Israel Policy Pod
321 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 146 ratingsA weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests including policymakers, activists, and academics.
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Israeli Political Breakdown
January 05, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWith Knesset elections on the horizon yet again and new political parties replacing old ones, journalist Barak Ravid provides insights into the new political landscape taking shape in Israel. Support the show
Divorces and Marriages: Israeli Elections Update
December 30, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn our final episode of the year, Eli Kowaz talks to Neri Zilber about Israel's upcoming March elections as the list of parties begins to take shape. Topics include the creation of a new party on the Israeli left led by Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi's decision to step away from national politics, for the time being, dealing yet another blow to Benny Gantz's Blue and White. Support the show
Between the Palestinians and the Gulf States
December 22, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBThis episode features a recording of our latest Israel Policy Briefing, a discussion between Board Chair Susie Gelman and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington on the political interplay between the Palestinian leadership and the Gulf countries in the age of normalization. Support the show
Morocco, Israel, Western Sahara, West Bank
December 22, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBHost Evan Gottesman speaks with Einat Levi, a researcher at the Israeli think tank Mitvim who specializes in Israel-Morocco relations, about the history of Israel's ties with Rabat, the new normalization agreement between Israel and Morocco, and the impact of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara. Support the show
Two Conversations on the Future of Our Work in 2021
December 17, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBThis week's episode includes recordings of two panels from Israel Policy Forum's virtual annual event, with Abner Goldstine, Yossi Klein Halevi, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, Tamara Cofman Wittes, Susie Gelman, and Rep. Ted Deutch, including never-before-released material not featured during the event premiere. Support the show
The Value of Perseverance
December 17, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBHost Shanie Reichman chats with Gadi Baltiansky of the Geneva Initiative about his decades-long commitment to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and unlikely partners in pursuit of a two-state solution. Learn more about his work at https://geneva-accord.org Support the show
Another Israeli Election?
December 08, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIsraeli political journalist Tal Schneider examines the possibility of another Israeli election and the implications it would carry for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Benny Gantz, Gideon Saar, and the Joint List. Support the show
Another Israeli Election?
December 08, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIsraeli political journalist Tal Schneider examines the possibility of another Israeli election and the implications it would carry for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Benny Gantz, Gideon Saar, and the Joint List. Support the show (https://ipf.li/3jzyDg5)
Israeli Elections, Part 4/?
December 03, 2020 21:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBJust when you thought Israelis were done going to the polls, elections strike again. Evan Gottesman, Eli Kowaz, and Shanie Reichman discuss the prospects of another Knesset election and how different political parties may fare. Support the show
What's Next for Israel and Iran?
December 01, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBOver the weekend, Iran’s chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated. Iranian officials have blamed Israel, which appears to be behind the operation. Who was Fakhrizadeh, and what impact will his death have on Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, U.S. foreign policy in the presidential transition period, and the incoming Biden administration’s approach to Tehran? Dr. Raz Zimmt addresses these and other pressing questions. Support the show
Resuming Ties
November 18, 2020 20:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz speak with journalist Neri Zilber about the resumption of security, civil, and economic ties between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Support the show
Israel-Arab State Normalization After the Trump Era
November 17, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWhat will happen to the Israel-Arab state normalization process after President-elect Joe Biden takes office? The Mitvim Institute's Dr. Moran Zaga explains. Support the show
The Chief Negotiator
November 11, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBHost Eli Kowaz talks with Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik about the life and legacy of chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat. Support the show
What's Next? After the American Presidential Election
November 10, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis episode features a recording of Israel Policy Forum's latest briefing, featuring a conversation with Policy Director Michael Koplow and Government Relations Director Aaron Weinberg on the future of U.S.-Israel and U.S.-Palestinian relations under the incoming Biden administration. Support the show
American Elections, Israeli-Palestinian Ramifications
October 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBHosts Evan Gottesman, Eli Kowaz, and Shanie Reichman speak with three of Israel Policy Forum's leading experts—Shira Efron, Michael Koplow, and David Halperin—about how the outcome of next Tuesday's American presidential election could play out in real time for Israelis and Palestinians, shape the debate in Washington around the U.S.-Israel and U.S.-Palestinian relationships, and impact the American Jewish communal discourse on these issues. Support the show
Twenty-Five Years Later: The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin
October 27, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBAmbassador Itamar Rabinovich, who served as Israel's envoy in the United States during Yitzhak Rabin's second premiership, joins a special Israel Policy Forum briefing reflecting on the late prime minister's legacy 25 years after his assassination. Support the show
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The View From Europe
October 21, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBHost Evan Gottesman speaks with Hugh Lovatt, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations Middle East and North Africa program, about the main issues shaping EU policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including assistance to the Palestinians and Israeli demolitions of EU-funded structures, as well as how the outcome of the American presidential election could impact the European position toward Israel and the Palestinians. Support the show
What's Next in Israeli Politics?
October 20, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWashington Institute Adjunct Fellow and Israeli journalist Neri Zilber breaks down the latest political developments in Israel, from coronavirus lockdowns, to anti-Netanyahu protests, and the rise of Naftali Bennett. Support the show
Lessons From Another Conflict
October 15, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBEvan Gottesman and Shanie Reichman discuss the lessons for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that can be gleaned from the Nagorno Karabakh dispute, as well as Israel's relationship with Azerbaijan and Armenia. Support the show
2020 and Beyond: The U.S. Election and the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
October 14, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBAllison Kaplan Sommer (Haaretz), Jacob Kornbluh (Jewish Insider), and Tabby Refael (30 Years After) discuss the impact of the 2020 U.S. presidential election on the Israel-Diaspora relationship. Support the show
Bibi's COVID Conundrum
October 08, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss how Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the coronavirus crisis has created new political problems for the prime minister, including the resurgence of Naftali Bennett. Support the show
An Optimist's View of U.S.-Israel Relations
October 02, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBHost Shanie Reichman speaks with former diplomat Nadav Tamir of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation about the future of U.S.-Israel relations and how a future Biden administration could impact them. Support the show
There's a Place Called Kosovo
September 30, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBDr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a public opinion expert who has worked on political campaigns in Israel and the Balkans, joins host Evan Gottesman to parse spin from substance on the implications of mutual recognition between Israel and Kosovo and the Israel-related elements of the recent Serbia-Kosovo economic normalization deal. Click here to read Dahlia's article in Foreign Policy comparing the leadership styles of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic. ...
Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Second Intifada, 20 Years Later
September 29, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBKan News Palestinian Affairs Correspondent Gal Berger shares a retrospective on the significance of the Second Intifada on the twentieth anniversary of its start. Watch translated clips from Gal Berger's documentary on the Second Intifada here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CperavZ-a_Y&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZyH4VfyI_o Support the show
Regional Responses to Normalization
September 22, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBSteven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Israel Policy Forum's weekly briefing to explain how the recent normalization agreements between Israel and Bahrain and Israel and the United Arab Emirates are being received throughout the Middle East. Support the show
After Normalization: Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
September 16, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWith the text of the Abraham Accords publicly released, hosts Evan Gottesman and Shanie Reichman trade skeptical and optimistic takes on the long-term ramifications of Israel's normalization agreements with the UAE and Bahrain. Support the show
What's in a Deal? Israeli, Palestinian, and American Perspectives on Normalization
September 15, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBThis episode features a recording of our briefing providing three different perspectives on Israel-Bahrain and Israel-UAE normalization with Yoel Guzansky (INSS), Daoud Kuttab (Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse, Arab News), and Dana Stroul (Washington Institute). Support the show
Trouble in the Eastern Mediterranean
September 09, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBTrouble is brewing in the Eastern Mediterranean as Turkey and Greece clash over natural gas, and other regional actors, from Israel, to Egypt, and even the United Arab Emirates, could get drawn in. Mitvim Institute Director of External Relations Gabi Mitchell joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss the current crisis, how it intersects with other conflicts in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, what the risks are, and how tensions can be brought down. Support the show
Gaza Today: COVID, Qatar, Crisis
September 08, 2020 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBThis episode of Israel Policy Pod features a recording of our latest briefing with Dr. Shira Efron, providing an overview of the coronavirus situation in the Gaza Strip, recent hostilities between Palestinian militant groups and Israel, and Qatar's involvement in the area. Support the show
What's the "Atid" of Yesh Atid?
September 03, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss a potential internal challenge to the centrist Yesh Atid party's founder and longtime leader Yair Lapid. Support the show
Unresolved Issues: Examining Challenges to Israel-UAE Relations
September 01, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThe latest episode of Israel Policy Pod features a recording of our latest briefing on challenges to Israel-UAE relations, featuring Israel Fellow Dr. Nimrod Novik. Support the show
Settlers Unsettled: The Israel-UAE Deal and "Suspended" Annexation
August 27, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn, author of City on a Hilltop: American Jews and the Israeli Settler Movement, joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss the response of pro-annexation Israeli politicians and settlement officials to Israel-UAE normalization, the split between the organized West Bank settlement leadership and their constituents, and how recent developments play into the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Support the show
The New Normal[ization]
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBJournalist and policy researcher Ksenia Svetlova speaks with hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz about Israel-UAE normalization and its impacts for annexation, the Palestinian national cause, Israeli politics, and US-Israel relations. Support the show
Israel-UAE Normalization: What Happened and What's Next?
August 13, 2020 19:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIsrael Policy Forum's Shira Efron and Michael Koplow speak with host Evan Gottesman about recent historic developments in Israel-UAE relations. Support the show
Friendly Fire
August 12, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBFormer Shin Bet Director Ami Ayalon joins host Evan Gottesman for a discussion on Israel's past and future and Ayalon's forthcoming book, Friendly Fire, touching on the turning points in his outlook on the Palestinians, security coordination with the PA, a new national narrative for Israel, and why he supports Breaking the Silence and empathizes with the settlement movement. Support the show
Lebanon and Beyond
August 11, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBThis episode of Israel Policy Pod features a recording of Israel Policy Forum's recent briefing with policy researcher, journalist, and former Member of Knesset Ksenia Svetlova on the Beirut disaster's implications for Israel and the wider Middle East. Support the show
A Lebanese Flag in Rabin Square
August 06, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the recent tragedy in Beirut, Lebanon and the controversy spurred by the display of a Lebanese flag on Tel Aviv City Hall in the aftermath of the explosion. Support the show
Inside Israel’s Protests with Barak Ravid
August 04, 2020 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBListen to Israel Policy Forum's exclusive briefing with journalist Barak Ravid (Axios) covering the anti-Netanyahu demonstrations taking place throughout Israel and their implications. Support the show
The Palestinian Policemen's Union
July 31, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBNew York Times Jerusalem Bureau reporter Adam Rasgon joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss a recent story he co-authored with David Halbinger and Mohammed Najib on the social, political, and operational strain Palestinian security officers are facing as Israel and the United States mull annexing parts of the West Bank and President Mahmoud Abbas continues to halt security coordination with Israel. Read the original story in the New York Times: "For Palestinian Police, Much to Lose if Israel ...
Hizballah, Protests, More Elections (?)
July 29, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss an eventful week in Israel: a clash between the IDF and Hizballah on Israel's northern border, anti-Bibi protests, and the possibility of another round of Knesset elections later this year. Support the show
Walk Like an Egyptian
July 22, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIsrael Fellow Nimrod Novik joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri's recent meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the basis for Cairo's seemingly tepid stance on West Bank annexation. Support the show
One More One State Podcast
July 16, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBEvan Gottesman speaks with Israel Policy Forum's Policy Director Michael Koplow about the resurgent conversation around the one state model. Articles mentioned in the podcast: https://jewishcurrents.org/yavne-a-jewish-case-for-equality-in-israel-palestine/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/opinion/israel-annexation-two-state-solution.html https://israelpolicyforum.org/2020/07/07/the-two-state-solution-is-dead-long-live-the-two-state-solution-3/ https://israelpolicyforum.org/2020/07/16/stat...
Look Us in the Eye
July 09, 2020 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHost Eli Kowaz speaks with Commanders for Israel’s Security CEO Dan Rothem about a new CIS messaging campaign against annexation in Israel and Peter Beinart’s controversial op-ed on a one-state model. For more on the CIS messaging campaign, visit eyes.cis.org.il/en. Support the show
Israel-Iran: Escalation and Confrontation
July 08, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBRAND Corporation Center for Middle East Policy Director Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss recent incidents in Iran and their potential implications in the broader context of Israel-Iran tensions. Support the show
Grassroots: Against Annexation, For Democracy
July 01, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz are joined by Yaya Fink, CEO of the NGO Darkenu, founder of the Lobby 99 organization, and former Labor Party Knesset candidate, for a conversation on fighting for a more democratic Israel and the civil society campaign against annexation. Support the show
Yossi Klein Halevi on Annexation
June 30, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBThis episode of Israel Policy Pod features a recording of Israel Policy Forum's latest Annexation Watch briefing, featuring Yossi Klein Halevi of Shalom Hartman Institute and moderated by Israel Policy Forum Board Chair Susie Gelman. Support the show
Israel On Air
June 26, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz join a panel discussion on podcasting about Israel with Mishy Harman (Israel Story) and Dina Kraft (the Branch), moderated by Brina Chu (Israel Action Network). Support the show
Our Future Israel
June 17, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBHost Evan Gottesman speaks with IPF Atid young professional leaders Brianna Goodlin and Jonathan Kamel about IPF Atid's new #OurFutureIsrael campaign responding to the prospect of West Bank annexation. Get involved with #OurFutureIsrael here. Click here to register for Israel Policy Forum's special virtual event (June 23), The Road Ahead: Leading Responsible for Israel's Future. Support the show
Annexation in the Dark
June 10, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBHosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the security establishment's take on looming West Bank annexation with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ilan Paz. Support the show
On the Hill (Remotely)
June 05, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBGovernment Relations Manager Aaron Weinberg joins hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz to discuss how Israel Policy Forum's work on Capitol Hill is continuing in the age of social distancing and to provide commentary on Israel Policy Forum's recent video briefing with Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-22). Support the show