ISRAEL VOTES: How the Mizrahi-Ashkenazi divide still shapes Israeli politics - with Mijal Bitton

How will current issues or past discrimination against Mizrahi Israelis influence this election? Dan and sociologist Mijal Bitton discuss the history, identity, and political narratives of Mizrahi Jews—whose families came to Israel from across the Middle East and North Africa—and how those narratives continue to shape Israeli politics. They unpack the factors of historical discrimination by an Ashkenazi elite, questions of economic opportunity, dignity and belonging of the Mizrahi community, and the Mizrahi devotion to maintaining the Jewish character of the state of Israel. 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/ —- Call Me Back is made possible by our subscribers. If these conversations are where you turn to understand Israel and the Jewish world, consider joining them. It's what keeps this show going. Become a Subscriber - Inside Call me Back This episode is sponsored by The Shalom Hartman Institute. Register for The Road to the Israeli Elections webinar with the Shalom Hartman Institute's Tani Frank and Masua Sagiv. - https://www.hartman.org.il/event/the-... ___ In this episode: -Historical roots of the Mizrahi and Ashkenazi divide -Cultural and religious differences in their countries of origin -Do Mizrahis still resent how they were treated by Ashkenazis during immigration? -Israelis political realignment in 1977 and Mizrahi powerful support for Likud -The rise of Mizrahi political movements like Shas -How Mizrahi voters think about the “deep state” in Israel -Contemporary Mizrahi identity and integration into Israeli society and politics ___ More Ark Media: Want to join Ark Media? Check out our careers page for new openings - https://arkmedia.org/careers/ Explore Israel Votes - https://arkmedia.org/votes/ Listen to Ark Daily News - https://lnk.to/AgKi7D Listen to For Heaven's Sake - https://lnk.to/rfGlrA Listen to What’s Your Number? - https://lnk.to/rbGlvM Newsletters: Ark Media - https://tinyurl.com/yv6wzpvn Amit Segal - https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Nadav Eyal - https://nadave.substack.com/ Follow us on social Media: Instagram: Ark Media -   / arkmediaorg   Dan -   / dansenor   X: Dan - https://x.com/dansenor Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel - https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Get in touch - https://arkmedia.org/get-in-touch/ Credits: Ilan Benatar, Beth Pearlman, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Yuval Semo