Podcasts about alon pinkas

The dust has begun to settle on the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, but the situation isn't much clearer than before. Iran has retaliated against US bases in the region, so what comes next? Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Joe Cirincione join David Rothkopf to break down the current state of the conflict, assess the next moves for the key players, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel's shocking strikes on Iran has put the region in a perilous position. What was the calculus behind Netanyahu's decision to strike? How will Iran respond? What does the Trump administration do now that negotiations have gone up in Smoke? To answer all these questions and more, we have a special two part episode with our favorite experts. Part one features a conversation between Rosa Brooks, Steven Cook, Alon Pinkas, and David Rothkopf while Jon Wolfsthal joins David in part two. You won't want to miss this important episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel's shocking strikes on Iran has put the region in a perilous position. What was the calculus behind Netanyahu's decision to strike? How will Iran respond? What does the Trump administration do now that negotiations have gone up in Smoke? To answer all these questions and more, we have a special two part episode with our favorite experts. Part one features a conversation between Rosa Brooks, Steven Cook, Alon Pinkas, and David Rothkopf while Jon Wolfsthal joins David in part two. You won't want to miss this important episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trillions of dollars were pledged during the US president’s three-nation tour of the Gulf this week. So, are the Gulf nations now in sync with Washington on some of the biggest challenges in the region? And is Donald Trump re-shaping the Middle East, or will the Gulf states dictate future US foreign policy? In this episode: Giorgio Cafiero, CEO at Gulf State Analytics. Hassan Barari, Professor of International Affairs at Qatar University. Alon Pinkas, Former Ambassador and Consul General of Israel in New York. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The US Middle East envoy proposes a way to keep the ceasefire going in Gaza. But the original deal remains stuck in the first phase with no progress towards a permanent solution. So what is the actual state of play - and the risks of more war? In this episode: Alon Pinkas, Former Ambassador and Consul General of Israel in the United States. Tahani Mustafa, Senior Palestine Analyst, International Crisis Group. Mouin Rabbani - Non-resident Fellow, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Lebanon says any Israeli presence on its soil is now an 'occupation'. The deadline for a complete Israeli withdrawal has come and gone. So how long will Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon? And can Lebanon assert its sovereignty? In this Episode: Ali Rizk, Political and Security Affairs Analyst in Beirut. Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador and Consul General in New York. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters on the Israeli right may be celebrating after President Donald Trump unveiled his "Mar-a-Gaza" vision following the two leaders White House meeting. But Haaretz columnist Alon Pinkas, analyzing the meeting behind the optics, believes Netanyahu has little to celebrate. Speaking on the Haaretz Podcast following the meeting, Pinkas told host Allison Kaplan Sommer that the firestorm over Trump's desire to "own" and "take control" of Gaza and relocate its 2 million residents, overshadowed the fact that Netanyahu clearly failed in his attempt to convince the U.S. president to back out of the cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original air date: January 19, 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu just can't help but make trouble for the US. Netanyahu's recent statements rejecting the idea of a two-state solution lead us all wonder what endgame Israel envisions for Gaza. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf break down how the administration can deal with Bibi to avoid calamity in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original air date: January 19, 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu just can't help but make trouble for the US. Netanyahu's recent statements rejecting the idea of a two-state solution lead us all wonder what endgame Israel envisions for Gaza. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf break down how the administration can deal with Bibi to avoid calamity in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After more than a year of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. So what now? What does it mean? Is it a long-term solution, or a band-aid? Experts Noga Tarnopolsky and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to break down these crucial questions and more.  Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After more than a year of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. So what now? What does it mean? Is it a long-term solution, or a band-aid? Experts Noga Tarnopolsky and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to break down these crucial questions and more.  Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal for Gaza might be reached this time. It's expected to end the fighting and release the captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. But what would make an agreement possible now? And would it hold? In this Episode: HA Hellyer, Middle East politics expert, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Alon Pinkas, former Israeli Diplomat Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent. Huffpost Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Haaretz senior columnist and former diplomat Alon Pinkas says that for years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tacitly supported the continuation of the brutal dictatorship of Bashar Assad in Syria, and it is absurd for him to claim credit for helping to topple Assad’s rule by weakening the mainstays of Iranian power in the region. “He might as well claim credit for the invasion of Normandy or the fall of the Berlin Wall or the surrender of Japan,” said Pinkas on the Haaretz Podcast. “He had nothing to do with those things. That he decimated Hamas and decapitated or degraded Hezbollah? Absolutely, but the Israeli military did that. That’s the same military he maligned and that he foul-mouthed in the days and weeks following the October 7, 2023 calamity.” According to Pinkas, Netanyahu is suffering from “delusions of grandeur” in his attempts to convince Israelis and the wider world that he is somehow remaking the Middle East by “cherry-picking successes, ignoring failures and presenting a false narrative.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel is shutting its embassy in Ireland accusing the government of 'anti-Israel' policies. Dublin has strongly opposed the war on Gaza and recognised a Palestinian state. It rejects Israel's accusations and says it stands for human rights and international law. So, what's behind this move and why now? In this episode: Micheal Mac Donncha, Dublin City Councillor, Sinn Fein Party. Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Diplomat and Writer. Zoe Lawlor, Chairperson, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Donald Trump's win is being celebrated by Israel's government - but not Palestinians and others under Israeli attack. He's promised to bring peace, without saying how. So what could Trump's return to the White House mean for Israel, Palestinians and the wider Middle East? In this episode: Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli government adviser and diplomat. Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative. Mairav Zonszein, Senior Israel analyst at the International Crisis Group. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Is a peace deal in Gaza possible after the killing of Yahya Sinwar? Leaders gather in Doha for yet another round of talks, and hopes are running high. Israel says Hamas' assassinated leader was an obstacle to peace. So, after many failed attempts, can the two sides reach an agreement now that he's gone? In this episode: Salman Shaikh, Former UN official.  Hafsa Halawa, Non-resident Fellow, Middle East Institute. Alon Pinkas, Former Adviser to Israeli Prime Ministers Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces international condemnation for his wars on Gaza and Lebanon. Yet, opinion polls suggest his domestic popularity is rising from record lows. What does the future hold for Netanyahu and Israel? In this episode: Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador.  Nomi Bar-Yaacov, International Negotiator.  Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Middle East Programme, Chatham House. Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Original air date: October 10, 2023 Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original air date: October 10, 2023 Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textOn Back Story with Dana Lewis this week, Israel's leader P.M. Netanyahu is seeking to drive a wedge into America's political landscape. Will it back fire?  Former Israeli diplomat and advisor to multiple foreign ministers Alon Pinkas, believes Netanyahu is courting disaster. And Pinkas says Trump's remarks in the election debate on Israel, amount to a "concentrated pile of nonsense". Kamala Harris he says is right to pursue a two state solution. Israel and Gaza is one war to solve, but there are increasing calls for the Ukraine Russia war to enter ceasefire talks.  Is there a path to peace, or at least a map to getting the shooting stopped?  Colgate Political Science Prof. Masha Hedberg says the options for resolution are many, but neither side appears willing to put the brakes on now, but maybe later this year?Support the show

To put it plainly, the Biden administration's Israel policy hasn't been bold. As we near the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Israel continues to pound Gaza with little pushback from the administration. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a discussion on how the administration can take a stronger stance with Israel — and why it's necessary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To put it plainly, the Biden administration's Israel policy hasn't been bold. As we near the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Israel continues to pound Gaza with little pushback from the administration. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a discussion on how the administration can take a stronger stance with Israel — and why it's necessary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Israel continues its relentless war on Gaza, Palestinians pin their hopes on talks which have paused in Doha before resuming in Cairo on Thursday. Israel and Hamas are studying proposals from mediators Qatar, Egypt and the US, but what are the chances of peace this time? In this episode: Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli ambassador and Previous Government Adviser. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow, American University of Beirut. Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Netanyahu's much dreaded speech before Congress has come and gone. So what happened? Rosa Brooks, Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss what the key takeaways from the speech and why a Harris presidency could shake-up the US/Israel relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netanyahu's much dreaded speech before Congress has come and gone. So what happened? Rosa Brooks, Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss the key takeaways from the speech and why a Harris presidency could shake-up the US/Israel relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden's stunning decision to step aside and forgo a second term, throwing his support behind the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris is unlikely to dramatically change U.S. policy towards Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza, according to former diplomat and senior Haaretz columnist Alon Pinkas, who reacted to the bombshell news from Washington on the Haaretz Podcast this week. Biden is planning to remain president until his successor takes office in January 2025, so presumably till then, says Pinkas, all policy regarding Israel and the war - in Gaza and beyond - will be coordinated "vis a vis Joe Biden, not Kamala Harris. In fact, Harris is probably not going to deal with foreign policy because she will be preoccupied and very hectically busy running for president in Michigan and Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and other places. And so she's not going to want to deal with foreign policy, certainly not thorny issues like the Middle East." To U.S. supporters of Israel - and Israelis - whose concerns about Harris might lead them to consider backing Republican nominee Donald Trump, Pinkas warns against what he views as "plain idiocy." Pinkas assesses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington this week as "a Seinfeld visit about nothing that wasn't meant to be about anything except a vanity tour that Mr. Netanyahu thought he would sell to his electoral base." With war raging in Israel and hostages in Gaza, Pinkas calls the decision to travel to Washington "recklessness of the highest order." Also on the podcast, family members of hostages, who traveled to Washington, explain why they felt the need to make their voices heard during Netanyahu's visit, and pressure U.S. leaders to push Netanyahu in the direction of a deal that would end the war and free their loved ones from Hamas captivity. "We're here send a message that (Netanyahu) cannot just go to America and get a standing ovation in Congress as if he won this war and freed the hostages," says Zahiro Shachar Mor, the nephew of 79-year-old hostage Avraham Mundar. "We are here to show the world that… the voice of Netanyahu is not the voice of Israel."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: July 26, 2023 The United States and Israel have long had a “special relationship.” Yet with the Netanyahu government's latest assault on Israeli democracy, that relationship is under more strain than ever. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas and independent journalist and author Emily Tamkin join David Rothkopf to break down the future of US-Israel relations and how the Biden administration can maintain a long-time partnership while protecting democratic values.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: July 26, 2023 The United States and Israel have long had a “special relationship.” Yet with the Netanyahu government's latest assault on Israeli democracy, that relationship is under more strain than ever. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas and independent journalist and author Emily Tamkin join David Rothkopf to break down the future of US-Israel relations and how the Biden administration can maintain a long-time partnership while protecting democratic values.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All eyes have been on Gaza for months, but trouble is brewing on Israel's northern border. Tensions with Hezbollah and other militant groups are heating up and fears are mounting of a broader regional conflict. Alon Pinkas, Rosa Brooks, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to break down the likelihood of a wider conflict, what it means for the US/Israel relationship, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All eyes have been on Gaza for months, but trouble is brewing on Israel's northern border. Tensions with Hezbollah and other militant groups are heating up and fears are mounting of a broader regional conflict. Alon Pinkas, Rosa Brooks, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to break down the likelihood of a wider conflict, what it means for the US/Israel relationship, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: July 19, 2023 The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse. To discuss where we are and where we are going a former senior Israeli diplomat turned highly regarded commentator, Alon Pinkas, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf for a discussion that tries to separate spin and facts from outright lies. Join us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: July 19, 2023 The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse. To discuss where we are and where we are going a former senior Israeli diplomat turned highly regarded commentator, Alon Pinkas, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf for a discussion that tries to separate spin and facts from outright lies. Join us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war in Gaza is horrifying. It is also a war being conducted without a strategy and without a clear end goal in mind by an ally that opposes most core American objectives. Are these people we should be sending more weapons to? If so, on what conditions? What should we be doing differently. Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks and Dr. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute join David Rothkopf for a conversation in search of constructive answers. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.This week on Back Story with Dana Lewis - Is the International Criminal Court a protector of global justice or an overreaching institution threatening national sovereignty? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Ambassador John Bolton as he critically examines the ICC's legitimacy and its impact on countries like the U.S. and Israel. Bolton argues that the court's actions undermine the democratic processes of sovereign nations.And Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas predicts Netanyahu could be finished as Prime Minister in a matter of months.   We analyze Netanyahu's maneuvers to shift the narrative in his favour amidst growing political turmoil and potential resignations from key figures like Benny Gantz. Tune in for a thorough analysis of these critical issues and their broader geopolitical implications.Support the Show.

The war in Gaza is horrifying. It is also a war being conducted without a strategy and without a clear end goal in mind by an ally that opposes most core American objectives. Are these people we should be sending more weapons to? If so, on what conditions? What should we be doing differently. Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks and Dr. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute join David Rothkopf for a conversation in search of constructive answers. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poco más de siete meses después del ataque de Hamás del 7 de octubre, Israel pasó de recibir la solidaridad internacional a enfrentar críticas y acusaciones. BBC Mundo conversó sobre la guerra en Gaza con Alon Pinkas, quien fue jefe de gabinete de cuatro ministros de Exteriores de Israel.

With Israel's operation in Rafah underway, the Benjamin Netanyahu continues to be at odds with the Biden administration. But what does the withholding of US bombs really mean for the souring relationship between the US and Israel? Noga Tarnopolsky, Alon Pinkas, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to assess the current state of Israeli politics, and how Netanyahu continues to hold on to power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Israel's operation in Rafah underway, the Benjamin Netanyahu continues to be at odds with the Biden administration. But what does the withholding of US bombs really mean for the souring relationship between the US and Israel? Noga Tarnopolsky, Alon Pinkas, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to assess the current state of Israeli politics, and how Netanyahu continues to hold on to power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: March 15, 2023 There is never a dull period for the Middle East. David and Rosa are joined by Alon Pinkas of Haaretz to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming diplomatic ties and the ongoing crisis in Israel. Do we anticipate big changes in the Middle East following this announcement? What does this say about America's role in the region? Is Israel in an (unwritten) constitutional crisis? All of this and more during this thoughtful discussion. Members get a bonus segment where David and Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave, continue the conversation about the Saudi-Iran relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: March 15, 2023 There is never a dull period for the Middle East. David and Rosa are joined by Alon Pinkas of Haaretz to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming diplomatic ties and the ongoing crisis in Israel. Do we anticipate big changes in the Middle East following this announcement? What does this say about America's role in the region? Is Israel in an (unwritten) constitutional crisis? All of this and more during this thoughtful discussion. Members get a bonus segment where David and Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave, continue the conversation about the Saudi-Iran relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at how Israelis are reacting to Iran's attack with Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas. Kerem Navot founder Dror Etkes talks about Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacking Palestinian villages. Then, one year into Sudan's civil war, we hear from one Sudanese-American whose family is trapped in Khartoum. And, NBA columnist A. Sherrod Blakely talks about the league's Play-In tournament and Caitlin Clark's WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Original Air Date: March 27, 2023 On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so directly relevant to the United States. Join Pinkas and host David Rothkopf for this in-depth and timely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: March 27, 2023 On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so directly relevant to the United States. Join Pinkas and host David Rothkopf for this in-depth and timely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the state of the union is ordinarily focused on domestic policy, nothing about this year has been ordinary. On the eve of the State of the Union address, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to predict how large of a role that foreign policy will play in President Biden's speech.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the state of the union is ordinarily focused on domestic policy, nothing about this year has been ordinary. On the eve of the State of the Union address, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to predict how large of a role that foreign policy will play in President Biden's speech.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Netanyahu just can't help but make trouble for the US. Netanyahu's recent statements rejecting the idea of a two-state solution lead us all wonder what endgame Israel envisions for Gaza. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf break down how the administration can deal with Bibi to avoid calamity in the region.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Netanyahu just can't help but make trouble for the US. Netanyahu's recent statements rejecting the idea of a two-state solution lead us all wonder what endgame Israel envisions for Gaza. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf break down how the administration can deal with Bibi to avoid calamity in the region.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition of the Haaretz Podcast, host Allison Kaplan Sommer and the Haaretz editorial team asked subscribers worldwide what they saw as the most urgent questions as the Israel-Hamas conflict passed the 100-day mark. The questions poured in.  Is there any way to get rid of Netanyahu? What do Israelis know - and think about the level of death and destruction in Gaza? How does Israel decide when to assassinate a Hamas leader? Should Israel be more worried about progressive Democrats or the possible election of Donald Trump and the rise of the far-right? What will the future look like for Israel and Gaza once this conflict is over? Should Israel go out of its way to protect diaspora Jews? Listen to the answers given by Haaretz editor in chief Aluf Ben, Haaretz English editor in chief Esther Solomon, Haaretz analysts Anshel Pfeffer, Yossi Melman, Alon Pinkas and Dahlia Scheindlin, and Haaretz correspondents Sheren Falah Saab and Ben Samuels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hearings have begun in the International Court of Justice that could change the course of Israel's war in Gaza. South Africa is arguing today that Israel is committing “genocidal acts” against the Palestinian people. The US has called accusations of genocide “meritless," and tomorrow Israel will lay out its defense against the charge. Correspondent Melissa Bell explains more from the Hague.  Also on today's show: Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Brown University; Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Consul General in New York; Oksana Markarov, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may be a new year, but the conflict in Gaza continues unabated. However, experts say the Israeli invasion could fundamentally change at the end of the month. Alon Pinkas and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to forecast the changing nature of the war in the coming weeks and months and shed light on the potential future of Netanyahu's government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may be a new year, but the conflict in Gaza continues unabated. However, experts say the Israeli invasion could fundamentally change at the end of the month. Alon Pinkas and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to forecast the changing nature of the war in the coming weeks and months and shed light on the potential future of Netanyahu's government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: October 9, 2023 Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: October 9, 2023 Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is looking to the future to predict how the conflict in Gaza will end. Just as important is what will happen in the short term. Aaron David Miller, Alon Pinkas, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the climate in Israel and the United States to predict what could come next for both the Biden and Netanyahu administrations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is looking to the future to predict how the conflict in Gaza will end. Just as important is what will happen in the short term. Aaron David Miller, Alon Pinkas, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the climate in Israel and the United States to predict what could come next for both the Biden and Netanyahu administrations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Palestinian journalist and storyteller Maram Humaid joins us from Gaza to talk about the end of the seven-day ceasefire. And, as Israel restarts its war against Hamas in Gaza, international political consultant Alon Pinkas talks about the political forces at play in Israel. Tahani Mustafa, senior Palestine analyst at the International Crisis Group, weighs in on what the war means for Palestinian political leadership in Gaza and the West Bank. Then, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan two years ago, the militant regime deemed music morally corrupt and banned it. But, as Kabul fell, pianist and composer Arson Fahim found refuge at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. WBUR's Andrea Shea reports.

On this Back Story host Dana Lewis interviews Israeli diplomat and former Government advisor Alon Pinkas;-Can Hamas be removed from Gaza?-Could an International force replace Israeli troops, with the UN leading a new Gaza for Palestinians?-What are the risks of a wider conflict?-And Israel's War Cabinet and Netanyahu's narrowing window on Governing his CountrySupport the show

Original Air Date: 2/1/23 Fill out the DSR Listener Survey here: https://bit.ly/dsrsurvey2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Alon Pinkas of Haaretz. What did Secretary Blinken say and do in Israel? How should the U.S. work with a hard right Israeli government? What do this mean for the future revival chances of the JCPOA? Find out during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: 2/1/23 Fill out the DSR Listener Survey here: https://bit.ly/dsrsurvey2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Alon Pinkas of Haaretz. What did Secretary Blinken say and do in Israel? How should the U.S. work with a hard right Israeli government? What do this mean for the future revival chances of the JCPOA? Find out during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While giving high marks to the Biden Administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war thus far, our experts discuss the risks posed by having a partner as erratic as the current Israeli government. Join Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and Alon Pinkas for a lively and timely discussion.  Fill out the DSR Listener Survey here: https://bit.ly/dsrsurvey2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While giving high marks to the Biden Administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war thus far, our experts discuss the risks posed by having a partner as erratic as the current Israeli government. Join Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and Alon Pinkas for a lively and timely discussion.  Fill out the DSR Listener Survey here: https://bit.ly/dsrsurvey2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden is set to deliver an Oval Office speech on Israel and Ukraine Thursday night. Also, Biden meets with the families of victims and hostages while visiting Israel. And 22 GOP members vote against Jim Jordan for House speaker. Alon Pinkas, Rick Stengel, Rep. Eric Swalwell join Lawrence O'Donnell.

James and Al are joined by Israeli foreign policy expert Alon Pinkas to explain the latest developments in the accelerating war in Gaza, its regional effects, and the roles of President Biden and PM Netanyahu.  They explore the ramifications of the hospital explosion, the threat of Iran and Hezbollah, how the USA is viewed in the region, and if the Israeli government has the confidence of its people.  Then, they speak with NYT's chief Washington correspondent Carl Hulse to discuss the implications of Jim Jordan's lack of qualifications to become the Speaker and his failure to attain the position despite the novel pressure being applied by conservative media.  Will Steve Scalise be the next one to try for the position?  And what are the downstream effects going into the 2024 elections? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you're from! Get More From This Week's Guest: Alon Pinkas: Twitter | Haaretz  Carl Hulse: Twitter | NYT | Author of “Confirmation Bias” Please Support This Week's Sponsor: ExpressVPN: Control your data, defend your privacy, and protect yourself online with 3 free months on a VPN plan when you go to expressvpn.com/warroom

President Biden's landmark trip to Israel is underway. Even with the cancellation of a summit in Amman, Biden's time in the region will undoubtedly make waves. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David to look forward at what could come next for Israel, the Palestinians, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NPR's Ruth Sherlock talks about a devastating explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people on Tuesday. President Biden says that an explosion at a Gaza hospital appears to have been set off by Islamists. But intelligence remains murky. NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre tells us more. And, wartime leaders often get a wave of popular support. But in the case of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that does not appear to be the case. International political consultant Alon Pinkas joins us. Then, each song in the new album "Where Are We" by acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman is about a place — from New England to Alabama, from Philadelphia to Phoenix. Redman talks about his new record and his musical journey.

President Biden's landmark trip to Israel is underway. Even with the cancellation of a summit in Amman, Biden's time in the region will undoubtedly make waves. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David to look forward at what could come next for Israel, the Palestinians, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brouria Carni Hadass lives in the tiny Kibbutz of Kerem Shalom on the Israel-Gaza border. On Saturday, October 7th, she went into the fortified safe room in her house when the first alarm sounded, quickly realizing this attack was "unlike anything we went through before. It felt like something else." On this week's episode of the Harretz Weekly podcast, Carni Hadass spoke to host Allison Kaplan Sommer from the hotel in the southern city of Eilat, where the members of her community are staying since they were evacuated from their homes following the Hamas attack on Israel's Gaza border communities, which killed over 1,300 people. "Every simple thing is complicated now," she says, though she acknowledges that compared to so many other people affected by the massacres, she and her family are "spoiled refugees," trying to maintain some sense of normalcy while living in a hotel. In the conversation, she describes how shortly after the attack began, a friend from a nearby Kibbutz – Holit – contacted Brouria to see how she was doing. The friend, Shahar Debbie Mathias, said her son Rotem was worried about his friend, Brouria's son. But their next conversation was the last. Hamas gunmen were already inside Debbie's house, and she was hiding with her husband Shlomi and their son in the safe room. The gunmen managed to shoot into the room and get in. When Debbie stopped replying to Brouria's messages, she asked her son to text his Rotem, who texted back: "My parents are dead, I need help." "We were lucky. We're alive, but we are devastated," Carni Hadass says now. In the second part of this week's episode, Haaretz columnist Alon Pinkas explains why U.S. President Joe Biden has proved to be a true friend of Israel this week, why the current Israel-Hamas War is the last thing that Washington wanted to deal with at the moment and how he "doesn't see Netanyahu surviving this, nor should he."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: May 17, 2021 The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: May 17, 2021 The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel's history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu's nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It turns out that peace in the Middle East is harder than it sounds. Between the elusive peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, the Biden administration has its work cut out for it. Thankfully, David and Jon are joined by Alon Pinkas and Barbara Slavin to remind us that while things may not be as bad as they seem, they can always get worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It turns out that peace in the Middle East is harder than it sounds. Between the elusive peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, the Biden administration has its work cut out for it. Thankfully, David and Jon are joined by Alon Pinkas and Barbara Slavin to remind us that while things may not be as bad as they seem, they can always get worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States and Israel have long had a “special relationship.” Yet with the Netanyahu government's latest assault on Israeli democracy, that relationship is under more strain than ever. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas and independent journalist and author Emily Tamkin join David Rothkopf to break down the future of US-Israel relations and how the Biden administration can maintain a long-time partnership while protecting democratic values.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States and Israel have long had a “special relationship.” Yet with the Netanyahu government's latest assault on Israeli democracy, that relationship is under more strain than ever. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas and independent journalist and author Emily Tamkin join David Rothkopf to break down the future of US-Israel relations and how the Biden administration can maintain a long-time partnership while protecting democratic values.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse. To discuss where we are and where we are going a former senior Israeli diplomat turned highly regarded commentator, Alon Pinkas, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf for a discussion that tries to separate spin and facts from outright lies. Join us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse. To discuss where we are and where we are going a former senior Israeli diplomat turned highly regarded commentator, Alon Pinkas, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf for a discussion that tries to separate spin and facts from outright lies. Join us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so directly relevant to the United States. Join Pinkas and host David Rothkopf for this in-depth and timely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so directly relevant to the United States. Join Pinkas and host David Rothkopf for this in-depth and timely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: May 17, 2021 The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: May 17, 2021 The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Alon Pinkas of Haaretz. What did Secretary Blinken say and do in Israel? How should the U.S. work with a hard right Israeli government? What do this mean for the future revival chances of the JCPOA? Find out during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Alon Pinkas of Haaretz. What did Secretary Blinken say and do in Israel? How should the U.S. work with a hard right Israeli government? What do this mean for the future revival chances of the JCPOA? Find out during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In seven episodes, the Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East podcast miniseries will take a closer look at two decades of heightened U.S. engagement in the region. Over seven weeks, Babel will cover how the United States has used its military, economic, diplomatic, and soft power tools in the Middle East—and how the Middle East has responded.   In part six, Jon explores how people and governments in the Middle East see the United States, what they want from the United States in the region, and how that's changing. Jon speaks with Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, an Emirati political scientist; Nabil Fahmy, Cairo's former ambassador to Washington and later Egypt's foreign minister; Maha Yahya, director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut; Alon Pinkas, a former diplomat who worked at the top levels of the Israeli government; and Nasser Hadian, an Iranian political scientist.  Alon Pinkas, "Israeli Boasting on Iran Isn't Foreign Policy, It's Just Bragging," Haaretz, April 11, 2022. Maha Yahya, "The Middle East is on the Brink Again," Foreign Affairs, March 22, 2022. Nasser Hadian, "Explainer: Iran's Priorities at Nuclear Talks," United States Institute of Peace, January 3, 2022. Nabil Fahmy, "Adapting to a Region in Flux," Carnegie Middle East Center, May 10, 2021. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, "The Rise of the United Arab Emirates," The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Spring 2021. Transcript, "U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Six," CSIS, April 12, 2022.

As the war in Ukraine rages on, Vladimir Putin's army is being exposed as less effective than previously thought, argues Haaretz senior correspondent Anshel Pfeffer on this week's episode. Joining from Kyiv, where he has been covering the war with photographer Ohad Zwigenberg, he shares what "normal life" currently looks like in the bombarded Ukrainian capital, explains what it takes for a journalist to enter Ukraine these days, and offers a grim assessment about the possibility of the war ending via diplomatic negotiations.  Later on this episode, senior Haaretz analyst Alon Pinkas joins host Amir Tibon to discuss China's role in the war, and why Beijing's position is of such great interest to U.S. President Joe Biden. Can China stop Putin from further escalating the situation? Does it even want to? Listen to the full conversation starting at time code 18:24. Want to get an email every time a new episode is available? Click "Follow" on top of this article, or "Register" with one of the podcast providers – and you'll never miss out. Read more of our Ukraine coverage: * With Machine Guns From a Museum, Kyiv Takes the Fight to Russia  * Zelensky Tells Israeli Lawmakers: Russsia Is Plotting 'Final Solution' Like the Nazis  * Why Jewish Refugees from Ukraine Are Choosing Germany Over Israel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prophets are long gone from this city, and indeed from the entire ancient Kingdoms of Judea and Israel. We are left with mere mortals, trying to analyze actions and trends in order to predict at least the general outline of what may await us in 2022. We know that these programs are recorded for posterity, but we will nevertheless venture to offer our best fallible judgement. Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Amb. Alon Pinkas, former Israel Consul General to New York and Chief of Staff to four Foreign Ministers. - Col. (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Co-host TV7 Middle East Review, Powers-in-Play Panelist, JISS VP and Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

As the year 2021 draws to its close, we will try to look back it from our regional perspective, in an effort to highlight its more salient and perhaps enduring features. This has of course been the second consecutive year impacted by COVID-19, but the pandemic did not freeze military and political developments in the Middle East and around it. Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Amb. Alon Pinkas, former Israel Consul General to New York and Chief of Staff to four Foreign Ministers. - Col. (Res.) Reuven Ben-Shalom, TV7 Powers-in-Play Panelist, Cross-Cultural Strategist and Associate at ICT, Reichman University. - Col. (Res.) Miri Eisin, TV7 Powers-in-Play Panelist, Israeli Public Diplomacy, Security, Intelligence Expert at ICT, the Reichman University. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israeli-pm-makes-historic-visit-to-uae/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-reportedly-hit-syria-chemical-arms-sites/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-tightens-travel-ban/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

Host Simon Spungin is joined by senior U.S. analyst Alon Pinkas and senior military commentator Amos Harel to look ahead to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's upcoming visit to the White House – the first meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and the new Israeli leader. We discuss what issues will be on the agenda (Iran and China), and which ones the sides have already agreed not to mention (Palestine). We also look at the significance of an invitation from Cairo for Bennett to meet with Egypt's President Al-Sissi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by senior Haaretz writers Alon Pinkas and Bradley Burston, to discuss a poll which found that one in four American Jews sees Israel as an apartheid state. We ask: Is it an accurate description of Israel in 2021? If Israel gets rids of the occupied Palestinian territories, will allegations of ‘apartheid' end immediately? What role did former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the moribund peace process play in mainstreaming the term? And in what other manifestations of ‘apartheid' have become evident in Israeli society? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 government in Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, events in Jerusalem, and how Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu figures into things.Support the show (http://support.israelpolicyforum.org/donate)

The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con Jorge Makriniotis, gerente general de El Nacional, sobre el embargo de las instalaciones por parte del régimen: “El proceso legal se brincó. No hubo ninguna notificación de pago, ni ninguno de los procesos legales regulares, solo un desalojo forzoso… No nos permitieron hacer un acta de constancia, ellos solo nos sacaron y más nunca nos dejaron entrar al edificio”, nos contó. Sin embargo, destacó que: “El régimen no va a lograr quebrar la voluntad de El Nacional”. El profesor de estudios políticos de la Universidad Austral de Chile, Miguel Ángel Martínez Meucci, nos ayudó a ampliar información sobre las elecciones constituyentes en Chile: “Las listas de independientes han tenido un resultado muy abultado… Los partidos de centroderecha y socialdemocracia han perdido muchísimo arraigo”, comentó, y agregó: “Se determinó que esta nueva Constitución tenía que partir de una hoja en blanco”. Desde Tel Aviv nos atendió el escritor senior sobre política israelí y estadounidense para el periódico Haaretz, Alon Pinkas, para hablarnos sobre el conflicto entre Israel y Hamas: “Hamás sigue lanzando cohetes a las ciudades sureñas de Israel, mientras que Israel continúa atacando los bastiones de Hamás en Gaza”, nos contó. Además, expresó: “Creo que en días podríamos lograr el cese al fuego”, ya que “Para Israel, el sacar a Hamás de Gaza es una operación demasiado costosa y riesgosa, y Hamás tampoco puede ir más allá”. El director y asesor de riesgo político de Control Risks, Raúl Gallegos, nos habló sobre la situación política y social colombiana: “Ahora vemos las mismas quejas, pero con desempleo, crisis de salud, un pacto al desenvolvimiento a la economía y un gobierno que está atado de manos en cuanto a la capacidad de gasto”, explicó, y agregó: “Tenemos a una derecha política muy desprestigiada y debilitada, y la izquierda moderada termina de lograr una tracción suficiente como para posicionarse ante Petro”. También nos atendió el director de la ONG FundaREDES, Javier Tarazona, para hablar de la denuncia de la organización al comunicado de Padrino López sobre los militares secuestrados: “Tanta negación, para finalmente reconocer que este grupo terrorista tiene a 8 efectivos venezolanos, y los tiene en nuestro territorio. Esta es una demostración más de la pérdida de nuestra soberanía”, expresó. Tarazona alertó: “He sido objeto de amenazas por parte de voceros del canal del Estado y de la propia guerrilla del Frente Bolivariano de Liberación”. Y para cerrar, la corresponsal de la Voz de América, Giselle Jácome, nos habló de la elección de Guadalupe Llori como presidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador: “Llori fue una mujer perseguida y encarcelada en el tiempo de Rafael Correa… Ella representa a una mujer indígena que además está muy molesta con el correísmo”, comentó. “El Partido Social Cristiano había pactado con el correismo para lograr la presidencia, y esto provocó muchísimas reacciones en redes”, agregó la periodista.

The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz’s diplomatic correspondent Judy Maltz and senior analyst Alon Pinkas to discuss the High Court ruling on Reform and Conservative conversions to Judaism – and the racist response to that decision by some ultra-Orthodox politicians. We also discuss the International Criminal Court’s decision to formally open a war crimes investigation against Israel and the Palestinians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz’s new senior writer on Israeli and U.S. politics, Alon Pinkas, to discuss relations between Jerusalem and Washington in the Biden era. Is it significant that the new American president is yet to call Benjamin Netanyahu? Why could a ruling by the International Criminal Court force the Israeli prime minister to play ball with Biden as he tries to reengage with Iran. PLUS: BDS and the Dems; QAnon and the GOP; and Trump’s second impeachment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Title: Political consultancy with Alon PinkasInterviewer: Paul SambergInterviewee: Alon Pinkas In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up Israel Edition Podcast, Paul Samberg interviews Alon Pinkas. The latter became a political consultant following his time as a consulate general of Israel in NYC and chief of staff and policy advisor to four separate foreign ministries.Being a candid person, he avoids lying. Being a professional, he is supportive of his client's decisions, and being experienced, he believes that you will have a greater chance to move up if you are closer to where decisions are being made.Let's join Alon and our host Paul for a conversation on politics, the pandemic, and much more.