Audio Drill: Israeli comedy show host pleas with Israelis for the future of the state
Lesson Brief
In the last broadcast of an Israeli comedy show, the show's host Asaf Harel gave a five-minute monologue in which he implored Israelis to steer away from a government dominated by the right-wing and to "wake up" to the plight of Palestinians living in Gaza. The host also claimed that Israel is currently an apartheid state, but also expressed hope for the future. The host's indictment of Israeli society has since gone viral on social media
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Additional Vocabulary:
המונולוג האחרון | The last monologue | אנחנו סבבה | We’re doing great | לאמץ , מאמץ | To adopt |
נושא ספציפי | Specific issue | על סף | On the verge of | מחנה | camp |
כללי יותר | More general | נכנס ויוצא | Enters and exits | מלחמה | war |
להסתכל ב , מסתכל ב | To look at | הם בחרו | They chose | ||
מלמעלה | From a bird’s eye view, from above | קולות | voices | ||
אחלה מזג האוויר | Great weather | מזמן | For ages | ||
לא כזה רע פה | It’s not so bad here | לבבות של אנשים | Hearts of people | ||
בגדול | (here) generally | פרט קטן | A small detail |