Podcasts about The Jerusalem Post

In this conversation, Melanie Phillips joins John Anderson to discuss the crisis of Western resolve and moral decline. Drawing on her decades as a commentator, Phillips argues that Iran's perceived strength reflects Western weakness and hesitation. She also explores how anti-Zionism and elite failure have hollowed out Western valuesA pre-eminent voice in British public discourse, Melanie Phillips possesses a storied journalistic pedigree. Having established her reputation at The Guardian and the New Statesman, she now provides sharp political and social analysis for The Times, The Jerusalem Post, and The Jewish Chronicle. A familiar and formidable presence on the airwaves, she has long served as a regular panellist for BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze and BBC One's Question Time. Phillips was honoured with the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 1996 during her tenure at The Observer, and her extensive bibliography includes her candid memoir, Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain.

It is great to have Ya'akov Katz back from his holiday in the Canadian wilderness. He is just in time to help unpack and decipher the political chaos that has intensified in Israel in recent weeks.In fact, this past week may have been one of the most consequential since October 7 in Israel. As we begin the countdown to elections on October 27 a very harsh reality is taking shape.We begin by paying tribute to Senator Lindsay Graham z”l, touch on the latest escalation in the conflict between Iran and America and then move to the main event: the pending Israeli elections and the mess that PM Benjamin Netanyahu has made of Israel.We are led by a 76-year-old man who seems incapable of relinquishing power. Bibi has led an unprecedented blitz of legislation that was jammed through the Knesset in the last two weeks. The flurry of laws further empowers the ultra-orthodox haredim and other extremists who constitute the coalition government. Netanyahu has sold out the majority; the Israelis who work, pay taxes, and serve in the army. He has put the IDF in an untenable position. The demands his government places on the military are beyond excessive. The IDF Chief of Staff has been warning for months that they are unable to properly defend the state and the people. But Netanyahu is quite prepared to court that risk in order to stay in power. He has acceded to outright political extortion to appease the haredim, while enraging everyone else.We continue to look at how the election playing field is shaping up and who may be the main individuals and parties leading up to October 27. Never before has more been at stake.Ya'akov and I get into what is a profound betrayal by the Prime Minister of Israel's national values in order to further his partisan interests. And, of course, his personal goals. If you missed it yesterday you might want to read the Wrap that we published which gets into more detail about the shenanigans in the Knesset of the last two weeks and how imperiled is democracy in Israel. We've lost our way. This election is critical for re-calibrating everything in this country. If we don't….Just this morning, Ya'akov Katz's weekly column in the Jerusalem Post further addressed the issues we discuss in the pod. Well worth reading. The link is below:Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinionLeadership is supposed to be about making difficult decisions for the good of the country, even when they carry political costs. What we saw this week is the opposite.Show your support for STLV at buymeacoffee.com/stateoftelavivYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children.Find Yaakov Katz on X.“Crisply written... draws on excellent sources within Israel's military and intelligence services.” —The Wall Street JournalA powerful indictment of the political and military decisions that led to October 7While Israel Slept tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel's weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world's most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion. It takes readers back in time, showing how years of complacency, mistaken intelligence analysis, and a misguided policy of containment enabled Hamas to prepare for an assault that Israel did not believe was possible and that would change the Middle East.The book unveils the dramatic events of the night before the attack, highlighting the cracks in Israel's military and political leadership. It provides unprecedented details on how key warnings were missed, and how Israel ignored the growing threat from Hamas, believing that the group was weak and deterred. By exposing these failures, While Israel Slept offers a stark, sobering account of how overconfidence and complacency paved the way for disaster, while underscoring the critical lessons Israel must embrace to safeguard its future. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

In this latest Conflicted Conversation, Thomas talks with Yaakov Katz, the former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post and co-author of ⁠While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East⁠. Yaakov explains: October 7 intelligence failure and Israel's missed warnings Hamas's ‘Jericho Walls' plan and ignored Unit 8200 alerts The Israeli conceptzia: why leaders believed Hamas was deterred Netanyahu's Gaza containment strategy and Qatari money policy Hamas as a political asset against Palestinian statehood Israel's overreliance on technology, SIGINT and border barriers Unit 504, HUMINT failure and the absence of agents in Gaza Gaza's tunnel network and Hamas's hidden underground military city Operation Guardian of the Walls and Israel's exaggerated ‘Metro' success Netanyahu's responsibility, Israeli division and the post–October 7 media war **PLUS: Yaakov answers listener questions! FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY!** Join the Conflicted Community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Yaakov on X: ⁠https://x.com/yaakovkatz⁠ And on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yaakov.katz⁠ And on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaakovkatz⁠ Yaakov's website: ⁠www.yaakovkatz.com⁠ Find us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/conflictedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conflicted is a Message Heard production. Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren. Produced and edited by Thomas Small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is an absolute political bombshell that changes everything!

Get ready for a wild, unfiltered ride through breaking news, massive political scandals, and life-saving safety facts!

Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren The San Francisco Chronicle has yet another article about the so-called Great Wealth Transfer. According to the article, the “term [was] popularized by a 2024 report from market research firm Cerulli Associates. The broad idea is that, over the next two decades, as baby boomers journey to the great postwar subdivision in the sky, they will bequeath $124 trillion in assets — leaving $105 trillion to their children and $18 trillion to charities.” Christina You said this was “yet” another article. Do you think this story is overblown? Warren If you detect a bit of weariness in my tone, it is not because I don't believe in the Great Wealth Transfer. It is coming, but it is always coming. It is not an event. It's a process. A generation doesn't die in a day, or a year. It dies over the course of a generation, and as long as the population and the economy keep growing, EVERY generation's wealth will be greater than the previous generation. That's the simple logic of the situation, but journalists breathlessly try to turn the Great Wealth Transfer into news every few months. Christina That said, you are here promoting the story and the idea yourself. Warren Touche! The Chronicle article is interesting, and I recommend it. And to all our readers: make sure you take our Philanthropy Assessment. It will give you some simple, actionable steps to make sure that your wealth ends up where you want it to go. Christina Warren, you've said that one of the most persistent myths in Christian world is the myth that the ranks of the Catholic Church is swelling with ex-evangelicals. Warren It's not happening. Data guru Ryan Burge has pointed out that when there's movement, it's more often from Catholic to evangelical. Burge this week published a treasure trove of data from Detroit Catholics that further documents the decline of Catholicism in the U.S. Among his observations: “In 2011, the average weekend Mass attendance in the archdiocese was about 231,000 people. That dropped below 200,000 by 2015, it declined to 163,000 by 2019. The most recent data that these workbooks provide is from 2024, when Mass attendance was just under 140,000. According to their own reports, the Catholic Church in Detroit is recording an attendance decline of 4% per year.” Christina A lot of folks might say that Detroit is an anomaly. It's been a city in decline. Warren That's a myth, too. And if you are thinking, “Yeah, well, that's Detroit. The city is dying.” Burge says that's an old narrative. The population of Detroit rose during that same period. Christina A headline in The Jerusalem Post grabbed your attention this week. Warren It did. That headline is: “Why 800 million Evangelical Christians stand with Israel in an age of rising antisemitism.” It grabbed me because there are nowhere near 800 million evangelicals in the world. The most respected source for global Christian demographics is the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. It puts the number at around 400 million. Christina Well, maybe that headline was the product of an over-zealous headline writer. Warren I thought that too. Then I read the first line of the editorial, by Greg Denham, pastor of Rise Church in San Marcos, California and the founder of the Pastors Alliance for Israel. The headline merely echoed the first sentence in his essay: “At a time of rising anti-Israel sentiment, anti-Zionism, and antisemitism, it is worth asking why nearly 800 million Evangelical Christians continue to stand firmly with the nation of Israel.” It is a good question. It would be a better question if he got his facts right. That might cause readers to care more about his answer. Christina While we're on the subject, a new survey indicates Americans are souring on Israel. Warren The most recent of Pew Research survey, unveiled on Thursday, July 9, found that most U.S. adults – 62 percent — now view the Israeli government unfavorably, a nearly 20-point shift from 2022, when only 43 percent said the same. By the way, I'm a big supporter of Israel. I've visited there twice. But if you don't think recent events in the Middle East aren't having a major impact on the world's opinion of Israel, you're not paying attention. Christina Warren, I know you're a history buff, and you noted in your “Signs and Wonders” column this week that last week was John Calvin's birthday. He was born on July 9, 1509. Warren He wrote the first draft of his book Institutes of the Christian Religion when he was 26 years old. Many people marvel that he wrote a book that helped change the course of history at such a young age. But he revised it regularly over the years, and the version we read today is a version he published at age 50. This work was significant in shaping Protestant theology and was initially published in Latin while he was in exile in Basel, Switzerland. Christina Warren, let's close today with a recent column by Aaron Renn about the Boy Scouts of America. Warren The Boy Scouts of America, one of the great institutions of civil society in the history of this country, is now a shell of its former self, and its prospects are not bright. For an up-to-date assessment of what is happening with what is now called Scouting America, I recommend Aaron Renn's recent column, which you can find here. A preview: “The Scouts have responded by doing basically what mainline Protestantism and any number of other institutions did. It evacuated its traditional religious core, adopted standard issue liberal positions du jour, and started allowing girls to join (in the way the mainlines allowed female clergy). This isn't likely to work out any better for them than it did for the mainline churches.” Christina Any closing thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.

Michael Freund is a rabbi with an Ivy League education, and leader of important social initiatives. His broad world view provides a broad-based discussion on Israel's ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) draft exemption, a growing source of societal tension throughout Israel. It's centrality today originates after the Holocaust, but has ballooned into tens of thousands of deferments while others bear the heavy burden of military service. What are the causes, and ways to repair the division, to have greater Haredi integration, warning against politicizing Torah study and urging a balanced approach that honors both spiritual learning and national defense.Read Michael Freund's article in the Jerusalem Post here: JpostThe Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish Worldopinion/article-899086 PLEASE DONATE TO THE GENESIS 123 FOUNDATION AT WWW.GENESIS123.COFor information about and how to register for Root & Branch, please go to www.RootandBranchIsrael.comConnect with the Genesis 123 Foundation at www.Genesis123.co and learn how you can host Shabbat in your community.FB - www.facebook.com/Genesis123Foundation Twitter - @Genesis123FIG - Genesis_123_FoundationFind out how you can be part of Run for Zion and bless Israel with every step at www.RunforZion.com.

Dovrebbe tenersi lunedì prossimo l'incontro alla Casa Bianca tra il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump, ed il primo ministro israeliano, Benjamin Netanyahu che, secondo il Jerusalem Post, volerà sabato negli Stati Uniti per partecipare anche ai funerali del senatore Lindsey Graham e resterà a Washington fino a martedì.

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/27/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v79s9oy","div":"rumble_v79s9oy"}); Source Links (In Chronological Order): Telegram: View @TLAVagabond (18) Aaron Day on X: "I know I got into crypto so that I could have a bank hold it for me. How about you? This is the inversion of crypto. You understand that, right?" / X (18) Grok / X New Tab (18) The Last American Vagabond on X: "Can we admit that EVERYONE sees this coming? Be sure to remember those of us who were trying to draw your attention to this when we might've been able to stop it (I still think we can) & be sure to remember who gaslit you right up until "BREAKING" the story after it was too late." / X (18) The Last American Vagabond on X: "Maybe the truth is that almost no one does, and this whole "new media" push was the construction of the new algorithmically channeled and controlled online reality. So we end up screaming into the wind. Just a thought." / X (18) The Last American Vagabond on X: "This is my point. Most of the people who wanted to “Make America Great Again” (even if you didn't agree with how they wanted to do it) are either calling out this admin or no longer supporting it at all because Trump double crossed them. Those are the real MAGA. #TwoPartyIllusion https://t.co/68tyJkyoQz" / X (15) The Last American Vagabond on X: "It's comments like this that should show you the reality. No, Vance is the same problem." / X (18) The Last American Vagabond on X: "Hey look, two war criminals." / X New Tab US Army begins fielding next-generation battlefield biometrics system | Biometric Update It's Official: The US is now "USrael" | The Corbett Report Was Israel Involved With Charlie Kirk's Death - Let's Look At The Facts The Charlie Kirk Hysteria Is a Blueprint for Future Political Chaos (9) DR. ETIQUETTE

Ralph speaks to economist Dean Baker about the hypocrisies behind the supposed Social Security shortfall and Republicans' "waste, fraud, and abuse" panic. Then, Ralph talks to journalist and ocean activist David Helvarg about his new book: Forest of the Sea: The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp.Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, where he authors “Beat the Press,” his regular commentary on economic reporting. He has written several books, including Getting Back to Full Employment: A Better Bargain for Working People, The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive, False Profits: Recovering from the Bubble Economy, and The Conservative Nanny State: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer.People will hear big numbers. They'll hear “$300 billion” and they'll go “Oh my God, that's a lot of money. That's money out of my pocket. It's causing the government deficit,” whatever. That's because they haven't given it any context…If we could, in any conceivable world, afford to pay $500 billion to increase the military budget, surely we can afford to pay $300 billion to ensure that everyone gets their Social Security benefits. It's just a case of: put it in context. I'm not going to say it's a small number. It isn't. But it's smaller— $300 billion is smaller than $500 billion, and that's really not a disputable point.Dean BakerWhere [DOGE] had the biggest consequences is with foreign aid. [Musk] just got a big kick out of that— USAID, he just shut it down. He boasted about that. He goes, “Last weekend I fed USAID into the wood chipper.” That's almost verbatim what he said. Now, what this meant was that you have people— and you could find waste in that program just like any other program, but this is a program that provided millions of people with medicine, with nutrition, with healthcare. And suddenly they couldn't get it…And Elon Musk was boasting that he killed that program. That's great. But millions of people, I mean, thankfully, I don't think it's millions yet, but if that program doesn't get restarted or funded somewhere else, you're going to see millions of people lose their lives.Dean BakerSo we're saying we have people on Medicaid that are committing fraud? No one gets a check from Medicaid. What would that even mean? Like, you signed up for Medicaid and you weren't eligible, so that would mean that they might be making a payment to a doctor or hospital that they don't actually have to make because you didn't qualify? I'm sure that happens sometimes but it's not like someone's living high on the hog because they were able to get Medicaid to pay for their doctor's visit when it actually shouldn't have.Dean BakerDavid Helvarg is a journalist and ocean activist. He is the founder and executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean policy and media group, and producer of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast. He has produced more than 40 documentaries for media outlets, including PBS and the Discovery Channel. And he has written several books, including Blue Frontier, The War Against the Greens, and Forest of the Sea: The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp.I've been pushing with my colleagues in journalism the idea of the “blue beat.” The only resource in the ocean not fully exploited at this point is good investigative reporting and narrative storytelling. Because people don't connect with it, a lot of people think the environment ends at the shoreline. And that's really where 95% of the living space on the planet begins.David HelvargPeople at least know that corals are in trouble and they have some sense of what a coral reef is. People don't know that the planet has this other forest crisis—that kelp forests cover an area larger than the Amazon basin, and they're also being impacted by these marine heat waves that are growing every year. And as you add more heat to the system, it gets more energetic, which is why we have more and more extreme storms. I covered Katrina in 2005. I thought that would be a turning point (we had 1,800 people killed and a million environmental refugees). But the propaganda by the oil and gas industry is such that we keep having these disasters from a warming ocean planet, we see the melting of the Arctic ice, and instead of an alarm bell, it became a dinner bell for all the shipping industries and people who want to exploit the oil and gas in the increasingly open Arctic waters. So we're in this crisis point. I'm more frustrated than despairing because we know what the solutions are. It's creating the political will to enact them.David HelvargWhen I started Blue Frontier 20 years ago, the main threats were overfishing and pollution—oil, chemical, plastic, nutrient pollution. Today, that's being overwhelmed by these marine heat waves.David HelvargNews 6/26/26* Our top story this week comes to us from New York City, where democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani has pulled off a stunning hat trick, with all three candidates for Congress endorsed by the Mayor winning their primaries on Tuesday. The most surprising victory is that of Darializa Avila Chevalier, who ousted the powerful incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat, head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in New York's 13th congressional district. This primary had turned ugly, with Espaillat's campaign seeking to weaponize anti-Haitian racism in the Dominican community against Avila Chevalier, per the Haitian Times, despite the fact that she is not in fact Haitian. Impressive in another way is the victory of UAW organizer and New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez in New York's 7th district. Much has been made of this race being a proxy battle between Mamdani and his onetime supporter, retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who backed her protégé, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to succeed her in this seat. Reynoso enjoyed the support of a broad range of New York elected officials – including Velazquez along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and a broad range of unions and civil society groups, most notably the Working Families Party – but was absolutely trounced by Valdez, who won by over 20 points with the support of Mamdani and NYC-DSA. Meanwhile, in the 10th district, Brad Lander won by an even greater margin, outrunning incumbent Congressman Dan Goldman by over 30 points while running on a pro-Palestine platform in the most Jewish congressional district in America. These victories send a clear signal to the sclerotic, ossified leadership of the Democratic Party. The only question now is will they listen.* Beyond the congressional races, DSA won a remarkable number of races at the state level. According to Democratic Left, DSA will send as many as seven new legislators to Albany this cycle, for a total of “four state senators and 11 or 12 members of the state assembly.” As the magazine notes, this means that the “2027-2028 socialist bloc in Albany will be the second largest in a state legislature in U.S. history…behind 20 members in Wisconsin in 1919 and ahead of 14 members in Wisconsin in 1911.” Within New York City, DSA endorsed candidates won seven out of eight races for seats in the state legislature, per NYC-DSA. All told, it was a thunderous victory for the left in New York and raises the clout of Zohran and his compatriots to dizzying heights.* Meanwhile, in Washington DC, NOTUS reports the local DSA has exploded in membership, adding nearly 1,000 new members since this time last year. This growing bloc flexed its political muscle in the recent Democratic primaries, electing DSA members Janeese Lewis George for Mayor and Aparna Raj for the Ward 1 seat on the DC Council, as well as Oye Owolewa for an at-large seat. Axios notes that they are already eying, “two more openings — to fill Lewis George's Ward 4 seat and the at-large seat of Congress-bound Robert White.” If these votes go in DSA's favor, Lewis George could assume the mayoralty with a progressive majority of seven out of 13 members on the Council. Since her victory last Tuesday, Lewis George has emphasized her plan to lower utility costs through “expanding government solar,” and “balcony solar” for apartment tenants, optimizing efficiency at local government agencies and maximizing federal housing grants.* In Maryland, the results for DSA and progressives more generally were not quite so decisive but the left notched key victories nonetheless. DSA endorsed candidate McKayla Wilkes won her primary for the Charles County Commission and incumbent State Delegate Gabriel Acevero won reelection to his seat. Senators Dalya Attar and Nancy King, both centrist incumbents, lost to progressive challengers, per Maryland Matters. Will Jawando in Montgomery County won the County Executive position with broad support from the Maryland political establishment and progressives, while Maryland Senate Majority Leader Bill Ferguson fended off his first real challenge in years only after a last minute pledge to reverse his position on Maryland congressional redistricting. However, in the 5th congressional district, Steny Hoyer protégé and “AIPAC-backed” Adrian Boafo won the primary to succeed his mentor in Congress. According to the Jerusalem Post, “AIPAC poured $5.7 million into his campaign through its super PAC.” Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn came in a distant third place, despite scoring the endorsement of Nancy Pelosi. In short, the left has more work to do in order to build a political machine in Maryland as they have in New York and DC.* The next major contest between the factions of the party will occur next week in Colorado, where Melat Kiros, a DSA-backed progressive challenger born in 1997, is taking on Congresswoman Diana DeGette, who first took office that same year, per Zeteo. According to a poll conducted on behalf of the Kiros-aligned Justice Democrats, she leads DeGette by five points and she has now won the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator and former Governor John Hickenlooper is also facing a progressive primary challenge from State Senator Julie Gonzales and, according to the polls, he holds but a single digit lead, the Coloradan reports. We will be watching both of these races closely.* Meanwhile in Congress, the Senate has passed a new resolution on Iran, this time directing Trump to “remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress, other than to defend America, an ally or partner from ‘imminent attack,'” according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal notes that while the resolution is nonbinding, it was previously passed by the House, marking “the first time both chambers of Congress have passed the same measure to curb” presidential power to wage war on the Islamic Republic. The resolution passed 50-48, with the support of Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul. Senators Mitch McConnell and Dave McCormick were absent, and Senator John Fetterman again broke ranks with the Democrats to vote no.* Turning from the Senate floor to the shop floor, the United Auto Workers (UAW) concluded their 39th Constitutional Convention last week, with a momentous vote to divest the union's investments from Israel bonds. UAW's divestment decision is the latest victory in the campaign to disentangle the finances of American organized labor from the state of Israel, following the United Electrical Workers (UE) in 2015 and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in 2023. UAW members also heard from Abdul El-Sayed, the candidate the union has endorsed in the Michigan Senate race. This contentious campaign will not be over until August, but El-Sayed, occupying the progressive lane, has moved into the lead and appears to be consolidating his lead, winning the endorsement of Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen just this week, per the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Van Hollen himself has recently begun hinting that he may seek higher office, recently telling NOTUS that he is “kicking the tires” on a 2028 presidential bid.* Turning to foreign affairs, this week saw the fall of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer, a centrist who was elected Labour Party leader in 2020 following the ouster of leftist Jeremy Corbyn, has held the post of Prime Minister since 2024 when Labour won an historic landslide. Since then however, his personal approval rating and that of the party has cratered, creating space for the rise of the far-right Reform UK party. The BBC reports Starmer will remain in his post until a new leader is chosen from within the party, with the presumptive successor being MP Andy Burnham who recently beat back a challenge in his own seat by a Reform candidate by a large margin. Starmer is now set to be the shortest serving Labour PM in British history, while Burnham is set to become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in the last ten years, both indications of the precariousness of the post-Brexit British political order.* Our final two stories come to us from Latin America. First, in Bolivia, the country's union confederation has maintained a general strike against the right-wing government of Rodrigo Paz for nearly two months over his administration's initiatives to privatize government services and rescind the land reform program instituted over the last several decades of rule by the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). On June 19th, journalist Ollie Vargas reported that the government had blinked and signed an agreement to withdraw these plans in exchange for the unions ending the general strike. However, Vargas notes that “most affiliated unions state that they want to maintain strike until [the Paz government] resigns.”* Finally, in Colombia, the right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella emerged victorious from Sunday's runoff presidential election, defeating leftist Ivan Cepeda, the handpicked successor of sitting President Gustavo Petro, by less than one percentage point. In the immediate wake of the election, President Petro “alleged that Israel interfered” in the election, citing “irregularities in the country's vote counting process and calling for a full audit and recount,” per Drop Site News. However, by Wednesday, Cepeda himself formally conceded, framing his decision to do so as “an act of democratic responsibility, to contribute to harmony, peace and dialogue among Colombians,” Al Jazeera reports. As one of his first acts, Abelardo de la Espriella has committed to reestablishing diplomatic relations with Israel, which had been severed under President Petro.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Today on Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Zineb Riboua, a research fellow and program manager of Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East. She specializes in Chinese and Russian involvement in the Middle East, the Sahel, and North Africa, great power competition in the region, and Israeli-Arab relations. Riboua's pieces and commentary have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, the National Interest, the Jerusalem Post and Tablet among other outlets. She holds a master's of public policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. She did her undergraduate studies in France, where she attended French preparatory classes and HEC Paris' Grande Ecole program. Her Substack is Beyond the Ideological. Razib and Zineb Riboua discuss the concept of Third Worldism (following up on an earlier podcast), its historical context, and its contemporary relevance. Riboua explains that Third Worldism positions the decolonizing world as a historical actor seeking revenge and redistribution from the West, emphasizing the West's role in global South underdevelopment. They explore its manifestations in politics, particularly in the US and Europe, and its influence on foreign policy, highlighting the role of Israel as a central issue. Riboua also touches on the economic and political challenges faced by Iran and the Middle East, and the evolving dynamics of Islam in global politics.  

Linda and Noah talk about: 1) a Hebrew University poll finding that eleven out of twelve Israelis think that Iran "won the war", and 2) the eviscerating new movie, "Yes", by Israeli director-in-self-imposed-exile Nadav Lapid, who despite his criticism of Israel and Israelis was BDSedly hounded out of next week's Marseille International Film Festival (for which discussion we were joined by novelist and Jerusalem Post film critic Hannah Brown!). For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: New York City's next delegation to Congress will be the most anti-Israel ever. What can you say to that? Plus: Fifty years of the Reshet Gimel pop radio station, meeting Landsmen in Milan, Yakov Agam and more than you probably ever wanted to know about the Tel Aviv-Yafo city council! Plus, songs from the stunningly beautiful and moving forthcoming record by Ayalah Asherov and Yehoshua Sobol, Ha-Zman ha-Zeh.

Named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World  by The Jerusalem Post, and twice named one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal, David Wolpe is the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple. Rabbi Wolpe has taught at Harvard, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the American Jewish University, Hunter College, and UCLA. Rabbi Wolpe has published widely, including in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and TheAtlantic. He has been featured on The Today Show, Face the Nation, ABC This Morning, and CBS This Morning as well as series on PBS, A&E, History Channel, and Discovery Channel, and has engaged in widely watched public debates with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and many others about religion and its place in the world. Rabbi Wolpe is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times (Riverhead). His latest is titled David, the Divided Heart (Yale U Press). It was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards, and has been optioned for a movie by Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

« Emmanuel Macron et les Européens saluent le changement d'attitude de Donald Trump, écrit Le Figaro à Paris. (…) Pas de doute pour le président français, ce sommet du G7 est objectivement une réussite alors qu'il démarrait dans un contexte extrêmement difficile de fragmentation du monde, de crises et de conflit ». Du sommet du G7 à Évian au dîner sous les ors du château de Versailles, « Emmanuel Macron savoure son succès : "L'UE et les États-Unis de nouveau unis" », titre la Repubblica. Pourtant, ce n'était pas gagné raconte le New York Times, mercredi, « le président américain a indiqué que s'il n'était pas satisfait de l'accord sur le nucléaire iranien, il pourrait le dénoncer et reprendre les bombardements sur le pays ». Ce revirement à quelques heures de la fin du sommet du G7 rappelle que tout peut arriver avec Donald Trump. « Le véritable mystère est notre persistance à être surpris par son inconstance », analyse la chercheuse Elizabeth Sheppard Sellam dans les colonnes de la Croix. Mais au final, sur la guerre en Iran comme sur celle en Ukraine, les dirigeant du G7 ont signé une déclaration commune. « Le document cite nommément Trump pour le féliciter le son action », précise le Washington Post (…). « Si c'est le prix à payer pour obtenir une baisse des prix du pétrole, pas de problème », réagit un diplomate dans les colonnes du Figaro. Signature à Versailles Le protocole d'accord avec l'Iran que Donald Trump a signé hier soir au Château de Versailles aux côtés d'Emmanuel Macron. Les 14 points de ce protocole d'accord ont été révélés hier, ce qui a alimenté les critiques concernant les concessions faites à l'Iran. « L'accord de Donald Trump avec l'Iran est le fruit d'ambitions irréalistes pour une guerre intenable », titre le Guardian à Londres. « Les États-Unis sont entrés en guerre avec des objectifs maximalistes et en sortent avec une décision pragmatique de mettre fin au conflit, malgré le coût politique que cela implique », poursuit le quotidien britannique. Donald Trump en sort « la parole de l'Iran de ne pas construire de bombe nucléaires, sans aucune mention du programme de missiles balistiques et avec le Hezbollah célébrant une "victoire" car le protocole d'accord a instauré un cessez-le-feu au Liban »? Bien que les Iraniens aient subi des pertes considérables durant cette guerre, « ils sont sortis de cette confrontation avec la puissance militaire la plus puissante du monde en prouvant qu'ils pouvaient utiliser le chaos économique comme une arme », estime Le New York Times. Renforcer le Hezbollah Un « deal » qui figure aussi à la une de la presse au Proche-Orient. « L'accord avec l'Iran doit affaiblir et non renforcer le Hezbollah, affirme le Jerusalem Post dans son éditorial. Ce cadre international « semble privilégier le calme régional au démantèlement de la menace (…) Israël ne peut pas accepter cela ». « Qui a conduit Israël vers un suicide diplomatique : Donald Trump ou Benyamin Netanyahu ? », s'interroge Haaretz. Selon le quotidien israélien, la rupture est consommée avec l'alliée américain. « La marge de manœuvre d'Israël pour riposter militairement a été restreinte de manière sans précédent. (…) La capacité d'Israël à attaquer les installations iraniennes dépend d'une coordination logistique, de renseignement fournis par les États-Unis et d'un consentement, au moins tacite, de Washington ». Ce qui semble désormais plus compliqué à obtenir. De son côté, l'Agence de presse iranienne Mehr indique que « l'appareil diplomatique iranien, bénéficiant du plein soutien du peuple, avait obtenu un texte qui sert les intérêts du pays ». Le porte-parole du ministère iranien des Affaires étrangères rappelle également que « l'Iran n'avait jamais abandonné ses alliés et qu'un cessez-le-feu au Liban était aussi important pour Téhéran ». Le Liban dans l'attente Au Liban, la population espèrent que les armes se taisent enfin dans le sud du pays, où malgré le cessez-le-feu théoriquement en vigueur, Israël mène toujours des opérations contre le Hezbollah, le mouvement armé pro-iranien. Pour L'Orient-Le Jour à Beyrouth « à regarder l'accord conclu entre Washington et Téhéran, une réalité saute aux yeux : chacun semble y avoir trouvé son compte ». Le Liban, lui, « hérite d'un Sud dévasté, d'une occupation qui perdure et d'un avenir qui continue à être discuté ailleurs. En somme : le Liban paie la facture », résume le quotidien libanais.

As a professional Dating Coach, Devorah Kigel has helped hundreds of women get clarity in their dating life and marry their bashert.  She has also been teaching classes for women on Judaism since 2001. Devorah has her Masters in French and lived in Paris for 2 years, before discovering Torah Judaism and becoming observant. Her book “Marry a Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today's Single Woman” was released September 2024 and is available on Amazon. Devorah has been featured in Newsweek, The Jerusalem Post, Meaningful Minute, Torah Anytime and on aish.com.--Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @shlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: TheLevExperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.

« Israël ne peut pas se féliciter d'un accord qui laisse les principales menaces iraniennes intactes », écrit le Jerusalem Post dans son éditorial. « Le programme nucléaire a-t-il été démantelé ? Les missiles et les drones iraniens ont-ils été neutralisés ? La liberté d'action d'Israël est-elle préservée ?, interroge le quotidien. Pour l'instant, les réponses restent floues, cela devrait nous inquiéter », poursuit le titre. « L'accord Washington-Téhéran, une défaite stratégique pour Israël, se demande l'Orient-Le Jour à Beyrouth. Après avoir promis une "victoire totale", Benjamin Netanyahu fait face à une issue qui laisse en suspens le nucléaire iranien, les missiles balistiques et l'avenir du Hezbollah. » Cet accord, « c'est le scénario cauchemar pour Benyamin Netanyahu, estime Libération à Paris (…). Preuve de l'impasse politique dans laquelle l'allié américain place le Premier ministre israélien, l'accord a été autant critiqué par l'extrême droite et la coalition au pouvoir que par l'opposition israélienne. » À lire aussiLiban: «Netanyahu est complètement hors-jeu sur cette séquence» après l'annonce d'un accord États-Unis-Iran Législatives en Israël La question iranienne risque d'entacher le bilan de Benyamin Netanyahu, à l'approche d'élections législatives en Israël. Pour le New York Times, le Premier ministre israélien comptait sur l'offensive israélo-américaine en Iran pour en faire un point fort de son mandat, « pour assurer son héritage politique », écrit le quotidien. Mais « la stratégie de Netanyahu a échoué. » Selon un analyste cité par le journal, « l'erreur stratégique commise par le Premier ministre israélien a été de ne pas comprendre que, tout comme Donald Trump peut être avec vous, il peut aussi être contre vous. » Benyamin Netanyahu, lui, a préféré saluer une « victoire historique en Iran », rappelle le journal israélien Haaretz… Et précisé que les forces israéliennes resteraient dans le sud du Liban « aussi longtemps que nécessaire ». El Pais, en Espagne, rappelle que Benyamin Netanyahou « a peu de chances de conserver sa coalition gouvernementale actuelle », selon les sondages. Et que le Premier ministre israélien « ne peut se targuer d'aucune réalisation significative, pas même sur le nucléaire iranien ». « Le nouveau Moyen-Orient promis par Netanyahou il y a près de trois ans se compose d'un Hamas toujours au pouvoir dans certaines parties de Gaza ; du Hezbollah combattant les troupes israéliennes au Sud-Liban ; et du régime de Téhéran qui, galvanisé et conforté dans ses convictions, s'apprête à recevoir des millions de dollars grâce au déblocage de ses avoirs dans les banques du monde entier », ironise le quotidien. À lire aussiNetanyahu affirme que l'armée israélienne restera à Gaza, au Liban et en Syrie «aussi longtemps que nécessaire» Le G7 en France Dans la presse également, le G7 qui se déroule à Évian, en France. Un rendez-vous auquel participe le président américain, mais « après une décennie passée à tenter de gérer Donald Trump, les dirigeants européens vont modifier leur approche cette semaine afin de concilier coopération et résistance croissante aux pressions américaines », écrit le Washington Post. Les alliés les plus proches des États-Unis « seront de plus en plus disposés à leur dire non ». Ce qui a changé la donne selon le quotidien américain : la volonté affichée par Donald Trump de « s'emparer du Groenland ». « À un moment donné, certains dirigeants européens ont cru que le président américain était sur le point d'ordonner aux troupes américaines d'envahir ce territoire insulaire » danois, une décision qui aurait fait passer les États-Unis du statut de principale puissance militaire de l'Otan à celui de principale menace militaire pour l'organisation. À lire aussiComment l'accord entre les États-Unis et l'Iran change la donne du G7 qui s'ouvre à Évian L'Ukraine L'Ukraine sera au cœur des discussions ce mardi. « Les leaders du G7 entament la deuxième journée du sommet d'Évian mardi, avec une session de travail sur l'Ukraine », indique le journal suisse Le Temps. Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky est arrivé lundi soir à Évian où se déroule ce sommet. Il espère profiter de ce rendez-vous pour s'entretenir seul à seul avec Donald Trump et obtenir son soutien en faveur d'un cessez-le-feu avec la Russie. « Les dirigeants européens devraient insister auprès de Donald Trump pour qu'il maintienne la pression sur Moscou, indique le Kyiv Post, tandis que Volodymyr Zelensky appelle à une réponse ferme aux dernières frappes meurtrières de la Russie. » Des attaques qui ont fait onze morts et provoqué un important incendie dans la cathédrale de la Dormition, l'une des églises que compte le célèbre complexe orthodoxe de la Laure des Grottes de Kiev… Ce qui rappelle selon le quotidien que « cette guerre est une guerre d'anéantissement (…) en tant que nation, culture et peuple qui a l'audace d'exister. » À lire aussiÀ Évian, les dirigeants du G7 espèrent remettre la guerre en Ukraine à l'agenda de Donald Trump

Aux États-Unis, le Washington Post se montre assez critique à l'égard du président américain. « Trump cherchait à briser le régime iranien, il s'est contenté de rouvrir le détroit d'Ormuz », titre le quotidien. « L'accord qui se dessine met fin à une guerre coûteuse, mais laisse le pouvoir iranien en place et son avenir nucléaire toujours sujet à négociation. » « Un retour au statu quo bien loin des objectifs initiaux d'un effort de guerre qui avait débuté par la promesse de venir en aide aux manifestants iraniens descendus dans la rue pour dénoncer leur régime », écrit l'un des correspondants du journal à la Maison Blanche. En se félicitant de cet accord, le président américain a affirmé que « l'Iran s'était engagé à ne pas se doter de l'arme nucléaire ». Mais les « dirigeants iraniens ont pris des engagements similaires à maintes reprises depuis des décennies », rappelle le quotidien. L'un des journalistes du New York Times a pu s'entretenir avec le président américain par téléphone… Donald Trump insiste lui sur le fait que « si l'Iran ne parvenait pas à trouver un accord avec les États-Unis (…), il relancerait les attaques militaires contre Téhéran ou ferait des États-Unis le gardien du Moyen-Orient en échange de 20% des revenus de la région. » Bien que les détails de l'accord n'aient pas encore été dévoilés. Le New York Times arrive à la même conclusion. Donald Trump se félicite d'un retour au statu quo. Si l'heure était au soulagement hier, dimanche, plusieurs interrogations subsistent selon le Wall Street Journal. « Israël laissera-t-il aux États-Unis, à l'Iran, la marge de manœuvre nécessaire pour poursuivre le dialogue ? Les alliés de l'Iran seront-ils difficiles à contenir ? Il y a beaucoup d'éléments à prendre en compte. » À lire aussiLes États-Unis et l'Iran ont trouvé un accord de paix, le détroit d'Ormuz rouvrira après la signature Le front libanais Pas de commentaires pour le moment dans la presse israélienne. Seule l'annonce d'un cessez-le-feu sur tous les fronts, y compris au Liban, est reprise par le Jerusalem Post. Selon un article de Maariv citant des sources israéliennes au fait du dossier, « le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu a déclaré à Trump qu'Israël ne se considérerait pas tenu d'arrêter ses opérations militaires au Liban. » Haaretz retient que « l'accord ne mentionne pas le programme de missiles iranien et le soutien apporté à ses alliés régionaux ». Un point important pour Israël, dont la population au nord est la cible de tirs du Hezbollah libanais. Et qui a dû faire face, au sud, à plusieurs tirs de missiles de rebelles Houthis depuis le Yémen. Les agences de presse iraniennes reprennent factuellement les déclarations des deux parties et du médiateur pakistanais. Iran International, le média en persan basé à Londres, retient de son côté que l'accord est salué à l'international, notamment parce qu'il permet le retour de la navigation dans le détroit d'Ormuz, cette voie de navigation si importante pour le commerce mondial. À lire aussiGuerre au Moyen-Orient: ce que l'on sait du protocole d'accord entre les États-Unis et l'Iran Rendez-vous en Suisse Le Temps, à Genève, se demande ce qu'il y aura dans ce deal qui doit être justement signé dans la capitale suisse le 19 juin prochain. « Les termes exacts de l'accord demeurent pour l'instant obscurs (…), de nombreux points d'accrochage semblent toujours irrésolus. » Le sort du programme nucléaire iranien, « sur lequel aucun des deux pays n'a jusqu'ici montré de volonté de compromis, est encore et toujours sujet à un grand point d'interrogation, détaille le quotidien. Tout comme le sort du Liban, qui dépendra de la capacité des États-Unis à contraindre Israël à véritablement faire taire ses armes. Ainsi que celle de l'Iran à contenir le Hezbollah. »

Yonit is joined by Yaakov Katz, author, columnist and former editor of the Jerusalem Post, and together they try to make sense of a week that had it all: a 17-hour mini-war with Iran, Trump growing visibly impatient -- and Netanyahu caught between his base and the White House. Israeli politics see the Israeli PM focusing on the rising political threat of Gadi Eisenkot, who for the first time has pulled ahead of Netanyahu in head-to-head polling for Prime minister -- and how the Likud is trying to turn his English skills into a liability. Then it's across the Atlantic — to an oyster farmer in Maine with a Nazi tattoo, a Michigan primary, and a New Jersey candidate with troubling ties, all pointing to a shift in American politics that Israelis aren't paying nearly enough attention to. Plus: our Chutzpah and Mensch awards — one goes to a Jewish politician building a very disturbing database, and the other heads to the World Cup.

« La trêve en vigueur depuis le 8 avril n'a jamais été aussi près d'être rompue, constate Le Figaro à Paris. Au cours du week-end dernier, Israël et l'Iran ont échangé pour la première fois depuis un mois des tirs directs. Téhéran a lancé une volée de missiles balistiques contre le territoire israélien, en riposte à des bombardements contre les quartiers sud de Beyrouth, le fief du Hezbollah. Israël a bombardé à son tour plusieurs cibles en Iran, dont un complexe pétrochimique. » « Ce jeu de ping-pong d'attaques destructrices est absurde et vain, quel que soit l'angle d'approche, s'exclame Haaretz à Tel Aviv. Il menace nos relations avec les États-Unis, ne contribue en rien à la sécurité des Israéliens, perturbe leur quotidien et alimente le dégoût envers Israël à l'étranger. La seule solution, affirme le quotidien de gauche israélien, réside dans un véritable accord avec le Liban et l'Iran. La volonté de "séparer les fronts" se comprend d'un point de vue stratégique, mais elle est irréalisable. Tant qu'un front restera ouvert, l'autre le sera également. Il s'agit d'un cycle de violence absurde qu'il faut absolument briser. » Le Jerusalem Post, proche du pouvoir, a une autre analyse… « Si Israël avait encaissé l'attaque de missiles iraniens sans riposter, une nouvelle dynamique dangereuse se serait installée dans la région. Le Hezbollah aurait pu violer les cessez-le-feu et attaquer le nord d'Israël. Israël aurait pu riposter. L'Iran aurait alors pu tirer directement sur Israël pour défendre son allié. Et Jérusalem aurait été censé encaisser cette attaque sans réagir et se retirer par égard pour les Américains. Aucun pays ne peut fonctionner dans de telles conditions, s'exclame le Jerusalem Post, et il faut saluer pleinement le Premier ministre Benyamin Netanyahu pour avoir pris les mesures nécessaires afin de régler définitivement le problème du Hezbollah. » Trump spectateur impuissant ? Et pour sa part, « Donald Trump est pris au piège israélien », constate Le Temps à Genève. « Confronté à de prochaines élections critiques pour sa survie politique, Benyamin Netanyahou défie les ordres de Washington. Furieux, Donald Trump n'en demeure pas moins réduit au rôle de spectateur, pointe le quotidien suisse. (…) Son autorité est toujours plus chancelante. À l'encontre des vœux américains, Israël frappait tout d'abord le Liban dimanche. Puis, alors que l'Iran ripostait contre Israël, l'État hébreu tirait plusieurs missiles sur Téhéran – ce que Donald Trump avait expressément demandé de ne pas faire. » Bref, résume Le Temps, « la situation est dans une impasse. Et c'est Donald Trump qui en souffre le plus. Le président américain, qui sait que la guerre est impopulaire, n'a de cesse de promettre la fin du conflit », et celui-ci s'éternise…  « Trump veut avoir le dernier mot », renchérit le New York Times, mais c'est toujours l'impasse : « Cent jours après le début de la guerre israélo-américaine contre l'Iran le 28 février, Donald Trump se retrouve aux prises avec sa propre version du bourbier militaire au Moyen-Orient qui avait piégé ses prédécesseurs – et qu'il avait promis d'éviter ». Finalement, soupire le Washington Post, « Trump peine à mettre fin à cette guerre contre l'Iran qu'il n'aurait jamais dû déclencher. (…) Le 23 mai dernier, il avait déclaré qu'un accord pour mettre fin à la guerre avec l'Iran était presque finalisé et serait "annoncé prochainement". Pourtant, plus de deux semaines plus tard, aucun accord n'a été dévoilé et les forces américaines et iraniennes continuent d'échanger des tirs régulièrement ». En fait, pointe encore le Washington Post, « Trump tente simplement d'ignorer la dure réalité : il n'existe aucune issue facile à ce conflit (…). Toutes les options sont mauvaises et Trump ne peut s'en prendre qu'à lui-même ». Négociations en coulisses… Alors, « malgré les nouvelles flambées de violence, Donald Trump a assuré hier que les discussions continuaient ». C'est ce que constate Libération à Paris : « "les négociations finales sur la paix se poursuivent, à moins que l'ignorance ou la stupidité ne viennent s'y opposer", a affirmé le président américain, sans préciser sa cible. "Nous n'avons quitté ni le champ de bataille ni la table des négociations", a répondu le président iranien, Massoud Pezeshkian. Une ouverture dont s'est immédiatement saisi le médiateur pakistanais. Le Premier ministre Shehbaz Sharif a exhorté "toutes les parties à faire preuve de retenue et à donner une nouvelle chance à la paix" ». Autant de belles paroles qui devront se transformer en actes…

In this episode, Richard Pater speaks with author and commentator Yaakov Katz about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and the wider strategic implications of the war with Hezbollah. Katz examines Hezbollah's use of fibre-optic drones and the significance of the IDF's return to Beaufort Castle. He also relates to the emerging competition among the candidates to be the next prime minister. Yaakov Katz is a former military correspondent and editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, where he continues to write a weekly column. He is the author of four books, relating to Israeli security including his most recent work on October 7. He also served as a senior foreign policy advisor to then Minister of Education and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett.

I'm pleased to bring you this long and spicy discussion with a great friend of State of Tel Aviv and Beyond, Ya'akov Katz. He and I have both been running around Europe and elsewhere…..but we caught up and recorded this episode on Sunday May 31. And we covered a lot of ground. We get into the endless war that Israel has been fighting for almost three years now with no apparent strategy - with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. We speak candidly about Jewish terrorism in the West Bank and the government's very deliberate policy and choice - to look away. And do nothing. Ya'akov always brings such crisp insights and deep knowledge to military matters, and he shares his thoughts on the lack of a clear strategy from the Prime Minister's Office. Israelis are exhausted and this is a critical historical moment for the country. The ultra-orthodox refuse to serve in the IDF, extremists like Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir have amassed significant power, and it is beginning to look as if there is no plan. Other than the signature Netanyahu approach - survive another day. That won't work any longer. Israel is up against too many walls and involved in too many conflicts. As Ya'akov astutely notes - “Bibi has created the Sparta that he was talking about one year ago.” You may recall Netanyahu's comment in the recent past that Israel must become a great military power like ancient Sparta; totally self-reliant when it comes to manufacturing weapons of war. And then there is the apparent divergence of interests between Netanyahu and Trump, Israel and America, when it comes to Iran. The honeymoon is over.Oh - and of course we dip into the domestic mayhem taking root as we approach the election - which must take place before October 27 of this year.It's a lively and informative chat - you'll learn a lot. I did.Show your support for STLV at buymeacoffee.com/stateoftelavivYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children.Find Yaakov Katz on X.“Crisply written... draws on excellent sources within Israel's military and intelligence services.” —The Wall Street JournalA powerful indictment of the political and military decisions that led to October 7While Israel Slept tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel's weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world's most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion. It takes readers back in time, showing how years of complacency, mistaken intelligence analysis, and a misguided policy of containment enabled Hamas to prepare for an assault that Israel did not believe was possible and that would change the Middle East.The book unveils the dramatic events of the night before the attack, highlighting the cracks in Israel's military and political leadership. It provides unprecedented details on how key warnings were missed, and how Israel ignored the growing threat from Hamas, believing that the group was weak and deterred. By exposing these failures, While Israel Slept offers a stark, sobering account of how overconfidence and complacency paved the way for disaster, while underscoring the critical lessons Israel must embrace to safeguard its future.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Ronald, Marco en Jelle zijn terug met een aflevering over criminelen, Cloudflare, consultants en piepers. Dave Maasland verkoopt ESET Nederland aan het Slowaakse moederbedrijf ESET, Ronald duikt in het Follow the Money-interview met TIB-voorzitter Annemieke Zwanenveld over de nieuwe Wiv, toetsing, CTIVD/TIB-samenvoeging, witte jassen en Palantir. Daarna Jelle's human-interest ransomwareverhaal: The Gentlemen RaaS werd zelf gehackt via de hostinglaag achter hun Rocket.Chat, waardoor Check Point kon meekijken in interne chats, payouts, AI-assisted coding en het kantoortje achter ransomware. Marco sluit af met Google Threat Intelligence over Chinese phishing-as-a-service: betere lokalisatie, RCS/iMessage en AI als contextversneller. Daarna het hoofdverhaal: Cloudflare heeft via Anthropic's Project Glasswing Mythos op meer dan 50 repositories losgelaten. Marco legt uit waarom dat niet neerkomt op "druk op knop, vind zero-days", maar op exploit-chain construction, proof generation, signal-to-noise en vooral: een hele vulnerability-research-harness met recon, hunt, validate, gapfill, dedupe, trace en report. Geen magische silver bullet, wel een duidelijke versnelling voor wie de workflow eromheen bouwt. Jelle pakt vervolgens McKinsey Lilli en BCG X erbij. CodeWall liet zien hoe interne AI-platforms zelf attack surface worden: publieke API-documentatie, endpoints zonder authenticatie, SQL-injectie, IDOR, miljoenen chats en files, system prompts, workspaces, modelconfiguraties en complete datawarehouses. Het echte verhaal: organisaties stoppen hun kennislaag, documenten, prompts en besluitvorming steeds meer in platforms. Wie daarin zit, zit bijna in het geheugen van de organisatie. Ronald en Marco sluiten af met het Mossad-pieperverhaal. Naar aanleiding van een nieuw Hebreeuws boek en een interview in The Jerusalem Post lopen ze door hoe de Hezbollah-pagers en walkie-talkies als supply-chain-operatie zouden zijn opgebouwd: techniek, infiltratie, Gold Apollo, BAC Consulting, Iraanse argwaan en de spanning tussen "ongelooflijk knap" en "hier zijn mensen door gestorven". *Bronnen* - Tweakers, "Slowaakse ESET koopt Nederlandse ESET": https://tweakers.net/nieuws/248036/slowaakse-eset-koopt-nederlandse-eset.html - ESET press release: https://www.eset.com/us/about/newsroom/company/eset-market-expansion-europe-asia/ - Follow the Money, "Geheime diensten gebruiken onafhankelijke experts om publiek debat te sturen": https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/geheime-diensten-zetten-onafhankelijke-experts-in - Check Point Research, "When the Ransomware Gang Gets Hacked": https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/when-the-ransomware-gang-gets-hacked-what-the-gentlemen-leak-reveals-about-modern-ransomware-risk/ - Cloudflare Blog, Grant Bourzikas, "Project Glasswing: what Mythos showed us": https://blog.cloudflare.com/cyber-frontier-models/ - Anthropic, Project Glasswing: https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing - CodeWall, "How We Hacked McKinsey's AI Platform": https://codewall.ai/blog/how-we-hacked-mckinseys-ai-platform - CodeWall, "How We Hacked BCG's Data Warehouse": https://codewall.ai/blog/how-we-hacked-bcgs-data-warehouse-3-17-trillion-rows-zero-authentication - The Jerusalem Post, "Inside Israel's secret operation to turn Hezbollah's beepers into bombs": https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896890

David Yankelewitz is a prominent figure in the advertising and creative world, currently serving as the Founder and Creative Director of Public Display of Affection (PDA), a creative studio based in Brooklyn, New York. His career is defined by high-impact, viral marketing campaigns that often blend pop culture with innovative brand experiences.Public Display of Affection (2021–Present): Founded this studio with the philosophy that "the more love you give, the more you receive," focusing on brand activations, apps, and art. R/GA (2020–2021): As Executive Creative Director, he led the Verizon account, notably building a 5G Super Bowl stadium in Fortnite and producing a weekly livestream series featuring stars like Billie Eilish and Alicia Keys. Ogilvy & Mather (2015–2017): Served as Group Creative Director, where he built the agency's Content Group and led projects for brands like IBM, Coke Zero, and NASCAR. 360i (2011–2015): Spent four years as Group Creative Director, winning the agency's first Cannes Lions for work with brands such as Oreo, Oscar Mayer, and Ben & Jerry's. Yankelewitz is well-known for "internet-breaking" campaigns, including:#MAMMING: A viral photo-sharing campaign to raise breast cancer awareness. Say It With Bacon: A luxury gift service for Oscar Mayer that packaged bacon like fine jewelry. Oreo "Nomsters": A series of bite-sized horror films for Halloween that reimagined cookies as candy-hybrid monsters. He began his career as a business reporter for The Jerusalem Post and an editor for the University of Pennsylvania's humor magazine, 34th Street. His creative approach often involves "The 5 Love Languages" framework, where he advocates for brands to move beyond "Words of Affirmation" (traditional ads) toward "Physical Touch" and "Acts of Service" (meaningful brand actions).

From the Statehouse to the Supreme Court, there is no shortage of news in this episode of The Narrative! Together, Aaron and Mike break down: The historic week for CCV as the organization officially expands beyond Ohio’s borders to launch the national Christian Education Network. The academic "deep state" at Bowling Green State University, where undercover footage caught bureaucrats playing word games to keep their illegal DEI machine running on your dime. The disturbing reality of three assassination attempts against President Trump. The Supreme Court finally dismantling racist gerrymandering. After the news, Benjamin Baird of the Middle East Forum exposes a hidden threat operating inside the Ohio Statehouse. He explains State Representative Munira Abdullahi’s deep-seated leadership within the Muslim American Society (MAS)—a group federal prosecutors identify as the overt arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in America. From hosting terror-linked figures at the Capitol to her lone vote against condemning the October 7 massacre in Israel, Munira's trajectory follows a dangerous blueprint of using democratic institutions to advance a radical, theocratic agenda. Has the Muslim Brotherhood infiltrated the Ohio government? Find out today! More About Benjamin Baird Benjamin Baird is a public affairs specialist who organizes grassroots advocacy campaigns in support of Middle East Forum (MEF) projects. He mobilizes constituencies to support MEF policy objectives, coordinates effective public pressure campaigns, and uses bold and creative techniques to disrupt the policy-making arena. Mr. Baird is a US Army infantry veteran with a BA from American Military University. His writing can be found at National Review, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, and other prominent media outlets. Learn More about the Minnery Fellowship The Minnery Fellowship provides ongoing educational opportunities for pastors and church leaders to dive into the practical issues facing Christians in culture and develop, with a cohort of their peers, biblical strategies and messages to respond. Get the details and sign up at MinneryFellowship.org.

Dr. Stephen Meyer ; Cambridge PhD, New York Times bestselling author, and the world's leading voice for intelligent design joins Mind Pump to lay out the scientific case for God. Not from faith, not from scripture, but from the hard data of physics, cosmology, and molecular biology.

Senior Middle East Correspondent for Seth Franzman for the Jerusalem Post has many stories. He shares his insights about the current Iran-Israel conflict regarding the Straight of Hormuz and his experiences traveling through the Gulf region. Seth also gets into his reporting from Kurdish Iraq, highlighting the region's relative safety and autonomy, and explains how Iranian-backed militias have infiltrated various countries in the region, comparing them to cartels rather than simple military groups. Join us for the discussion. Promise you'll hear something new!PodSnacks.com Code:EXJ67Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQIsrael Daily News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Guest Host: Terry Slatic Iran has warned it will deliver an “immediate and decisive response” if hostilities resume, as a fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire nears expiration, according to The Jerusalem Post. Iranian military leaders say their forces are prepared to retaliate and deny U.S. claims about battlefield control, while accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The coverage also follows developments in the Strait of Hormuz, where U.S. forces maintain pressure amid warnings of further action if diplomacy fails, keeping global energy markets and regional security on edge. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Host: Terry Slatic Iran has warned it will deliver an “immediate and decisive response” if hostilities resume, as a fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire nears expiration, according to The Jerusalem Post. Iranian military leaders say their forces are prepared to retaliate and deny U.S. claims about battlefield control, while accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The coverage also follows developments in the Strait of Hormuz, where U.S. forces maintain pressure amid warnings of further action if diplomacy fails, keeping global energy markets and regional security on edge. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early on Wednesday morning, as a ceasefire was announced between America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israelis were stuck in their safe rooms and bomb shelters for hours. Iran teed up missiles to target Israel through the night on a staggered schedule, to make a point, I guess. What that meant in reality is that no one in Israel slept and the government instructed that beginning on Thursday, today, life would go back to “normal.” Schools, universities and workplaces would be open. Meanwhile, Hezbollah continues to hammer northern Israel with rockets, while most Israelis are somewhat shell-shocked. What, exactly, just happened? What gains did America make? Israel? Based on our experience since October 7, and the constant claims of victory, people here are confused. Exhausted. And certainly not clicking their heels.On top of the constant war and dubious outcomes, on the eve of the recent Passover holiday, the Netanyahu government slipped an enormous sum of money to the ultra-orthodox for religious education - in addition to what they have already been allocated. Soldiers? Struggling families? Wounded IDF veterans? Zero for them.And the extreme violence that has continued, unabated, in the West Bank for years now? This government does not seem to be terribly concerned with what can only be described as Jewish terrorism. During the last week, the patience of Israelis was sorely tested. Our regular guest, Ya'akov Katz, is angry, and he does not mince words or thoughts. There is a palpable urgency in Israel to wake up and deal with reality, while it is still possible.Podcast Notes:Op-Ed by Ya'akov Katz, published in The Jerusalem Post, April 3, 2026.Show your support for STLV at buymeacoffee.com/stateoftelavivYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children.Find Yaakov Katz on X. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Has the US government and foreign press genuinely argued that slaughtering people is the best way to free them from oppression? The Jerusalem Post seems to think so in relation to Gaza. The Pentagon and others seem to think this is a valid argument in Iran as well. With the President bragging about his new bunker under the White House, and with the releasing of a photo implicating the pressing of a red nuclear button, on top of the Vice President being positioned as a manager of the chaos and threatening nuclear-suicide-vest bombers from Iran, the whole thing starts to feel like Vault Tech's plan from Fallout - personally drop the bomb, or create the optics of it (then blame Iran). This of course, is on top of foreign agents claiming their enemies are about to attack the United States and cause 10 times more damage than 911, precisely the general number given by the vice president when he claimed that Iranians were going to detonate a nuclear vest in an American city. And Karoline Leavitt claiming the country was founded on Judeo-Chrisitanity is about as ridiculous as claiming Luciferian Masons founded the same. This is part of a broader religious propaganda, which clearly is stemming from an angry, emotional, sacrificial, tribal God that has replaced the concept of the one true God in America.*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.

This statement from The Jerusalem Post on July 30, 2025 about the election of Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York City should concern Americans who still hold to a Judeo-Christian worldview: “New Yorkers who never voted before, a surge of tens of thousands of people, were especially motivated by Mamdani's pro-Palestinian beliefs — 83% said it drove them to the voting booth.”Join Aaron and Dexter Van Zile in a conversation about a press conference Dexter attended this week in NYC that promoted the rights of radical Islamists to foment hate toward Jews-even calling for their expulsion from New York City.

I caught up with Ya'akov Katz on Thursday afternoon, and we got into some very sticky issues that are being talked about in Israel. We are one month into this war with Iran and it is not exactly going as we'd thought it might. Then again, political leadership has been anything but clear in communicating with the Israeli people about war goals, how things are going and where they are going. There's a lot of talk about numbers. Numbers of missile launchers hit, missiles intercepted, targets hit. But the weird part is - the numbers don't add up. And we had a very similar experience with the war on Hamas. Israelis are famously resilient, yes, but they are also worn out after almost three years of constant war. And there is no letup in sight. The population overwhelmingly supports war with Iran if it will degrade the country militarily and, ideally, lead to regime change. But people are beginning to wonder if we will be “back at it” in another six months or a year. Following the June attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, we were led to believe that we had diminished the nuclear and general military threat substantially. Now? There are many questions. This past week there has been a lot of buzz about the U.S. negotiating with Iran…..President Trump says the talks are going very well. Iran denies that there are any talks. The missiles keep coming at us from Iran. The sirens keep wailing. The intercept rate is high but there are always cluster bombs that break up and score direct hits. And we have a terrible shortage of troops in the IDF - but we don't get into that today. I do write about it in the Weekend Wrap - which we drop tomorrow.In this podcast, we just try to sort out what's real and what's, well, not.Show your support for STLV at buymeacoffee.com/stateoftelavivYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children.Find Yaakov Katz on X.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Blockading the Strait of Hormuz is a suicidal move by Iran strategically and impractical from an economic point of view. This according to Amotz Asa-El, a Hartman Institute Fellow, Jerusalem Post commentator and author of The Last Jewish Frontier. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Iranians blockade provocation of US President Donald Trump is creating a showdown they cannot win. (photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's topic is Allies Fighting Together. Our speaker is Yaakov Katz the former Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Post and the author of While Israel Slept about the 10/7 massacre.I want to learn from Yaakov about how the US and Israel are fighting together and how it is significantly different from our previous wars. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Michael speaks with Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and author of "While Israel Slept", about the profound shift in the Israeli perspective as the focus of the war moves from regional proxies to a direct conflict with Iran. Yaakov explains why a majority of Israelis now support this military campaign, viewing it as a "unique historical opportunity" to dismantle the source of regional instability. He also examines the influence of President Trump on Israel's strategic calculus and offers a candid assessment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dramatic political comeback following the October 7th attacks.

Daniel Greenfield: How Islamic Networks Capture Charities, Borders, and Prison Systems Daniel Greenfield returns to discuss the role of Catholic organizations in U.S. refugee resettlement programs, noting instances where Muslim leadership has taken over operations focused on bringing in Muslim migrants. He also covers fraud in Somali communities and the recent formation of the Sharia Free Caucus in Congress, which opposes the influence of Sharia law. Daniel Greenfield is a Shillman Journalism Fellow and Executive Vice President of Programs at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Writing for Front Page Magazine, The Point, and his blog SultanKnish (DanielGreenfield.org), he exposes the Left's domestic agenda and Islamic terrorism. Named a "hate group of one" by the Southern Poverty Law Center after debunking their statistics, Greenfield broke stories on Biden's funding of the Taliban, racial quotas in the military, and COVID deaths in nursing homes. His work, quoted by Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin, appears in Newsweek, Jerusalem Post, and Townhall. He covers global terrorism, political scandals, and historical truths, including disproving media "fact checks" on U.S. military tactics. Connect with Daniel... X                                @Sultanknish https://x.com/Sultanknish WEBSITE                   https://www.danielgreenfield.org/                                    https://www.horowitzfreedomcenter.org/ Connect with Hearts of Oak...

Israel attempted to assassinate Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib overnight, Jerusalem Post reported, citing an Israeli official, but is still awaiting the results of the target. Iran's Foreign Minister said Iran will target US forces wherever they assemble, including near urban areas. Iran fired retaliatory missiles towards Tel Aviv for the killing of Larijani.European equities gain, Banks benefiting from a delay in capital requirements; US equity futures follow peers.Mostly flat FX trade heading into the FOMC; CHF narrowly lags ahead of tomorrow's SNB.Crude continues to dictate macro sentiment; Gold rotates around USD 5,000/oz.Fixed income firmer amid energy downside ahead of key central bank announcements.Looking ahead, highlights include US PPI (Feb), New Zealand GDP (Q4), BoC, Fed & BCB Policy Announcements. Speakers include BoC's Macklem & Rogers, Fed Chair Powell & NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Huang. Earnings from Micron.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Sivan Rav-Meir has been on Israeli television since age six, and became religious at fifteen after a chance encounter with three girls who simply said, "Bo l'Shabbat." In this conversation recorded in Jerusalem, Sivan shares how she's channeled three decades of journalism skills toward teaching Torah, why she sees a massive post-October 7th hunger for practical Jewish doing (not just inspiration), and why she believes Jewish identity is our real protection. She's candid about the gap between her public influence and her private reality, and how she is guided by the Lubavitcher Rebbe's paradox: always happy, but never satisfied. She notes the Jewish world's blindspot as the 85% of unaffiliated Jews outside the organized community bubble, and calls every connected Jew to the same simple shlichut that changed her life: invite someone in.* * * * * * *Sivan Rahav-Meir is a media personality and lecturer. Married to Yedidya, the mother of five. Lives in Jerusalem. Went on shlichut with her family 2019-2020, when she served as World Mizrachi's Shlicha to North America.She works for Israel TV news, writes a column for Yediot Aharonot newspaper, and hosts a weekly radio show. Her lectures on the weekly Torah portion are attended by hundreds and the live broadcast attracts thousands more listeners throughout the world. Sivan lectures in Israel and overseas about her personal story. the Jewish world since 10/7, Judaism and new media.She was voted by Globes newspaper as most popular female media personality in Israel and by the Jerusalem Post as one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world.Learn more at www.sivanrahavmeir.com Find her podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OlPTHjKBnNwDrNNalxD9jFollow her on instagram @sivanrahavmeir* * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.comTo support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.* * * * * * *TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] Introduction[02:04] Welcome Sivan[04:00] The problem with news media [05:10] The role of Torah in making sense of chaos[06:42] Sivan's origin story [07:50] The two words that changed my life [10:05] Building a relationship with Shabbat gradually[11:00] My personal political transformation [13:20] Political peace and inner peace[13:53] Communicating Torah accessibly[15:30] Using professional skills in a holy direction[16:45] What has changed after October 7th?[17:30] People want something tangible [18:39] Responding to the enemey [20:10] Omar Shemtov's testimony from the tunnels [20:56] Why Sivan doesn't call herself a Rebbetzin [24:30] Where does her energy come from? [25:00] The real Avodat Hashem happens in my home [26:15] "Always happy, but never satisfied"[28:10] Resilience & drive as a framework that doesn't contradict joy[28:45] The private work of a public person: young motherhood and the test of patience[31:30] Immediate gratification culture vs. long-term spiritual investment[32:10] If you didn't post it, did it happen?[33:00] Sivan's own social media guidelines[36:00] What worries Sivan about the Jewish world [37:00] Building Jewish identity from within[41:10] Our blindspot: the 85% of unaffiliated Jews outside the "bubble"[44:00] Israeli expats in America [45:30] What I want my legacy to be[46:10] Self love as the basis for loving another [48:30] How Sivan remembers thinks about her connections[50:45] Favorite verse in Tanach[51:00] One book everyone should read [51:20] How I nourish myself[51:55] A daily habit that can transform your life [52:15] My message to the Jewish world [53:30] Closing [54:15] Host outro

On February 28, 2026, Ali Khamenei was assassinated. He was killed in a joint American and Israeli airstrike, in a bunker so deep the elevator took five minutes to reach it, at a meeting with senior advisers whose location intelligence services had tracked for months. The infrastructure that made this targeted assassination possible—the human networks engaged in the patient penetration of one of the most hostile intelligence environments on earth—had been built over more than two decades. Today, Yonah Jeremy Bob joins Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver to delve into how the Mossad build that infrastructure. Bob is the senior military and intelligence analyst for the Jerusalem Post and has deep access to the Israeli intelligence community. His book Target Tehran, co-authored with Ilan Evyatar and published by Simon & Schuster in 2023, was named a top book of the year by the Wall Street Journal. When Prime Minister Netanyahu was photographed in his war room during Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025, a copy of Target Tehran was visible on the table in front of him. Bob also has a forthcoming book with the Wall Street Journal's Elliot Kaufman, titled In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis. Before the airstrikes, there was a decades-long effort to recruit agents inside the nuclear program, to infiltrate Iran's supply chains, and to track and, when necessary, to assassinate the Iranian officials and weapons producers who posed the greatest threat to Israel and America. This episode examines three operations in depth—the 2018 theft of Iran's nuclear archive, the assassination of the weapons-program chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and the infiltration of the supply chain for the Natanz nuclear complex—and asks what Israeli human intelligence is contributing to Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury. This episode of the Tikvah Podcast is generously sponsored by Dr. Michael Schmerin and Family. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of the Tikvah Podcast, we invite you to join the Tikvah Ideas Circle. Visit tikvah.org/circle to learn more and join.

On the 28th of February, last Saturday, the US and Israel launched airstrikes on major Iranian cities, including Tehran AND Isfahan among others. They targeted air defences, missile units and suspected nuclear weapons related facilities. The US have claimed to have hit nearly 3000 targets and destroyed 17 naval vessels. And most importantly of all, the supreme leader of Iran was killed in the initial strikes along with at least 40 other high ranking officials. Reports have come out over the past week of how traffic cameras in Tehran were hacked by Israel and used to track the movements of Khomanei in order to pinpoint his whereabouts before the strike. The Jerusalem Post has reported that in the full week of fighting, 6500 bombs have been dropped in Iran by the IDF.

On today’s show, Josh breaks down what “winning” in Iran could look like and what he believes the endgame of the current conflict may ultimately be. He discusses the ongoing strikes across the region, the continued missile attacks launched by Iran, and how the conflict is expanding as more countries become involved. Josh explains why, in his view, regime change in Iran may be desirable but is not necessarily required for the United States to declare victory. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, Executive Director of Israel365 Action and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post, joins the show from Israel to share his perspective and describe what life is like on the ground as the strikes against Iran continue. Josh also responds to criticism from some voices on the right — including Tucker Carlson — who have blamed Israel for the conflict, explaining why he believes those arguments risk fueling anti-Semitic sentiment. To close the show, Josh discusses the heated moments during a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday regarding the fraud in Minnesota and why he believes the issue points to a broader problem facing the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Map showing one of many waves of missile attacks overnight in Israel:I'm back today with the amazing Ya'akov Katz, a regular commentator on State of Tel Aviv and Beyond. We get into life in wartime, and then cover the key events of the last 24 hours: Hezballah attacks Israel and opens the northern front; Iran continues to slam Israel hard with waves of ballistic missiles; Iran also attacks most countries in the region - which has many scratching their heads. Iranian missile slams into a shelter in Israel; the first mass casualty event. Are our shelters adequate? How long will this go on? Give it a listen.We are making every effort to put out an audio only pod every day during this period. The focus is on getting the information out. Not quality of production. Adn for that reason we are also not doing AV. For one thing, we're all looking a little haggard. But it just takes more time to edit AV and time, in my view, is of the essence. Please consider supporting our work. State of Tel Aviv and Beyond is independent and we rely on you, our subscribers, to put gas in our tank.Especially at a time like this. We are going flat out. We will be publishing longer dispatches which will be available in full to premium subscribers only. You can either subscribe on our site - www.stateoftelaviv.com……just follow the prompts from the SUBSCRIBE tab.Or - make a contribution to Buy Me a Coffee……Yaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children.Find Yaakov Katz on X. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Bishop was just awarded the prestigious Shield of David award by the Jerusalem Post for his work as defender and advocate for the Jewish people. Bishop will be bringing the latest updates from the region and ministering powerfully in the Holy Spirit. 

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/18/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v73rjxu","div":"rumble_v73rjxu"}); Video Source Links (In Chronological Order): The Empire Above Epstein & The Tightening Grip Of Its Enforcement Arm (10) The Last American Vagabond on X: "This should have been at the end of my show today. Would have perfectly tied it together: https://t.co/dit2hgoxGk "The Empire Above Epstein & The Tightening Grip Of Its Enforcement Arm"" / X The Empire Above Epstein (10) Jay Anderson on X: ""They have figured out their world is an illusion, their perception is engineered, their leaders are puppets, their entertainment is a distraction, their labour is meaningless, but will they do anything about it?" https://t.co/IaCjKPnxAK" / X New Tab (10) Jeff Carlson on X: "We have a government. But it's not ours." / X (10) Shadow of Ezra on X: "Tucker Carlson said he and his staff were detained in Israel following an interview with Mike Huckabee. Israeli officials confiscated his passport and took his executive producer to an interrogation room. The officials demanded to know what they spoke to Mike Huckabee about. https://t.co/HDV1jNAynz" / X (10) Dominic Michael Tripi on X: "NEW: Trump told Tucker Carlson to “turn down the temperature” on GOP rift over Israel, Carlson now currently visiting Israel, per the Jerusalem Post." / X Donald Trump behind Tucker Carlson's Israel visit to make amends | The Jerusalem Post (12) DD Geopolitics on X: "The USA is so fucking depraved the President's son is taking an ISRAELI company public that advertises 'low cost-per kill.' You do not hate these people enough. https://t.co/vGO4a9UDS0" / X Backed by Trump's son, Israeli-founded AI drone startup plans to go public on Nasdaq | The Times of Israel Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was ‘frightened' by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals - The Grayzone Trump received morbid gift from Israel's Prime Minister during White House visit | The Independent Israel accused of planting mysterious spy devices near the White House - POLITICO (12) Ron Paul on X: "Why is a U.S. Senator from South Carolina going to Israel "every 2 weeks"? Lindsey Graham said in a speech (from Israel) that if Iran ends up hitting U.S. troops in the region ... it's worth the risk of attempting regime change. https://t.co/ufr8lwWUFR" / X New Tab Les Wexner's Very Bad Week: Billionaire Forced to Testify About Epstein and OSU Sexual Abuse Scandal (12) The Last American Vagabond on X: "Rep Dave Min claims not a single Republican showed up for the deposition of Les Wexner to today. https://t.co/55uAj4YomT" / X (14) The Last American Vagabond on X: "Maybe Jordan is trying to draw attention away from his involvement with the Les Wexner deposition today: https://t.co/86EHhRZxyj" / X New Tab (14) Art Vandelay on X: "Nancy follows me, so maybe she'll see this... I am asking politely for our elected officials to stop this madness. It's over. MAGA influencers lied to their audience for years about this crap. And then, MAGA friendly politicians like Nancy Mace, took the cheese, just like" / X (14) Harrison H. Smith ✞ on X: "Here's the weird thing about this... Trump is not in the Epstein files like they are insinuating. There are a bunch of ridiculous and disproved "allegations," but nothing of substance. HOWEVER, people close to Trump like Howard Lutnick ARE implicated throughout the files. So" / X (14) Clayton Morris on X: "This is actually real. I had to read it twice. So you're saying @RepThomasMassie calling for the release of the Epstein Files is preventing the DOJ from going after criminals? Meaning there are no criminals in the Epstein Files? Murderers, cannibals, sex traffickers, child" / X New Tab (18) Jeff Carlson on X: "Remember when the DOJ and FBI tried to convince us there was no client list, no persons of interest, told us Epstein killed himself and tried to pronounce the entire Epstein Case closed? None of these people & institutions are worthy of our trust." / X (14) John Achterhof on X: "@krystalball https://t.co/52NxGHdSYG" / X (14) Brian Allen on X: "

Lahav Harkov is the Senior Political Correspondent for Jewish Insider, formerly of the Jerusalem Post, and most importantly - a repeat offender on AAJ. She's here to answer all our current affairs questions, and some of our stupid questions too. We cover the potential of a war with Iran, an upcoming election in Israel (If you think American politics are crazy…), and the notorious Blue Square Superbowl ad that will save us all from antisemitism.

Listen to the article with analysis from the author:  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to travel to the US to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The discussion will center on Iran. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump this Wednesday in Washington, and will discuss with him the negotiations with Iran,” a statement posted to the Israeli Prime Minister’s account on Saturday said. Prime Minister’s Office announcement: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump this Wednesday in Washington, and will discuss with him the negotiations with Iran. — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) February 7, 2026 The meeting was requested by Netanyahu, and it will be the seventh with Trump in the past year. The Israeli leader wants to ensure the American President reaches an agreement with Tehran that does not cross Tel Aviv's red lines.  The statement was posted following US and Iranian talks held in Oman. “They had a very good meeting with a very high representative Iran, of Iran, and we'll see how it all turns out,” Trump said on Air Force One on Friday.  “We're going to meet again early next week, and they want to make a deal, Iran, as they should want to make a deal.” He continued, “They know the consequences if they don't. If they don't make a deal, the consequences are very steep. So we'll see what happens.” Trump has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran in recent weeks over the country's nuclear and missile programs, as well as Tehran’s crackdown on demonstrators. The President has ordered a massive military buildup in the Middle East and instructed the Department of War to create military plans for a “decisive” attack on Iran.  Even if Tehran agrees to a deal with Washington, Israeli officials have told Trump that Tel Aviv may decide to unilaterally attack Iran if the agreement does not meet Israel's redlines on Iranian ballistic missiles. “We told the Americans we will strike alone if Iran crosses the red line we set on ballistic missiles,” a source told The Jerusalem Post.  An Israeli defense official told the outlet that Tel Aviv had a “historic opportunity” to strike a blow to Tehran's missile program. Another Israeli official said Tel Aviv was concerned Trump may decide to strike Iran, but it will not be expansive enough to eliminate the threat posed by Iran's ballistic missiles.  “The worry is he might choose a few targets, declare success, and leave Israel to deal with the fallout, just like with the Houthis,” they explained.  A source explained to Axios that Netanyahu “intended to send a message to Iran that Trump has other options if the negotiations fail.” In June, Israel attacked Iran, knowing that the US would have to be drawn into the conflict for Tel Aviv to achieve its goals. After about a week, Trump ordered the US to attack three Iranian nuclear facilities that Israel lacked the military capability to destroy.  On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran was unwilling to negotiate on its missile program. Tehran has said it’s willing to negotiate additional inspections and limitations on its civilian nuclear program. 

On this episode Razib talks to Jesse Arm, VP of external affairs at the Manhattan Institute. His writing and commentary have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, New York Post, Fox News, City Journal and Jerusalem Post. Arm graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, where he majored in international political economy, and studied language and international affairs at Tel Aviv University. He has also worked for Senator Tom Cotton and Representative Dan Benishek, and the analytics arm of American Continental Group, a major lobbying firm. Razib and Arm discuss the perceptions and attitudes of Gen Z Republicans, focusing on a group of 18-29-year-olds in Nashville, TN. Arm notes that while Gen Z feels economic anxiety, they are also entrepreneurial and comfortable with the world of social media. Gen Z Republicans are religious, like previous generations, but less likely to be married or have long-term partners at the same age as earlier cohorts. They express a desire for politics to be entertaining, similar to reality TV. The conversation also touches on the influence of social media on their views, the power of influencers like Nick Fuentes, and the potential for future political figures to emerge from the creator class. Arm also addresses the impact of intergenerational wealth transfer on political attitudes.

Trump Moves on Greenland, Cuba and Venezuela, Victor Davis Hanson: How Democrats Justify Fraud Trump Is Doing Something HUGE with CUBA!!! Victor Davis Hanson: How Democrats Justify Fraud When Truth Becomes 'Right-Wing' | Melanie Phillips   Trump Is Doing Something HUGE with CUBA!!! Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/3DxkAue0Tu0?si=xHitFJgsJOElWSP2 Dr. Steve Turley 1.5M subscribers Jan 8, 2026 ►Go to http://TurleyGold.com or text TURLEY to 35052 to get instant access to this free report and learn how to take full control of your financial future. The content presented by sponsors may contain affiliate links. When you click and shop the links, Turley Talks may receive a small commission. ———————————————————————- ► Step inside the movement! Experience first-hand what it's like to be part of the Courageous Patriot Club and watch a FREE episode of Turley Walks! Head to http://turley.pub/turleywalks ——————————————————————— ► Subscribe to stay updated on breaking news, cultural trends, and conservative commentary:     / drsteveturleytv   ——————————————————————— ► Check out our OFFICIAL Clips channel here:     / @turleyclips   ——————————————————————— ► You Won't BELIEVE Just Happened with GREENLAND!!!     • You Won't BELIEVE Just Happened with GREEN...   ———————————————————————   Victor Davis Hanson: How Democrats Justify Fraud https://youtu.be/IqHc_UM7kcY?si=SCikd7M5hDlgsWxv The Daily Signal  and Victor Davis Hanson 153,549 views Dec 14, 2025 #DailySignal The recent $1 billion fraud allegations coming out of the Somali community in Minnesota are a perfect example of how the “Democratic mind” views fraud: “[The Democrats create a federal program. They put people in it to run it. Those people have friends and contractor companies that do business with it. No one's salary is dependent on whether they do a good or bad job. They're there for life. “When you look at the Democratic reaction to this, they're not angry,” argues Victor Davis Hanson on today's episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”     • Victor Davis Hanson: We've Had Enough of t...   The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: https://secured.dailysignal.com/ #DailySignal   When Truth Becomes 'Right-Wing' | Melanie Phillips https://youtu.be/g7Hf21j3yBA?si=0S-c--HlvWTcxZuZ John Anderson Media 776K subscribers 772,854 views Jul 9, 2025 In this historic clip, British journalist Melanie Phillips argues that we have slipped into an age of "cultural totalitarianism". She bases this off a widespread societal refusal to listen to evidence, accept reason and consider dissenting views, which has the effect of reducing common freedoms for citizens across the Western world. Melanie Phillips is a British public commentator with a distinguished career in journalism. She began her professional journey writing for The Guardian and New Statesman and currently contributes to The Times, The Jerusalem Post, and The Jewish Chronicle, focusing on political and social issues. Phillips has also appeared as a panelist on BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze and BBC One's Question Time. In recognition of her journalistic contributions, she was awarded the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 1996 while writing for The Observer. Her other published works include the memoir Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain. You can watch the full interview here:     • Fighting Anti-Semitism and Cultural Decay ...   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here:     / @johnandersonmedia   And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter:    / johnandersonac   Follow John on Facebook:    / johnandersonac   Follow John on Instagram:    / johnandersonac   Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ 2QH0QLLWRVNX5LFA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://x.com/MelanieLatest    / melanielatest   https://www.thetimes.com/profile/mela...

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back inside.arkmedia.orgGift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/giftsSubscribe to Nadav Eyal's Substack: https://nadave.substack.com/Subscribe to Amit Segal's newsletter ‘It's Noon in Israel': arkmedia.org/amitsegal/Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media's other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What's Your Number?': https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenorTo order Dan Senor & Saul Singer's book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdnToday's Episode: Few people expected to start 2026 with images of Nicolas Maduro in a New York prison. In the days since Madouro's capture, many have argued that the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela is another signal that the global system we've known for the better part of a century has dramatically changed. From the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, to Israel's two-year multifront battle, to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, geopolitical power dynamics are rapidly shifting. But to what end? Are we witnessing the emergence of a new world order?To discuss the historical context and implications of the geopolitical moment we find ourselves in, Dan was joined by Call me Back veteran Brett Stephens. Brett is an opinion columnist for the New York Times, a senior contributor to NBC News, and the inaugural editor in chief of the Sapir journal. Bret previously worked as a foreign affairs columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and from 2002-2004 served as the editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive ProducerBRITTANY COHEN - Production ManagerMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Associate ProducerGABE SILVERSTEIN - Community ManagementYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

1. Hostage Remains and Psychological Warfare The podcast opens with a news story from the Jerusalem Post about Hamas returning partial remains to Israel. These remains were not from known hostages, which the speaker describes as a form of psychological torture against Israeli families. The Red Cross acted as an intermediary in the handover, but Hamas did not specify whose remains were being returned. 2. Personal Reflections and Pilgrimage Ben then shares that this trip to Israel is a spiritual journey, visiting sites related to Jesus and expressing feelings of safety and peace in Jerusalem. Encourages others to visit Israel, stating it feels safe despite the conflict. 3. Rise of Antisemitism in the U.S. A major theme is the alleged rise of antisemitism among American conservatives. Specific figures mentioned include Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes, accused of downplaying Israel’s importance as a U.S. ally. The speaker references Senator Ted Cruz, who warned of a “growing cancer” of antisemitism on the political right and urged Christian leaders to confront it. 4. Media Criticism Ben criticizes mainstream media for allegedly portraying Israel as the aggressor and failing to tell the stories of Israeli victims and hostages. 5. Support for Donald Trump Ben praises Donald Trump’s leadership, particularly his role in the Abraham Accords and efforts to secure the release of hostages. Expresses gratitude from Israelis for Trump’s support and contrasts it with previous U.S. administrations. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.