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Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and journalist Naomi Zeveloff discuss the Israeli elections, the potential shift of Jewish Israelis towards voting for the...

In this episode, Eli Kowaz and Neri Zilber discuss the precarious nature of the Israeli election landscape as Netanyahu seeks a narrow majority and Gantz nav...

Nicholas Clairmont reviews two books on authoritarianism, Waller R. Newell's "Tyrants" and Frank Diktter's "How to Be a Dictator," which offer historical and...

"Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron talk about Benny Gantz's appeal to Israeli voters, comparing it to a scene from Notting Hill. They also...

The text discusses the potential strategies of Michael Bloomberg and Hillary Clinton to prevent Bernie Sanders from obtaining the Democratic nomination by fo...

Dr. Kfir Cohen Lustig, Academic Director at The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, delves into Israeli and Palestinian literature in his book, emphasizing the imp...

The discussion features Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida reviewing significant topics: Netanyahu's endorsement of Trump's peace pla...

Eli Kowaz discusses with analyst Dan Rothem the implications of the Trump administration's Peace to Prosperity plan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Roth...

In a discussion on godlessness in theory and practice, sociologist JAccuses the left in Israel of embracing postmodern relativism, allowing rabbis to gain in...

On January 31, 2020, after 47 years of membership, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union following the Brexit referendum in 2016. The split b...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron analyze three significant topics in Israel, including the controversial reactions to President Trump's p...

President Trump's 180-page peace plan for the Middle East includes a proposal to build a 25-mile tunnel connecting the West Bank and Gaza, although specific ...

In this opinion piece, Jodi Rudoren critiques the absence of empathy in President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. Reflecting on her experience...

Kathleen Wynne, the first female Premier of Ontario and the first openly gay Premier, discussed spirituality and religion on the podcast "Not That Kind Of Ra...

This podcast episode dissects the implications of Trump's Israeli-Palestinian plan, which diverges from decades of bipartisan U.S. policy by supporting Israe...

In January 2020, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a controversial Israeli-Palestinian peace plan that includes recognizing Isra...

This episode of Israel Policy Pod discusses the looming release of the Trump administration's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan and its implications for Israeli...

In this text, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss various important topics including U.S. Ambassador Martin Indyk's suggestion...

In his new book "Blind Spot: America & the Palestinians, From Balfour to Trump," Khaled Elgindy argues that America's ambivalence towards the Palestinian nat...

Brazilian Culture Minister Roberto Alvim was fired after delivering a speech that borrowed heavily from a 1933 address by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goe...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the reunion of the Meretz and Labor parties after 47 years, questioning if their merger will be ...

In this episode, Evan Gottesman, Eli Kowaz, and Margaux Nijkerk dissect the political maneuvering surrounding Israel's election registration deadline and the...

Andrea Bernstein's book "American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power" explores the intricate dynamics of power and corru...

Scholars Rovira Kaltwasser and Mudde offer an accessible overview of populism for a broad audience, discussing its various forms across the political spectru...

In this episode of Israel Policy Pod, MK Aida Touma-Sliman discusses her mission in Israeli politics, centered on anti-occupation and equality for Palestinia...

In a podcast episode featuring Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, several topics were discussed, including the issue of intolerance ...

This episode explores the aftermath of the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, delving into its implications for American and Israeli security...

In a podcast titled "The Pipe Dreams? Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss various topics, including the need for lef...

This episode of Israel Policy Pod outlines five key issues expected to shape Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations in 2020, including potential annexati...

In this episode, Eli Kowaz and Margaux Nijkerk analyze Benjamin Netanyahu's decisive victory over challenger Gideon Sa'ar in the Likud party primary. They di...

In a recent discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron cover three main topics: the merging of far-right religious parties in Israel an...

The Forward, a digital publication focusing on American Jewish conversation, is dedicated to promoting civil discourse on divisive issues and has introduced ...

Dr. Yaniv Roznai, an Israeli law scholar, discusses the threat populist leaders pose to democracy, particularly the constitution. Despite the damage caused, ...

This episode of Israel Policy Pod dives into the Likud primary and its implications for Israel's political landscape and upcoming election. Hosts discuss the...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron delve into various significant topics this week, including Netanyahu's likely win in the Likud leadershi...

Ambassador Dennis Ross and David Makovsky's book "Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel's Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny" explores the critica...

Bret Stephens, a well-known New York Times columnist, participated in a discussion at the Z3 conference about politics in the US and Israel. The Z3 Project, ...

David Weissman, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan as an assistant chaplain, reflects on his disillusionment with the U.S. government's handling o...

This episode of Israel Policy Pod delves into Israel's unprecedented third Knesset election in a year, exploring the motivations and strategies of Israeli po...

In a podcast discussion led by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, three major topics are covered, including Israel's frequent Knesse...

In December 2019, President Donald Trump planned to sign an executive order that would recognize Jewish university students as a protected class under federa...

The text discusses the rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the British Labour Party and the subsequent surge of anti-Semitism within the party. It outlines the deep imp...

At the Israeli-American Council Summit in December 2019, President Donald Trump criticized American Jews who he felt did not show enough support for Israel, ...

Edna Harel-Fisher, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the government's responsibility in funding culture to safeguard freedom of e...

Sara Haetzni-Cohen, the director of My Israel, discusses the impact of the hard right on challenging Likud centrists and center-left moderates. This dialogue...

In this episode, the hosts discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial proposal to annex the Jordan Valley, assessing its potential impact on I...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss various topics including the idea of a potential personal run-off between PM Netanyahu and Lt. G...

In a recent discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron cover a range of topics, including the idea of a one-on-one runoff between PM Ne...

The article discusses the intertwining narratives surrounding David Zaikin, a Ukrainian-born Canadian citizen living in London, and Michael Flynn, the former...

Israel has long adhered to the Begin Doctrine, which aims to prevent its enemies from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, as seen when Israel destroyed nu...