Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and News Editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

We begin today's program in laying out the facts behind the current flurry of headlines surrounding statements made by American comedian Whoopi Goldberg on the popular ABC talk show "The View." What did she say and what has been the fallout?

Next, Berman gives a little rare good news about the fight against antisemitism as presented in a recent Tel Aviv University Kantor Center report last week.

We break down Amnesty International's controversial report which stated that Israel is using "apartheid" tactics against Palestinians. Berman was onsite at the report's launch and talks about the changing goal posts of the definition of "apartheid."

It was a busy day for Berman yesterday, who also attended the online INSS conference in where Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Israel would soon be protected by a "wall of lasers." What does this mean for the beleaguered Jewish state's standing in the region?

And finally, we dive into all things Israeli and Jewish about the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. Could there be a medal for Israel?

Discussed articles include:

ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg from ‘The View’ for ‘hurtful’ Holocaust comments

2021 saw positive legal, cultural trends in fight against antisemitism — TAU report

Amnesty: Israel practices apartheid against Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza, Israel

Laser-based defense array to be deployed within year, Bennett says, speeding rollout

Olympic bobsled dreams are crushed. But AJ Edelman is not giving up

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Illustrative: Whoopi Goldberg attends the ACE (Accessories Council Excellence) Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 2, 2021, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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