Talking Tachlis Podcast

42. Detain? That's Insane!


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This week Rivky and Uri start with some feedback: should the podcast be more Jewish? Then they discuss the recent case of Lara Alqasem, an American student who was detained in Ben Gurion airport for her ties to the BDS movement. Why did Israel do this? Do actions like that have counter-productive results? Finally, Rivky and Uri discuss what they will do when they win the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Links: Bechdel Test: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test NYT Op Ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/opinion/israel-lara-alqasem-bds.html US law prohibiting unsanctioned boycotts: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac#boycottlaws French law considering BDS to be a hate crime: https://brandeiscenter.com/french-courts-treat-bds-as-a-hate-crime/ Lorde Lawsuit: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/world/middleeast/israel-lorde-concert-boycott-law.html White Flight Of Derek Black: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-white-flight-of-derek-black/2016/10/15/ed5f906a-8f3b-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html?utm_term=.d37a6044a211 Music: Salt-N-Pepa - Ain't Nuthin But A She Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na3u8S9tF9o Avril Lavigne - Complicated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPBIwQyPWE
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