Middle East Week

Lisa Goldman, contributing editor at +972 Magazine and a fellow at New America, comes on the show to discuss recent events in Israeli politics. Topics covered include: Background on the events leading up to Israel’s recent election Israel becoming a partisan issue in the U.S. Netanyahu’s narrow majority in the Knesset & his preference for the status quo The Obama - Netanyahu relationship Issues that are driving Israeli domestic politics The growing wealth gap in Israel Ayman Odeh and the Joint List Links: Lisa Goldman (@lisang) | Twitter Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Middle East Week Facebook page Rate & review the show in iTunes Thanks to patron Sandin Rekic. You can support the podcast by making a small donation on Patreon!