Daily Briefing Apr 27: Preview of new Knesset session after charged 75th celebration
Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on today’s pro-overhaul rally and an Israeli-Palestinian event; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on torch lighters and Israel Prize winner
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Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller Lynn and health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today’s episode.
Today, the capital is preparing for a “million-person march,” in which supporters of the coalition and the judicial overhaul are being pushed to show up in great numbers and organizers are hoping for upwards of 250,000 demonstrators. Who is doing the pushing?
On Monday night, the beginning of Israel Memorial Day observance, Keller-Lynn attended the annual joint ceremony in Tel Aviv in which Israelis and West Bank Palestinians mutually commemorate those lost on both sides of the conflict. What did she see there?
At the opening of the Independence Day ceremony on Tuesday night, one of the 12 torches was lit by an unusual pair of doctors. Shock trauma pioneer Prof. Avi Rivkind of Hadassah and infection control expert Dr. Khetam Hussein of Rambam. We hear about their dedicated work.
Internationally renowned Weizmann Institute of Science professor of neuroimmunology Michal Schwartz received the Israel Prize for science yesterday afternoon, only the fourth woman to do so. We learn about Schwartz’s scientific breakthrough.
Also at the Israel Prize ceremony, there were two ripples of protest — in a speech from Amnon Shashua, the president and CEO of Mobileye, and from Michal Rovner, who won the prize for her work in plastic art. Rovner was filmed handing Netanyahu a personal note on stage as she received her award. What was the content of their protests?
Keller-Lynn reminds us that the Knesset opens again next week and shares her thoughts on what can we expect.
Discussed articles include:
Israeli teen girls win first, second place in annual Bible quiz
Religious, settler groups lead charge on Thursday’s pro-overhaul ‘Million March’
15,000 attend controversial joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event
Doctors tapped for Independence Day torchlighting hope to heal fractured nation
For scientist Michal Schwartz, Israel Prize is rewarding milestone in ongoing journey
Meeting PM at Israel Prize event, two recipients warn of danger to society
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