Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Oren

Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel ceasefire brokered by President Trump and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Yossi Klein Halevi, Bret Baier, Noah Rothman, Rep. Rick Crawford, and Kelly Loeffler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we last recorded Saturday night, the U.S. had just announced its strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The U.S. had entered the war. The restrainers had seemingly lost. In the following hours, President Donald Trump said the mission was a “spectacular military success.” And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the program “obliterated” Iran's nuclear sites.  But there's much more to that story than meets the eye. As Jay Solomon wrote in our pages: Before the U.S. struck, 16 cargo trucks entered the fortified mountain complex and moved unidentified equipment to another location. Are the sites destroyed or merely damaged? Was enriched uranium smuggled out? It all remains unclear. Now the war is heating up. Israel has expanded its bombing campaign beyond nuclear facilities to hit regime targets. Qatar has closed its airspace. And just as we write this, Iran has reportedly fired toward Qatar and Iraq. It all begs the question: Was the strike on Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant the end of this war—or just the beginning? And what comes next? To understand the state of the nuclear facilities and the state of the war, we've brought together three of the most well-read experts: Michael Oren, Jay Solomon, and Matti Friedman. Oren is the former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. He served from 2009 to 2013. He is also a former Knesset member. He is the author of many books, including Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide. Solomon is an investigative journalist who has covered Iran and the region for decades. He just published an explosive piece for The Free Press titled “Did Iran Just Sneak Out Critical Nuclear Material from Fordow?” And, Friedman is our Jerusalem-based columnist, and the author of four books, including his latest, Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. He just wrote  “After the Bombs: American B-2s Just Changed the Middle East. Now It's Time to Return the Region to the Humans Who Live Here” for our pages. We'll note we recorded this Monday morning, starting around 11 a.m. ET, as a Free Press Live event. To join these, you just need to do one thing—and that's become a Free Press subscriber. Be sure to go to sapirjournal.org/honestly to sign up for your free subscription today! Check out What Could Go Right—available on all major podcast platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leila Molana-Allen, Special Correspondent, PBS and Michael Oren, Former Israeli ambassador to the United States

Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel war and talks with Amit Segal, Dr. Michael Oren, and Sen. Tom Cotton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early hours of Friday morning, Israel pulled off a historic strike on Iran. As I record these lines, Iran is reporting a “massive explosion” in Isfahan, in a province that is home to several nuclear facilities. In Israel, where Shabbat has begun, the government has ordered all synagogues to shut down—and for citizens to remain close to bomb shelters as they brace for a retaliatory strike. It is hard to overstate the magnitude of this operation. Israel has taken out much of Iran's military leadership and some of its top nuclear scientists and hit nuclear facilities across the country. And it is still going. Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to do whatever it takes in order to prevent a nuclear holocaust. Meanwhile, the X account for Iran's military  has threatened that “our response will be lethal.” And the country's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has tweeted: “The Zionist regime has prepared for itself a bitter, painful fate, which it will definitely see.” Donald Trump, for his part, is using this as an opening to push Iran into a nuclear deal. This is a historic juncture for the region—not just for the state of Israel, but for the West. So last night, just as the news of these attacks broke, I sat down with former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett to discuss all of it: the strikes, what they accomplished, how Israel defied conventional wisdom and seemed to pull off the impossible, what we can expect in the days ahead, and—perhaps most importantly to many of our listeners—whether or not America is supporting Israel in its efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the Boulder antisemitic attack, Ukraine's drone attack on Russia, and the One Big Beautiful Bill, and talks with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Vic Matus, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Trump getting tough on Putin, Israel-Gaza, Harvard funding, and the One Big Beautiful Bill with Noah Rothman, Dr. Michael Oren, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Vic Matus, Adm. Mark Montgomery, and Bethany Mandel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the tariff deal with China, the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, the tax bill, and gender in youth sports, with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, Adm. Mark Montgomery, and Patrick McGee. Book: Apple in China by Patrick McGee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh covers the news and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, and Joe Concha.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the financial markets, Harvard's federal funding, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, with Danielle Pletka, Mary Katharine Ham, Dr. Michael Oren, John Campbell, Seth Mandel, Rep. Jason Smith, Abe Greenwald, and Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In front of a live audience, Rabbi Cosgrove and Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013, discuss a wide range of current events and issues that are relevant to Israel, both its politics and its people.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.

Townhall Review – March 22, 2025

Hugh covers the news of the day and talks with Senator Tom Cotton, Dr. Michael Oren, Doug Burgum, Bethany Mandel, Vic Matus, and Andrew C. McCarthy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Townhall Review – March 15, 2025

Hugh returns from vacation and talks with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, Bethany Mandel, and Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duane Patterson guest hosts and talks with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, spoke with Mark Levy about tensions in the Middle East, the global response, and the rise of antisemitism in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh covers the news of the day and talks with WSJ's Olivia Beavers, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren, Ohio AG Dave Yost, Senate Intel Chairman Tom Cotton, Vic Matus of Free Beacon, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Bethany Mandel of The Mom Wars on Substack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hugh covers the news of the day and talks with Dr. Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, John Ashbrook, newly-minted White House Correspondent for New Media at Ruthless Podcast, Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin's 3rd District, Dr. Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Akash Chougule of Americans for Prosperity, Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, Philip Balboni, editor of GlobalPost, and former Missouri Senator Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Michael Oren, Israel's former Ambassador to the U.S., discuss the ongoing hostage situation in Israel, with Oren detailing the harsh conditions hostages endured and expressing concerns about Hamas' manipulation and violations of agreements. They also discuss political challenges in Israel, including Netanyahu's leadership, the war's impact, and the complex dynamics in Lebanon and Syria.

CNN's Michael Smerconish examines the potential political risk behind President Trump's pardon for all defendants in the January 6th insurrection. Then, David Urban and Paul Begala join Smerconish to breakdown President Trump's first week back in office and his response to the nation's recent natural disasters. After that, Brad Meltzer, co-author of the New York Times Best Seller "The JFK Conspiracy," details in his new book a lesser-known 1960 assassination plot against John F. Kennedy before he started his presidential term. Lastly, Michael Oren, a former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., applauds the release of additional Israeli hostages but warns that freeing convicted terrorists through negotiations with Hamas will only incentivize kidnapping more hostages.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Townhall Review - January 25, 2025 Join us this week as Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office and delivers his Second Inaugural Address. Declaring the start of the “Golden Age of America,” Trump laid out a bold agenda, prioritizing border security, economic growth, and a strong national defense. Tom Homan, the new Border Czar, joins Joe Piscopo to discuss his mission to end cartel influence and secure the southern border. Bret Baier of Fox News joins Hugh Hewitt to offer insight into Trump’s ambitious plans for the Panama Canal. China expert Gordon Chang joins Chris Stigall to weigh in on the challenges posed by China, and how Trump will exert America's leverage over Beijing. Michael Oren, formerly the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, joins Hugh to offer insight into Israel’s fight against Hamas and the potential for transformative changes in the Middle East. As hostages return home, Trump’s pro-Israel administration emphasizes stability and strength in the region. Stephen Moore joins John Solomon to address economic concerns, highlighting inflation, high food and fuel prices, and the urgent need for tax reforms. Catch these discussions and more on the Townhall Review podcast. Follow @HughHewitt and @TownhallReview on X, and subscribe at TownhallReview.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Oren is an historian, former Israeli Ambassador to the US, and NYT bestselling author. He served as a Member of Knesset and as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. In his new book, "2048: The Rejuvenated State," Ambassador Oren sets out his vision for Israel in honor of Israel's 75th Independence Day 25 years in the future.  His substack is: claritywithmichaeloren.substack.com

Michael Oren is an historian, former Israeli Ambassador to the US, and NYT bestselling author. He served as a Member of Knesset and as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. In his new book, "2048: The Rejuvenated State," Ambassador Oren sets out his vision for Israel in honor of Israel's 75th Independence Day 25 years in the future.  His substack is: claritywithmichaeloren.substack.com

Hugh covers the news of the day and talks with Noah Rothman, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Andrew C. McCarthy, Dr. Michael Oren, Lahav Harkov, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Michael Oren, Israel's former Ambassador to the U.S., discuss the shifting dynamics in the Middle East, emphasizing Syria's turmoil, Hezbollah's weakening, and Iran's isolation. They stress the urgency of addressing Iran's nuclear ambitions and highlight Israel's strategic moves, including reoccupying parts of the Golan Heights amid regional instability.

This week on The Jerusalem Post Podcast, our hosts react to the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election. Tovah Lazaroff interviews Michael Oren, Gil Troy, and others about the implications of Trump's victory.

Everyone has an opinion on the U.S. presidential election, including Israel's friends and foes.Join Jerusalem's special envoy for innovation, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, for an interview with Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, in this episode of “The Quad.”He'll share an expert analysis of how he thinks the Nov. 5 elections could affect America and the Middle East in the months and years to come.Subscribe now to JNS TV:Stay informed about Israel and the Jewish world!Latest news: Get in-depth analysis at https://bit.ly/jewish_news_serviceSubscribe for more: Never miss a story - sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_JNSSupport our work: Your donation helps JNS fight for accurate headlines: https://bit.ly/Support_JNS

“The Quad” is diving into the hottest topic of the week as it weighs in on the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. Join Israel's special envoy for innovation Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, along with activist and writer Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll, and special guest host Rachel Feldman from the Shalom Alliance.After the conversation, stick around for a special interview with Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States. He will be sharing his expert analysis of how he thinks the upcoming election could affect the Jewish state for months to come.And, of course, learn the Scumbags and Heroes of the Week!Stay informed about Israel and the Jewish world!Latest news: Get in-depth analysis at https://bit.ly/jewish_news_serviceSubscribe for more: Never miss a story - sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_JNSSupport our work: Your donation helps JNS fight for accurate headlines: https://bit.ly/Support_JNS

On November 27th, 2023, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren laid out his vision for Israel's endgame in Gaza. Now, more than ten months after its publication, how should we understand the realistic potential for “a day after”? Will this proverbial day ever arrive? And how does last fall's vision hold up? As the final event in SAPIR's 'One Year Later' series, former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren joined SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman for a discussion on what's changed and what comes next.

Nicolle Wallace is joined by Richard Engel, Michael Oren, John Brennan, Michael Bender, Tim Miller, Mini Timmaraju, Erin McLaughlin, Michael Crowley, General Barry McCaffrey, Matt Dowd, Claire McCaskill, and David Jolly.

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Townhall Review - September 28, 2024 Hugh Hewitt turns to Florida Congressman Mike Waltz to discuss Israel's overnight attack on Hezbollah, severely damaging its missile fleet and raising questions about a potential conflict with Iran.  Joe Piscopo questions retired General Jack Keane about the possibility of U.S. troops being used in a potential ground war in the Middle East.  John Solomon and Michael Oren discuss Israel's preparation for possible ground action in Southern Lebanon. Oren also criticizes the lack of consequences for Hezbollah's violations of UN resolutions and questions the conditional nature of U.S. support for Israel. Tony Perkins, host of “This Week on the Hill” talks with former Secretary of State under Trump, Mike Pompeo, about the Middle East's shift from peace under the Abraham Accords during Trump's tenure to chaos under the Biden administration. Victor Davis Hanson explains that Israel has decisively disrupted Hezbollah's operations by taking out its leadership and destroying its missile launchers. He emphasizes that Israel is showing strength and resilience against Hezbollah and Iran, leaving their adversaries uncertain about escalating the conflict further. Seth Leibsohn invites Seth Mandel of Commentary Magazine to discuss Leon Panetta's controversial comments labeling Israel's pager plot against Hezbollah as terrorism. They argue that targeting enemy communication systems is a legitimate, time-honored strategy in warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh covers the news of the morning with audio clips and talks with Megyn Kelly, Salena Zito, Noah Rothman, Charles Cooke, Josh Kraushaar, and Dr. Michael Oren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of People of the Pod, Ambassador Michael Oren dives into Israel's escalating conflict with Hezbollah, which has turned Israel's northern border into a war zone and caused 60,000 to remain displaced from their homes. Oren emphasizes Israel's need to defend itself on multiple fronts, including threats from Hamas, the Houthis, and Iran, warning of the risk of all-out war. He also discusses the formation of the Israel Advocacy Group (IAG) to bolster Israel's media and diplomatic efforts and shares how his vision for Israel's future, as outlined in 2048: The Rejuvenated State, remains critical post-conflict. Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus:  Explore the untold stories of Jews from Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, and more. People of the Pod:  Paris 2024: 2 Proud Jewish Paralympians on How Sports Unites Athletes Amid Antisemitism The DNC with AJC: What You Need to Know about the Democratic Party's Israel Platform Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Interview with Michael Oren: Manya Brachear Pashman:  Michael Oren served as Israel's ambassador to the United States between 2009 and 2013. As ambassador, he was instrumental in securing US support for Israel's defense and upholding Israel's right to security. His current role isn't all that much different.  After October 7, he launched the Israel Advocacy Group (IAG), which has worked to strengthen diplomatic relations for the Jewish state and support Israelis during wartime. Ambassador Oren is with us now to explain the challenge Israelis are now facing. Ambassador Oren, welcome to People of the Pod. Michael Oren:  Good to be with you, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman:  Ambassador, you are touring the US with residents of Northern Israel who've been displaced by near daily attacks from Hezbollah terrorists across the border with Lebanon. As we speak, Israel is conducting a military operation in Beirut. Can you tell us what is happening and why? Michael Oren:  Okay, let me begin by saying that Israel has not taken credit from the pager and walkie talkie attacks Has not. And so we want to avoid that type of symmetry, because on one hand, Hezbollah is very proud of the fact that they're firing hundreds of rockets and hundreds of explosive drones at civilians in Israel. Literally. Israel's not taking that credit. Okay.  So let's begin with this. October 8, a day after the horrendous Hamas assault on southern Israel. Hezbollah, out of a vowed desire to show solidarity with Hamas, opened fire on Northern Israel. To date, about 10,000 rockets, explosive domes, have been fired at Galilee. It began along the immediate border, some 18 communities along the immediate border, but it creeped downward. Creeped downward now where rockets are falling along the Sea of Galilee, which is in southern Galilee, and moving its way toward Haifa, nd the suburbs of Haifa, moving westward.  100,000 Israelis have been rendered homeless. 10s of 1000s of acres of farmland, forest land have been incinerated. 1000s of houses have been destroyed, and dozens of people have been wounded and killed, as well. Civilians, as well as military. The entire North has been transformed into a war zone. Cities that you know, like Kiryat Shmona, Metula, are ghost towns today.  One of the members of our delegation, Her home was rocketed in Metula yesterday. Is the 215th home destroyed by Hezbollah in that once beautiful, beautiful town of Metula. So that's the objective situation. Is it an utterly, utterly unprovoked attack on the land and the people of Israel. And Israel, of course, has to defend itself.  The great complaint among the people of the north, it is that the state has not done enough to defend the people of the north. And so any actions now taken, including last night, where Israeli warplanes were attacking Hezbollah emplacements and targets, not just in southern Lebanon, but throughout Lebanon, is very much welcomed by the people of the north. So they have yet to see how the state intends to return them and store them to their homes.  I'll just add one more point that is widely misunderstood in this country. There's a notion that somehow, if a ceasefire is attained with Hamas in Gaza, which is highly, highly unlikely, but if it is attained, then Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, said, he too will accept a ceasefire, but a ceasefire will restore the status quo of October 6. And Israelis simply won't go back to their homes if the situation that obtained on October 6 where Hezbollah was exactly on the opposite side of the fence, no one's going back to communities that are opposite side of the fence, because now we know what terrorists can do to Israelis on the other side of that fence, our side of the fence. So there is really no alternative but to drive Hezbollah back. It's to drive them back beyond the Litani River, which meanders opposite our northern border, between 13 and 20 kilometers. There's a diplomatic initiative by American Special Envoy Amos Hochstein to try to convince Hezbollah to retroactively implement Resolution 1701, of the Security Council. It's from 200. They called on his Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Litani River. Hezbollah never accepted it. Hezbollah violates it daily, flagrantly. I wish Mr. Hochstein all the best of luck. I don't know what leverage he can bring to bear to convince Hezbollah to implement 1701 but barring that, Israel will have absolutely no choice to push Hezbollah back physically from that fence.   Manya Brachear Pashman:  In fact, returning residents home, to their homes in northern Israel has become a war goal. The cabinet has just announced this week, right?  Michael Oren:  Well, it's about time. It's about 11 months too late. Manya Brachear Pashman:  So I guess, what does that mean? Does that mean that this conflict with Hezbollah or Lebanon could escalate? Michael Oren:  Oh, I would expect it would escalate. Yes, and that we have to prepare it for any scenario, including an all out war. Now, an all out war is no small thing. It's a war that's many times more severe than that, with Hamas in the South. First of all, Hezbollah is one of the largest military forces anywhere, not just in the Middle East. It's got upwards of 170,000 rockets hidden under villages, under hundreds of villages. It has a fighting force of terrorists that's three, four times that of Hamas. It has cyber capabilities. And it's not just Hezbollah. It's the Shiite militias that are backed by Iran and in Iraq and Syria, the Huthi rebels in Yemen. We know that they can fire Israel well. And there's Iran itself. Iran, which, on April 14, launched 315 rockets at Israel.  So the IDF estimate for rocket fire per day in any war with Hezbollah could reach as much as 10,000 rockets a day. And that will overwhelm our multi-tiered anti-missile system. We will require assistance from the United States, and even then, it will be quite a challenge. Manya Brachear Pashman:  As you mentioned, this is all happening simultaneously with the war against Hamas in Gaza. Yes, Houthis also are firing rockets, one of which, I think at least one reached, or almost reached, central Israel just this past week. And I mean, how many fronts is Israel fighting on right now? And could this escalate? Could, though, that number of fronts grow even more?  Michael Oren:  Well, right now we're at about seven fronts, according to the defense Minister's calculation. So what is it? It the North. It is the south. It is the Huthis, very much to the south, but are capable of firing into Tel Aviv. It is the Judean Samaria, the West Bank front, which is very severe indeed.  So that's just sort of the bottom line of the fronts we're firing. We're also fighting a front against Iran, more distantly, against the Shiite and militias in Iraq and Syria. So a multi, multiple front war. And make no mistake about it, this is an existential struggle for the State of Israel. Manya Brachear Pashman:  And you said that returning to October 6 or what the status was on October 6 is now not acceptable. I mean, was there a short window of time where that was, what the wish and the hope was? And that has shifted.? Michael Oren:  I think it was lost on October 7. So if you were to go to Metula on October 6, you could stick your hand through the fence, and I wouldn't recommend you do this. You could stick your hand through the fence, and you would touch Hezbollah. They're right there. And the people of Matula and other communities along that border simply won't go back under those circumstances. And you can understand why.  I don't know if you have young children, I don't think you put your children in a house that's looking at Hezbollah across from a fence. Now we know what terrorists can do to Israeli families, civilians, women, babies, who are on the other side of the fence. And a fence is no guarantee against any assault.  The people from the north also believe that there are still tunnels under that fence that we haven't discovered all of the Hezbollah tunnels. There are people in our delegation from the north who believe that Hezbollah still has tunnels that have not been detected under that fence, because Hamas digs tunnels in sand, Hezbollah digs tunnels in rock, and they're deeper and harder to detect. Manya Brachear Pashman:  You said that you wondered, if I have small children, I do. I have two small children. We go to well, they're not. They're getting less small by the day. But it made me think of a column that you wrote back in March for The Forward about how Jews are cursed to be a lonely people. And I actually gave a speech to our synagogue congregation just last week, talking about how I was so grateful to be part of a congregation on October 6, celebrating Simchat Torah when I woke up on October 7, because otherwise I would have felt and my children would have felt so alone. And I am curious where you were on October 7, and how you have combated that loneliness, that lonely feeling. Michael Oren:  Hm. Well, I had an unusual experience. On October 5, I was giving a speech in Dallas, Texas, and the speech was interesting, because at the end of my remarks, I told the audience that I believe that Israel would soon be going to war. And everyone gasped, and I'd actually been briefing foreign diplomatic personnel about this for about two weeks.  And the reason I thought Israel was going to war was because of the divisions within Israeli society, the divisions within American societies, that Iranians were following very, very closely. But the most important point was that the United States was trying to broker a peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and as part of that deal, Saudi Arabia was going to get nuclear power. And my line was that if anybody thought that the Iranians would sit quietly while the Saudis got nuclear power, they were kidding themselves, and the Iranians would start a war. All right, I had other information, but that was the major thrust. So two days later, I was coming back to Israel. I was stopping off at my mother's house in New Jersey, woke up to the messages you never want to receive on your cell phone, which is, are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay? And learned about this. Now for many years through the generosity of the Singer Foundation. Whenever there's a national emergency, I'm immediately put on television. So starting on the morning of October 7, I was on CNN, MSNBC throughout the day, called some friends in ElAl and got myself on the first flight out of Newark that night, and landed in a war zone the next morning and went immediately to work.  So around a small kitchen table in my house, a group of volunteers together formed an emergency NGO called the Israel Advocacy Group, because what can I say, the state wasn't doing a particularly excellent job in defending itself in the media and other forums. And what began as a small sort of a ma and pa operation around the kitchen table has now become the Israel advocacy group, IAG, dealing with international media, mainstream, non mainstream, and with track two diplomacy.  So track two diplomacy is what we're doing in Washington now by bringing the delegations to the hill. We've had meetings on the hill with both parties, both houses, and today we're in the White House. So we've gone to the White House twice with these delegations. That's tracked two diplomacy and so it's a big undertaking.  So my way of dealing with the loneliness is certainly joining with other people, especially young people, who are committed to defending Israel in every possible form. I'm very blessed because I'm a member of a community in Jaffa, a kehilla, which is just wonderful and, of course, the family, the family, the family. Tammy, my, my beloved and children and grandchildren, 6.5 and counting.  Manya Brachear Pashman:  You are heading up this Israel advocacy group that's post October 7. But before October 7, you had started a think tank. I don't know if you would call it an advocacy group. I've been calling it a think tank. Called Israel 2048. You also wrote a book titled 2048: The Rejuvenated State.  It was published in one single volume in English, Hebrew and Arabic, very, very symbolically. And I'm curious if this vision that you laid out for the next century of the Jewish state, is it stalled by all of this? Michael Oren:  So first of all, 2048 it was a project that grew out of my time in Knesset, and I was the deputy in the prime minister's office, and sort of realizing that Israel is so bogged down in its daily crises, little do we know what a daily crisis was, that we never really think about our future. And the goal was to envision the Jewish state on its 100th birthday. Our 100th birthday would be 2048, and how can we assure a second successful century? What changes had to be made in the State of Israel? And they're pretty big, far reaching changes.  And it began as a discussion group online. We had a 2048 seminar at the Hartman Institute with Natan Sharansky for about a year, then covid hit and retreated to the room and wrote this book. It's an 80 page manifesto that covers 22 aspects of Israeli society. Its educational policy, social policy, health policy, foreign policy, America-Israel diaspora relations, of course, the US relations and the peace process. Certainly the largest section on the peace process and our relationship with Israeli Arabs, the Haredi issue, the ultra orthodox issue, the Bedouin issue. It's all in 80 quick pages. And the idea of the book was to sort of to spur conversation, especially among young people within Israel and in the United States elsewhere in the diaspora. In the way Zionist thinkers used to think about the future Jewish state, starting in the 1880s up to the 1940s. Huge literature on what this Jewish state was going to look like. And we seem to have lost the ability to have that sort of broad discussion about our future. And it was going very, very well, the discussion.  It was not a think tank. It was actually an anti think tank. I didn't want to produce any papers. I just wanted to have discussions. When the war broke out. Looking back at this book now, it is actually a better seller now than it was before the war, because many of the problems that were revealed by the war were anticipated by the book. And it's actually more crucial now than ever before.  You know, Manya, I'm often asked, What wars does this war most resemble? Is it the 67 war where we were surrounded by enemies, the 73 war, when we were surprised by our enemies? But truly, the war that most resembles this one is the War of Independence, where we are fighting on multiple fronts, in our neighborhoods, in our communities, and everybody's in the army. And the tremendous, tremendous cost.  So really, we're in a second Israel war of independence. And that's the bad news. The good news is we get to rebuild afterward the way we rebuilt post 1948. I don't know any other manifesto that sets out the goals that we have to strive if we're going to have a successful Second War of Independence. Certainly, we have to address the Haredi issue. That's not sustainable.  We have to address the Bedouin issue, you know, the IDF secured the release of one of the hostages several weeks ago, a Bedouin gentleman. It was an extraordinary event, definitely praiseworthy, but that Bedouin had two wives, and had settled illegally on state land, and that sort of it was indicative of the type of problems we face with a Bedouin that no one's addressing.  But it's also our education system. How can we proceed and a road to some type of better relationship with the Palestinians? How can we maintain unity within Israel, within the Jewish world? Everything from the Kotel to teaching math on a high school level in a Haredi school. Manya Brachear Pashman:  How dismaying that there are so many wars to choose from for comparison. But I, but I appreciate the one that you the analogy that you've made and the hope that that carries with it. So, Ambassador Oren, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Michael Oren:  Thank you. Let me say Shana Tova.  Manya Brachear Pashman:  Shana Tova.  Michael Oren:  I also want to give a special thank you to the American Jewish Committee. Yesterday morning, we through the office under the aegis of the the AJC, our delegation of displaced northerners met with about 20 representatives of the diplomatic community here in Washington, including the German ambassador, the Czech ambassador, the Slovakian ambassador, diplomats from Spain, Italy, and for the first time, this diplomatic community was able to hear firsthand what it is to live under daily Hezbollah rocket and drone fire, to be displaced from their homes, and it was extremely important. We're very, very grateful to AJC. Manya Brachear Pashman:  Ambassador Oren, thank you so much for joining us. Michael Oren:  Thank you. Manya Brachear Pashman:  If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for my conversation with two proud Jewish Paralympians on how sports can unite athletes amid antisemitism, which surfaced during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Hugh covers the news and talks with Sen. Rick Scott, Mike Rogers, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Salena Zito, Jim Talent, Michael Oren, and Noah Rothman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh covers the news of the morning with audio clips and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Dave McCormick, Jim Talent, Sen. Tom Cotton, and Josh Kraushaar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh did shoe leather journalism Thursday. He was hunting for the price of eggs as the start of voting looms. He reviews Donald Trump's comments on inflation at a Bedminster presser, Kamala Harris taking the credit Thursday for the tie-breaking vote on the spending that unleashed inflation, plus an RNC montage on inflation. Hugh's bottom line: A dozen eggs averaged $1.51 in 2020. Today Hugh found eggs in Maine ranging from $7 a dozen at a farm stand down to $4.29 a dozen at large supermarkets and $5.60 a dozen at Costco. Hugh discusses inflation with Akash Chogule from Americans for Prosperity and Sarah Bedford. Also, he discusses the looming larger war around Israel with Dr Michael Oren and a series of clips from Trump's presser, his rally for Israel and VP Harris with President Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis talks to Michael Oren, renowned historian and former Israeli ambassador to the United States. He presents this week's PragerU video series: Israel at War, 1948, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1982.Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh opened today's show by speaking with former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Michael Oren as Israel considers its response to Hezbollah's massacre of the children playing soccer. Plus, Hugh interviews Ken Khachigian about his new book “Behind Closed Doors: In The Room With Nixon and Reagan.” He also talks with Salena Zito and Jim Geraghty about how VP Harris's ascension changes the race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Davis fills in for Hugh and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Jim Talent, David Harsanyi, Peter Roff, and Josh Kraushaar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh wrote about the very compliant White House press in his Fox News column today and whether they will actually show up for Joe Biden's press conference at 5:30 (on the Salem News Channel). He also opened the show by reviewing the avalanche of bad news for Biden. The same questions dominated interviews with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AL), former Senator Jim Talent, future senator from Wisconsin Eric Hovde, plus former Ambassador from Israel to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren and Josh Kraushaar of Jewish Insider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democratic Party makes the gang waiting for Caesar at the Forum appear mild and amiable. To mix metaphors, every shark in the ocean is gathered round the shores of Delaware. Will Joe Biden's candidacy make it through the weekend? Hugh talks with Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner about the crumbling support for Joe Biden and the seeming inevitability of Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket on today's podcast. Dr. Michael Oren joins Hugh from Tel Aviv to update us on Joe Biden's call with PM Netanyahu yesterday Plus, an update on the U.K.'s elections and a look ahead to Sunday's vote in France from DailyChatter.com's Philip Balboni. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining Donny this week is the former  Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren. In this candid discussion, Oren, who was ambassador from 2009 to 2013, talks about the war in Gaza, if a two state solution is the answer, how social media has contributed to this outrage towards Israel and why young people are so disenfranchised with Israel. Be sure to check out the On Brand with Donny Deutsch YouTube page. There you will find all of Donny's conversations in video form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Townhall Review - June 29, 2024 Chris Stigall sits down with former president Donald Trump to discuss Trump's priorities, including the economy, inflation, the border, and national security. Hugh Hewitt turns to Florida Congressman Mike Waltz who warns that the rhetoric and actions of the Biden administration could embolden Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah, potentially leading to a broader war and posing an existential threat to Israel. John Solomon talks with Michael Oren, formerly Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., about the current situation in northern Israel where rocket fire has reached the Sea of Galilee, posing a significant threat to Israel's stability. Hugh Hewitt talks and Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo critique the Biden administration's foreign policy and national security strategies, and the importance of projecting strength to America's adversaries. He discusses the China threat and the necessity of a firm stance against the Chinese Communist Party. Dennis Prager and Victor Davis Hanson discuss the internal threats posed by political polarization and naivete in Hanson's latest book, “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Solomon and former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discuss the mainstream media's deafening silence over the last 8 months of Hezbollah's intentional firing of rockets, missiles, projectiles at Israeli cities in the North. Additional interviews with Historian Talmage Boston on the history of presidential debates, and AMAC Spokesman Bobby Charles goes over the top headlines for the week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, as college campuses are embroiled in protests against Israel's war in Gaza, Fareed hosts a spirited debate with New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and Columbia University professor Bruce Robbins. They discuss the limits of free speech and the US's role in the war.  Then, former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren joins the show to talk to Fareed about the looming ground operation in Rafah, and what Israel's war with Hamas will look like in the long term.  Next, Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser under President Trump, tells Fareed why he thinks the Biden administration ought to adopt a more confrontational approach to relations with China.  Finally, Fareed talks to Ieva Jusionyte, author of “Exit Wounds,” about the American guns that are crossing into Mexico and their role in perpetuating the cycle of violence on the southern border.  GUESTS: Bruce Robbins (@BruceRobbins6), Bret Stephens, Michael Oren (@DrMichaelOren), Matt Pottinger, Ieva Jusionyte (@ievaju)        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the late hours of Saturday night 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles barreled toward Israel. It was a direct and unprecedented strike on Israel from Iran. Extraordinarily, Israel—with the help of the Americans, the British, the French, and even the Jordanians and the Saudis—were able to intercept 99 percent of the missiles.  Iran said the attack was a response to Israel's hit on a consular building in Syria earlier this month that killed high-ranking Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders. Many analysts and journalists have also framed the attack the way Iran had: as a “retaliatory strike.” But it's a strange way to describe the historic onslaught considering Iran's war of aggression since October 7. After all, it was Iran that trained and armed Hamas to come and butcher 1,200 Israelis. It was Iran that trained and armed Hezbollah, whose attacks on northern Israeli communities have kept tens of thousands from their homes.  Free Press columnist Matti Friedman nailed it when he wrote that this weekend's attack was Iran coming out of the shadows for the first time: “like a flash going off in a dark room, the attack has finally given the world something valuable: a glimpse of the real war in the Middle East.”  Walter Russell Mead wrote on Twitter Saturday night: “By any reasonable standard, a state of war now exists between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The questions now are how fast and how far does it escalate, who will be drawn in, and who will win.” Today, Michael Moynihan speaks with Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States about these questions—and what comes next in this unprecedented moment in history. While the U.S. was instrumental in helping Israel defend itself over the weekend, Biden has been clear with Israel: he does not want Israel to respond. He is reported to have said to Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win.” But if Israel doesn't respond, will that only embolden Iran further? Isn't that the sort of appeasement that got us here in the first place? And if Israel is compelled to respond for the sake of its country, can it do so without American support? As Michael Oren wrote for The Free Press: “The story of America can end only one of two ways: either it stands up boldly against Iran and joins Israel in deterring it, or Iran emerges from this conflict once again unpunished, undiminished, and ready to inflict yet more devastating damage.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom today as jury selection began in his hush money case. 96 prospective jurors were questioned, and at least 50 were excused because they told the judge they couldn't be fair and impartial. Jury consultant Richard Gabriel speaks to Anderson about the historic trial. Plus, tensions are extremely high in the Middle East as Israel vows to "exact a price" after an Iranian attack over the weekend. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Tehran will respond in less than a few seconds if Israel "makes another mistake.” All this started after officials said Israeli carried out a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this month. AC360 is live from Tel Aviv tonight, where Anderson speaks to Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices