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Tel Aviv Diary Podcast
Twice weekly, Marc Schulman shares sharp, pragmatic insights into Israeli affairs and global tech—drawing on decades as a Newsweek columnist and Apple developer. Veteran journalist and historian Marc Schulman offers sharp, unfiltered insight into current events in Israel. An American-born commentator who has lived in Israel on and off since 1975, Marc wrote a long-running weekly column on Israel for Newsweek and brings decades of deep engagement with Israeli politics, society, and history. His…
Episodes
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Yom Kippur to October 7: Yossi Klein Halevi on a Nation in Shock
Marc Schulman and Yossi Klein Halevi first met more than 50 years ago at a demonstration in Washington, where both were arrested. Less than a week after…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFear won the vote, and Netanyahu still lost his majority
Netanyahu’s coalition walked into this election with 68 seats and walked out with 53. The opposition holds the majority. Yet the night felt like a defeat…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTwo days to the vote: Iran, sanctions and the families’ demand
In a solo episode recorded the Sunday after his daughter’s wedding, Marc Schulman looks at a week that turned from quiet to crowded with news, two days before…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastCan Israel Imagine a Future Beyond War? With Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps
After October 7 and years of war, can Israelis envision a different future—and who is offering a credible path toward it? Journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom the Cockpit to the Knesset: Nimrod Sheffer on Fixing a Broken State
Maj. Gen. (res.) Nimrod Sheffer spent 37 years in uniform — fighter pilot, squadron commander, head of Air Force operations, Chief of Air Staff — then four…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe blockade, the midterms and Iran’s permanent revolution with Dr. Meir Javedanfar
Dr. Meir Javedanfar was born in Tehran and left at 14, a year after his bar mitzvah. He has written about Iran since 2005 and has taught contemporary Iranian…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastRemember October 7th Three Years Later
October 6th used to belong to the Yom Kippur War. This year it falls between the government’s official October 7th memorial, held on the Hebrew date, and the…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastAfter the Flydubai Attack: Israel Heads Toward an Election: as America Faces Its Own Reckoning
Marc Schulman returns to Tel Aviv after two weeks in the United States to a country already focused on the October 27 election—and still absorbing the…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastReplacing size with speed: the Israeli company reinventing the speaker
For 150 years, every speaker ever built has worked the same way. Alexander Graham Bell put a membrane in a telephone, the membrane moved air, and we heard…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastInside Naftali Bennett’s Plan for Israel: Jeremy Saltan on Education, Haredi Service and the Coming Election
Marc Schulman sits down with Jeremy Saltan, a candidate on Naftali Bennett’s list, for a detailed conversation about what Bennett and his party would actually…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael’s Arab Citizens at a Crossroads: Integration, Crime, Politics—and the Search for a Shared Future
In this Rosh Hashanah edition of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman welcomes back Professor Yitzhak Reiter, one of Israel’s leading experts on…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastBetween Hope & Fear: What Israel’s Past Teaches Us and Why AI’s Future Frightens Me
Here is the report by the chief scientist of Open AI that I reference in the episode. https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ This is a public episode. If…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastLaunch Day: Thirty-Three Years, Year by Year: Why I Wrote Between Hope and Fear
Launch day. Instead of the usual news, Marc Schulman talks about the book he has just published — 33 years of Israeli history, from Oslo through the war, told…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Israel’s War of Independence to Ukraine: Jeffrey Weiss on History, Russia and Israel’s Strategic Future
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman speaks with author and historian Jeffrey Weiss about the past—and what it may tell us about…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael’s Demographic Time Bomb: Prof. Dan Ben-David on the Economic and Educational Crisis
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, I speak with economist Professor Dan Ben-David, head of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael in August: Likud’s Primary, the Election Ahead, Iran’s Uncertainty—and the AI Revolution
Israel may be experiencing the traditional August slowdown, but beneath the surface, very little is truly quiet. In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael at the Breaking Point: Iran, Netanyahu, Trump and the Election That Could Change Everything | Dan Perry
Israel has spent weeks living with a question that has become part of everyday life: What happens tonight? Will Iran attack? Will there be another escalation?…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael at a Crossroads: Trump, Iran, Elections, and the Future of Zionism | Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn
n this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I am joined by historian and author Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn., whose work explores Zionism, Israeli society, the settlement…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Calm Before Another Storm? Israel, Iran, Elections, and the Future of AI
This week on Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman returns with a wide-ranging solo episode examining the forces shaping Israel, the United States, and the rapidly…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastCan Israel Still Change Course? Lianne Pollack-David on the Regional Opportunities, Political Choices, and the Fight for Israel's Future
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman is joined by strategist, former National Security Council official, and Eisenkot campaign leader Lianne…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHas Israel Lost Its Strategic Compass? Ksenia Svetlova on Iran, Gaza and the Middle East
For nearly forty minutes, I sat down with former Knesset Member, journalist, and Middle East expert Ksenia Svetlova for one of the most candid discussions…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastPassengers on a Rocket Ship: Laura Rozen on Trump, Iran and a Region Spinning Out of Control
n this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, I am joined once again by veteran Washington diplomatic correspondent Laura Rozen for a wide-ranging discussion…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastA Fragile Calm with Iran, Israel’s Strategic Crossroads, and What the Decline of Reading Says About Our Future
The End of Reading is Here What if It's Not the Phones This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastEhud Haik: Netanyahu’s Gamble, Israel’s Strategic Trap, and the Battle Over Truth
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary podcast, Marc Schulman speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Ehud Haik about Israel’s deepening political and…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastReflections After 1,000 Days: Israel’s Reckoning and America at 250
In this reflective episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman marks two historic milestones: 1,000 days since October 7th and the 250th anniversary of American…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastAI, Energy, and the Future of Israel’s Tech Ecosystem — A Conversation with Devora Mason
Marc Schulman speaks with Devora Mason, a Canadian-Israeli tech and capital strategist whose career has moved from Jerusalem’s startup scene to venture…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael After the Iran Gamble: Politics, Strategy, and the Limits of Power
This week on the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman returns to his Tel Aviv studio after several days in Budapest to examine one of the most consequential…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael’s Strategic Trap — and the Fight to Reclaim the Narrative
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman begins with a candid assessment of the rapidly evolving strategic landscape facing Israel following the latest…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Budapest: Israel’s Strategic Shock After the Iran Deal
In this urgent episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks from Budapest after news that four more Israeli soldiers were killed in Lebanon. What began as a…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastRabbi Uri Regev on Israel’s Battle for Religious Freedom, Civil Marriage, and Equality
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman speaks with Rabbi Uri Regev, President of Hiddush — Freedom of Religion for Israel — about one of…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastInbar Harush on Israel’s Service Crisis, the Haredi Challenge, and Why She Believes Gadi Eisenkot Can Repair the Country
n this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks with Inbar Harush, one of the leading voices behind the movement for “Service for All” in Israel and a…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastPain, Healing, and the Search for Human Dignity: A Conversation with Avi Shahaf
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks with author Avi Shahaf about his new book, Pain and Healing: Testimonies from the Israeli-Palestinian…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastGaylen Ross on Sapiro v. Ford: The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford — Plus Israel’s Political and Strategic Crossroads
In today’s hybrid episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman opens from Tel Aviv on Friday, June 5, with a wide-ranging assessment of Israel’s current political…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael, American Jewry, and the Future of U.S. Support — A Conversation with Owen Alterman
In this wide-ranging episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman sits down with veteran journalist, analyst, and i24NEWS broadcaster Owen Alterman for an in-depth…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael After the Iran War: Strategic Failure, Hezbollah’s Drone Threat, and the Search for Competence
In this solo episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman looks back at six turbulent weeks since the ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMAY 19, 2026: Startup Nation Under Pressure — Yaniv Rivlin on Israeli Entrepreneurship, War, Tel Aviv, and the Future of the Periphery
In today’s episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc sits down with Israeli entrepreneur, investor, and author Yaniv Rivlin for a wide-ranging conversation on the state…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWar, Politics, and the Future of Mobility: Israel at a Crossroads
This edition of Tel Aviv Diary combines Marc Schulman’s weekly reflections on Israel’s political and security situation with an in-depth interview on one of…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMAY 8, 2026: Iran, Hormuz, and Israel’s Strategic Drift — A Conversation with Ehud Haik
In today’s edition of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman is joined once again by geopolitical and intelligence analyst Ehud Haik for an in-depth discussion on one…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastAmerican Jews, Israel, and the Search for Hope After October 7
In this joint episode of Tel Aviv Diary and In This Moment: A Rabbi’s Notebook, Marc Schulman sits down with Rabbi Joshua Hammerman for a wide-ranging and…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastBetween Sirens and Sovereignty: Yom HaZikaron, War, and Israel’s Uncertain Moment
On the eve of Yom HaZikaron, Marc Schulman is joined once again by Yitzhak Sokoloff for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation about memory…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe War Winds Down: Lebanon Ceasefire, Iran’s Next Move, and Israel’s Dangerous Gap Between Promises and Reality
In this Friday afternoon episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, recorded on April 17 in Tel Aviv, Marc Schulman opens with what he sees as one of the clearest…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastJoel Rubin on Israel’s Strategic Position, Washington’s Political Shift, and the Future of American Jewish Support
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman is joined by Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Obama administration…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastCeasefire, Lebanon, and the Limits of War: A Conversation from Tel Aviv
Two days into the ceasefire with Iran, Marc Schulman reports from Tel Aviv on a night that began with hope and ended in a rush to the shelter as missiles from…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSirens Interrupt the Conversation as Yair Zivan on War, Leadership, Diplomacy, and Israel’s Future
In today’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, Marc Schulman is joined by Yair Zivan, Israeli-born communications strategist, former adviser and spokesperson to Shimon…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastErev Chag Under Fire: Missile Barrages, Strategic Drift, and a Somber Seder in Israel
In this Erev Chag edition of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman reports from Tel Aviv after a harrowing morning of repeated missile attacks on central…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFour Weeks In: Is The End in Sight? A Fraying North, and the High Cost of Endless War
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, recorded on Friday, March 27 in Tel Aviv, Marc Schulman reflects on a war entering its fourth week with no clear end in…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Under Fire: A Night of Missiles, a Morning of Impact, and a Hard Look at Where This War Is Headed- With Ehud Haik
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I begin with a grim update from Tel Aviv after a night that was anything but quiet. Repeated missile warnings sent us to the…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThree Weeks Into War: What Has Israel Achieved-and What Comes Next?
In this March 20 episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks from Tel Aviv after the first full night of sleep in days, a brief pause in a war that has now…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMissiles Over Tel Aviv, Then a Conversation About the Jewish Future | Yuval David on Advocacy, Antisemitism, and Resilience
In this hybrid episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman begins not with theory or politics from afar, but with the immediate reality of life in wartime Tel…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastDay 14: Empty Streets, Mounting Doubts, and a Country Running on Resilience
In today’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, recorded on Friday, March 13, Marc Schulman reports from a subdued and uneasy Tel Aviv on the 14th day of the Israel-U.S…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWar, Iran, and the Long View — A Conversation With Yitzhak Sokoloff
Title: Tel Aviv Diary: War, Iran, and the Long View — A Conversation With Yitzhak Sokoloff Long Description: In this special episode of the Tel Aviv Diary…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastDay Seven of the War — Life Under Iranian Missiles, Hezbollah’s Escalation, and the Uncertain Endgame
In this Friday edition of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, I describe Tel Aviv on the seventh day of the war between Israel, the United States, and Iran. I begin…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Diary Podcast: Dan Perry on the Iran War Shock, U.S.–Israel “Shoulder-to-Shoulder” Strikes, and the Dangerous Question of What Comes Next
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, I’m joined once again by Dan Perry—former editor in chief of AP for Europe Africa and Middle East ; and a…
Tel Aviv Diary Podcast“Paying With Our Blood”: Batya Kalish and Bashar Iraqi on Crime, Policing, and the Breaking Point in Arab Israeli Communities
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary podcast, I sit down with Batya Kalish, director of the Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality and Shared Society…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv on Edge: Waiting for Iran, Hezbollah Strikes in Lebanon, and Trump’s Tariff Shock — Plus My AI Coding Revelation
Recorded in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, February 21, I try to capture the mood that’s settled over the city—an anxious, pervasive uncertainty as Israelis brace…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFighting the “Tsunami” of Antisemitism: ADL’s Marina Rosenberg on Data, Diplomacy, Iran’s Propaganda—and the Battle for the Online World
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I’m joined by Marina Rosenberg, Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the ADL (Anti-Defamation League)—a former…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFriday the 13th in Tel Aviv: Netanyahu, Trump, and a Country Living on Edge
In this week’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, I’m speaking from Tel Aviv at a moment when the most important details for our immediate future are also the most…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastJapanese Investment, Israeli Innovation: Noa Asher on What Comes Next
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I’m joined by Noa Asher, newly elected chair of the Israel–Japan Chamber of Commerce and a veteran of Israel’s…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastOman Talks, Netanyahu’s Washington Dash, and a Friday in the Far North — Plus: America’s ICE Shockwaves and the AI Acceleration
This week’s Tel Aviv Diary opens with the uncertain aftermath of the Friday negotiations in Oman—talks that produced not a breakthrough, but what sounds like a…
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Little Rock to Tel Aviv: Ambassador Simon Geissbühler on Diplomacy, Democracy, and Swiss Neutrality
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman welcomes Swiss Ambassador Simon Geissbühler for a conversation that moves from personal history to the…