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 Suggested Set: Israel’s Knesset passes controversial settlement law 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
Haaretz

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