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Mar 2024
58m 52s

Political Analyst Dahlia Scheindlin

CNN
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The majority of Israelis are in favor of early elections, according to Dahlia Scheindlin, a political analyst and pollster. As the government faces growing calls for change and international critics voice their concerns regarding Israeli leadership, the author of "The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel" joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss the future of Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli democracy. 

Also on today's show: singer/songwriter Paul Simon; author Cass R. Sunstein 

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