Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

New Labor? Round one of the Labor Party leadership elections left the old elites thoroughly thrashed. What does the future hold for the Left now?

The Broken Man who Broke Israeli Politics It was a sad spectacle to see a diminished Ehud Olmert, the first Prime Minister convicted of a felony, being released from jail. Is he partly responsible for our cynicism about politicians?

Offshore Palestinians It's a fantabulous utopian idea: building a high-tech, artificial island of Gaza with an airport, seaport, power plant, desalination center, and more. Will this solve Gaza's humanitarian crisis?

Music: Hanan Ben-Ari, in honor of his forthcoming album, which we're hearing bit by bit. Wikipedia Todah She-At Tutim Simu lev