Deep Dive Middle East

Internal documents reveal that Google provided the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) with access to advanced AI technologies, including the Vertex platform and Gemini, following the October 2023 Hamas attack. This cooperation, facilitated by a pre-existing cloud services contract, contradicts Google's public statements regarding its AI principles. The provision of AI tools like Habsora, designed fo...

Israeli media outlets  are accused of censoring calls for genocide made by the brother of a deceased soldier at his funeral. The brother's eulogy explicitly called for the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians, including women and children. While some media outlets reported on the funeral, they notably omitted these inflammatory statements. This censorship is contrasted with the extensive media c...

The podcast episode highlights the contrast between Ukraine's aid to Syria and the EU's approach, emphasizing the importance of long-term engagement with changing Arab regimes. It concludes that Europe's focus on short-term goals and its strained relations with the Arab world are undermining its global influence. The initial text is a request for donations to support the online platform hosting th...

The podcast discusses growing opposition to Russia's increasing military presence in Libya.  Libyans , regardless of affiliation, view Russia's actions as a threat to their sovereignty and desire its withdrawal.  Turkey and Egypt , seeking to counter Russian influence and protect their own interests, are exploring collaborative efforts to achieve this goal. Their primary concerns involve the poten...

This episode is primarily focusing on the diverging views of Jewish communities in the US and UK. It presents survey data revealing that while many US and UK Jews maintain emotional ties to Israel, their opinions on Israeli government actions and policies are significantly more critical than those of right-wing voters and politicians. The author argues that Israel's support base has shifted toward...

Russian state media, states that according to a Turkish commentator, Assad sold state secrets of various military sites across the country, which houses air defenses and weapons and equipment of the Syrian military. He allegedly sold those state secrets in exchange for presumably his life, which is now in the hands of Putin.

During the military operation, IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee imposed a curfew across five Syrian villages, including Quneitra, mandating residents of the border communities to stay indoors "until further notice." By December 8, 2024, Al Arabiya confirmed Israel's successful invasion & capture of Tell al-Hara

If you're smart enough to know what this means, then you'll probably come to the conclusion that despite visiting the wall and partaking in their ceremonies, Trump wasn't the worthy candidate to American Jews.

It cannot be overstated at how much of a big blow losing Syria was to Russia. It was a blow that threatens to nearly decimate their entire strength projection in the Middle East, but more than that it affects their plans of throwing out western countries in Africa.

The podcast critiques the justification of Israeli actions based on interpretations of the Hebrew Bible. It argues that the belief in divine promises of land and chosen status fuels ongoing conflict, citing the high death toll amongst Palestinian children in Gaza as a consequence.