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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and political reporter Tal Schneider, with Raoul Wootliff hosting. On today's show, we look at the physical fight that took place yesterday between Religious Zionism MK Itamar Ben Gvir and Joint List chair Ayman Odeh, and ask what it says about Israeli politics today. And, following 26th-anniversary memorials for slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin this week, we assess the ongoing battle over the lessons to be learned from the 1995 assassination of Israel's premier: how former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still trying to challenge the stain of being part of the climate of hostility toward Rabin; Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's bitter speech over the "heirs" of Rabin's murderers; and the Rabin family celebrating Netanyahu's fall. Discussed articles include: Far-right and Arab MKs scuffle during visit to hunger-striking terror suspect Law for one and one for brawl: What the press is saying about Knesset tussles Lapid: Rabin assassin's ‘ideological heirs' are serving in Knesset today Shaked slams coalition partners after Rabin memorial: ‘Stop the wild incitement' At memorials, Rabin family hails gov't that toppled Netanyahu: ‘The people won' Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26 years since Rabin assassination Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.   PHOTO: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial service marking 23 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, on October 21, 2018. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Caspit talks this week to Dr. Eyal Zisser of Tel Aviv University. Zisser, an expert on Syria and Lebanon, reacts to recent incidents in Beirut, noting that while Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah is strong, he also has his own constraints and sources of weakness — particularly since not all the Shiites in Lebanon are following him. Zisser addresses the possibility of a civil war breaking out again in Lebanon, estimating that like in Syria, this could present a tactical threat to Israel, but not a strategic one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In May, Hamas leaders in Gaza — a territory from which Israelis withdrew in 2005 — launched more than 4,000 missiles at Israel, sparking an eleven-day conflict that would have been bloodier — on both sides — had the Israelis not been in possession of the Iron Dome, a marvel of engineering that intercepts and destroys short-range missiles before they can reach their intended victims. In other words, it is not a sword but a shield. Last month, far-left House Democrats blocked a bill to keep the federal government operating until it was stripped of funds to help Israelis replenish interceptors for the Iron Dome. A few days later, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer brought Iron Dome up as a stand-alone bill. There were 420 votes in favor and nine opposed. To discuss these and related issues, Foreign Podicy host Cliff May is joined by Jacob Nagel, who has served in the Israeli Defense Forces, the Israeli Defense Ministry, and the Prime Minister's Office including as the head of Israel's National Security Council and acting National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He headed the “Nagel Committee,” which was responsible for Israel's decision to develop Iron Dome. He also led the negotiations and signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for U.S. military aid to Israel from 2018 to 2027. He's currently a visiting professor at the Technion Aerospace Engineering Faculty and a senior fellow at FDD. Also joining the conversation: Enia Krivine, Senior Director of FDD's Israel Program as well as FDD's National Security Network; and Bradley Bowman, senior director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power. Before joining FDD, Enia's work focused on strengthening U.S.-Israel relations including at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); the Israel Allies Foundation; and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she served as a Middle East fellow. Brad has served as a national security advisor to members of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees. Prior to that, he was an active-duty U.S. Army officer, Black Hawk pilot, and assistant professor at West Point.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Health and science editor Nathan Jeffay and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur join Jessica Steinberg on today's podcast. Jeffay tells us about the encouraging falling coronavirus infection rates, and what that means for Israelis, and particularly for school-age kids. Rettig-Gur discusses the Likud party's division into two camps, one supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and the other aiming to be rid of him, with Likud MK Yuli Edelstein vying to lead the latter group. Finally, Jeffay talks about masking policies in the UK, where he recently visited, vis a vis standards in Israel, and what a lack of masks portends in society. Discussed articles include: Virus czar ‘optimistic' about COVID-19 decline, but says restrictions to remain Likud MKs pan ‘subversive' Edelstein for challenging Netanyahu as party leader Poll shows scant support for Edelstein in Likud leadership battle with Netanyahu Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: Medical clowns wearing safety gear as they visit patients in the coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem, on February 3, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy discusses Israel's strategy toward Iran and warns that Jerusalem's relationship with China could come at a heavy price. Halevy, who was appointed to lead the Mossad during Benjamin Netanyahu's first term as prime minister, accuses his ex-boss of pushing Tehran closer to obtaining a nuclear bomb. Listen to his full conversation with host Amir Tibon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Caspit hosts this week on his podcast Professor Eviatar Matania of Tel-Aviv University, who has played a key role in turning Israel into a world cyber power. The book he coauthored recently with Amir Rapaport, titled Cybermania, has created a stir in Israel and elsewhere. Matania explains that in this domain, Israel is a real player, not just per capita, but in absolute numbers. “Forty percent of global private investments in cyber reach Israel, and one third of the unicorn companies belong to Israelis. These are real numbers of a global power,” he notes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are political correspondent Tal Schneider and Arab affairs writer Aaron Boxerman with Jessica Steinberg hosting. Schneider offers the scoop on Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern of Yesh Atid and his media apologies on Sunday regarding his comment about shredding anonymous complaints while IDF manpower chief. Boxerman follows with a look at the history and plans for nearly NIS 35 billion ($10.3 billion) in the government budget for the Arab community over the next five years. He and Schneider discuss the deep, pervasive needs in Arab villages and cities, including the ongoing internal violence stemming from systemic gang violence and a lack of options for many Arab citizens. Schneider speaks about German chancellor Angela Merkel's visit in Israel, which didn't include any time spent with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a surprise given their long working relationship. Finally, Boxerman mentions an Arab-Jewish group he attended in Jerusalem Sunday night, a surprisingly friendly group of conversationalists. Discussed articles include: Ex-soldier says Elazar Stern threatened her for claiming sex assault by officer As unprecedented billions planned for under-served Arabs, devil's in the details Merkel on farewell trip: Israel's security will always be a priority for Germany Laying a wreath at Yad Vashem, Merkel says museum is a ‘reminder' and ‘warning' Bennett said to tell Merkel Israel wants to advance controversial submarine deal Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: View of the main road in the Arab-Israeli village of Majd al-Krum, near the northern Israeli city of Karmiel, on November 8, 2017 (Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz correspondent Ofer Aderet and Gideon Taylor, the head of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, to discuss the crisis between Israel and Poland over a new law that prevents Holocaust survivors from regaining property seized after World War II. PLUS: Adrian Hennigan discusses “Jewface” in Hollywood and on television. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Caspit speaks this week with Shmuel Rosner, the political editor of the Jewish Journal and a long-time contributor to the New York Times. Rosner says that the recent meeting in New York of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with leaders of the American Jewish community was successful, first and foremost because they were happy to meet an Israeli prime minister who isn't Benjamin Netanyahu. Referring to the strained relations that prevailed between Netanyahu and parts of the American Jewish community, Rosner says that “the leaders of the American Jewry are hoping that a fresh start [with Bennett] means getting rid of the illness that disrupted Israel-diaspora relations in the last decade.” Rosner adds that “Bennett's message of reconciliation, his message concerning state and religious affairs in Israel, his message concerning a more pluralistic type of government, a more pluralistic type of Israeli society, all these are messages that are fairly easy to communicate to an American crowd, and the Jewish leaders indeed welcomed these messages.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we dive into the fascinating phenomenon of Afrikaners who were born and raised as Christians in South Africa, yet decided to become Jews and make aliyah to Israel. Judy Maltz and host Amir Tibon present their voices and stories. In addition, former lawmaker Stav Shaffir, the chairwoman of Israel's Green Party, talks about her attempts to reach out to like-minded progressives in the U.S., and offers new ways for Israel's post-Netanyahu government to rebuild ties with the Democratic Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are science and health writer Nathan Jeffay and senior analyst Haviv Rettig-Gur with Jessica Steinberg hosting. Israel's Green Pass system is down nationwide with too many people trying to access the online system, wreaking havoc for Israelis. Jeffay explains how the system is supposed to work, and he and Rettig-Gur discuss whether the system has helped Israel regain its footing during the pandemic. Rettig-Gur also spoke about Benjamin Netanyahu's new book that he's currently writing, and whether the former prime minister's authorship means that he's done with politics. Discussed articles include: Green Pass update delayed as Health Ministry system crashes, causing chaos Nearly 2 million Israelis lose Green Pass as new rules enter effect Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Children are eligible for a Green Pass due to testing negative for coronavirus (PCR swab test) in the last 24 hours, they will be included in their parents' Green Pass. (Courtesy Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are other forces exacerbating La Cumbre Vieja? Will we see Trump again?  And maybe Netanyahu? As per a report, the "aliens" are trying to figure out a plausible twist to what issue in preparation for the big lie? Whose "reanimated" body is reported to be "critical" to the effect government of the pseudo-messiah? Are babies whose parents have been vaxxed any different from normal babies?  (Please see videos below.) Please join Steven and Bonnie for a look into our future mix of the empowered saints coming against the gates of hell. Increased persecution of the unvaxxed coming:  https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/flash-new-york-hospitals-refuse-to-release-new-bron-babies-to-un-vaxxed-parents Babies with strange sores:  https://tapnewswire.com/2021/09/this-is-why-they-are-pushing-the-vax-so-hard/ Newborns of vaxxed parents showing unusual abilities and strengths:  https://www.brighteon.com/f09886cc-ef7e-45d1-acdf-513e358428dc

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. ToI US correspondent Jacob Magid and political correspondent Tal Schneider, both in New York, join host Raoul Wootliff on today's podcast. We start the show with a look at Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on his second official visit to the US as premier. What did he say and what did he miss out on? And how did he differentiate himself from his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu? We then look at the rest of Bennett's time in the US and ask whether his meeting with Jewish leaders represented, as he called it, "a new spirit" in Israel's relationship with the American diaspora. Finally, we hear an account of how the prime minister spent the Jewish festival of Shemini Atzeret walking 25 blocks across Manhatten. Discussed articles include: At UN, Bennett hints at action on Iran: ‘Words don't stop centrifuges spinning' Neglecting Palestinians at UN, Bennett hopes that those who matter don't mind Speaking to a world demanding global action, a tepid Bennett misses opportunity Bennett focuses on Jewish, Israeli unity in address to US Jewish leaders For Bennett, Sukkot in NYC is a time to stroll down memory lane, and 5th Ave. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2021, at UN headquarters in New York. (John Minchillo/Pool/AFP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur are on today's podcast, with Jessica Steinberg hosting. The two reporters discuss the first 100 days of the Bennett-Lapid government, which was inaugurated in June. While the first months of a new government are usually considered a grace period, this government had to work quickly to pass the delayed budget and establish itself, breaking new ground, points out Rettig Gur. Schneider comments on the pressure from former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, the largest political party in the Knesset that is doing its best to upset and dismantle the currently fragile coalition. Discussed articles include: Climate crisis, COVID-19, Arab community: Government lays out its policy goals Repeating debunked claim, Netanyahu mocks Biden for sleeping during Bennett meet Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Israeli parliament members during a plenum session and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall in the Israeli parliament, Jerusalem, September 2, 2021 (Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Caspit speaks this week with Channel 12's diplomatic correspondent Dana Weiss. The senior analyst comments about Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appearing on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2021. What is amazing, she notes, is not that Bennett was included in the list, but rather that Arab politician Mansour Abbas would be the one to endorse him. "This is practically science fiction, to think that this could have happened. That this leader of an extreme right party and of the settlers, would be endorsed by someone that until the last elections was considered almost as an outcast in Israeli politics," she notes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

   September 20, 2021 - In 2020, we saw one what was long called impossible: Peace deal after another between Arab states and Israel in the Abraham Accords. What do the leaders of these nations see for the future, and how can we foster it by better understanding the past? Joel C. Rosenberg has seen history unfold firsthand and spoken personally to the men changing their corner of world by beating swords into plowshares. Joel's latest book after a string of New York Times bestselling novels and non-fiction books is Enemies and Allies: An Unforgettable Journey inside the Fast-Moving & Immensely Turbulent Modern Middle East. In it, Joel shares exclusive, never-before-published quotes, insights, and analysis from his conversations with some of the most complex and controversial leaders in the world including Benjamin Netanyahu (who he worked for as a strategist), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan's King Abdullah II and many others. Visit JoelRosenberg.com or check out Joel's Fast Traffic Blog where he track "events and trends in Israel, the U.S., Russia and throughout the Epicenter (the Middle East & North Africa)." He's also editor-in-chief at All Arab News and All Israel News. His social media accounts are at Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Sally Abed and Noah Efron discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Listen to the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —A Year of Abraham Accords— A year ago this week, ambassadors from the UAE and Bahrain celebrated with then-President Donald Trump and then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the launch of the Abraham Accords. With Trump and Netanyahu booted out of office in the interim, what should we make of the accords now? —Escape— After a week glued-to-the-screen, following a manhunt after six escaped Palestinian prisoners, we ask: What just happened? —White-ish Feminism— Some Israeli feminists say they've had enough of “White(ish) Feminism.” Do they have a point? —What Yom Kippur Means to Us— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion, we discuss what this days-of-awe-holiday-season means to us, each from our own perspective. All that and Sima Noon!

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are US correspondent Jacob Magid and culture editor Jessica Steinberg, with Raoul Wootliff hosting. On today's show, we look at the Abraham Accords a year on as officials from Israel, the US, UAE, Bahrain and Morocco mark the anniversary of their signing. What were the various messages that came out of the anniversary ceremonies and what can be gleaned from them about the future of the Accords? And, ahead of Yom Kippur and Succot, we look at various cultural events on offer in Israel over the next few weeks and hear about a new collection of photos from the Yom Kippur War that has been added to the National Library's archives. Discussed articles include: ‘We've only just begun': Abraham Accords partners mark one year since signing Kushner warns against neglecting Abraham Accords at one-year anniversary event Blinken to honor Abraham Accords with Israel, UAE, Bahrain and Morocco ministers ‘A great honor': Bahrain's first-ever envoy to Israel presents credentials Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: US President Donald Trump, center, with from left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on September 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 110 – In the wake of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, how are we to understand the Middle East today? How should Western Christians approach Israel and all things Jewish? What about Bible prophecy in light of the Jewish state today? Who are the enemies and the allies of the West, and of Israel, in the Middle East today? Stephanie is joined again by Joel Rosenberg, New York Times bestselling author of novels and nonfiction books with nearly 5 million copies in print. This is part 2 of Joel Rosenberg's exclusive interview with Stephanie. Make sure to first listen to part 1, episode 109! An evangelical Christian, dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and global influencer living in Jerusalem, Joel Rosenberg embodies the Gospel Spice mission to inspire you to taste and see that the Lord is good, through an in-depth experience of the cultural flavors of Scripture. Joel is an unmatched storyteller with a contagious passion for Christ and his people. This makes him the ideal Gospel Spice anniversary guest as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary this month! Not to mention, Stephanie has been a fan of his books and political analyses for almost 20 years now. In his latest book, Enemies and Allies, Joel asks, “do recent changes in the Middle East signal peace?” One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Meanwhile, the U.S. is drawing down its military forces in the Mideast and focusing on matters closer to home. Where's it all heading? Enemies and Allies takes readers behind closed doors in the Middle East and introduce them to the very kings and crown princes, presidents and prime ministers who are leading the change. Today, Joel also tells us about his Jewish family and growing up in America, before moving to Israel with his wife Lynn and his four sons in 2014. We talk spices and Jewish flavors – spiritually and literally! Joel takes us on a tour into Jerusalem—its streets, flavors, smells and most importantly, its uniquely global culture today. How is the Jewish Christian church doing today? Make sure to listen to find out! How can we understand what is happening in the Middle East today, from Afghanistan and Tehran to Jerusalem and Amman? Joel Rosenberg joins us to share a sobering truth about our world today: “To misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blindsided by it.” This applies spiritually, but also politically today more than ever, as history has shown. Then we move on to more personal things: how does Joel study Scripture in general, and prophecy in particular? How does his expertise on all things Mideast inform his thriller writing? What should we Christians know about the Middle East today to understand our world? How does our perspective on Israel inform our faith? And, how does prophecy build faith? We talk about expanding our view of God to make Him our delight and glorify Him – a topic near and dear Stephanie's heart, as you might know! How does Joel use his thriller-writing talent to sneak in other topics? Well, you GOT to hear Joel's analogy of the meatloaf smoothie. It's got to do with leveraging our entertainment culture to share the gospel, and it is irresistible. And then, how should Christians view Israel? This is a heavy question with answers ranging from disdain, to ignorance, to idolatry. Joel brings a balanced, discerning view that is sure to inform your approach to all things Jewish—spiritually and yes, politically too. This leads us to a conversation about the famous Abraham accords that normalized relationships between Israel and 4 Muslim nations in 2020: how do these breakthrough accords inform our attitude as Christians today? How about Iran? How about Afghanistan and the role of the US in the Middle East today? MORE ABOUT JOEL ROSENBERG Joel has been profiled by the New York Times, the Washington Times, and the Jerusalem Post and has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. As a sought-after speaker, he has addressed audiences at the White House, the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol, the Israeli president's residence, the Israeli Knesset, the European Union parliament in Brussels, and business and faith conferences in North America and around the world. Joel became famous in 2002 when writing novels that had the uncanny tendency to become reality. He says, “Before my first political thriller was released, I had never in my life been on national television. Nor had I been on but a few small radio shows. But when The Last Jihad was published in November of 2002, I suddenly found myself interviewed on more than 160 radio and TV programs. Sean Hannity. Rush Limbaugh. Michael Reagan. Fox News. MSNBC. I had the opportunity to talk to more than twenty million people in less than sixty days. The media was intrigued that anyone could have written a novel that opened with a plane hijacked by radical Islamic terrorists flying a kamikaze attack into an American city and then led to a war between the United States and Iraq over terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. They were even more intrigued that I'd begun writing nine months before 9/11 and had finished the book before any of it had ever happened for real. How was this possible? Did I work for the CIA? Did I have some sort of inside information? To each host I would explain how after more than a decade in Washington as a senior advisor to a number of U.S. and Israeli leaders including Steve Forbes, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Natan Sharansky, I had decided to write a political thriller about a War on Terror I was convinced was coming and how such a war might be triggered. I explained the research I had done, and the process I'd gone through of writing a first novel. Such questions only intensified after my second thriller, The Last Days, was published in October 2003. It opened with the death of Yasser Arafat and an American president pushing hard for peace and democracy in the Middle East. Thirteen months after it was published, Arafat died, and two months later President Bush decided to make democracy in the Middle East the centerpiece of his second term agenda. What was particularly odd was that the first few pages of Days put readers inside a U.S. diplomatic convoy heading into Gaza as part of the peace process that would involve an Israeli pullout from Gaza and the West Bank when that convoy was attacked by a massive explosion. Just two weeks before Days hit bookstores, something terrible happened. A U.S. diplomatic convoy heading into Gaza as part of the peace process was suddenly attacked by a massive explosion. Among the readers of his books are Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, former Delta Force Commander General Jerry Boykin, former senior White House advisor Jason Greenblatt, Jordan's King Abdullah II, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Israeli Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, and many other US, Israeli, Arab and other foreign leaders. Joel's latest non-fiction book, “Enemies and Allies,” releases this week and is already poised to become a global bestseller (you can order it here: https://joelrosenberg.com/non-fiction/). Do recent changes in the Middle East signal peace? One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Meanwhile, the U.S. is drawing down its military forces in the Mideast and focusing on matters closer to home. Where's it all heading? Enemies and Allies will take readers behind closed doors in the Middle East and introduce them to the very kings and crown princes, presidents and prime ministers who are leading the change. Make sure to go to and subscribe at Allarab.news and AllIsrael.com for regular updates. For more information, visit joelrosenberg.com and follow Joel on Twitter (@joelcrosenberg) and Facebook (facebook.com/JoelCRosenberg). Support us!

Today, in the Hot Notes: the Select Subcommittee on the COVID crisis has released Trump Administration email evidence of failures to heed early pandemic warnings; Woodward's new book Peril drops more too late bombshells; the California recall election is over; a witness for the prosecution against Bibi Netanyahu dies in a plane crash; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news. Follow our guests: Sonaar Luthra https://twitter.com/sonaar His TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/sonaar_luthra_we_need_to_track_the_world_s_water_like_we_track_the_weather Don't let congress abandon our water infrastructure. Tell Joe Manchen and Kristen Sinema why you won't accept an infrastructure bill that neglects our water infrastructure and leaves us unprepared for climate change: https://www.sinema.senate.gov/contact https://www.manchin.senate.gov/contact-joe Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. Allison Gill (@allisongill) Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) Follow Aimee on Instagram: Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/ Or https://patreon.com/thedailybeans Promo Codes If you're interested in taking a deep dive to really learn more about 9/11, then you've got to listen and subscribe to Nine Twelve. Follow Nine Twelve wherever you get your podcasts, or you can binge all seven episodes right now on Amazon Music or with Wondery Plus. Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. That's friends, without the r—Best Fiends. With Allform you can customize your own luxury furniture using premium materials, and at a fraction of the cost. Allform is offering twenty percent off all orders for our listeners at http://Allform.com/DAILYBEANS. Get your new favorite tees at american-giant.com today and use promo code DAILYBEANS for 15% off your first order. To experience an entirely new standard of comfort, visit bollandbranch.com. Get 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code dailybeans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fabulous short insight from Moshe Feiglin, an excerpt from a full deep-dive interview that you can watch below. Moshe is one of Israel's most successful protest leaders who led a movement that swept a nation to publicly protest the Oslo peace process. He then got involved in politics to make a difference from within, joined the Likud party to one day replace Netanyahu as party leader. Spent 17 years building up his political presence in the Likud but then left the party to set up and lead his own party, since he hit a glass ceiling in the Likud party. Now, he is back rejoining the Likud with Netanyahu's blessing.

What are Moshe Feiglin's thoughts and insights into what is going on today with Israeli politics and society? Moshe is one of Israel's most successful protest leaders who led a movement that swept a nation to publicly protest the Oslo peace process. He then got involved in politics to make a difference from within, joined the Likud party to one day replace Netanyahu as party leader. Spent 17 years building up his political presence in the Likud but then left the party to set up and lead his own party, since he hit a glass ceiling in the Likud party. Now, he is back rejoining the Likud with Netanyahu's blessing.

Ben Caspit hosts this week Israel's former ambassador to the United States Michael Oren. Ambassador Oren explains that while former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach made the Iranian threat an Israeli issue, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is trying to internationalize it again. Still, Oren says that Israel must also remind the international community that it has the right and the historic duty to defend itself, and that it will take action should Iran try to break out towards a nuclear weapon. "We should be repeating that over and over again, as loudly as possible and at every possible forum," he notes. Ambassador Oren argues that the US does not necessarily need to choose between diplomacy and war against Iran, and that a military operation by heavy bombers against Iran would not necessarily mean war. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 109 – With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 barely behind us, how are we to understand the Middle East today? How should Western Christians approach Israel and all things Jewish? What about Bible prophecy in light of the Jewish state today? Who are the enemies and the allies of the West, and of Israel, in the Middle East today? Stephanie is joined by Joel Rosenberg, New York Times bestselling author of novels and nonfiction books with nearly 5 million copies in print, to celebrate our 2nd anniversary this month. Their conversation was so fascinating that we will publish it in two episodes this week (episode 109, this one, and episode 110 on September 15, 2021). An evangelical Christian, dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and global influencer living in Jerusalem, Joel Rosenberg embodies the Gospel Spice mission to inspire you to taste and see that the Lord is good, through an in-depth experience of the cultural flavors of Scripture. Joel is an unmatched storyteller with a contagious passion for Christ and his people. This makes him the ideal Gospel Spice anniversary guest! Not to mention, Stephanie has been a fan of his books and political analyses for almost 20 years now. In his latest book, Enemies and Allies, Joel asks, “do recent changes in the Middle East signal peace?” One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Meanwhile, the U.S. is drawing down its military forces in the Mideast and focusing on matters closer to home. Where's it all heading? Enemies and Allies takes readers behind closed doors in the Middle East and introduce them to the very kings and crown princes, presidents and prime ministers who are leading the change. Today, Joel also tells us about his Jewish family and growing up in America, before moving to Israel with his wife Lynn and his four sons in 2014. We talk spices and Jewish flavors – spiritually and literally! Joel takes us on a tour into Jerusalem—its streets, flavors, smells and most importantly, its uniquely global culture today. How is the Jewish Christian church doing today? Make sure to listen to find out! How can we understand what is happening in the Middle East today, from Afghanistan and Tehran to Jerusalem and Amman? Joel Rosenberg joins us to share a sobering truth about our world today: “To misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blindsided by it.” This applies spiritually, but also politically today more than ever, as history has shown. Then we move on to more personal things: how does Joel study Scripture in general, and prophecy in particular? How does his expertise on all things Mideast inform his thriller writing? What should we Christians know about the Middle East today to understand our world? How does our perspective on Israel inform our faith? And, how does prophecy build faith? We talk about expanding our view of God to make Him our delight and glorify Him – a topic near and dear Stephanie's heart, as you might know! How does Joel use his thriller-writing talent to sneak in other topics? Well, you GOT to hear Joel's analogy of the meatloaf smoothie. It's got to do with leveraging our entertainment culture to share the gospel, and it is irresistible. And then, how should Christians view Israel? This is a heavy question with answers ranging from disdain, to ignorance, to idolatry. Joel brings a balanced, discerning view that is sure to inform your approach to all things Jewish—spiritually and yes, politically too. This leads us to a conversation about the famous Abraham accords that normalized relationships between Israel and 4 Muslim nations in 2020: how do these breakthrough accords inform our attitude as Christians today? How about Iran? How about Afghanistan and the role of the US in the Middle East today? MORE ABOUT JOEL ROSENBERG Joel has been profiled by the New York Times, the Washington Times, and the Jerusalem Post and has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. As a sought-after speaker, he has addressed audiences at the White House, the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol, the Israeli president's residence, the Israeli Knesset, the European Union parliament in Brussels, and business and faith conferences in North America and around the world. Joel became famous in 2002 when writing novels that had the uncanny tendency to become reality. He says, “Before my first political thriller was released, I had never in my life been on national television. Nor had I been on but a few small radio shows. But when The Last Jihad was published in November of 2002, I suddenly found myself interviewed on more than 160 radio and TV programs. Sean Hannity. Rush Limbaugh. Michael Reagan. Fox News. MSNBC. I had the opportunity to talk to more than twenty million people in less than sixty days. The media was intrigued that anyone could have written a novel that opened with a plane hijacked by radical Islamic terrorists flying a kamikaze attack into an American city and then led to a war between the United States and Iraq over terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. They were even more intrigued that I'd begun writing nine months before 9/11 and had finished the book before any of it had ever happened for real. How was this possible? Did I work for the CIA? Did I have some sort of inside information? To each host I would explain how after more than a decade in Washington as a senior advisor to a number of U.S. and Israeli leaders including Steve Forbes, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Natan Sharansky, I had decided to write a political thriller about a War on Terror I was convinced was coming and how such a war might be triggered. I explained the research I had done, and the process I'd gone through of writing a first novel. Such questions only intensified after my second thriller, The Last Days, was published in October 2003. It opened with the death of Yasser Arafat and an American president pushing hard for peace and democracy in the Middle East. Thirteen months after it was published, Arafat died, and two months later President Bush decided to make democracy in the Middle East the centerpiece of his second term agenda. What was particularly odd was that the first few pages of Days put readers inside a U.S. diplomatic convoy heading into Gaza as part of the peace process that would involve an Israeli pullout from Gaza and the West Bank when that convoy was attacked by a massive explosion. Just two weeks before Days hit bookstores, something terrible happened. A U.S. diplomatic convoy heading into Gaza as part of the peace process was suddenly attacked by a massive explosion. Among the readers of his books are Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, former Delta Force Commander General Jerry Boykin, former senior White House advisor Jason Greenblatt, Jordan's King Abdullah II, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Israeli Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, and many other US, Israeli, Arab and other foreign leaders. Joel's latest non-fiction book, “Enemies and Allies,” releases this week and is already poised to become a global bestseller (you can order it here: https://joelrosenberg.com/non-fiction/). Do recent changes in the Middle East signal peace? One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Meanwhile, the U.S. is drawing down its military forces in the Mideast and focusing on matters closer to home. Where's it all heading? Enemies and Allies will take readers behind closed doors in the Middle East and introduce them to the very kings and crown princes, presidents and prime ministers who are leading the change. Make sure to go to and subscribe at Allarab.news and AllIsrael.com for regular updates. For more information, visit joelrosenberg.com and follow Joel on Twitter (@joelcrosenberg) and Facebook (facebook.com/JoelCRosenberg). Support us!

We recover from Rosh Hashanah with the crazy Israeli prison break story. Six high risk Palestinian security prisoners escaped and left Israeli authorities puzzled. Yonit and Jonathan also look back at the effect of 9/11 on Jews and Israelis, and devise an alternative plot of The White Lotus starring... The Netanyahu Family. (Click here for Netanyahu's photo reading David Cameron's book) We'll see you next week on Wednesday for a special 'Pre-Fast' episode for Yom Kippur.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are health and science correspondent Nathan Jeffay and breaking news editor Amy Spiro, with Raoul Wootliff hosting. On today's show, we look at the preparations for the first Jewish festival in Israel without restrictions on family gatherings since before the pandemic began early last year. On Rosh Hashanna eve, we take a look back at the year that was 5781 and ask how Israel and its citizens have coped with the virus over the past 12 months. A day after the Paralympics -- held this year in the shadow of the virus -- ended, we review the past two weeks of Israeli sporting achievements in Tokyo. And finally, doctors in Israel have separated conjoined twins — and say that after the tense 12-hour operation, both babies are likely to live completely normal lives. We'll look at the seeming miracle operation that took place days ago. Discussed articles include: Health minister optimistic as daily COVID infections fall below 10,000 As Israel makes loose lockdown tighter, its decisions risk alienating the people Decision-making on COVID was ‘defective' under Netanyahu, ombudsman charges Israel celebrates trove of 9 Paralympic medals as Tokyo Games wrap up ‘Unbelievable joy': In Israeli 1st, doctors separate heads of conjoined twins Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: A person rides a bicycle on an empty street as the sun sets on the first day of a three-week lockdown in Tel Aviv, September 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Caspit speaks this week with Professor Yossi Shain, an international expert on political science who recently left the academic world to join Israeli politics. The new member of the Knesset from Yisrael Beitenu says that after the United States' painful withdrawal from Afghanistan, it must now reevaluate and determine American interests in the region. It also must reposition itself as a superpower vis-à-vis China. "Now, the administration has the opportunity to sit with the Israelis, their major allies who are also well equipped on intelligence, and really understand the risks, the advantages and the disadvantages the Middle East presents," he says.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The border patrol officer dies; Netanyahu needs to give back the gifts & does Israel have the best cure for Covid-19? Social Media links, Newsletter sign-up &, Support the show $ here: https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews Music: Synesthesia; Erika Krall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaCoxmYfW6o --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/israeldailynews/support

Check out our NEW merch store! www.2njb.com/merch *** The government in Israel is celebrating 2 months since its establishment, and boy, what a ride has it been! This week, PM Bennet will go to Washington for his first meeting with President Biden. But here in Israel, many people feel this government doesn't represent them. 1 million Likud voters were left out of the party, because their leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, is boycotted by the leaders of the left and central wing parties. Some people in Israel claim that Israeli society is divided into two - First Israel, mostly left wing ashkenazis, and second Israel - mostly right wing mizrahis. The elites, which includes mostly ‘first Israel', is depriving second Israel from the game, according to those who believe in this theory. Many of them are Likud voters. In his new book, ‘The Mobiles and The Fixed - The Struggle of the Elites Against Israeli Democracy', Taub is debating that the struggle between First Israel and Second Israel, will define the future of the country. Dr. Gadi Taub is probably one of the most hated and despised people among Tel Aviv's intellectual elite. The reason is simple: once, he was one of them. An eloquent left winger, a senior lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University and all the right opinions. But alas, Dr. Taub woke up one morning and decided to “shift sides”. Now Taub publishes in-depth, highly controversial, right-wing op-eds in Haaretz. We're thrilled to have Dr. Taub on the show to talk about his new book.

For September, we're doing something different. Presenting, Unpacking Israeli History. When Air France Flight 139 took off from Tel Aviv on the morning of June 27th, 1976, no one could have suspected that the soon-to-be-hijacked flight was about to lead to one of the world's most daring and risky rescue missions. In the first episode of season two, Noam Weissman unpacked Operation Thunderbolt, Israel's successful secret operation to rescue the passengers, and asks, does this story have enduring lessons for us today? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller. This episode is generously sponsored by Marci and Alex S. Kaufman. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked  Teaching about this topic? Check out our relevant educator resources here: https://unpacked.education/video/operation-thunderbolt-entebbe/ ~~~~ Sources https://www.amazon.com/Skies-Belong-Us-Terror-Hijacking/dp/0307886115 https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2001/10/01/elal-usat.htm#more http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1578183.stm https://www.npr.org/2019/03/30/708229313/opinion-remembering-pilot-michel-bacos-hero-of-the-1976-entebbe-hijacking https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-lod-massacre https://www.haaretz.com/1.5353488 https://www.amazon.com/Entebbe-Balfour-Books-Iddo-Netanyahu-ebook/dp/B003ZUYQG6/ https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Thunderbolt-Entebbe-Airport-Audacious/dp/0316245399/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/7/newsid_2496000/2496095.stm) http://web.stanford.edu/group/tomzgroup/pmwiki/uploads/1377-1976-08-KS-a-RCW.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3qkquLvk6g https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Analysis-Israel-and-Kenya-blood-ties-326880 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11701064/Israels-raid-on-Entebbe-was-almost-a-disaster.html https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2010/December%202010/1210entebbe.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vycaXjr7vhQ https://archive.jewishagency.org/secret-service/content/25326 tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/entebbes-forgotten-dead https://www.haaretz.com/1.5353488 https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Expanded-Speeches-Photographs-Afterword/dp/0520207661 https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Thunderbolt-Entebbe-Airport-Audacious/dp/0316245399/ ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media

This is absolutely crazy. This is the headline news we woke up to this morning in Israel, as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was landing upon his return from meeting President Biden. Understand, no Israeli government official has had any meeting with Palestinian Authority terrorist leader Mahmoud Abbas since Obama pressured Netanyahu to meet him. Since then, Israel's right-wing parties and leaders, including Naftali Bennett have considered him inconsequential. Yet, now Israel's Defense Minister had a meeting with him? Something is very fishy. Don't miss finding out what this is all about.

Ben Caspit talks this week with Moty Cristal, CEO and founder of NEST Consulting. Lt. Col. (res) Cristal, who served in the past as a negotiator and adviser in the prime minister's office, comments on the Aug. 27 meeting between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. According to Cristal, "The chemistry between the two leaders was good because Bennett really came prepared and humble." He further explains that Bennett approached the meeting with a lot of respect to the gap in age and experience vis-à-vis Biden, almost as a son to his father. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's guests are Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz with Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman, and Jessica Steinberg as host. Horovitz reviews aspects of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting in the Washington, DC with US President Joe Biden, including Bennett's ability to converse easily and fluently with Biden, a clear advantage that former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu always favored in his moments on the world stage. Boxerman discussed the logistics and content of the Sunday night meeting in Ramallah between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, the first in over a decade.  He also spoke about ongoing conversations regarding how Israel can help strengthen the PA economy, which has suffered tremendously as a result of the coronavirus and internal politics. Horovitz closes Monday's podcast with a look at how the US is suffering post its pullout from Afghanistan, and how it needs to play a role as the world's superpower, particularly in the Middle East. Discussed articles include: In shadow of Kabul chaos, Bennett tells Biden why US must stay engaged in region Catastrophe in Afghanistan — for Afghans, Israel, the region… and for America In first top-level meeting in a decade, Gantz holds talks with Abbas in Ramallah PM's office downplays Gantz-Abbas meeting, says there won't be peace talks Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, May 25, 2021, in West Bank city of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua's new novel, The Netanyahus ... How Harold Bloom inspired a novel about Bibi Netanyahu's father ... Other influences: Philip Roth, classic sitcoms, and Yiddish anecdotes ... Jewish assimilationism vs. Jewish identitarianism ... The semi-forgotten history of Revisionist Zionism ... Those shameless Netanyahu boys! ... Why Aryeh thought the novel was targeted at his personal demographic ...

Joshua's new novel, The Netanyahus ... How Harold Bloom inspired a novel about Bibi Netanyahu's father ... Other influences: Philip Roth, classic sitcoms, and Yiddish anecdotes ... Jewish assimilationism vs. Jewish identitarianism ... The semi-forgotten history of Revisionist Zionism ... Those shameless Netanyahu boys! ... Why Aryeh thought the novel was targeted at his personal demographic ...

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today's panel includes Times of Israel political correspondent Tal Schneider and US correspondent Jacob Magid, with Jessica Steinberg as your host. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett landed early this morning in the US, and Schneider fills us in on what to expect in the initial meeting between Bennett and US President Joe Biden, who are meeting in person for the first time. Magid, already on the ground in Washington, DC, shares some of his expectations for topics and issues under discussion between the two leaders, including tensions regarding Iran, fallout from the US pullout from Afghanistan and how to proceed with Israel-Palestinian relations. Finally, Schneider speaks about how former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be watching the US-Israel meeting from his vacation in Hawaii, where he is still tweeting his displeasure about Bennett's diplomatic progress. Discussed articles include: Bennett lands in US on first state visit as PM, ahead of meeting with Biden Bennett: Israel won't annex territory or establish Palestinian state on my watch Bennett to US congressmen: Preventing a nuclear Iran is America's interest Netanyahu on vacation at island owned by Larry Ellison, a witness in graft trial Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett boards plane for the US (Courtesy Avi Ohayon/GPO) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's visit to the White House this week is a timely reminder of potentially new political dynamics in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Israeli has just exited the whirlwind of four elections in two years, replacing long-serving Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu with an extraordinarily diverse coalition. Meanwhile, the PA has postponed its first planned election since 2006 and is still led by President Mahmoud Abbas, who is reportedly eighty-six years old. For Israel, the question is whether the new government can survive the formidable challenges looming at home and abroad. For the Palestinians, many are wondering who will succeed Abbas and what will happen the day after he leaves the scene. To answer these questions, David Makovsky closes season 3 of Decision Points with political experts Ben Caspit, Tal Schneider, Ghaith al-Omari, and Ibrahim Dalalsha. Ben Caspit is a senior columnist for the Israeli daily Maariv. He has worked as both a print commentator and radio/television anchor during his distinguished three-decade career, focusing on politics, diplomacy, military affairs, and the peace process. Tal Schneider is a political correspondent for The Times of Israel and a former Washington correspondent for Maariv. In 2012, she won the Tel Aviv Journalists Association Award for Excellence in Digital Journalism. Ghaith al-Omari is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute and former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He also served as an advisor to the negotiating team during the 1999-2001 permanent-status talks and held various positions within the Palestinian Authority. Ibrahim Dalalsha directs the Horizon Center for Political Studies and Media Outreach, a think tank based in Ramallah. Previously, he served as senior political advisor at the U.S. consulate-general in Jerusalem for two decades. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Rabbi Daniel Gordis examines Israel's relationship with President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump and the Middle East events that shaped those relationships. He explores then Secretary of State John Kerry's attempt at peace during the 2014 Operation Protective Edge, the U.S. negotiated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, Netanyahu's address to … Continue reading Gordis 21 – The Obama and Trump Years →

Heather Barr, interim co-director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, discusses the plight of Afghan women after the Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan. She spoke to us from Pakistan. Jess & Jamal discuss what went wrong in Afghanistan. They also talk about the resurgence of Covid in Israel, as former Israeli PM Netanyahu vacations in the US.

Host Simon Spungin is joined by Haaretz's Anshel Pfeffer and political scientist and public opinion expert Dahlia Scheindlin to discuss the latest on Israel's delta wave of the coronavirus. We ask: Should Israelis be getting a third shot of the vaccine? What role is former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu playing in the dangerous anti-vaxx movement? And how will his successor, Naftali Bennett, handle the growing number of infections? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past 12 years, Benjamin Netanyahu served as Israel's prime minister, fighting wars and wars-between-wars against Hamas and Hezbollah; opposing President Obama's attempts to propitiate Iran's rulers who openly threaten Israelis with genocide; attempting to block blows from the United Nations, an organization that spends inordinate amounts of time and money slandering Israelis; engaging in palavers with Vladimir Putin who has now re-established Russia as a power in the Middle East; not convincing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to seriously negotiate with him; yet managing to establish Israeli diplomatic relations with a growing number of nations – including, under the Abraham Accords, Arab nations. Netanyahu has now been replaced by a diverse coalition of his opponents – on both the right and the left and including an Arab/Muslim party. How will the new gang cope with Israel's multiple threats and challenges? FDD senior vice president Jonathan Schanzer has just returned from the Holy Land. He joins Foreign Podicy host Cliff May for a wide-ranging discussion.

Photo: A physician is removing lymph from a calf tied down on a table; another man observes. In the upper left corner is the "distinctive mark of animal vaccination." . CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Third jab and travel. @AaronKleinShow Aaron Klein, Senior Adviser to Former PM Netanyahu. https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-assures-public-there-is-no-vaccine-shortage/

Photo:   A sophisticated drone; here: Northrop Grumman Bat carrying EO/IR and SAR sensors, laser range finders, laser designators, infra-red cameras CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Rockets from Lebanon; drones from Iran. Aaron Klein, Senior Adviser to Former PM Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-sirens-sound-in-kiryat-shmona-idf-said-firing-into-lebanon/ WSJ:  With Iranian Help, Hamas Builds ‘Made in Gaza' Rockets and Drones to Target Israel  More than 4,000 rockets fired; thousands more left in the arsenal, Israelis estimate

RUSH: We have former Prime Minister Netanyahu on the phone with us from his Knesset office in Jerusalem. We only have ten minutes, so I want to get right to it. First, welcome to the program, and great to talk to you again, sir. NETANYAHU: Well, it's very good to talk to you, Rush. RUSH: All right. Some observers in the United States are sensing a new Israel here: less willing to commit to total victory as in the past, on the basis of the way the current conflict with the Hezbollah group's being waged. Is that true? NETANYAHU: I hope not. I've given my support as opposition leader to the government. The people of Israel, overwhelmingly, have given their support for victory, that is to remove the threat. Much as the US during the Cuban missile crisis said, “Those missiles have to go,” we say, “Hezbollah and those missiles have to go,” because otherwise there will be no peace for Lebanon, no peace for Israel, no peace for anyone. https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2006/07/31/benjamin_netanyahu/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Photo: Ben Cohen speaking at the Bernie Sanders Navy Pier presidential rally, March 2019. Video screen grab. CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield blink. Aaron Klein, @AaronKleinShow Senior Advisor to Former PM Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-and-jerry-say-they-support-israel-reject-its-illegal-occupation/

Photo: Injection. CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow The Third Jab. Aaron Klein, Senior Advisor to Former PM Netanyahu. https://www.timesofisrael.com/experts-third-vaccine-dose-for-elderly-might-not-help-but-it-wont-hurt-either/

Photo: Unilever's rascally stepchild CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Ben & Jerry's BDS antisemitism & What is to be done? @AaronKleinShow Aaron Klein. Senior adviser to Former PM Netanyahu. In Jerusalem. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ben-jerrys-boycott-unilever-israel-palestine-11626895917

Photo: Historical picture: A Qassam rocket fired from a civilian area in Gaza towards civilian areas in Southern Israel.  CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Tehran orders Hezbollah Lebanon to rocket Israel & What is to be done? @AaronKleinShow Aaron Klein, senior adviser to Former PM Netanyahu. In Jerusalem https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-rockets.html Permissions: A w:Qassam rocket fired from a w:civilian area in w:Gaza towards w:civilian areas in Southern w:Israel. العربية: صاروخ قسام أطلقته حماس من قطاع غزة صوب المستوطنات الإسرائيلية جنوب إسرائيل. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.  12 December 2008 Source | https://www.flickr.com/photos/36313307@N06/3350293196/sizes/l/ Author | paffairs_sanfrancisco