Israel Policy Pod

Allison 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 Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 Naftali Bennett. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 impact them.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 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 lea...

Kan 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 Follow us on Instagram ,...

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 the United Arab Emirates are being received throughout the Middle East. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 normalization agreements with the UAE and Bahrain. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 Palestine Pulse, Arab News), and Dana Stroul (Washington Institute). Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 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 E...

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 between Palestinian militant groups and Israel, and Qatar's involvement in the area. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

Hosts 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 Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 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...

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, Israeli politics, and US-Israel relations. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

Israel Policy Forum's Shira Efron and Michael Koplow speak with host Evan Gottesman about recent historic developments in Israel-UAE relations. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 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...

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 Beirut disaster's implications for Israel and the wider Middle East. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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 explosion. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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, 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....

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 round of Knesset elections later this year. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

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's seemingly tepid stance on West Bank annexation. Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

Evan 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-stat...

Host 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 Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .

RAND 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 Follow us on Instagram , Twitter/X , and Bluesky , and subscribe to our email list here .