Episode 86: Alliances and rivalries in a new Middle East, with Dan Schueftan
The inimitable Prof. Dan Schueftan joins Haviv to break down a "profoundly dangerous" turn in the Middle East. With Saudi Arabia shifting away from its alliance with Israel and the Emirates and Turkey...
2 Feb 1h 11min
Episode 85: How knowing your story makes you invincible, with Noam Weissman
In these strange times, it is easier than ever for a Jew to learn -- and easier than ever to remain ignorant. We sit down with Dr. Noam Weissman, executive vice president of the educational nonprofit ...
31 Jan 58min
Episode 84: Why soldiers wept when Ran came home, lessons from Tu Bishvat
This week, Israel finally brought home the remains of its last hostage, 24-year-old Ran Gvili. To outsiders, the sheer scale of the national sacrifice and the collective exhalation of relief that foll...
29 Jan 47min
Episode 83: From ideology to narcotics, Hezbollah's business model, with Matt Levitt
The fall 2024 Israeli operations that decimated Hezbollah’s missile arsenal and leadership structure marked a pivotal turning point for the Middle East. To understand the wreckage left behind and the ...
26 Jan 48min
Episode 82: 'From the River to the Sea' - Lost in Translation?
Welcome to our new short-form episodes interspersed with the regular interviews that dive into an often-asked question about Israel, Jews and the Middle East. Our current question: 'From the River to ...
25 Jan 8min
Episode 81: Israel's future and the ticking Gaza clock, with Andrew Fox
Andrew Fox is a frontline conflict researcher who has visited Gaza, Syria and Lebanon to study Israeli deployments and strategy there.He joins the podcast to talk about what he calls Israel’s ticking ...
22 Jan 57min
Episode 80: Who is Hamas and what do they want?
Welcome to our new short-form episodes interspersed with the regular interviews that dive into an often-asked question about Israel, Jews and the Middle East.Our current question: Who is Hamas and wha...
19 Jan 10min
