Israel First: Sharren Haskel on Launching Her New Party; Thu. August 20, 2026
Israel Daily News Podcast

Israel First: Sharren Haskel on Launching Her New Party; Thu. August 20, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 24, 202640 min

In this episode: • Sharen Haskel explains why she left the government • The controversy surrounding military draft exemptions • Why she says Israel’s security was being compromised • The launch of the new Israel First political party • Haskel on being the only woman currently leading a party • Why she says Israeli politics needs a “mother” • Her vision for right-wing unity • Moving beyond the “pro-Bibi vs. anti-Bibi” political divide • Israel First’s five pillars: security, free markets, education, civil liberties and Zionist unity • Plans to reduce taxes and bureaucracy • Reforming Israel’s education system • School choice and ed...

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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host Shana Fould and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. Now, let's get to the news. Today we are speaking with Sharon Haskal.

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Until last month, she was Israel's deputy foreign minister. And now the founder of a brand new political party called Israel First. But before we get to it, there's a big news story that she talks about during her interview That might need an explainer before she gets into it

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airport staff at Ben-Gurion Airport halted check-in and Grounded flights from two to three o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday So that was today and the strike hit roughly 100,000 travelers during peak summer season Strike leader Pinhas-Idan called conditions torture, while transport minister Miri Regev

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