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How Hamas fooled the world - with Matti Friedman
22 februari 2024 · 45 min
Every day we see news accounts “reported” by reputable journalists. There is typically one frame in the post-10/07 War: ‘Gazan Palestinians are the victims of Israel.’ How does this happen? How do journalists actually operate in Gaza and around the wor... Lees meer
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Is a peaceful Palestinian State even possible? - with Haviv Rettig Gur
19 februari 2024 · 46 min
On Sunday, Israel’s cabinet unanimously issued a statement rejecting efforts by the international community to force immediate recognition of a Palestinian State, especially so soon after 10/07. This was following an extensive article in the Washington... Lees meer
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The spirit of a nation at war — with Wendy Singer
17 februari 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
While there has been a lot of resentment inside Israel towards its political and security leadership, Israeli society has stepped up in ways sometimes impossible for me to describe. So, when I was in Israel, I asked Wendy Singer to join me for a conver... Lees meer
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Jerusalem - Rafah - Washington - with Nadav Eyal
13 februari 2024 · 1 uur 4 min
Are we witnessing a dramatic change in the Biden administration’s approach to Israel’s defensive war against Hamas? Are these changes just rhetorical to mollify either US domestic political constituencies or Middle East regional actors (or both)? Or do... Lees meer
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The cost of starting a (losing) war - with Dr. Einat Wilf
8 februari 2024 · 1 uur 17 min
Today we look back at the history of Palestinian violence against the Jews in Israel (and in the pre-state Yishuv) -- from the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1917 through the myriad efforts to establish a Palestinian Arab State alongside a Jewish State ... Lees meer
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How to build a Palestinian state - with Haviv Rettig Gur
5 februari 2024 · 50 min
Haviv Rettig Gur of the TIMES OF ISRAEL returns for his weekly check-in from Israel. There has been a recent flurry of statements coming out of London, Washington, Brussels and the UN about the need to move on the recognition (or establishment) of a Pa... Lees meer
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UNRWA & Hamas, the perfect affair - with Haviv Rettig Gur
29 januari 2024 · 46 min
The UN has one central agency responsible for handling all refugees globally, but Palestinian refugees have their own UN agency, UNRWA. Why? The number of Palestinian refugees has increased from 360,000 in 1948 to to 5.9 million today. And those Palest... Lees meer
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Can a Sunni-Israeli alliance win the war?
26 januari 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Al Jazeera is constantly blasting a steady stream of stories and images to the Arab world about 'tens of thousands of Palestinians dead,' according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. Condemnations against Israel are issued all over the place, wi... Lees meer
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Israel’s escalating internal debates — with Haviv Rettig Gur
22 januari 2024 · 51 min
In today’s weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur from the Times of Israel, we discuss intensifying debates within Israel over the leadership of the government, how to reconcile seemingly irreconcilable war aims as Israel transitions to a new phase in t... Lees meer
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The End of a Jewish Golden Age — with John Podhoretz
20 januari 2024 · 55 min
Will we look back at the past few decades in America as the Jewish ‘golden age’? And is this ‘golden age’ now over? Did October 7th mark the end? Or should the signs have been obvious years ago? John Podhoretz recently wrote a long essay for Commentary... Lees meer
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On Sexual violence and… Silence - with Shari Mendes
18 januari 2024 · 51 min
Having recently passed the 100 day-mark of Hamas’s massacre against Israel, two events in recent weeks occurred that should have occurred some time ago. The New York Times published a major investigative piece on the details and the scale of Hamas’s us... Lees meer
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Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 2) - 100 Days into Israel's 'Forever War'
15 januari 2024 · 35 min
This past weekend, Israelis marked 100 days since the Hamas massacre -- and 100 days that 136 hostages, of all ages, still remain captive in unimaginable conditions. We resume our weekly conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur of THE TIMES OF ISRAEL to disc... Lees meer
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Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1) - 100 Days into Israel's 'Forever War'
15 januari 2024 · 45 min
This past weekend, Israelis marked 100 days since the Hamas massacre -- and 100 days that 136 hostages, of all ages, still remain captive in unimaginable conditions. We resume our weekly conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur of THE TIMES OF ISRAEL to disc... Lees meer
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The Houthis and The Hague - with Nadav Eyal
13 januari 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
In recent days, two big stories have gotten a lot bigger. The U.S. and U.K. have launched air and missile strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday and today, marking a significant response after the U.S. Government... Lees meer
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Growing tensions between Hamas Leaders — with Dr. Matt Levitt
9 januari 2024 · 45 min
What do Israelis know about the political tensions within Hamas’s leadership? About their decision-makers, their motives, their processes, and Hamas’s internal disagreements and rivalries? Matt Levitt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy an... Lees meer
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Gaza’s “Operating System” - with Nadav Eyal
4 januari 2024 · 59 min
Gaza runs like no sovereign entity. On the one hand, Hamas rules Gaza like any government does — it has a health system, an education system, a security, force, and a finance system. Hamas works with international agencies based in Gaza (like the U.N.)... Lees meer
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Haviv Rettig Gur on Palestinian radicalism - was 10/7 just another turn of the dial?
31 december 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
In recent days, we have been shocked to read the details in the New York Times investigative piece titled: “Hamas weaponized sexual violence on October 7.”For those of us following events on and after October 7 who have bothered to read the reporting c... Lees meer
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From Hamas to Hezbollah to the Houtis & beyond — with Bret Stephens
28 december 2023 · 34 min
Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, returns for a conversation analyzing how the October 7 War is expanding beyond just the Hamas-Israel. Bret came to The New York Times after a long career with The Wall Street Journ... Lees meer
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A Shift in the War - with Haviv Rettig Gur
24 december 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
The Hamas-Israel War, nearing its three month mark, is now the longest war in Israel’s history since Israel’s War of Independence (1948/49). The first phase of this war, which took place over the three weeks following October 7, was largely conducted f... Lees meer
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An insider’s account of the Harvard Antisemitism Committee — with Rabbi David Wolpe
22 december 2023 · 57 min
Understanding where and how antisemitism has come to exist at an institution like Harvard is the focus of today’s conversation. We will hear the perspective of Rabbi David Wolpe — visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School — who tried to advise Harvar... Lees meer
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The Two-State Solution - with Haviv Rettig Gur
18 december 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
We are increasingly hearing from policymakers in the U.S. and around the world about re-starting the path to a two-state solution after the war. That is our focus today in our weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur. Is there a path to a two-state soluti... Lees meer
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What starts with the Jews, rarely ends with just the Jews - with Yuval Levin
16 december 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
On previous episodes of this podcast we’ve discussed the origins and history of antisemitism. But what does this antisemitic moment tell us about society more generally? If you look back throughout history, the persecution of Jews has often coincided w... Lees meer
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The 'Day After' in Gaza - with Haviv Rettig Gur
11 december 2023 · 52 min
In today’s weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur of The Times of Israel, we discuss Israel's current thinking about what a post-Hamas Gaza might look like - from a governance perspective and a security perspective. It's a topic we'll return to from tim... Lees meer
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Would Gazans rise up against Hamas? - with Amos Harel
7 december 2023 · 49 min
Today we get an update on the IDF operation in South Gaza, what Israel is learning about the Gaza tunnel system, what Israelis are learning through further de-briefing of the returned Israeli hostages, and what to make of reports of Palestinian civilia... Lees meer
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Hamas’s psychological warfare — with Haviv Rettig Gur
4 december 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
In today’s weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur of The Times of Israel, we discuss the volatility in Israel, as Israelis pivoted from fighting the war to collectively embracing returning hostages during the pause in fighting. And, now, the IDF and Isr... Lees meer
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Haley's path & Biden's only move - with Mike Murphy
3 december 2023 · 43 min
There are two storylines we have been following closely that are not necessarily shaped by the minute-to-minute developments in Israel, but their outcomes could have an outsized impact on U.S. policy on Israel, Gaza, and the broader Middle East. The fi... Lees meer
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Douglas Murray debunks 5 lies about Israel
30 november 2023 · 56 min
Douglas Murray, a British writer and commentator, has been on the ground in Israel for about a month, covering the war as a reporter and analyst. He writes for the New York Post, the Sun, and Spectator. He is an international bestselling author of nume... Lees meer
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Lessons learned from the hostage deal - with Haviv Rettig Gur
27 november 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Today is our weekly check-in with Haviv Rettig Gur of The Times of Israel. We discuss early lessons that Haviv is identifying for Israeli leaders and security officials – and for Israeli society – based on: the implementation of the agreement by Hamas ... Lees meer
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The hostage deal: a new phase in the war - with Amos Harel
23 november 2023 · 47 min
Amos Harel has been the military correspondent and defense analyst for Israel's Haaretz newspaper for 25 years. He is among the most well-sourced and thoughtful journalists and analysts covering Israeli security affairs inside Israel. Prior to his curr... Lees meer
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The Price of Israeli Hostages - with Haviv Rettig Gur
20 november 2023 · 56 min
Haviv Rettig Gur returns for our weekly conversation from Jerusalem to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. More than 240 people, including a number of U.S. citizens, were taken hostage during the Oct.... Lees meer
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A conversation with Yonit Levi & Jonathan Freedland
18 november 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
In this episode -- which we recorded just after the historic rally in Washington, DC and as we approached the sixth Shabbat since October 7th -- I have a wide-ranging conversation with Yoni Levi in Tel Aviv and Jonathan Freedland in London. Yonit and J... Lees meer
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Anshel Pfeffer - Embedded in Gaza
16 november 2023 · 51 min
It’s 5:45 am on Thursday, November 16 in New York City. It’s 12:45 pm in Israel. Early this morning, I spoke with Anshel Pfeffer, who is just back from his second trip into Gaza embedded with the IDF. Anshel has covered Israeli politics, Israel Nationa... Lees meer
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Flipping the Script -- with Haviv Rettig Gur
13 november 2023 · 52 min
Haviv Rettig Gur returns for our weekly conversation from Jerusalem to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. Today, we talk to Haviv about the hostage crisis in the context of Israel's war fighting. And... Lees meer
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Israeli Resilience, Pre- & Post-10/07 - with Liel Leibovitz
9 november 2023 · 42 min
This is a crossover episode with Liel Leibovitz in which we jointly release a conversation on the Call Me Back podcast feed and the Tablet Magazine's Unorthodox podcast feed. Liel Leibovitz, who was born and raised in Israel, is editor-at-large for Tab... Lees meer
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American Jews on the Left, post-October 7th
8 november 2023 · 1 uur 10 min
Today we release the new book by Saul Singer and me: "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World", which you can order now at: www.amazon.com/Genius-Israel-Small-Nation-Teach/dp/1982115769/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3... Lees meer
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30 days, 3 pressure points - with Haviv Rettig Gur
6 november 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
This week we release the new book by Saul Singer and me: "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World", which you can order now at: www.amazon.com/Genius-Israel-Small-Nation-Teach/dp/1982115769/ref=sr_1_1?cr... Lees meer
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BIDEN: "Don't!" / NASRALLAH: "I hear you." - emergency episode with Dr. Matthew Levitt
3 november 2023 · 19 min
We just had a conversation with Dr. Matthew Levitt, an expert on Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah, getting his immediate reaction and analysis on Nasrallah’s first public address since the October 7 War. Matt is the director of the Program on Counterterr... Lees meer
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Understanding Israel's battlefields (& U.S. involvement) - with Dr. Fred Kagan
3 november 2023 · 51 min
Next week we will release the new book by Saul Singer and me: "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World", which you can order now at: www.amazon.com/Genius-Israel-Small-Nation-Teach/dp/1982115769/ref=sr_1... Lees meer
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Antisemitism. Everywhere.
1 november 2023 · 52 min
Next week we will release the new book by Saul Singer and me: "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World", which you can order now at: www.amazon.com/Genius-Israel-Small-Nation-Teach/dp/1982115769/ref=sr_1... Lees meer
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A post-October 7th security doctrine for Israel - with Haviv Rettig Gur
30 oktober 2023 · 49 min
Haviv Rettig Gur returns for our weekly conversation from Israel to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. We wanted to check in with Haviv, who is the political analyst at The Times of Israel, where was... Lees meer
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The Ground Operation Begins/End of hostage negotiations? — with Avi Issacharoff
28 oktober 2023 · 37 min
Avi Issacharoff returns for an urgent update on overnight developments and their implications. Avi has been an analyst and journalist for The Times of Israel, Walla, and Haaretz. In these roles, he reported extensively on the inner workings and leaders... Lees meer
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A brief history of Hezbollah - with Dr. Matthew Levitt
27 oktober 2023 · 51 min
Much like our earlier episode on the history of Hamas, today we look at the history of Hezbollah, an even greater threat to Israel than Hamas. Our guest is Dr. Matthew Levitt. Matt is the director of the Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at ... Lees meer
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The Oldest Hatred... Post-October 7 - with Ritchie Torres, Michal Cotler Wunsh & Ethan Missner
25 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
Among the questions we've been getting since October 7 are those about antisemitism. Does this time feel different? Why? Or, another question, when is it appropriate to be critical of Israeli Government policy, and when does it cross the line into anti... Lees meer
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The Fog of Waiting - with Haviv Rettig Gur
23 oktober 2023 · 56 min
Haviv Rettig Gur returns for our weekly conversation from Israel to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. We wanted to check in with Haviv on increasing questions we are hearing from within Israel and t... Lees meer
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Forecasting the war’s path ahead - with Michael Oren
21 oktober 2023 · 49 min
This episode will be the first of a few conversations in which we touch on the range of directions this October 7th war could go (especially when considering comparisons to Israel's previous wars, including those with Hamas and also the 1973 Yom Kippur... Lees meer
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The Laws of War — with Matt Waxman
20 oktober 2023 · 56 min
In President Biden’s address from the Oval Office, we continue to hear calls for Israel to respect the laws of war. In recent days, we have also heard others call for “proportionality” in Israel’s response. What does that actually mean? According to wh... Lees meer
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Public sentiment on the eve of invasion - with Haviv Rettig Gur
17 oktober 2023 · 52 min
Haviv Rettig Gur returns to our podcast to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. He will be a weekly guest on our podcast through the duration of the war. Today he is focused on Israeli public sentiment... Lees meer
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The Gazan Battlefield — with Avi Issacharoff
15 oktober 2023 · 45 min
Today, we consider to what to expect when the IDF enters Gaza. Avi Issacharoff has been an analyst and journalist for The Times of Israel, Walla, and Haaretz. In these roles, he reported extensively on the inner workings and leaders of Hamas and other ... Lees meer
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The October Massacre changes... Everything - with Elliott Abrams
14 oktober 2023 · 53 min
In this episode with Elliott Abrams, we provide additional detail on the history of Israel-Gaza/Hamas — this time from a White House insider on U.S.-Middle East policy during a critical period in Hamas’s takeover of Gaza — what were leaders in Washingt... Lees meer
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The world unites against Hamas... for now - with Yaakov Katz
12 oktober 2023 · 45 min
For analysis of the Israeli Government's formation of a (Netanyahu/Gantz) unity government and war cabinet, preparations for the invasion of Gaza, and anticipating the Hezbollah threat from the northern border, we are joined by Yaakov Katz. Yaakov is a... Lees meer