Daily Briefing Aug. 15: New political partners, Gaza economics and a Dubai road trip
Political writer Tal Schneider discusses the latest IDF chief to enter politics; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian looks at rising entries and exits in the Strip
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Political writer Tal Schneider and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.
Schneider talks about former military chief Gadi Eisenkot joining the center-right National Unity party and what Eisenkot, a newbie politician, will bring to the political scene.
Fabian looks at the recent changes in the Gazan economy, with exports up from Gaza to Israel, as well as increased crossings at the border, with more people allowed to go in and out of Gaza for work, which creates higher salaries for some Gazans.
Schneider discusses her interview with Jewish-American businessman Bruce Gurfein, who has lived in Dubai for 25 years and recently took a road trip by car from Dubai to Israel, looking at business-to-business relationships to strengthen relations.
Steinberg adds a word about Svika Pick, the pillar of Israeli pop who died Sunday at 72 after years of ill health.
Discussed articles include:
Eisenkot marches into politics with much fanfare, little immediate effect on polls
IDF official says Gaza exports have soared, as Israel seeks to incentivize calm
Making inroads: An unlikely 38-hour drive from Dubai to Jerusalem, via Riyadh”>Making inroads: An unlikely 38-hour drive from Dubai to Jerusalem, via Riyadh< Iconic Israeli singer-songwriter Svika Pick dies at 72
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