Noah, Gilad Halpern, host of TLV1's Tel Aviv Review and Miriam Herschlag, Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor 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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Why Oh Why Won't You Try Me? An IDF officer and spokesperson for human rights NGO Breaking the Silence demanding to be prosecuted for beating a Palestinian man, only to find that the State Attorney's Office insists he is innocent.

The Revolution Won't Be Televised A proposed amendment to the elections advertising law that will do away with government sponsored free TV spots during election campaigns, but is it too early to eulogize the place of television in electoral politics?

Bewarebnb Airbnb is driving up rent in Tel Aviv and driving out folks who desperately want to live there. Should we prefer hip German tourists over our own (also hip) college kids who just want to live in the big city?

All this and the soulful music of Toot Ard, in celebration of their great new record, Lassez Passer!