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Israel Policy Pod
A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests.
Episodes
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End-of-Year Awards 2021: Assessing a Historic Year in Israel
2021 was indeed a historic year in Israel. It included yet another election, this time ending the Netanyahu-era and bringing to power a diverse coalition that…
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IPF Atid: Climate Security Ep. 2
In the second installment of IPF Atid’s mini-series on climate security, Shanie Reichman and Max Webb of IPF Atid host MK Alon Tal, a member of Knesset in the…
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Palestinian Politics: Security, Succession, and Financial Crisis
After a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem’s Old City, a looming Palestinian security operation in Jenin, and a financial crisis in the Palestinian Authority…
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Israel's Security Policy: Change or Continuity Post-Bibi?
With the Bennett-Lapid government nearly half a year old, it is time to assess how, if at all, Israel’s security policies have changed since the departure of…
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Israel Policy Pod (trailer)
Shalom, I’m Neri Zilber, a Tel-Aviv-based journalist and the host of Israel Policy Pod, Israel Policy Forum’s ongoing podcast that goes beyond the headlines to…
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After the Budget: What's Next in Israeli Politics?
The new Israeli government passed a state budget last week for the first time in over three years—a crucial milestone for the Bennett-Lapid coalition. In this…
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IPF Atid: Climate Security Ep. 1
In a region already marred by conflict, the threats posed by climate change are particularly immense. In this episode, Shanie Reichman and Max Webb of IPF Atid…
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From Fauda to Hollywood with Avi Issacharoff
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has recently returned to the headlines, but it has been prominently on-screen for several years thanks to the hit Israeli…
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Israel, Iran, China: Plan A or Plan B?
Negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal are sputtering, and Israel is pushing the Biden administration for a credible plan B. What are the prospects for a…
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The New Normal
With the release of Israel Policy Forum's report on Arab-Israeli Normalization and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict earlier this week, The New Normal…
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Israel's New Government: 100 Days In
The Bennett-Lapid government is just over 100 days old. How have things gone so far? Where are things headed? What could unravel a governing coalition that…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 6: Status of the Status Quo
Rounding out the Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem partnership series, Evan Gottesman and Danny Seidemann discuss the status quo governing access to…
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Ironing Out the Iron Dome
What happened in the U.S. Congress this week? In today’s episode, Israel Policy Forum’s Policy Director Michael Koplow gets the inside scoop from Government…
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Afghanistan, America, and the Israeli-Palestinian Experience with Neri Zilber
As the United States completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan, some Israelis hear echoes of their own experiences in Southern Lebanon and Gaza. What lessons…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 5: Compromise and Conflict in Sheikh Jarrah
In the latest installment of the Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem podcast series, Evan Gottesman and Danny Seidemann discuss this month's court…
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Reflecting on the Past, Thinking About the Future
Israel Policy Forum Executive Director David A. Halperin joins hosts Evan Gottesman and Shanie Reichman to reflect on the past five years of the organization's…
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Can Israel-Palestinian Authority Relations Be Salvaged?
With the Palestinian Authority in crisis and Hamas's popularity on the rise, is it too late to improve Israel-PA relations? Ksenia Svetlova (IDC Herzliya…
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Israel's New Government: A One-Month Performance Review
Host Evan Gottesman checks in with Israel Policy Forum Fellow Nimrod Novik for an evaluation of the new Israeli government's performance since its inauguration…
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Across the Jordan
The new Israeli government seems intent on turning the page in its relations with the country with which it shares its longest border: Jordan. Will the effort…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 4: Coming Attractions, Jerusalem Edition
Host Evan Gottesman joins Terrestrial Jerusalem's Danny Seidemann to discuss issues that could impact Jerusalem in the coming weeks and months, from potential…
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Palestinians Versus Authority
Palestinians are protesting across the West Bank. In major cities like Ramallah and Hebron, people have been turning out to demonstrate against the Palestinian…
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A Bennett-Lapid Foreign Policy
Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov joins Israel Policy Forum's latest briefing from the UAE to provide a breakdown on Yair Lapid's inaugural…
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New Government, New Prime Minister
Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Shira Efron and Alon Pinkas, a senior writer for Haaretz and former consul general of Israel in New York, discuss the…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 3: One Month in Jerusalem
In the latest installment of the Israel Policy Pod-Terrestrial Jerusalem partnership series, host Evan Gottesman and TJ's Daniel Seidemann look at the major…
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Winds of Change
Tal Schneider (Times of Israel) and Barak Ravid (Axios/Walla! News) discuss the latest political developments in Israel, including what's next for Benjamin…
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Bye-Bye Bibi?
Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's impending exit after twelve consecutive years as Israel's prime minister, a potential new unity…
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A New Government?
Israel Policy Forum Executive Director David A. Halperin speaks with Haaretz's Amir Tibon about emerging prospects for the "change coalition" in Israel…
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Israel's (Other) Other 2021 Elections
Hosts Shanie Reichman and Alex Lederman delve into the details of Israel's upcoming presidential elections and what they mean for the current moment in Israeli…
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Israel and Gaza: Looking Ahead
Ilan Goldenberg (CNAS, Israel Policy Forum) joins the latest Israel Policy Briefing to examine policy options for the United States in the wake of the May 2021…
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U.S. Strategies to Keep the Calm
Amidst violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, host Shanie Reichman is joined by Ilan Goldenberg to discuss a U.S. approach to the conflict and how…
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Israel and Gaza in Crisis
A special briefing featuring Israel Policy Forum Policy Director Michael Koplow, Policy Advisor Shira Efron, and Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik addressing the…
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Gaza, Jerusalem, Israeli Politics
Neri Zilber and Michael Koplow discuss the crises surrounding Jerusalem and Gaza and the ongoing political deadlock in Israel. Click here for more resources on…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 2: Refugees and Rockets
In the latest installment of the Israel Policy Pod-Terrestrial Jerusalem partnership series, Evan Gottesman and Daniel Seidemann discuss the origins of the…
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Expanding Israel's Regional Integration
Hussein Ibish (Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington) and Shira Efron (Israel Policy Forum) discuss Israel's deepening integration with the wider Middle…
Israel Policy PodTerrestrial Jerusalem Ep. 1: Why Jerusalem? Why Now?
Israel Policy Pod host Evan Gottesman is joined by Daniel Seidemann for the first in a monthly joint Israel Policy Forum-Terrestrial Jerusalem podcast series…
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What Happened in Jerusalem?
Lior Schillat, Director General of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, joins Israel Policy Forum' latest briefing to discuss the far-right riot in…
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No One Puts Bibi in a Corner
After losing a key Knesset Arrangement Committee vote on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking for a way to salvage his premiership and put…
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Between Israel and Iran
Wilson Center Scholar Dalia Dassa Kaye discusses the current status of the Israel-Iran conflict and how that dynamic is impacting the policies of the Biden…
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Israel, Iran, and the Fallout from Natanz
Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Shira Efron speaks with hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz about the aftermath of a recent Israeli attack on the Natanz…
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West Bank, Gaza, Aid, Elections
Washington Institute Adjunct Fellow Neri Zilber provides an overview of the state of affairs with the Palestinians, including the resumption of U.S. aid to the…
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Arab-Jewish Political Integration
Some of the biggest stories out of the March 2021 Knesset election have included the breakup of the Joint List, low voter turnout among Arab citizens of…
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The Consequences of Closing a Consulate
Host Evan Gottesman speaks with former American diplomat Ari Gore, who served in the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, about the Trump administration's…
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Trouble in Jordan
Host Evan Gottesman speaks with Israel Policy Forum's Nimrod Novik about the crisis in Jordan, including allegations of a coup attempt, the strained…
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The Story of IPF Atid
In a special episode of Israel Policy Pod, Shanie is joined by IPF Atid's National Director Adam Basciano, National Chair Jonathan Kamel, and Los Angeles Chair…
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Israeli Election Results: What We Know So Far
A day after Israel's fourth election since April 2019, hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz parse the early returns of the vote, examine what we know so far, and…
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Erev Elections
On the eve of the fourth Israeli election since April 2019, hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the issues shaping the campaign. Click here to register…
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Fourth Time's the Charm
With the March 23 Knesset election fast approaching, Times of Israel Political Correspondent Tal Schneider takes a look at where the different parties stand…
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'Til Kingdom Come
Host Evan Gottesman speaks with director Maya Zinshtein and producer Abie Troen about their new documentary film, 'Til Kingdom Come, which covers Evangelical…
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An Ambassador's Perspective
Ambassador Daniel Shapiro shares his insights on the current issues shaping the Biden administration's reorientation of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian…
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Palestinians at the Polls
Washington Institute Senior Fellow Ghaith al Omari examines the Palestinian political landscape in the lead up to elections planned for later this year, as…
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Unpacking the Psychological Roots of Conflicts
Host Shanie Reichman is joined by Dr. Eran Halperin to discuss his work on the psychological and emotional barriers to resolving conflicts and how his…
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Israel, Iran, and the Region
Ilan Goldenberg discusses Israel, Iran, the JCPOA, and the future of Israel-Arab state normalization under the Biden administration. Support the show Follow us…
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No Problem or No Solution?
Host Evan Gottesman speaks with Shira Efron and Daniel Egel of the RAND Corporation about their new study, "Alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,"…
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A Realistic Reset
What does a realistic reset of U.S. foreign policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict look like? Michael Koplow (Israel Policy Forum), Shira Efron (Israel…
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Vaccine Controversy
Eli, Evan, and Shanie talk with Noa Shusterman of INSS (previously an Israel Policy Pod host!) to discuss her recent article on the vaccine controversy…
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Israeli Elections Update with Amir Tibon
With the deadline for registering party lists in the rearview, the final stages of Israel's election campaign are now underway. Listen to our Tuesday briefing…
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Haven’t we done this elections podcast before?
With another Israeli election just six weeks away Shanie Reichman, Evan Gottesman, and Eli Kowaz break down the state of play after the February 4 party…
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The Biden Administration Facing the Middle East
Center for a New American Security Senior Adjunct Fellow Elisa Catalano Ewers and Associate Fellow Kaleigh Thomas discuss the Biden administration's priorities…
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East Jerusalem's "Doomsday Settlement"
Israeli attorney Daniel Seidemann joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss how the development of a new Jewish settlement in Givat Hamatos could imperil a viable…
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The View From Jerusalem: A Journalist's Perspective
The past four years have seen momentous developments in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and American foreign policy. As New York Times Jerusalem Bureau…