The "Is it Time to Retire the 'Z Word'?" Edition

Noah Efron, Tel Aviv Review host Gilad Halpern, and Ha'aretz International Director Charlotte Hallé discuss the centennial of the Balfour Declaration which was controversial then and remains so today, the assertion of some leaders of Meretz that the party is no longer Zionist, and a Supreme Court ruling allowing stores to stay open on the Sabbath. Help support the show. Learn how on Patreon. Balfour's Declaration, Jewish Celebration, and Palestinian Vexation: An Evaluation It is the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, affirming the right of Jews to a "national home" in Palestine. It was controversial then, and remains so today. What should we make of it? Meretz: Same Great Party – Now, with Less Zionism! Leaders of the long-time standard-bearer for Israel's liberal, Zionist left – Meretz – say their party is no longer Zionist. Is it time to retire the "Z Word"? The Sabbath: Day of Unrest Israel's Supreme Court says stores should stay open in Tel Aviv on the Sabbath. Some say they struck a blow for freedom. Some say, workers deserve a day off. Some say, God is a higher authority. Whose right? Music: Jeremy Cool Habash, the remarkable rap artist, activist and educator Na'arot Ha-Halomot (with the Afula Group) Shir Ha-Emunah (with the Sderot Group) Vodka Limon (with the Ashdod Group) HaMoah hu Koach (with the Hadassah Group)