In episode 58 of Tahrir Podcast, Mairav Zonszein and Dahlia Scheindlin tuned in to discuss and dissect the upcoming Israeli Knesset elections, future scenarios, and what polling suggests. We discussed the banning of Arab parties from the election, the rise of the Israeli right, and Gadi Eisenkot's bid to lead the new government, the NAZA documentary, and West Bank settler violence.
Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/kVPv8PMvUoo
Mairav Zonszein is an Israel-Palestine senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. She is also a contributing Opinion writer to the New York Times and has covered Israeli politics and U.S. foreign policy for over a decade.
Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin is a public opinion expert and strategic consultant with over 25 years of experience. She co-founded +972 Magazine, an award-winning independent magazine run by Palestinian and Israeli journalists. Dr. Dahlia is currently a fellow at Century International and a regular columnist at Haaretz Newspaper. Her 2023 book, The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel, was listed among the Best Books of 2024 by Foreign Affairs.
