Daily Briefing Aug. 13: As election nears, can voters see extremism in their own camps?
News editor Ben Sales reviews Israelis' concerns about political violence; he also marks 25 years since the Sbarro bombing and reports on the latest in the US political primaries
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
News editor Ben Sales joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
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After Israelis ranked political violence as one of their top fears in a recent poll, Sales reports on the state of political polarization in the country, ahead of the upcoming election.
Sales discusses the enduring legacy left by the Sbarro terrorist bombing in Jerusalem 25 years ago, and how perceptions have changed regarding that trauma following the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack.
After moderate Democrat David Crowley beat liberal candidate Francesca Hong in the primary for the Wisconsin governor’s seat, Sales reviews the current US election cycle, noting the win for progressive, anti-Israel Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and asking whether ideas like his will take hold on the national stage in November.
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For further reading:
Israelis are alarmed over the threat of political violence. Can it be averted?
25 years ago, the Sbarro bombing opened a wound in Israel that still hasn’t healed
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win is a watershed moment for anti-Israel Democrats
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