shortage in Tel Aviv this summer
This summer, over 2,000 new immigrants are expected to arrive in Israel amid a worsening rental shortage in Gush Dan following the recent war with Iran. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke earlier with Dennis Brodetzky, the CEO of Blueground Israel which manages furnished apartments in the Gush Dan region, about the rental trends and surge in demand for new olim struggling to find housing.- 6 דקות
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Cyber attacks surging since war with Iran
Israel has seen a dramatic increase since the war with Iran. The cyber attackers are not just hitting institutional sights, but also going after civilians with sophisticated phishing campaigns. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Ori Segal, a co-founder and CEO of Cyvore, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, about the minds of the attackers and cautionary measures everyone should take- 7 דקות
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A nation traumatized by a never-ending war
Israeli psychologists are holding an emergency conference tonight stressing the need to end the Gaza war and explaining how the war has impacted the whole of Israeli society , leading to a significant increase in depression and anxiety- an impact that could last for generations. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof Merav Roth, a psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist from Haifa university.- 10 דקות
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Are Israelis abroad in danger of arrest over war crime allegations?
Belgian police this week questioned two Israelis who had served in Gaza during the war and were attending a music festival in Belgium. This wasn’t the first case when Israelis travelling abroad have been targeted. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Eran Shamir-Borer, Director of the Israel Democracy Institute’s Center for Security and Democracy.- 7 דקות
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Jerusalem's Manofim Festival explores the extreme
At a time when disruption has become part of routine, the Manofim contemporary art festival in Jerusalem explores the concept of the extreme. The event, which runs July 22nd-26th, will feature dozens of events, performances and exhibitions in locations through the city. Festival artistic director and co-manager Rinat Edelstein spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 8 דקות
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Trump pulls US out of UNESCO
President Trump is pulling the US out of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization, citing its anti-America and anti-Israel leanings and woke agenda. The US took issue with UNESCO’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies as well as its pro-Palestinian and pro-China bias. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof Gerald Steinberg, founder and president of NGO Monitor.- 8 דקות
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Israel's troubled strategy toward Syria and the Druze
Mid-east expert Ksenia Svetlova says Israel’s policy toward Syria was “schizophrenic.” A former member of the Knesset and today executive director of ROPES, Svetlova told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Druse conflict with the Bedouin has been longstanding, some of it over drug trafficking routes, and that the Druse in Syria themselves are divided over Israel.- 11 דקות
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