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French unrest reveals a society fraying at the edges, leading its citizens toward both political extremes. France’s inability to address its economy, immigration issues, and rising antisemitism aren’t going away anytime soon—and similar issues could be seen throughout Europe soon. Dan Senor speaks with Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, joining from Paris, and journalist Michael Moynihan, about the forces converging on France, the difficult choices facing French Jews, and the rise of political movements on both the left and right. Beneath the immediate crisis lies a bigger question: can Europe sustain the social and economic model it built after World War II, or is it reaching a breaking point? In this episode: - Who’s really driving France’s unrest? - Why antisemitism is a warning sign for Europe - The European social contract is under pressure - Do French Jews still have a future in France? - Macron’s failure and Europe’s crisis of leadership Read Simone Rodan-Benzaquen’s article, The French Republic is Under Attack. https://www.thefp.com/p/the-french-republic-is-under-attack-democracy-tyranny-unrest ___ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 at the Streicker Center in NYC on October 22. https://streicker.nyc/event/cmb_f2026/ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 Curious about The Fold? Come see it for yourself at our Open House on Thursday, October 22nd at 8 AM ET. Meet some of the people behind the community, see what’s happening inside, and ask any questions you have. RSVP at arkmedia.org/fold or Airtable. ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly newsletter 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲.

The conventional wisdom is that the outcome comes down to two possibilities: Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, or Gadi Eisenkot replaces him. But what if neither scenario happens? On this episode of Call Me Back, Dan Senor speaks with political analys...

What does it take to defend Israel, confront antisemitism, and still hold on to the values that make us Jewish? Tal Becker and Jon Polin tackle your toughest questions about Israel’s standing in the world, the growing reach of anti-Israel rhetoric, and the challenges facing Jews everywhere. In this episode: - 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮. Why the relationship between Israeli and diaspora Jews needs to become a genuine partnership—and what Israeli leaders may be missing about the world beyond their borders. - 𝗨𝗞 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻. Tal unpacks what is known, what remains uncertain, and why the legal details matter when it comes to the possible UK trade ban against Israeli settlements. Maintaining compassion when hatred feels justified. Jon reflects on his son’s captivity and death in Gaza, and on the Jewish imperative to resist the temptation to condemn an entire people. - 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Tal explains the legal challenges—and the difference between freedom of speech and freedom of reach. - 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Why Jewish texts and traditions should belong to the entire Jewish people, and how to make Jewish learning more inviting and less coercive. - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. Tal explains why the case at The Hague could take years—and why the slowness is part of the strategy. - 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲? Jon makes the case for visible solidarity, including a simple symbol that allies can wear with pride. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 at the Streicker Center in NYC on October 22. https://streicker.nyc/event/cmb_f2026/ ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: - Listen to: Call Me Back https://open.spotify.com/show/3btft3E1KPwj0yCOcOvqhR - Listen to: Ark News Daily https://open.spotify.com/show/3btft3E1KPwj0yCOcOvqhR - Listen to: For Heaven Sake https://open.spotify.com/show/79j7N0DUYHOgrt3GUjiCzb - Listen to: Chosen People Problems https://open.spotify.com/show/1kJ4K907e9FuRcJQU4Pdjf?si=c472ecd26b334733 - Sign up for our weekly newsletter https://arkmedia.org/newsletters 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: - Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/p/Ark-Media-61576391075039/ - Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/arkmediaorg/?hl=en - X : https://x.com/ArkMediaOrg - TikTok: ttps://www.tiktok.com/@arkmediaorg 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Karina Logiohio, Leonardo Erhardt, Ignacio Herbojo, and Yuval Semo

Is this a turning point for Jews in America, and what happens if the country fails the test? Recorded live at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Dan Senor brings together New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and Representatives Josh Gottheim...

The US seems to have won the Battle of Hormuz; what would it take to win the Iran War? Seven months into the war, the US and Iran are locked in a high-stakes test of endurance, with the Strait of Hormuz, the global economy, and the future of the Middle...

Dan Senor is joined by Yael Bar tur and ChayaLeah Sufrin, hosts of the new Ark Media podcast Chosen People Problems, for a wide-ranging Ask Me Anything. They tackle questions about the state of Jewish education, the appeal of anti-Zionism among young A...

What does it mean for diaspora Jews to move forward from October 7th without becoming complacent or consumed by fear? Three years after October 7th, Dan Senor sits down with Rabbis David Ingber and David Wolpe to discuss what the aftermath has revealed...

Dan Senor and Ark Media CEO Ilan Benatar announce Ark+, our expanded membership; The Fold, our new private community; and the network's newest show, Chosen People Problems. Join Ark+ and The Fold: ( http://arkmedia.org/subscribe )arkmedia.org/subscribe...

What really happened inside the negotiations to free the October 7th hostages? For 15 months, the Biden administration, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and Hamas negotiated over one impossible question: how do you bring the hostages home while also fighting a wa...

Today, Dan is in the hot seat, answering listener questions about Israel’s tumultuous election, whether Arab parties could help form the next government, and whether international sanctions against Israel are a real concern. He also shares his thoughts about Israel releasing more footage from October 7, his own experiences with antisemitism, Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign, and whether there is a “third way” for the Palestinians. ____ In the episode: - Dan and Ilan discuss the FlyDubai attack and Dan’s cameo on Fauda - Has Dan personally experienced antisemitism? - Could Ofer Winter upend Israel’s election? - Should Israel release more October 7 footage? - Could Arab parties help form Israel’s next government? - Is there foreign money behind Abdul El-Sayed? - Could Israel really face South Africa-style isolation? - Is there a “third way” for the Palestinians? - Does nuclear deterrence work against Iran? Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Brittany Cohen, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Ryan Lohr and Yuval Semo

How do you turn October 7th into fiction when it still feels like the present? For more than a decade, Fauda has turned the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a global television phenomenon. But Season 5 takes on something different: two episodes that p...

Could the financial warfare playbook built to isolate Iran be turned against Israel? Twenty-four hours after Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the UN, the organization expanded its settlement-business blacklist to more than 200 companies. It’s not a s...

This is a sneak peek from the members-only edition of Inside Call Me Back. Dan and Amit Segal discuss the attack against Ambassador Leiter’s son, generational shift in American attitudes toward Israel, why Amit sees different forces driving younger Dem...

Is Israel’s growing isolation abroad becoming a political problem at home? As Benjamin Netanyahu heads to New York for a brief UN visit just weeks before Israel’s election, Israel’s standing in the United States is deteriorating, even as Netanyahu’s po...

Can Israel confront what went wrong in Gaza when the accusations leave no room for conversation? In this special replay of For Heaven’s Sake, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi take on Naza, the explosive Israeli film accusing Israel of systematica...