Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Time of Israel Ops & Blogs editor Miriam Herschlag discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

The Coalition Prohibition Supposition

No Palestinian-Israeli party has ever joined the country’s ruling coalition. Has the time come to break that taboo?

Judaeo-Scriptio Continua

Israel’s “New Right” Party launches a campaign proposing that Judaism, Israeli identity and right-wing politics fit together hand-in-glove. Is it gonna get them votes?

Moving Advice

Your friend asks for help moving into a new apartment in a West-Bank settlement. Should you do it?

Extra Patron Segment

For our most extremely generous Patreon supporters, we discuss in our extra-special, special extra segment a remarkable essay in Tablet Magazine by former editor at Wired and the Times and plutonium-grade mensch Mark Horowitz called, “Michael Sfard Can’t Win,” about how very nearly impossible it is to say anything about Israel and be heard.

Music

Shira Gavrielov (and her Dad, Miki, and friends):

• Noten Li Koach
• Kshehaolam Yaatzor, with E-Z
• Ani Ve’ata (with Miki Gavrielov)
• The Pain