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The mood in Israel and the pressure it faces.

Human rights activist and former Israeli politician Natan Sharansky joins Jamie to talk about his letters to the late Alexei Navalny, the current political mood in Israel, and the spread of anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses.

The Agenda:
-Navalny’s murder
-The threat of left-wing antisemitism
-The future of Israeli-U.S. relations
-Comparing Joe Biden and Donald Trump and their administration’s work with Israel
-Pressure against Israeli politicians
-The likelihood of Arab countries helping Gaza
-Reflections on democracy and freedom

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Jamie Weinstein is the host of Monday’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining The Dispatch, he was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. He has previously written for Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and National Review, among other publications, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO’s “Real Time w/ Bill Maher.” When Jamie is not hosting, he is spending time with his wife and three rambunctious boys or working on his many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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