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Support the Jewish Communal Fund: jcfny.org/ Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel : tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode: On today’s episode, Dan was joined by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has served in office since 2021, and has overseen various national crises. They discussed the meaning of the Israeli presidency and how Herzog has navigated his leadership through the October 7th massacre and Israel’s following multi-front war. They also spoke about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request of President Herzog for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, touching on precedents in Israeli history of presidential pardons. (00:00) Introduction (04:55) The role of the Israeli president (10:04) Netanyahu’s request for a pardon, and precedents in Israeli history (14:27) Israel’s position in the Middle East (16:49) Addressing Mamdani and global antisemitism (20:26) The attempt to rename Herzog park in Ireland (22:03) How President Herzog wants to be remembered CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer