Daily Briefing March 27: What you need to know about the ‘Negev Summit’

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur, Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben David and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Top diplomats from the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt are in Israel for a groundbreaking summit in Sde Boker, the final home and resting place of Israeli founding father David Ben-Gurion. Berman explains who is here and what is on the agenda for this “Negev Summit.”

Ben David fills us in on disinformation campaigns going on from both sides during the Ukraine war. What is she seeing?

Rettig Gur discusses his upcoming piece on Palestinian hopes of a BDS mobilization against Israel in light of the Western world’s united front against Russia. Is the Ukraine war giving it a boost?

And finally, an update from Ben David on food tech. When will alt-meats be affordable and hit Israelis’ tables?

Discussed articles include:

Lapid’s flagship Negev Summit sets sail on a sea of regional fears

Lapid and Blinken to meet in Jerusalem, then head south for ‘Negev Summit’

Israel’s alternative protein market up 450% in 2021, says report

Israeli food tech startup pulls in over $12m for 3D-printed plant-based fish

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