Not all’s fair: Israel and accountability
August 8, 2025
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<p>We take an expansive look at how much the Israeli justice system is holding its war machine to account. The results are so far <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/08/07/why-israel-must-hold-itself-to-account?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unpromising</a>. The idea, popular on social media, of “job-hopping” to ratchet up pay is looking <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/22/want-higher-pay-stay-in-your-job?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ever less wise</a>. And a look back on the life of <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/08/07/fr-patrick-ryan-the-devils-disciple-improved-ira-bomb-making?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Father Patrick Ryan</a>, unrepentant improver of the IRA’s bombs.</p><br /><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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