Presenting the Israeli scene in a manner that combines the academic-educational and critical-analytical dimensions, covering topics including the political-partisan scene, social fissures inside Israel, colonial practices, occupation and foreign relations, and other issues.
The main findings of MADAR's Strategic Report 2024: Israel is in a dual crisis, and the war on Gaza deepens it
Episode: 18
Participants: Dr. Honaida Ghanim
MADAR's Strategic Report 2024 on the Israeli Scene concludes that the internal unrest in Israel during 2023—marked by protests against the "judicial reform" plan, the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, and the subsequent war on Gaza—led to a state of political attrition and challenged Israel's legitimacy. This unrest reflects the nature of Israel's structural crisis, which is unsolvable in the short and medium term. In this episode, Dr. Honaida Ghanim, Director of the MADAR Forum and editor of the strategic report, explains the structural roots of the Israeli crisis. She highlights Israel's failure to resolve the conflict with the Palestinian indigenous people and to establish an inclusive national vision that reconciles the contradictions within its diverse immigrant society. Dr. Ghanim also reviews the content of the seven chapters of the strategic report.
Following the October 7 attacks, Israel's criticism of UNRWA escalated, culminating in demands for its closure and an end to its presence the day after the war. In response, many countries have sus...
One of the members of Israel's delegation to the International Court of Justice in the complaint filed by South Africa was the renowned judge Aharon Barak. This episode reviews Barak's profile, his...
South Africa has appealed to the International Court of Justice against Israel on charges of genocide. South Africa requests that the Court issue interim orders to protect the situation in Palestin...
The fate of Israeli prisoners held by Hamas presents several dilemmas from the perspective of the Israeli government and society. In this episode, Antoine Shalhat reviews the political, security, a...
Participants: Aida Suleiman Touma and Walid Habbas
This episode comes two months after the outbreak of war, and in light of the worsening restrictions on the lives of Palestinians at home, especially in the political field...
Following Israel's significant failure on October 7, all eyes are on the establishment of an official commission of inquiry. In this episode, Mr. Antoine Shalhat discusses the investigation committ...