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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Four Israeli leaders are coming to Canada to debate the two-state solution. Meet the 'no" side.
Description: Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, a diplomat and former member of the Israeli Knesset, says he has always refused to do public “gladitorial” debates when it comes to representing Israel these last two decades in public life. But the American-born statesman and author changed his long-standing practice to come to Canada this Wednesday Dec. 3 to headline the Munk Debates on stage in Toronto. Organizers are mounting what they admit is their thorniest topic ever: be it resolved that supporting the two-state solution is in Israel’s best interests.
Oren is on the “no side” together with right-wing former Isr...