Outgoing International Director of Haaretz Charlotte Halle, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

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Terror with a Tail!

The flaming kites lofted by Palestinians into Israel have caused tens of millions in damage and left wasted millions of square meters of fields, forests and settlements. But is it right to call them "terror kites"?

Golan Heights?

A new musical features the music of the great Mizrahi pop singer, Eyal Golan, who was accused five years ago of having consensual sex with underaged girls in icky and abusive circumstances. Many protest, but is there racism and hypocrisy in their ostensible, Me-Too-ish feminism?

Advancing the Secular Lifestyle, One City at a Time

Do we need "secular politics" that advance "secular identity" and a "secular agenda" in Israel's upcoming local elections?

Music

Pinhas Uvanav

• Mahol ha-Teiruf
• Ani Eshtagea
• Shekufah
• Ken Zeh Hasar Sikui Akh Beini Le-Vein Atzmi Ha-Kol Mutar