Israeli market expands with UAE trade, NFTs and Wolt Market

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Tech editor Ricky Ben-David and political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Keller-Lynn discusses how the right-wing opposition is currently operating in the Knesset, reviewing the bills opposed by the right-wing parties and which pending legislation could potentially bring down the government. Ben-David speaks about Israel's first free trade agreement with the UAE, and the product and shipping possibilities it will offer Israel, particularly given the UAE's access to Africa and Asia. She also looks at the opening of Finnish delivery company Wolt's first market in Tel Aviv, letting Israelis get their fix of daily milk and bread without ever leaving home. Ben-David and Steinberg also discuss the first auction of NFT (non-fungible token) art in Israel, including one sale of $12,000 for digital artist Koketit. Discussed articles include: Ideology aside: Right-wing opposition leaders vow to defeat all coalition bills Israel, UAE ink ‘groundbreaking’ free trade deal, in 1st with Arab state Wolt launches grocery delivery from new Market store in Tel Aviv Going, going, gone: First Israeli NFT art heads to auction block IMAGE: Wolt workers shop for customers at the Wolt Market grocery store in Neve Zedek, in Tel Aviv, May 2022. (Shai Azeri/Wolt Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.