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At the moment, Israelis may think they have U.S. President Donald Trump's unconditional support when it comes to the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon - but that is not the case, according to Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels. Reviewing Trump’s first weeks in office and their impact on the Middle East, amid reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be visiting the White House in coming days, Samuels noted on the Haaretz Podcast that Trump took dramatic steps with executive orders erasing what he could of President Joe Biden’s legacy. This includes rescinding sanctions on violent extremist settlers in the West Bank, and lifting the only hold that Biden put on heavy payload weapons to Israel. Also on this week's podcast, Haaretz correspondent Linda Dayan described the powerful scene at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv over the weekend, where the release of four young women, IDF spotters who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, brought tears and relief to a country on edge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHOW NOTES We talk about the confirmation hearings, the release of the special counsels report and the vote in Chicago to help protect immigrants.  https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/15/chicago-city-council-votes-39-11-reject-push-scale-back-protections-undocumented https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-background-defense-secretary-confirmation-hearing-e160e10c86385a8beff110d9190fb34e https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-announces-israel-hamas-ceasefire-deal-2025-01-15/  https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/takeaways-jack-smith-report-donald-trump/index.html For more information on Pete Hegseth's connection to the Crusades, see Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite's Substack, “Hegseth; The Tatooed Crusader.”  https://susanthistlethwaitewaite.substack.com/p/hegseth-the-tatooed-crusader?publication_id=1360431&post_id=154832528&isFreemail=true&r=4pgnh9&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email  See also, Ben Samuels, “Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Supports Israel 'Killing Every Last Member of Hamas',” https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025-01-14/ty-article/.premium/trumps-defense-secretary-pick-supports-israel-killing-every-last-member-of-hamas/00000194-65d5-db9d-a1b5-7fd7b4b20000  The quote from Diarmaid MacCulloch on the Crusades came from his book, Christianity, The First Three Thousand Years, (N.Y., Viking, 2010), p. 387.  In addition to his criticism of the Crusades and the Knights Templar (p. 386), see also, Justo L. González, The Story of Christianity, The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation, Vol. I of, (N.Y., Harper One, 2010), pp. 345-56) For information on his support of soldiers alleged to have committed war crimes, see:  Nik Popli, Pete Hegseth's Role in Trump's Controversial Pardons of Men Accused of War Crimes.” https://time.com/7176342/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-pardon-war-crimes-military/    ACTION STEPS Please support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and seek to end the Knesset's ban on its humanitarian activities:  https://www.unrwausa.org/hands-off-unrwa Please immediately contact your Senators to vote no on the Laken-Riley Act.  The vote may come as early as Saturday, January 18.  For more information on the Act, see the National Immigration Law Center's five points against the Act.  https://www.nilc.org/articles/nilc-opposes-the-h-r-29-the-laken-riley-act/  Detention Watch Network asks you to call or email your Senator and ask them to vote no.  https://actionnetwork.org/letters/no-to-s5-laken-riley  You can call the Capitol Switchboard at: 202-224-3121.  They suggest the following call script: "Hello, I am a constituent, and I urge the Senator to vote NO on the Laken Riley Act.”

In this special year-end episode, we take an in-depth look at the seismic events that shaped Israel in 2024 through the conversations on the Haaretz Podcast. It was a year in which the shadow of October 7, 2023 and its aftermath - the death and destruction in Gaza, the hostages still held by Hamas, unprecedented fighting between Israel and Hezbollah - loomed large with the nation grappling with its most devastating multi-front war in decades. Featuring excerpts from interviews with newsmakers and the analysis and insights of expert Haaretz journalists, we explore Israel’s journey through 2024 and its series of dramatic events and ask what has been learned - or not learned - from this ongoing crisis? The episode includes conversations with Ambassador Dennis Ross, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Jonathan Dekel-Chen - the father of an American-Israeli hostage in Gaza, and Haaretz journalists Aluf Benn, Amos Harel, Sheren Falah Saab, Amir Tibon, Ben Samuels and Dahlia Scheindlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition of the Haaretz Podcast ahead of Tuesday's 2024 U.S. presidential election, Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America and Peter Deutsch, a former Florida congressman, faced off in a heated exchange of views, debating whether a victory by Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House would best serve the interests of Israel and the American Jewish community. The debate was moderated by Haaretz Podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer and Haaretz Washington correspondent, Ben Samuels.  Deutsch argued that for American Jewish voters “effectively, there are two candidates in the race, one that's giving money to people that are literally killing your family, and another who, for four years, protected your family and kept peace in the world.” Soifer staunchly defended Harris, saying the current administration provided Israel with “more military assistance than any White House in a year in history.” She had her own harsh words for the Republican nominee, calling him an "indecent and immoral man" and a “bigot” and “felon” who “aligns with and dines with Holocaust deniers and right wing extremists.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting in the Middle East between Israel, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and Iran dramatically ramped up this week. On Tuesday, Iran launched around 200 missiles at Israel in response to the assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week. With the help of the U.S., Israel was able to defend against most of the Iranian airstrikes and prevent significant damage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate, while Iranian officials have warned of more airstrikes should Israel do so. Ben Samuels, U.S. correspondent for Haaretz, says the events show just how little control the Biden administration has over what happens next in the widening conflict.And in headlines: President Biden and Vice President Harris surveyed damage from Hurricane Helene in separate visits to the southeast, a newly unsealed court filing gives the public the most detailed picture yet of former President Trump's “private criminal conduct” in the lead up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, and a federal appeals court says betting on U.S. elections can resumeShow Notes:Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday 

The presidential campaigns of both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are focusing substantial energy on Jewish voters who are closely watching Israel and Gaza, as well as rising antisemitism in the United States. Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels joined Haaretz Podcast for a special episode devoted to answering questions from Haaretz subscribers. Samuels describes how campaigns have been targeting the American Jewish community – both because they reflect an outsized proportion of significant donations to campaigns on both sides, but also because they can tip the balance in key states. In the third installment of this series, in which Haaretz journalists address the issues on the minds of their readers, Samuels said that "In swing states, Jewish voters really turn out in a way that isn't necessarily consistent with the size of the population, So you've seen both Jewish political organizations on both sides of the aisle and the Harris and Trump campaigns really try to focus on the Jewish vote as the election comes closer." What happens in the war between now and November 5th could be a game-changer "if it has an effect on the U.S. economy, or if U.S. troops get embroiled in the fighting," he said. While the polls so far have demonstrated that Jewish voters are consistently committed to voting Democrat in their traditional overwhelming majority, Jewish Republican leaders reject these findings and are promoting a different narrative. "They're saying that Jewish Americans have really been alienated and disillusioned by the Democratic Party, both in terms of the White House's approach to the aftermath of October 7, the failure to combat rising antisemitism and supposed enablement of antisemitic protests on college campuses," said Samuels. "Jewish Republicans are really trying to set the tone" and prepare the ground for an unprecedented shift away from Democrats. But despite this wishful thinking, Samuels said, it remains true that more than 70 percent of Jewish Americans "not only do not like Donald Trump, but" also find that "everything he says traffics in dual loyalty tropes and either flirts with antisemitism or is allegedly openly antisemitic."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats or Republicans who believe that a Kamala Harris presidency will shift her party's Israel policy to a place favorable to its pro-Palestinian progressive wing found little evidence to back their theory at last week's Democratic National Convention, Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels told the Haaretz Podcast this week. From the warm reception given to the parents of an Israeli hostage who were featured speakers to the sympathetic but firm negotiations with the demands of members of the party's progressive wing who unsuccessfully pushed for a Palestinian-American pro-Palestinian speaker at the DNC, there was no daylight between her stance and Biden's backing of Israel.  While Harris was basking in the spotlight of the convention, Samuels noted, Biden's Secretary of State Antony Blinken was busy in the Middle East working intensely towards a Gaza cease-fire deal that would return Israeli hostages and contain the hostilities between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran. He succeeded in the latter and not in the former – much to the disappointment of the American-Israeli hostage families who were present at the DNC. "They are pissed. I just cannot overstate enough just how angry and disappointed they are in the reaction that has been coming from the Israeli government and right-wing cabinet ministers who don't prioritize the release of their loved ones," added Samuels. After attending both party conventions, Samuels believes that, short of triggering a large-scale regional war that would involve the United States, "it's very unlikely that Israel will move the needle in terms of who will be the next president." That doesn't mean Netanyahu won't use elections season to his advantage. "The presidential election creates just one other sort of channel where he can feed his chaos through," Samuels concludes, "where he can play the candidates off each other, and use this to manipulate the Israeli public into fearing what stands on the other side of his Premiership."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes at a challenging moment for Israel and an uncertain time for its relationship with the U.S. Ben Samuels of Haaretz explains. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution looks at why Delta was hit so hard by the global IT outage. Peter Holley from Texas Monthly reports on how a vending machine that sells bullets in grocery stores has gun-safety advocates concerned. Historians tell the Washington Post that Biden’s withdrawal from the election shows American democracy is working. Harris is hitting the campaign trail. CNBC has details. The Washington Post reports that following the attempt on Trump’s life, the Secret Service encouraged his campaign to stop holding outdoor rallies. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

If indeed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed when IDF forces targeted him on Saturday, "it would be a very important achievement for Israel but it's not the end of the world for Hamas or the end of the war" according to Haaretz senior security analyst Amos Harel, speaking to host Allison Kaplan Sommer on this week's Haaretz Podcast about the events that rocked the past weekend - the targeting of Deif and the attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump. Although many Israeli security officials believe Deif was eliminated in the air assault in Gaza's Khan Yunis, Harel was cautious in his assessment, given that the head of Hamas's military wing has escaped multiple attempts on his life in the past. As one of the "two major planners involved every inch of the way" when it came to the horrific massacres of October 7, Harel said it was "very important from an Israeli perspective to settle the score." Also on the podcast, Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels discusses the effects of the Trump assassination attempt on the Republican National Convention, which is set to showcase campus antisemitism as one of it's "top tier issues." Samuels, speaking from Milwaukee where he is covering the convention says the reason, is "because it hits at so many issues that Republicans in America these days really care about - it touches on immigration, foreign policy, and national security. So it makes sense that Republicans will really try to seize upon this as a key theme over the next few days" and point to it as a negative development that happened on Joe Biden's watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WeWork, the leading global flexible space provider, has announced it has opened its doors to WeWork One Central Plaza, an iconic building in the heart of Dublin - spanning eight floors and totalling 73,000 sq ft of flexible workspace. This opening not only underscores the company's dedication to investing in its products and services to provide a first-class member experience, but reaffirms its commitment to creating a strong presence in its best-performing markets. Formerly Dublin's Central Bank home, WeWork One Central Plaza houses 1,500 desks and offers a range of workspace options that meet the needs of modern businesses. The flagship location features office suites and conference rooms for collaborative work, as well as bookable office space and phone booths for heads-down tasks. One Central Plaza will also be open to WeWork All Access and On Demand members, enabling workers to rent a desk or meeting room at this location, as well as hundreds of other WeWork locations across the globe, by the hour or day. This April, WeWork saw All Access bookings per location in the Irish capital increase by 51%* year over year, and On Demand bookings per location increase by 296%* in the same period. Dublin has also seen a 26%* increase year over year in total footfall by occupied desk. At the time of opening, WeWork One Central Plaza is at 50% occupancy. Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, says "I'm delighted to see the opening of WeWork's offices at Central Plaza, a truly iconic building in the heart of the city. WeWork provides flexible workspace solutions to meet modern business needs across the spectrum, from individual entrepreneurs to SMEs and large multinationals. I wish the team at WeWork, and those moving into Central Plaza, all the best in their new office." Ben Samuels, Chief Revenue Officer says "We're thrilled to be opening our doors to the distinguished One Central Plaza in Dublin, a burgeoning business hub and a key market for us. This opening marks a significant moment for WeWork as we enter a new phase for the company - putting our best foot forward with our strongest locations globally. As more companies look to incorporate flexible workspace into their portfolio, WeWork continues to cement its position as a go-to partner to power workplace strategies that marry business and employee needs. I'm confident that WeWork One Central Plaza will be a top choice for scaling businesses prioritising well-designed space with first-class amenities in a prime location." Blending modern functionality with grand design, WeWork One Central Plaza has its own distinct character and is designed with neutral and rich materials, such as dark timber and marble, to create a welcoming aesthetic. Exciting amenities include a barista bar, WeWork's on-site community team, showers and a beer island. The building also features a rooftop restaurant where members will have access to 360° panoramic views of the city. Colin Creagh, Head of Ireland, Klarna says "A well-designed, dynamic space where our team can collaborate is crucial to supporting Klarna's unique way of working. WeWork is our workplace partner of choice, and we're super excited about moving to WeWork One Central Plaza. It's a state-of-the-art office where our employees can do their best work, disrupting the global retail banking sector with fairer, more transparent products." Peter Lynn, Managing Director with Hines says "This is a major milestone for Central Plaza with the arrival of WeWork and the opening of high quality flexible workspace this month, in one of the most stunning work settings in Dublin. This historic building, which has been leased for some time, has been carefully restored and modernized, and it is fitting that it will now be home to a variety of both budding Irish-based entrepreneurs and enterprises. We are delighted to confirm that the entire office space at Central Plaza is now at 100% occupancy." At the end of May, WeWork finalised its...

Ben Samuels from Haaretz compares Trump’s recent comments on Israel to those from Biden. NPR explains how groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws. The Los Angeles Times goes inside the rise of human composting. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.

After an unprecedented embassy bombing followed by an unprecedented drone and missile attack, Israel and Iran may have us on the brink of WWIII. In this episode, as Congress and the Biden administration ponder additional support for Israel, we take a look at what has already been approved for Israel in the 2024 defense authorization and funding law. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes Netanyahu Howard Eissenstat. Sept 20, 2012. Slate. Akiva Eldar. February 10, 2009. Haaretz. Attacks on U.S. Bases Ken Klippenstein. February 9, 2024. The Intercept. Doug G. Ware. November 6, 2023. Stars and Stripes. Doug G. Ware. October 31, 2023. Stars and Stripes. Iran-Israel Conflict David Hearst. April 15, 2024. Middle East Eye. Tom Spender. April 15, 2024. BBC. Ken Klippenstein and Daniel Boguslaw. April 14, 2024. The Intercept. Barak Ravid. April 14, 2024. Axios. Ben Samuels. April 14, 2024. Haaretz. Cassandra Vinograd and Natan Odenheimer. April 14, 2024. The New York Times. Permanent Mission of I.R.Iran to UN, NY (@Iran_UN). April 13, 2024. Ellen Knickmeyer and Lolita C. Baldor. April 3, 2024. PBS NewsHour. Fear of U.S. War with Iran Ali Vaez. April 15, 2024. Foreign Affairs. Murtaza Hussain. April 14, 2024. The Intercept. Carol E. Lee et al. April 14, 2024. NBC News. Uri Misgav. November 23, 2023. Haaretz. Julian Borger. December 17, 2023. The Guardian. Marwan Bishara. October 9, 2023. Aljazeera. Defense funding for Israel Yuval Azulay. April 15, 2024.” CTech by Calcalist. Noah Robertson. November 15, 2023. Defense News. Jeremy M. Sharp. March 1, 2023. Congressional Research Service via EveryCRSReport.com. Raytheon. 2021. Rafael. Jeremy M. Sharp. September 30, 2014. Congressional Research Service via EveryCRSReport.com. Tony Capaccio. May 27, 2014. Bloomberg. January 7, 2014. Boeing. Boeing and Raytheon Campaign Contributions and Lobbying Open Secrets. Open Secrets. Open Secrets. Open Secrets. Foreign Military Financing Nathan J. Lucas and Michael J. Vassalotti. February 21, 2020. Congressional Research Service via EveryCRSReport.com. March 2017. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, U.S. Department of Defense.* Abraham Accords U.S. Department of State. Jordan Zvi Bar'el. April 15, 2024. Haaretz. Jonathan Shamir. April 16, 2023. Haaretz. Saudi Arabia April 14, 2024. Al Arabiya English. Laws Executive Producer Recommended Sources King Abdullah. 1947. From the Internet Archive, originally published in The American Magazine. Music by Editing Production Assistance

Six months into Israel's conflict with Hamas, the solid support U.S. President Joe Biden's White House gave to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has taken a serious hit. Following the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers, a clash over a possible military operation in Rafah, and Israel's failure to provide a vision for the "day after" the war in Gaza, there has been a "precipitous drop" in the standing of the Israeli prime minister both in the White House and Congress, Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels tells Haaretz Podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer. "World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres is a close friend of Joe Biden. And when seven of his employees are killed, that made it personal for the president in a way that unfortunately 30,000 Palestinian casualties has not been," he said, sparking an unprecedented tough phone call from the president to Netanyahu in which Biden "really put his foot down." Behind the scenes at the White House, Samuels said, officials are "incredibly frustrated, and I think they feel a little personally betrayed by Netanyahu as well. "I think they really believe that they have been going out on a limb providing coverage and support when it is becoming extremely unpopular both within the United States and in the international community. So I think there is a very real sense of resentment," Samuels said. Also on the podcast, Hadar Susskind, President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now discusses his organization's support for Congress conditioning aid to Israel, a stance that has traditionally been controversial within the world of American Jewish advocacy groups but is gaining traction on Capitol Hill. As Susskind sees it, "aid to Israel is endangered" because Israel's behavior in Gaza and the West Bank "often does not align with American policy and American values. When that happens, you will see far greater pushback, as we are seeing right now [with] people saying aid should be cut." As a result, "if you want there to be a path for U.S. aid to Israel to continue, that aid, like all the other aid we give every other country, "needs to be conditioned." Susskind, a longtime progressive activist in Washington, also discussed the perception that there is an epidemic of antisemitism on the U.S. left. "I still think it is overwhelmingly actually on the far right," he contends. "That's not to say it doesn't exist on the left. It does, and I've seen it, but... so much of what is reported breathlessly as horrible antisemitism on college campuses is college students chanting 'Free Palestine.' You may dislike that – it might make you or your kid on campus uncomfortable – but I personally don't believe that saying 'Free Palestine' is itself an antisemitic act."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran columnist Bradley Burston opens his new book "The End of Israel: Dispatches from a Path to Catastrophe" with a stinging indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who he believes is leading the country towards what could be its final chapter. He tells Haaretz Podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer that in recent years, when the country was embroiled in the battle over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, "it was clear to me already that the Israel that we all once knew was not going to return and that something huge had already happened, some enormous abyss had already opened that would make it impossible for that Israel... to continue." Calling the Gaza war a "man-made natural disaster," Burston asserts that Netanyahu has a vested interest in endless conflict and instability. "He wants the world to accuse Israel of genocide and apartheid, violent occupation and ethnic cleansing" so that Israelis believe "the world hates us, and he is the only one who can save them." Also on the podcast, Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels provides an update on National Unity Party Benny Gantz's visit to Washington, and Vice President Kamala Harris' forceful speech in which she called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Samuels also notes that in one of the major races on Super Tuesday, AIPAC made its biggest investment in the 2024 election season thus far, targeting California congressional candidate Dave Min who is "ostensibly pro-Israel." Yet the lobby organization and its super PAC, the United Democracy Project, flooded the airwaves with negative ads, none of which had to do with Israel. The race, Samuels says, is sending a signal to other candidates that if they fail to "meet this threshold of what AIPAC defines as pro-Israel, they will be faced with millions of dollars in attack ads."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The decision by Moody's credit rating agency to downgrade Israel's rating and outlook last week was a shock to the country after decades of growth and a rosy outlook for the future as its technology-driven industries flourished. Haaretz economics editor and commentator David Rosenberg explains to Haaretz Podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer why Israel received this "black mark," what it means, Israel's finance minister's "abnormal reaction" to the news and how it reflects the world's distrust of a far-right Orthodox-dominated government with an "agenda that, whatever else you might think about it, is not positive for the start-up nation phenomenon." The Gaza war, he suggests, marks the end of "a view that was shared by many people in the Middle East – not just by Israelis – that there was an alternative to war and terrorism and constant political upheaval. That alternative, which we've seen happening in the Gulf, especially in the United Arab Emirates, and to a degree in Saudi Arabia, was 'let's focus on economic development and creating normal middle class societies' while pushing the Palestinian problem and try to put our political troubles behind us." Also on the podcast, Haaretz's Washington correspondent Ben Samuels outlines the growing tensions between the Biden White House and the Israeli government over a full-on ground invasion in Rafah, where Hamas military presence remains, among 1.3 million Palestinian refugees crammed into the southern Strip. Will Netanyahu defy the Biden administration's concerns and forge ahead? Samuels says that as long as the White House offers carrots without sticks, he believes it will. "The warnings are falling on deaf ears because Israel understands that there aren't going to be significant consequences other than rhetorical reprimands. Until there's really some sort of conditionality on U.S. support, the warnings of the administration will be relatively ineffective."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Ben Samuels & Max Feigelson are current Deep Springs College students who have joined the podcast this week to discuss their experiences at the infamous Deep Springs College cattle ranch campus for cowboy philosophers and future world leaders.Both Ben & Sam attended Bard High School in New York City. In the podcast, they remark on the drastic differences between Deep Springs and most other institutions of higher education, including the academic rigor, diversity of perspectives, and the way in general that colleges market and promote themselves -- namely, the promotion of luxury experiences at many state schools.Bard Early College High School: https://bhsec.bard.edu/League of Nunnian Schools: https://www.deepsprings.edu/wp-content/uploads/TheLeagueOfNunnianSchools2023-09-18.pdfLearn more about Thoreau College and the microcollege movement: https://www.thoreaucollege.orgDriftless Folk School: https://www.driftlessfolkschool.org

Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' with Brian Katulis A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI VP for Policy Brian Katulis. Ben Samuels - U.S. correspondent for Haaretz - sits down with Brian to discuss how he got into journalism, the state of politics in Israel, and the country's ongoing judicial overhaul.  *Note: this episode was recorded on June 8, 2023.

An unprecedented number of Israeli ministers and governing coalition lawmakers flew to New York City last week to participate in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade and the conferences and meetings surrounding it. Haaretz Washington correspondent Ben Samuels joins Allison Kaplan Sommer with all the highlights of what happened next – from the historic “inflection point” of progressive American Jews and Israelis joining forces to bring pro-democracy and anti-judicial overhaul voices to the parade, to MK Simcha Rothman grabbing a megaphone from a protester following him on the street, to Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli giving the middle finger to the crowd.  “It all showcased just how much of a fault line Israel has become, particularly under this government, in the conversation here,” Samuels said, speaking from New York. “And the optics of Israelis protesting the Israeli government at the Israel Day Parade? That's the worst PR you can get.”  Also on the podcast, a look at the Israeli under-20 soccer team that shocked and delighted the nation in a come-from-behind victory against powerhouse Brazil in the quarterfinals of the FIFA world championship last Sunday. Haaretz sportswriter Ido Rakovsky joins the podcast to discuss the unique qualities of a dream team made up of both Arabs and Jews, what their success means to Israeli soccer and what their coach has in common with Ted Lasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It hasn't taken long for the protests against the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul in Israel, to find their way to the United States. On this episode of Haaretz Weekly, attorney Oz Benamram – an Israeli living in New York – talks about how the protest wave has spread to multiple U.S. cities, drawing both Israeli expats and worried American Jews. “Normally, demonstrations in the United States are either pro-Israel or against Israel. This one is unique – because it's for Israel and also against the government, because this government works against the interests of Israel. So we're seeing people who have never demonstrated before,” Benamram tells host Allison Kaplan Sommer.  Also on the podcast, Haaretz's Washington correspondent Ben Samuels rounds up the reaction in the White House and Congress to the judicial plan, and explains U.S. President Joe Biden's “dilemma”: attempting to quell the violence in the West Bank, without directly addressing the extremist ministers who wield the power in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Join us on Sunday, March 5th, for the Haaretz-UCLA virtual conference on 'Israel and the New World (Dis)Order', broadcast live on the Haaretz website. Watch top experts and officials from Israel and the world discuss the most pressing issues of our time, from the rise of far-right nationalism to the global battle for democracy. Registration is FREE at this link.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1: On this Reardon Roundtable Jane Dueker, a local attorney, Ben Samuels, a former Missouri Congressional candidate, and Rodney Davis, former Illinois Congressman, join Mark Reardon to discuss the latest in politics, including the Ohio toxic train crash, Don Lemmon's comment, and more!

On this Reardon Roundtable Jane Dueker, a local attorney, Ben Samuels, former Missouri Congressional candidate, and Rodney Davis, former Illinois Congressman, join Mark Reardon to discuss the latest in politics, including the Ohio toxic train crash.

With the most religious and right-wing Israeli government in history about to be formed following last week's dramatic elections, what's ahead for the U.S.-Israel relationship, and especially for Israel's ties with American Jews?  On Haaretz Weekly, host Amir Tibon and Haaretz journalists Allison Kaplan Sommer and Ben Samuels analyze the fallout from the Israeli election and the implications of the expected outcome of the U.S. midterms, where the Republican Party is strongly favored to regain control of Congress. This follows a pitched campaign in which antisemitism and extremism played a major role.  How will the Biden administration work with an Israeli government based on the far-right? Will Benjamin Netanyahu work with Republicans in Congress against the president? And will the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. create even more distance between American Jews and Israel? Listen to the full conversation to get the answers to these and other important questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, Haaretz reporter Ben Samuels was the only Israeli journalist to fly with the White House press delegation from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – a first-of-its-kind historic flight between two countries that officially still don't recognize one another. Almost 30 years ago, David Makovsky, then Haaretz's diplomatic correspondent, also visited Jeddah, accompanying U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher as part of the Oslo Accords-era flurry of Middle Eastern negotiations. Two rare visits by Haaretz reporters to the most powerful country in the Arab world, and three decades of historical change in between them. On this week's episode, Samuels and Makovsky join host Allison Kaplan Sommer to talk about their unique experiences writing for an Israeli newspaper from the kingdom. Makovsky, today a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, shares why he is optimistic about Biden's Middle East trip, even though the president did not “break ground” on the Palestinian or Iran issues. Samuels, our Washington correspondent, explains why the trip “marked the conscious uncoupling of Israel and the Palestinians in the eyes of U.S. policymakers.” Listen to the full conversation to also hear what they see next for Biden's Middle East policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's page of Talmud, Yevamot 93, finds one of the rabbis musing about currency, exchange rates, and the precise nature of our economy. Cryptocurrency expert and writer Ben Samuels joins us to explain what the rabbis would've made of Bitcoin, and why the Talmud is surprisingly forward-thinking when it comes to thinking about money. What's money worth anyway? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Samuels makes an announcement about his participation in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District contest.

Host: Adam SommerTwitter: @Adam_Sommer85Guest: Trish Gunby Twitter: @TrishForMOTrish Gunby, current state rep and candidate for the Missouri 2nd district joins Adam for a chat to update us on her campaign in the Democratic primary to unseat Ann Wagner. https://www.trishgunby.com/support-trish https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPODChange The Conversation

Host: Adam SommerTwitter: @Adam_Sommer85Guest: Trish Gunby Twitter: @TrishForMOTrish Gunby, current state rep and candidate for the Missouri 2nd district joins Adam for a chat to update us on her campaign in the Democratic primary to unseat Ann Wagner. https://www.trishgunby.com/support-trish https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

Ben Samuels joins Ray on a Wednesday Night in St. Louis! Ben is running for Congress in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District on the Democratic side. He and Ray discuss a variety of topics, including an update on his campaign before the August 2nd Primary! For more information on Ben and his platform visit his website: https://samuelsforcongress.com/

Robi Damelin's life was transformed in 2002 when she received the bitter news that her beloved son David was gunned down by a Palestinian while serving as a reserve soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.  In an emotional interview, she tells host Allison Kaplan Sommer about the personal journey that led her to peace activism and leadership in the Parents Circle-Families Forum – a co-sponsor of the annual Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.  “I remember sitting around the table and looking into the eyes of the Palestinian mothers for the first time, and realizing that we shared the same pain and that our tears were the same color,” Damelin says. “If we can stand on the stage and talk in the same voice, for reconciliation and nonviolence, surely that can be an example for the whole world.”  Later in the podcast, Haaretz's Washington correspondent, Ben Samuels, checks in to discuss the political earthquake sparked by the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade; the “evolving battle” between AIPAC and J Street ahead of the 2022 midterms; the Anti-Defamation League's new campaign equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism; and the revelations in a new book by an aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders.  This episode of Haaretz Weekend was released early in light of Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, & Sean DillerGuest host: Wes RogersWes Rogers joins the regular crew of Adam, Rachel, & Sean to go over the Missouri Senate primary races, the troubling development with an alleged rapist trying to primary Rep. Cori Bush, and the interesting choices in the MO02. Then the crew gets into the floor speeches of Rep. Ian Mackey and Rep. Crystal Quade last week and how their rhetoric should be modeled by others in combating the radical right. https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, & Sean DillerGuest host: Wes RogersWes Rogers joins the regular crew of Adam, Rachel, & Sean to go over the Missouri Senate primary races, the troubling development with an alleged rapist trying to primary Rep. Cori Bush, and the interesting choices in the MO02. Then the crew gets into the floor speeches of Rep. Ian Mackey and Rep. Crystal Quade last week and how their rhetoric should be modeled by others in combating the radical right. https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

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Ben Samuels, President, Source Rock Midstream stopped by the Energy News Beat (ENB) podcast. Just to set this one up, Ben and I have been talking smack with Ryan Ray on social media and have an absolute blast. We cover water in the Permian, apathetic behavior the resulting damaging aspect, and human rights. We also agree that ESG should not be even talked about unless there are accountability standards in place. Companies like Source Rock Midstream take ESG very seriously. Now I have to admit that Ben's great talking points even caused me to have a moment of reflection about myself. Seeing people being harmed and or discriminated about has two different kinds of witnesses. Those that watch on the sideline, and those that step in and protect the victims. I can tell you that personally after being in several life or death situations, immediate action defending people is my reaction. Not everyone will react in the same way. Ben brings up some great points about discrimination and even the holocaust. Thank you Ben for stopping by the ENB podcast. (Ryan, you may not want to listen to this as you are the Butt end of a lot of jokes. Ben and I cracked)

It’s good to be back! Today, Josh is out…again…so Ben Samuels co-hosts and our guest is Sergio Chapa. Sponsor: Let 2022 be the last year you don’t have a website. Get your hosting by going to www.ryanraysr.com/hostingConnect on Twitter:Ryan - https://twitter.com/ryanraysrBen - https://twitter.com/_bensamuelsSergio - https://twitter.com/SergioChapa Subscribe at fivewide.substack.com

Violence broke out again last week at the Western Wall, as female activists gathered to pray at the holy Jewish site and were met with an ultra-Orthodox mob. Why is the battle over women's prayer there making headlines in Israel again, and how is it related to the ultra-Orthodox parties being out of power for the first time in a decade? Jewish World correspondent Judy Maltz discusses the latest developments with host Amir Tibon. Also on this week's episode, Haaretz's U.S. correspondent, Ben Samuels, joins us from Washington with an update on the Biden administration's plans to reopen the American consulate in Jerusalem. After passing his landmark infrastructure package, does President Biden finally have time to pay attention to the Middle East? Listen to the full conversation.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneurs are constantly told that they need to be on social media. Some even suggest that you should be active on ALL the platforms. Ben Samuels and Ryan Ray tackle that question on Season 2 Episode 2 of Bring in the Closers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fivewide.substack.com

Ryan Ray and Ben Samuels tackle the subject of influencer marketing. Is it worth the money? Connect with Ryan:www.fivewide.bizConnect with Ben:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourcerock/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fivewide.substack.com

I love working from home. I've been working from home on and off since 2017. I'm not saying I'd never go back to the office, but it's not my first option. I brought on Nicholas A. Bloom who is the Professor of Economics at Stanford to chat about that issue and more. Hope you enjoy! You can listen to the podcast with the substack app or download it on your favorite podcast app here. Recent episodes:55 - Megan McGlover who is the author of Stop Lying Listen on iTunes and Spotify 54 - Luke Patey who is the author of How China Loses Listen on iTunes and Spotify 53 - Desmond Shum who is the author of Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China Listen on iTunes and Spotify 52 - Mel Ayton who is the author of The Forgotten Terrorist: Sirhan Sirhan and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Listen on iTunes and Spotify 51 - Ben Samuels who is the man! Listen on iTunes and Spotify 50 - Carole Baskin from Tiger King Listen on iTunes and Spotify Or just watch them on YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe! Talk next week! Get on the email list at warroommedia.substack.com

This is a replay of a great conversation I had with Ben Samuels on the Coffee and Liquidity Podcast. We talked a little about my story and a lot about how to create steady passive income to help offset the ups and downs of our industry!

Ben is back! This time, he's in the hot seat. Over the course of the show, we discussed our interview with Carole Baskin of Tiger King fame, Bill Maher, the problems with conservatives and progressives, and UFC fighter pay. As always, love chatting with Ben. Ya boi, Ryan RayWatch the show: https://www.youtube.com/c/WarRoomMediaRyan Recommends: https://howlerhead.com/Ryan's newsletter: ryanraysr.com/fivewideFollow ya boi: https://twitter.com/ryanraysrConnect with Ben: https://twitter.com/_bensamuels

Ben Samuels - CEO of Sourcerock Midstream recently came onto the podcast to talk about his passion for philanthropy and some of the causes he is involved in, including Sky High for Kids, a non-profit focused on raising money for leading hospitals and research centers in their quest to end childhood cancer. If you live in the Midland/Odessa area, be sure to check out their upcoming 2021 Permian Basin Banquet & Sporting Clay Tournament that is taking place September 17-18. To get registered for a ticket, please visit https://skyhigh.salsalabs.org/2021permian/index.html.

On this episode of the Texas Oil and Gas Podcast, Ryan Ray and Ben Samuels discuss Rule 37, the job market in the Permian Basin, and Mark Rossano joins to show to chat about the Frac Spread. More from Ryan:https://twitter.com/ryanraysrhttps://shor.by/insidethewarroomwww.ryanraysr.comhttps://shor.by/energyweekConnect with Ben:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourcerock/https://twitter.com/baspermianConnect with Mark:https://twitter.com/markfnyhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PrimaryVisionNetwork/videos

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz’s assignment editor, Amir Tibon, who talks about his experiences as diplomatic correspondent for the news website at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial. We also talk with Haaretz’s U.S. correspondent, Ben Samuels, about the Biden Administration’s approach to Israel, Iran and the Palestinians – and a resurgent J Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz’s West Bank correspondent Hagar Shezaf, to discuss a change in policy at the Jewish National Fund, which will now openly purchase land in the occupied West Bank for the purpose of expanding Israeli settlements. Haaretz’s Ben Samuels contributes from Washington, while chief sports writer Uzi Dann joins to discuss the failed takeover of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club by an Emirati sheikh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the unprecedented violence in Washington that took five lives darkens the US president’s legacy, Netanyahu’s close alliance with Trump turns from asset to liability. Listen to Dan Shapiro and Ben Samuels  Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro and Haaretz US correspondent Ben Samuels join Allison Kaplan Sommer to assess the damage following the violence uprising by Trump supporters in Washington, DC and  what it means for the US-Israel relationship, and to discuss the policies of the future Biden White House when it comes to Iran and the Palestinians.     We ask: Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continuing loyalty to Trump harm Israel’s ability to build relationships with the Biden administration? How badly have the scenes of violence in the Capitol damaged American credibility overseas? Are the US and Israel headed for an unavoidable showdown over the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal? Should Israel really be worrying so much about the “Obama people” in Biden’s foreign policy team?   We also discuss the reawakening of anxiety in the American Jewish community regarding their security after the events of last Wednesday - and why the victory of Jon Ossoff in his Senate race in Georgia marked a milestone in American Jewish history.  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-horrified-u-s-jewish-lawmakers-groups-slam-trump-for-d-c-violence-1.9429986  https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-the-far-right-will-be-one-of-biden-s-biggest-problems-here-s-how-he-can-fight-back-1.9431992 https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-ossoff-s-expected-georgia-win-will-make-jewish-history-1.9428335 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 From the “Dating Around” to “Another Round,” Maggie and Ian have interviews to spare. Ben Samuels, the adorably awkward bachelor from Netflix’s hit reality show, “Dating Around” breaks down how his episode got made. “Another Round” co-host Tracy Clayton dives into her return to podcasting. And Crossfit co-founder Lauren Jenai shares details about tying the knot while her husband is on house arrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we talk with Ben Samuels, a deal-maker and oil and gas asset manager in Midland. Ben talks to us about expanding business, creativity in the oilfield, and his experience in assembling projects in oil and gas.Connect with Ben on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelslandman/Ben’s email – bsamuels@lupuscastraresources.comTwitter - @SamuelslandmanConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

Once again Gareth K Vile struggles to keep up with the artists in our latest At the Fringe podcast: the performer behind Christeene, Paul Soileau, talks about the theatricality of queer performance and manages to make Vile stomp off when he mentions 'boring questions'. List CEO, Simon Dessain, picks five shows from across the festivals and writer / performer Gaël Le Cornec and director Ben Samuels talk directing writers and a unicorn role in stories of migration.Show notes00:00:34 – Paul Soileau talks about persona Christeene (Christeene: Trigger)00:03:35 – Paul Soileau upsets critic and host Gareth K Vile's professional sensibilities00:03:39 – Music from Christeene00:06:45 – Producer Annie Coleman steps in to ask a question00:09:56 – Music from Christeene00:13:00 – Paul Soileau discusses reactions to queer performance 00:17:31 – Music from Christeene00:18:49 – 'Big boss' Simon Dessain Fringe picks: Ahir Shah: Machines, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Counting Sheep, Jan Carson and Roderick Buchanan: Understanding versus Sympathy.00:25:40 – Writer / performer Gaël Le Cornec and director Ben Samuels (The Other)00:38:31 – Credits and thanksCredits:At the Fringe is co-created by Gareth K Vile (host) and Annie Kolemen (producer). Equipment supplied by Subcity Radio.Please send feedback to webeditor[at]list.co.uk

Fantasy Sports Warehouse baseball nuts Ben Samuels (@roto_project700) and Mike Valverde (@RFLRedZone) discuss the latest news impacting Major League Baseball and Fantasy Baseball alike. This week, we take a look at rookies that will have an impact in 2015 (part 2).