Daily Briefing Dec. 14 – Miss Universe brings Israeli tourism to TV screens
Reporter Amy Spiro discusses the Miss Universe pageant in Eilat and Carrie Keller-Lynn looks at 2 Tel Aviv issues: the Givat Amal neighborhood’s evacuation, and EV infrastructure
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Reporters Amy Spiro and Carrie Keller-Lynn join host Jessica Steinberg.
Spiro, who was in the audience, describes the atmosphere of the Miss Universe competition in Eilat, and notes how Israelis view the beauty contest as somewhat archaic.
Keller-Lynn speaks about the evacuation of Givat Amal, a lower-income community in central Tel Aviv that was emptied of its long-time residents to make way for more luxury housing.
She also takes a look at some of the creative and unusual methods for plugging in electric cars, which have arrived in Israel.
Discussed articles include:
Israel’s beauty on full display as India takes the crown at Miss Universe in Eilat
Battered by COVID, Eilat hopes Miss Universe will help revitalize tourism
A Tel Aviv neighborhood is gone, but evicted residents are still mired in struggle
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