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Prof. Yossi Shine, professor of international affairs at Tel Aviv University and Georgetown emeritus, says the current anti-Israel, antisemetic demonstrations on US campuses has revealed an avalanche of hate building up for decades. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the demonstrations were the violent radicalization of the freedom of expression.  (photo: David Reuters/Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War Cabinet convenes tonight as Israel awaits response from Hamas on hostage release proposal, hostage families block main Tel Aviv highway, another food giant Strauss says its raising pricesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid escalating hostile anti-Israel protests on U.S. university campuses, Jack Landstein, a junior at the University of Michigan, shared with KAN his traumatic experiences as a Jewish student on his campus where he has, like many other Jewish students, encountered alarming levels of antisemitism including verbal assaults, physical intimidation, relentless harassment and more. (photo: Trisha Ahmed/AP) Jack Landstein, Jewish leader at the University of Michigan, and a member of the Take Action for Israel Hasbara Fellowship that will be visiting Israel this MaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Miriam Rosman, an historian and expert on Israel-French relations, says that the visit to Jerusalem by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne was aimed at mediating an arrangement to defuse tensions between Israel and Hizbullah, but she said France didn’t have the clout it once had within a weakened Lebanon to make a deal. (photo: Leo Correa/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamas official says group studying latest ceasefire proposal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, holding talks in Israel, urges Hamas to agree to deal that will bring  hostages home. IDF fighter aircraft carry out strikes in Gaza Strip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Iconic Jewish Women," the latest book by former Knesset member Dr. Aliza Lavie, offers readers 59 different role models to follow as they find, or perhaps, rediscover, their own voice. First published in Hebrew and now available in English, the book  offers insights for these times, for people of all ages. Dr. Lavie spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the book, noting, as in the Passover holiday, the important role of storytelling. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Border Policeman stabbed in Jerusalem. Hamas answer on truce expected Wednesday night. Far-right ministers threaten to quit govt if no Rafah op. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The Israel Association of University Heads has  issued  a denunciation of violent demonstrations and antisemitism on American campuses.  The signatories warned that there is now a climate where Israeli and Jewish students and faculty members feel compelled to hide their identities or avoid campuses altogether for fear of physical harm. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with one of the signatories , Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, President of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The anti-israel demonstrations are spreading to more US campuses. We spoke with Dr. Ari Berman, the President of Yeshiva University in New York City, about the demonstrations. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that his university is experiencing an incredible increase in enrollment as it provides a place where Jewish students are nourished for who they are. (photo: courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day after Hamas releases propaganda video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, security cabinet, war cabinet meeting Thursday to discuss expected Rafah military offensive, status of ceasefire contacts. Families of hostages demonstrate outside defense compound demanding immediate return of their loved ones. Thousands of Jewish worshippers participate in priestly blessing at Western Wall.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Constant fire on nothern border. Terrorist killed at Hebron area checkpost. IDF plans for Rafah attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid has urged the Biden administration to act as pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread to more American university campuses. Some of the protests have included calls for violence and harassment of Jewish students. On many of the campuses, protesters have set up unauthorized encampments of tents to press their demands, most notably at Columbia University in New York City. The White House said Tuesday that it was monitoring the situation at college campuses closely, saying people have the right to publicly protest but not physical intimidation or calls for violence, citing some “alarming rhetoric.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lahav Harkov from the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Families are gathering around the seder table - this year missing those who are not with us. The October 7th attack, the hostages still in captivity, the ongoing war, and those still displaced from their homes, have deeply affected the spirit of the holiday. Rabbi Dalia Marx, the Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College and author of From Time to Time, Journeys in the Jewish Calendar, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about Passover in this challenging time, and how we can impart special meaning to the seder. (Photo: Liron Moldovan/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States and the EU  on Friday imposed sanctions on Bentzi Gopstein, an ally of  national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of settler violence, the latest actions aimed against those Washington blames for an escalation of West Bank  violence. .According to the  U.S.-based news outlet Axios, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also expected to announce for the first time sanctions against the IDF ultra-Orthodox combat unit Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank, Reserve Lt. Col. Maurice Hirsch is the Director of the Initiative for Palestinian Authority Accountability and Reform in the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the former Director of the Military Prosecution for Judea and Samaria. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about the latest batch of sanctions and the reports that the US will also sanction the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalion. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/lis

Israeli lightly hurt when explosive detonates in decoy attack. IAF hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. Israeli leaders decry reports US plans to sanction IDF battalion over alleged human rights abuses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing war in Gaza has exacerbated food insecurity among vulnerable populations in Israel, due, among other reasons, to the significant blow sustained by the agriculture sector. Since the outbreak of the war, the food rescue organization Leket Israel – the National Food Bank has worked not only to provide food to those in need, but also to support hard-hit farmers. With the approach of the Passover holiday, Leket Israel founder and chairman Joseph Gitler spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the most acute needs at this time. (Photo: Amir Yakoby)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF killed Hamas intelligence officer in Gaza airstrike. Report: Suspected Iranian spy ship return to port amid concerns of possible Israeli strike. Aid organization says food supplies entered northern Gaza for first time through Erez crossingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Leo Baeck Institute is hosting an online event April 18th at 5 pm: Echoes of Children's Survival: Opening the Kestenberg Archive Online" marking the launch of digital access to the Kestenberg Collection: an archive that documents the experiences of more than 1,500 child survivors and witnesses of Nazi persecution in over 20 countries. Ahead of the event, Dr. Eva Fogelman, a psychologist, filmmaker and author who was deeply involved in the project spoke to reporter Naomi Segal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least five people hurt, one seriously, in direct hit on building in Israeli town near Lebanon border. British foreign secretary says it is clear Israel will respond to Iran attack. Qatari prime minister says talks on hostage release are in sensitive pointSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The upcoming Passover holiday is a great excuse to get out into nature and enjoy some of Israel’s natural beauty, particularly now as Spring is at its height. Keren Kayemet Le’Israel, the Jewish National Fund, has readied its forests for visitors. We spoke with Michael Ben-Abu, director of the Israel fundraising department of the Keren Kayemet L’israel, the Jewish National Fund about some suggested places to visit and events. (photo: Michael Giladi/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.