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Government votes to dismiss the Attorney General
The government has voted to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Prominent law professor Mordechai Kremnitzer says he expects the High Court to overturn the dismissal of the attorney general. Speaking to KAN's Mark Weiss he said we already cannot describe Israel as a substantive democracy.- 5 דקות
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The Gaza disengagement. A 20-year perspective
20 years ago this week the Gaza disengagement took place when the government of then PM Ariel Sharon ordered the IDF to expel 8,000 Jewish residents of the Gaza Strip from their homes in 22 settlements. The dramatic event ended the Israeli presence in the coastal enclave that began in the early 1970s. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran settler activist Yisrael Meidad.- 6 דקות
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Israel faces diplomatic tsunami over Gaza hunger images
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has criticized France, Britain and Canada, which announced they would recognize a Palestinian state. The images of hunger in Gaza and residents killed while trying to obtain food have led to fierce criticism of Israel across the world. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran Foreign Ministry diplomat Jeremy Issacharoff.- 6 דקות
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A personal and historical journey in Hansen House
Hansen House, the historic Jerusalem building that currently serves as a cultural hub, once housed a leper asylum. For Rivka Gita Regev, the architectural marvel was home. During the 1960s, she lived in the compound where her father served as volunteer resident physician. She spoke to reporter Naomi Segal about her memoir, "My Wanderings in the Gardens: The Legacy of Hansen House in Jerusalem."- 14 דקות
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The power of female community in Ticho House exhibition
Women, nature, and the fragile Israeli reality lie at the heart of the video installation "Bliss" by artists Ayelet Carmi and Meirav Heiman. at the Israel Museum's Ticho House in Jerusalem. Portraits of women by artist Anna Ticho that are hung in an adjacent gallery room create a chorus to the works. Ticho House senior curator Timna Seligman spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 10 דקות
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David Brinn releases new album, featuring songs inspired by October 7th
David Brinn, most people know him as a long-time managing editor of The Jerusalem Post and the paper’s music critic. He is also a singer songwriter and he has just come out with a new album called A Little Something and includes a songs that have Gaza related themes. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the October 7th massacre and subsequent war has left an impact on the Israeli music scene.- 7 דקות
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Israel's worst drought in a century
Israel is facing record-breaking temperatures and dwindling water sources, with northern streams drying up and the Water Authority sounding alarms over a severe drought. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yuval Arbel from Tsalul, the Marine Campaign NGO dealing with water issues.- 8 דקות
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Foreign media demand access to Gaza to cover the war
Shortly after the start of the Gaza war the Foreign Press Association, which represents the foreign media working in Israel, petitioned the High Court, asking that journalists be allowed to enter the enclave. Israel is still denying access, except for limited tours accompanied by soldiers from the IDF spokesperson’s unit. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Nicolas Rouger, a member of the FPA board.- 9 דקות
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