Sneak Peek: Amit Segal on why Ben Gvir is a disaster for Israel

August 29
9 mins

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Episode Description

This is a sneak peek from the members-only edition of Inside Call Me Back. Dan is joined by Ark Media contributor Amit Segal to answer a listener question about the column he wrote calling Ben Gvir a disaster for Israel, why he holds Smotrich to a different standard, and why he argues that Israel pays an international price for a minister who sells publicity while delivering almost nothing on policy.

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You can access the full episode here, where Dan and Amit answer listener questions about:

  • Why Amit turned on Ben Gvir, and why he judges Smotrich differently

  • When Amit’s own brother attacked him over settler violence

  • What Shas is really selling with its campaign ad about a soldier coming home

  • Ofer Winter, Hili Tropper, and the killing zone of the Israeli center

  • Why no Israeli leader will say “two-state solution” out loud

  • Would Netanyahu ever serve under Eisenkot in a unity government?

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Beth Pearlman, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Yuval Semo

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