The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Summary
This episode examines Gadi Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief emerging as a top contender to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election. Hosts Tristan Redman and Asma Khaled interview New Yorker editor David Remnick, who profiles Eisenkot’s background, his son’s death in Gaza, and his departure from the war cabinet over strategy disagreements. The discussion contrasts Eisenkot’s pro-democracy stance with Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, while addressing the strained US-Israel relationship and the limited focus on Palestinian rights in the current political debate.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Odoo and Choiceology
Introduction: Netanyahu's potential defeat and Gadi Eisenkot
Eisenkot's son killed in Gaza and public reaction
Eisenkot's background: Moroccan roots and military career
War cabinet disagreements and resignation
Israeli coalition politics and Eisenkot's new party
Eisenkot's platform: Democracy and military service
Sponsor: Charles Schwab
Counterfactual: Would Eisenkot have handled Gaza differently?
Shifting US-Israel relations and Eisenkot's diplomatic challenge
Outro and credits
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