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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Episodes
Rules of Engagement
May 22, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBPnina Sharvit Baruch joins Eli and Evan to talk about the IDF's conduct responding to the Gaza demonstrations. Support the show
The Art Of Leaving The Deal
May 11, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBExecutive Director David A. Halperin and Evan Gottesman are joined by former Israeli deputy defense minister and retired IDF Brigadier General Ephraim Sneh to discuss how the United States exit from the Iran nuclear deal will play out in the global arena, and on Israel's doorstep. Support the show
Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBDr. Shira Efron, special adviser on Israel at the RAND Corporation's Center for Middle East Public Policy, joins hosts Eli Kowaz and Evan Gottesman to discuss the festering humanitarian crisis in Gaza, touching on major issues in the Strip's public health, governance, and relations with Israel. Support the show
State with No Army, Army with No State
April 03, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBNeri Zilber joins Eli and Evan to break down misconceptions about the Palestinian Authority Security Force (PASF).Read Neri Zilber and Ghaith Al-Omari's full report "State with No Army, Army with No State:" LINK: ipf.li/pasfreport Support the show
On Israeli Leadership
March 26, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week's episode features Israel Policy Forum’s 2018 Joseph Forum - a distinguished panel on Israel leadership held this past week at the Harmonie Club in New York City featuring Dr. Anita Shapira, Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich, and Rabbi Daniel Gordis. Each has written a biography of a different Israeli prime minister - David Ben-Gurion, Yitzhak Rabin, and Menachem Begin, respectively. They are joined by moderator Natan Sachs, an Israel expert from the Brookings Institution. Support the show
A New Strategy for an Era of Change
March 15, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBFormer Israeli National Security Adviser Chuck Freilich joins Eli Kowaz and Evan Gottesman Israel's security strategy or lack thereof. Support the show
The End of the Netanyahu Years?
February 16, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBIsrael Policy Forum's Eli Kowaz and Evan Gottesman talk about Benjamin Netanyahu's future after the Israel Police's indictment recommendation with Ben Caspit, a senior journalist for Ma'ariv and Al-Monitor and author of the new book The Netanyahu Years. Support the show
Arab Acquaintances
December 18, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBEli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman talk with Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, about Israel's emerging relationships with the Arab world and the impact of Trump's Jerusalem announcement. Support the show
The Soviet-Israeli War
December 08, 2017 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBDr. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez of the Hebrew University's Truman Institute join Israel Policy Forum's Eli Kowaz and Evan Gottesman to discuss their new book, "The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The U.S.S.R.'s Military Intervention In The Egyptian-Israeli Conflict" (Oxford University Press), examining what lessons from the Israeli experience in the Cold War can be applied to present-day Russian military intervention on the Jewish state's borders in Syria and Egypt. Support the show
"A National Home": Balfour's Centenary
November 17, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIPF's Noa Shusterman and Adam Basciano speak with Michael Davies, a British high-school history teacher, about the Balfour Declaration's role in modern British society and the challenge of tackling this controversial issue in the classroom. Support the show
Behind the Smiles: Is Reconciliation for Real?
November 09, 2017 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBIPF's Noa Shusterman and Adam Basciano talk with Ghaith al-Omari, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute and the former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine, about the nature of the Palestinian reconciliation process and how it affects the regional politics. Support the show
The Moderate Majority
October 27, 2017 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.4 MBEli and Noa host Polly Bronstein, CEO and founder of Darkenu, a grassroots movement aiming to mobilize Israel's "moderate majority." Darkenu and Commanders for Israel's Security will be hosting the 2017 Rabin Memorial Rally. Support the show
Humanity First: Israeli-Syrian Cooperation to Aid Refugees
October 04, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBMatzav Podcast hosts Shadi Martini, Director of Humanitarian Relief and Regional Relations to the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, to discuss the crisis in Syria and how it effects local views on Israel. Support the show
Game of Thrones: The Struggle over Abbas' Succession
September 28, 2017 04:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBMatzav Podcast hosts Grant Rumley to discuss the contenders in the race to become the next PA President and what it means for Israel. Support the show
Neighborhood Watch: Israel's Regional Threats
September 20, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBHow can Israel best limit Iran's influence in Syria? How would Trump backing out of the JCPOA effect Israel? Eli and Noa host Professor Chuck Freilich, the former deputy national security advisor of Israel to discuss Israel's regional security. Support the show
The Last Palestinian
September 13, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBEli and Noa host Grant Rumley and Amir Tibon to discuss their book The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas. Support the show
The Sound of Silence: Netanyahu and the Condemnation that Wasn't
August 25, 2017 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBFormer Consul General of Israel in New York, Alon Pinkas, joins Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman to talk about Netanyahu's inaction in the face of blatant anti-Semitism, and its influence on Israel-diaspora relations. Support the show
Back in the Middle East: Are Greenblatt and Kushner Bringing Good News?
August 18, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBJason Greenblatt, Jared Kushner, Dina Powell head to Israel later this month as part of Trump's search of reaching the 'ultimate deal'. Former US diplomat Scott Lasensky joins IPF's Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman to discuss the upcoming visit and US efforts in the region. Support the show
Israel and Jordan: It's Complicated
August 04, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBIPF Israel Fellow and former advisor to Shimon Peres Nimrod Novik joins Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman to talk about the diplomatic crisis between Israel and Jordan. Support the show
Incitement: A Palestinian Perspective
July 27, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBAs Palestinians riot amidst the Temple Mount crisis, Israeli government ministers point the blame at Palestinian incitement. Samer Makhlouf, CEO of Zimam (a progressive Palestinian grassroots movement), joined us in our New York studio to discuss the issue and ways to empower nonviolent voices in the Palestinian territories. Support the show
A United Jerusalem?
July 21, 2017 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBLior Schillat, Director General of The Jerusalem Institute of Policy Research, joins IPF's Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman in New York to discuss the proposed amendment to the Jerusalem bill and the latest unrest on the Temple Mount. Support the show