The "give peace a deadline" edition

Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote each about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Give peace a deadlineThe recent Palestinian proposal to the UN Security Council mandates peace negotiations that must, within a year, produce an agreement ending the occupation and establishing a state in Palestine. A deadline on peace? Where will it lead? Ha’am (is seriously) Itanu?Eli Yishai, the natty ex-Shas leader has just started his own competing party, Ha’am Itanu (The Nation is with Us). This makes us wonder, can Eli Yishai remake Mizrahi politics in Israel? Shabbat Sha-shut-upWhy did a campaign promoting Shabbat observance have everyone grousing and grumbling? We ask, what’s all the fuss about? PlaylistAll songs by Nowadays:Song 14Cold and NewAdvertisementRain