Podcasts by Israel Policy Pod

Israel’s Tightrope Walk Over the Ukraine Crisis from 2022-02-16T17:00

The crisis in Ukraine is drawing the entire world's attention, and Israel is no exception. In this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri...

Bahrain to the West Bank on the Military Beat from 2022-02-07T19:00

Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum policy advisor Neri Zilber hosts Jerusalem Post military correspondent Anna Ahronheim and Times of Israel military correspondent Judah Ari Gross...

Jerusalem to Ankara: Turkey's Teetering Relationship with Israel from 2022-02-01T18:00

Turkey was the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel in 1949, shortly following Israel’s independence, and the countries shared close ties for decades. Yet recent years have seen a d...

Violent Vandals, Gaza Gas, Netanyahu Negotiations, and More from 2022-01-26T19:00

Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Policy Director Michael Koplow and Policy Advisor Shira Efron to discuss the past week's biggest stories in Israel, including settler violence, a...

Will Bibi Take a Plea Deal? from 2022-01-18T19:00

Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu has entered talks with the attorney general over a plea deal to end his ongoing corruption trial, a move that could have major legal and political ramifications. Tel Av...

IPF Atid: Climate Security Ep. 3 from 2022-01-13T16:00

In the third episode of IPF Atid’s mini-series on climate security, IPF Atid National Director Shanie Reichman hosts David Harary, a member of the IPF Atid DC Steering Committee and the Executiv...

State of Play in 2022: Israeli Politics in the New Year from 2022-01-07T01:00

With a new year upon us, it's time to catch up on the latest developments in Israel and look ahead at what 2022 may bring to the Israeli political arena. Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israe...

End-of-Year Awards 2021: Assessing a Historic Year in Israel from 2021-12-21T10:00

2021 was indeed a historic year in Israel. It included yet another election, this time ending the Netanyahu-era and bringing to power a diverse coalition that replaced him, a war in Gaza, inter-...

IPF Atid: Climate Security Ep. 2 from 2021-12-01T18:00

In the second installment of IPF Atid’s mini-series on climate security, Shanie Reichman and Max Webb of IPF Atid host MK Alon Tal, a member of Knesset in the Blue and White party and a leading ...

Palestinian Politics: Security, Succession, and Financial Crisis from 2021-11-23T22:00

After a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem’s Old City, a looming Palestinian security operation in Jenin, and a financial crisis in the Palestinian Authority, where are things headed in the Pales...

Israel's Security Policy: Change or Continuity Post-Bibi? from 2021-11-16T00:00

With the Bennett-Lapid government nearly half a year old, it is time to assess how, if at all, Israel’s security policies have changed since the departure of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister...

Israel Policy Pod (trailer) from 2021-11-10T13:00

Shalom, I’m Neri Zilber, a Tel-Aviv-based journalist and the host of Israel Policy Pod, Israel Policy Forum’s ongoing podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from our expert...

After the Budget: What's Next in Israeli Politics? from 2021-11-09T00:00

The new Israeli government passed a state budget last week for the first time in over three years—a crucial milestone for the Bennett-Lapid coalition. In this episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist ...

IPF Atid: Climate Security Ep. 1 from 2021-11-03T19:00

In a region already marred by conflict, the threats posed by climate change are particularly immense. In this episode, Shanie Reichman and Max Webb of IPF Atid host EcoPeace Founder and Israel D...

From Fauda to Hollywood with Avi Issacharoff from 2021-10-26T11:00

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has recently returned to the headlines, but it has been prominently on-screen for several years thanks to the hit Israeli television show, Fauda. In this episode...

Israel, Iran, China: Plan A or Plan B? from 2021-10-21T17:00

Negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal are sputtering, and Israel is pushing the Biden administration for a credible plan B. What are the prospects for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear...

The New Normal from 2021-10-14T18:00

With the release of Israel Policy Forum's report on Arab-Israeli Normalization and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict earlier this week, The New Normal co-authors Michael Koplow, Shi...

Israel's New Government: 100 Days In from 2021-10-08T00:00

The Bennett-Lapid government is just over 100 days old. How have things gone so far? Where are things headed? What could unravel a governing coalition that even Prime Minister Bennett called a &...

Terrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 6: Status of the Status Quo from 2021-10-01T10:00

Rounding out the Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem partnership series, Evan Gottesman and Danny Seidemann discuss the status quo governing access to the holy sites on Jerusalem's Te...

Ironing Out the Iron Dome from 2021-09-24T10:00

What happened in the U.S. Congress this week? In today’s episode, Israel Policy Forum’s Policy Director Michael Koplow gets the inside scoop from Government Relations Director Aaron Weinberg.  Listen

Afghanistan, America, and the Israeli-Palestinian Experience with Neri Zilber from 2021-09-01T16:00

As the United States completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan, some Israelis hear echoes of their own experiences in Southern Lebanon and Gaza. What lessons can be learned from these parallels?...

Terrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 5: Compromise and Conflict in Sheikh Jarrah from 2021-08-25T17:00

In the latest installment of the Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem podcast series, Evan Gottesman and Danny Seidemann discuss this month's court proceedings over Sheikh Jarrah evict...

Reflecting on the Past, Thinking About the Future from 2021-08-05T13:00

Israel Policy Forum Executive Director David A. Halperin joins hosts Evan Gottesman and Shanie Reichman to reflect on the past five years of the organization's work and exciting changes and...

Can Israel-Palestinian Authority Relations Be Salvaged? from 2021-07-27T18:00

With the Palestinian Authority in crisis and Hamas's popularity on the rise, is it too late to improve Israel-PA relations? Ksenia Svetlova (IDC Herzliya, Mitvim) joins host Evan Gottesman ...

Israel's New Government: A One-Month Performance Review from 2021-07-22T19:00

Host Evan Gottesman checks in with Israel Policy Forum Fellow Nimrod Novik for an evaluation of the new Israeli government's performance since its inauguration in June.

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Across the Jordan from 2021-07-20T18:00

The new Israeli government seems intent on turning the page in its relations with the country with which it shares its longest border: Jordan. Will the effort be successful? How will Israel-Jord...

Terrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 4: Coming Attractions, Jerusalem Edition from 2021-07-15T14:00

Host Evan Gottesman joins Terrestrial Jerusalem's Danny Seidemann to discuss issues that could impact Jerusalem in the coming weeks and months, from potential court decisions on  evictions ...

Palestinians Versus Authority from 2021-06-30T17:00

Palestinians are protesting across the West Bank. In major cities like Ramallah and Hebron, people have been turning out to demonstrate against the Palestinian Authority after anti-corruption ac...

A Bennett-Lapid Foreign Policy from 2021-06-29T16:00

Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov joins Israel Policy Forum's latest briefing from the UAE to provide a breakdown on Yair Lapid's inaugural overseas trip as foreign ...

New Government, New Prime Minister from 2021-06-15T16:00

Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Shira Efron and Alon Pinkas, a senior writer for Haaretz and former consul general of Israel in New York, discuss the implications of the new Bennett-Lapid gov...

Terrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 3: One Month in Jerusalem from 2021-06-08T16:00

In the latest installment of the Israel Policy Pod-Terrestrial Jerusalem partnership series, host Evan Gottesman and TJ's Daniel Seidemann look at the major developments shaping events in J...

Winds of Change from 2021-06-03T17:00

Tal Schneider (Times of Israel) and Barak Ravid (Axios/Walla! News) discuss the latest political developments in Israel, including what's next for Benjamin Netanyahu and a prospective coali...

Bye-Bye Bibi? from 2021-06-02T21:00

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's impending exit after twelve consecutive years as Israel's prime minister, a potential new unity government helmed by Naf...

A New Government? from 2021-06-01T16:00

Israel Policy Forum Executive Director David A. Halperin speaks with Haaretz's Amir Tibon about emerging prospects for the "change coalition" in Israel.

Israel's (Other) Other 2021 Elections from 2021-05-28T10:00

Hosts Shanie Reichman and Alex Lederman delve into the details of Israel's upcoming presidential elections and what they mean for the current moment in Israeli politics on Alex's podca...

Israel and Gaza: Looking Ahead from 2021-05-25T15:00

Ilan Goldenberg (CNAS, Israel Policy Forum) joins the latest Israel Policy Briefing to examine policy options for the United States in the wake of the May 2021 Gaza conflict.

U.S. Strategies to Keep the Calm from 2021-05-20T00:00

Amidst violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, host Shanie Reichman is joined by Ilan Goldenberg to discuss a U.S. approach to the conflict and how it can prevent future escalations....

Israel and Gaza in Crisis from 2021-05-19T19:00

A special briefing featuring Israel Policy Forum Policy Director Michael Koplow, Policy Advisor Shira Efron, and Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik addressing the ongoing Israel-Gaza crisis.

Gaza, Jerusalem, Israeli Politics from 2021-05-11T17:00

Neri Zilber and Michael Koplow discuss the crises surrounding Jerusalem and Gaza and the ongoing political deadlock in Israel.

from 2021-05-07T10:00

Hussein Ibish (Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington) and Shira Efron (Israel Policy Forum) discuss Israel's deepening integration with the wider Middle East region, one of the pillars o...

Terrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 1: Why Jerusalem? Why Now? from 2021-04-29T13:00

Israel Policy Pod host Evan Gottesman is joined by Daniel Seidemann for the first in a monthly joint Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem podcast series focusing on all-things Jerusalem. In...

What Happened in Jerusalem? from 2021-04-27T15:00

Lior Schillat, Director General of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, joins Israel Policy Forum' latest briefing to discuss the far-right riot in Jerusalem and the events precedin...

No One Puts Bibi in a Corner from 2021-04-22T12:00

After losing a key Knesset Arrangement Committee vote on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking for a way to salvage his premiership and put together a coalition. This time, he is ...

Between Israel and Iran from 2021-04-20T15:00

Wilson Center Scholar Dalia Dassa Kaye discusses the current status of the Israel-Iran conflict and how that dynamic is impacting the policies of the Biden administration and the Gulf Arab state...

Israel, Iran, and the Fallout from Natanz from 2021-04-16T11:00

Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Shira Efron speaks with hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz about the aftermath of a recent Israeli attack on the Natanz nuclear site in Iran and what it says a...

West Bank, Gaza, Aid, Elections from 2021-04-13T15:00

Washington Institute Adjunct Fellow Neri Zilber provides an overview of the state of affairs with the Palestinians, including the resumption of U.S. aid to the West Bank and Gaza, as well as the...

Arab-Jewish Political Integration from 2021-04-06T16:00

Some of the biggest stories out of the March 2021 Knesset election have included the breakup of the Joint List, low voter turnout among Arab citizens of Israel, and the emergence of the United A...

The Consequences of Closing a Consulate from 2021-04-05T14:00

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with former American diplomat Ari Gore, who served in the  U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, about the Trump adm...

Trouble in Jordan from 2021-04-04T13:00

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with Israel Policy Forum's Nimrod Novik about the crisis in Jordan, including allegations of a coup attempt, the strained relationship between King Abdullah and P...

The Story of IPF Atid from 2021-04-02T00:00

In a special episode of Israel Policy Pod, Shanie is joined by IPF Atid's National Director Adam Basciano,  National Chair Jonathan Kamel, and Los Angeles Chair Alex Stabler for a discussio...

Israeli Election Results: What We Know So Far from 2021-03-24T18:00

A day after Israel's fourth election since April 2019, hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz parse the early returns of the vote, examine what we know so far, and discuss what could change in ...

Erev Elections from 2021-03-22T19:00

On the eve of the fourth Israeli election since April 2019, hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the issues shaping the campaign.

from 2021-03-16T15:00

With the March 23 Knesset election fast approaching, Times of Israel Political Correspondent Tal Schneider takes a look at where the different parties stand and whether this fourth election in t...

'Til Kingdom Come from 2021-03-10T16:00

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with director Maya Zinshtein and producer Abie Troen about their new documentary film, 'Til Kingdom Come, which covers Evangelical Christian support for ...

An Ambassador's Perspective from 2021-03-09T15:00

Ambassador Daniel Shapiro shares his insights on the current issues shaping the Biden administration's reorientation of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Palestinians at the Polls from 2021-03-02T16:00

Washington Institute Senior Fellow Ghaith al Omari examines the Palestinian political landscape in the lead up to elections planned for later this year, as well as the Palestinians' relatio...

Unpacking the Psychological Roots of Conflicts from 2021-03-01T18:00

Host Shanie Reichman is joined by Dr. Eran Halperin to discuss his work on the psychological and emotional barriers to resolving conflicts and how his experiments try to help Israeli and Palesti...

Israel, Iran, and the Region from 2021-02-23T16:00

Ilan Goldenberg discusses Israel, Iran, the JCPOA, and the future of Israel-Arab state normalization under the Biden administration.

No Problem or No Solution? from 2021-02-17T12:00

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with Shira Efron and Daniel Egel of the RAND Corporation about their new study, "Alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," examining Israeli and Pal...

A Realistic Reset from 2021-02-16T16:00

What does a realistic reset of U.S. foreign policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict look like? Michael Koplow (Israel Policy Forum), Shira Efron (Israel Policy Forum), and Ibrahim Eid Dalalsh...

Vaccine Controversy from 2021-02-11T11:00

Eli, Evan, and Shanie talk with Noa Shusterman of INSS (previously an Israel Policy Pod host!) to discuss her recent article on the vaccine controversy entitled "The Palestinians and COVID-...

Israeli Elections Update with Amir Tibon from 2021-02-09T16:00

With the deadline for registering party lists in the rearview, the final stages of Israel's election campaign are now underway. Listen to our Tuesday briefing with an update on the state of...

Haven’t we done this elections podcast before? from 2021-02-04T20:00

With another Israeli election just six weeks away Shanie Reichman, Evan Gottesman, and Eli Kowaz break down the state of play after the February 4 party registration deadline.

The Biden Administration Facing the Middle East from 2021-02-02T16:00

Center for a New American Security Senior Adjunct Fellow Elisa Catalano Ewers and Associate Fellow Kaleigh Thomas discuss the Biden administration's priorities in the Middle East and its ap...

East Jerusalem's"Doomsday Settlement" from 2021-01-28T14:00

Israeli attorney Daniel Seidemann joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss how the development of a new Jewish settlement in Givat Hamatos could imperil a viable resolution to the status of Jerusale...

The View From Jerusalem: A Journalist's Perspective from 2021-01-26T16:00

The past four years have seen momentous developments in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and American foreign policy. As New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief, David Halbfinger was ...

Israel and Human Rights in Tension from 2021-01-21T18:00

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with IPF Atid San Francisco Steering Committee member Nathan Kurz about his new book, from 2021-01-19T16:00

Carnegie Endowment Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller examines the Trump administration's policy legacy in the Middle East and President-elect Joe Biden's priorities in the region.

A New U.S. Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from 2021-01-12T15:00

Ilan Goldenberg, Michael Koplow, and Tamara Cofman Wittes present findings and recommendations from their recently published policy report, "A New U.S. Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian ...

From Washington to Jerusalem: After the Capitol Hill Attack from 2021-01-07T19:00

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz speak with Times of Israel Diplomatic Correspondent Tal Schneider about Israeli perceptions of the far-right attack on the United States Capitol Building. Then...

Israeli Political Breakdown from 2021-01-05T16:00

With 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. Listen

Divorces and Marriages: Israeli Elections Update from 2020-12-30T13:00

In 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 pa...

Between the Palestinians and the Gulf States from 2020-12-22T15:00

This 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 pol...

Morocco, Israel, Western Sahara, West Bank from 2020-12-22T09:00

Host 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...

Two Conversations on the Future of Our Work in 2021 from 2020-12-17T16:00

This 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...

The Value of Perseverance from 2020-12-17T13:00

Host 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...

Another Israeli Election? from 2020-12-08T16:00

Israeli 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 ...

Israeli Elections, Part 4/? from 2020-12-03T16:00

Just 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 diff...

What's Next for Israel and Iran? from 2020-12-01T17:00

Over 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 w...

Resuming Ties from 2020-11-18T15:00

Hosts 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.

Israel-Arab State Normalization After the Trump Era from 2020-11-17T16:00

What will happen to the Israel-Arab state normalization process after President-elect Joe Biden takes office? The Mitvim Institute's Dr. Moran Zaga explains.

The Chief Negotiator from 2020-11-11T16:00

Host Eli Kowaz talks with Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik about the life and legacy of chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat.

What's Next? After the American Presidential Election from 2020-11-10T18:00

This 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 ...

American Elections, Israeli-Palestinian Ramifications from 2020-10-30T03:00

Hosts 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 ...

Twenty-Five Years Later: The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin from 2020-10-27T18:00

Ambassador 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 th...

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The View From Europe from 2020-10-21T16:00

Host 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 Isr...

What's Next in Israeli Politics? from 2020-10-20T16:00

Washington 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 ri...

Lessons From Another Conflict from 2020-10-15T19:00

Evan 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 Azer...

Bibi's COVID Conundrum from 2020-10-08T18:00

Hosts 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...

An Optimist's View of U.S.-Israel Relations from 2020-10-02T12:00

Host 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 im...

There's a Place Called Kosovo from 2020-09-30T18:00

Dr. 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 mutu...

Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Second Intifada, 20 Years Later from 2020-09-29T16:00

Kan News Palestinian Affairs Correspondent Gal Berger shares a retrospective on the significance of the Second Intifada on the twentieth anniversary of its start.

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Regional Responses to Normalization from 2020-09-22T17:00

Steven 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 t...

After Normalization: Glass Half Full or Half Empty? from 2020-09-16T19:00

With 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 normalizatio...

What's in a Deal? Israeli, Palestinian, and American Perspectives on Normalization from 2020-09-15T17:00

This 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 Palest...

Trouble in the Eastern Mediterranean from 2020-09-09T16:00

Trouble 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 ...

Gaza Today: COVID, Qatar, Crisis from 2020-09-08T17:00

This 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 betwe...

What's the"Atid"of Yesh Atid? from 2020-09-03T19:00

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss a potential internal challenge to the centrist Yesh Atid party's founder and longtime leader Yair Lapid.

Unresolved Issues: Examining Challenges to Israel-UAE Relations from 2020-09-01T17:00

The 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.

Settlers Unsettled: The Israel-UAE Deal and"Suspended"Annexation from 2020-08-26T20:00

Dr. 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 politi...

The New Normal[ization] from 2020-08-19T16:00

Journalist 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, Isr...

Israel-UAE Normalization: What Happened and What's Next? from 2020-08-13T15:00

Israel Policy Forum's Shira Efron and Michael Koplow speak with host Evan Gottesman about recent historic developments in Israel-UAE relations.

Friendly Fire from 2020-08-12T17:00

Former 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 turnin...

Lebanon and Beyond from 2020-08-11T17:00

This 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 Beiru...

A Lebanese Flag in Rabin Square from 2020-08-06T15:00

Hosts 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 explo...

Inside Israel’s Protests with Barak Ravid from 2020-08-04T18:00

Listen to Israel Policy Forum's exclusive briefing with journalist Barak Ravid (Axios) covering the anti-Netanyahu demonstrations taking place throughout Israel and their implications.

The Palestinian Policemen's Union from 2020-07-31T13:00

New 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,...

Hizballah, Protests, More Elections (?) from 2020-07-29T14:00

Hosts 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 ...

Walk Like an Egyptian from 2020-07-22T18:00

Israel 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&apos...

One More One State Podcast from 2020-07-16T15:00

Evan Gottesman speaks with Israel Policy Forum's Policy Director Michael Koplow about the resurgent conversation around the one state model.

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