Israel Policy Pod

New York Times Jerusalem Bureau reporter Adam Rasgon joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss a recent story he co-authored with David Halbinger and Mohammed Najib on the social, political, and operational strain Palestinian security officers are facing as Israel and the United States mull annexing parts of the West Bank and President Mahmoud Abbas continues to halt security coordination with Israel.Read the original story in the New York Times: "For Palestinian Police, Much to Lose if Israel Annexes West Bank Land," by David Halbfinger, Adam Rasgon, and Mohammed NajibSupport the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss an eventful week in Israel: a clash between the IDF and Hizballah on Israel's northern border, anti-Bibi protests, and the possibility of another round of Knesset elections later this year.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri's recent meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the basis for Cairo's seemingly tepid stance on West Bank annexation.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Evan Gottesman speaks with Israel Policy Forum's Policy Director Michael Koplow about the resurgent conversation around the one state model.Articles mentioned in the podcast:https://jewishcurrents.org/yavne-a-jewish-case-for-equality-in-israel-palestine/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/opinion/israel-annexation-two-state-solution.htmlhttps://israelpolicyforum.org/2020/07/07/the-two-state-solution-is-dead-long-live-the-two-state-solution-3/https://israelpolicyforum.org/2020/07/16/states-versus-societies-and-realities-versus-solutions/https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/belief/articles/memory-malpractice-beinarthttps://israelpolicyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/StudyFinal022520.pdf Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Host Eli Kowaz speaks with Commanders for Israel’s Security CEO Dan Rothem about a new CIS messaging campaign against annexation in Israel and Peter Beinart’s controversial op-ed on a one-state model. For more on the CIS messaging campaign, visit eyes.cis.org.il/en.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

RAND Corporation Center for Middle East Policy Director Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss recent incidents in Iran and their potential implications in the broader context of Israel-Iran tensions.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz are joined by Yaya Fink, CEO of the NGO Darkenu, founder of the Lobby 99 organization, and former Labor Party Knesset candidate, for a conversation on fighting for a more democratic Israel and the civil society campaign against annexation.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

This episode of Israel Policy Pod features a recording of Israel Policy Forum's latest Annexation Watch briefing, featuring Yossi Klein Halevi of Shalom Hartman Institute and moderated by Israel Policy Forum Board Chair Susie Gelman.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz join a panel discussion on podcasting about Israel with Mishy Harman (Israel Story) and Dina Kraft (the Branch), moderated by Brina Chu (Israel Action Network).Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Host Evan Gottesman speaks with IPF Atid young professional leaders Brianna Goodlin and Jonathan Kamel about IPF Atid's new #OurFutureIsrael campaign responding to the prospect of West Bank annexation.Get involved with #OurFutureIsrael here.Click here to register for Israel Policy Forum's special virtual event (June 23), The Road Ahead: Leading Responsible for Israel's Future.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the security establishment's take on looming West Bank annexation with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ilan Paz.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Government Relations Manager Aaron Weinberg joins hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz to discuss how Israel Policy Forum's work on Capitol Hill is continuing in the age of social distancing and to provide commentary on Israel Policy Forum's recent video briefing with Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-22).Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz talk with MK Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh about her political ambitions, looming West Bank annexation, and her decision to break ranks with Benny Gantz's Blue and White party for Yesh Atid.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

On this episode, Israel Policy Pod presents a recording of Israel Policy Forum's recent briefing call with PLO Ambassador to the United Kingdom Husam Zomlot. We also encourage you to read Michal Koplow's latest column on the necessity of a Palestinian counter-offer to the Trump plan.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Find out how Israeli opposition parties are responding to West Bank annexation, featuring MK and former Deputy Mossad Head Ram Ben Barak (Yesh Atid), MK and former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan (Israel Democratic Party), and Aida Touma-Sliman (Joint List).Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Policy Director Michael Koplow joins hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz to help break down a recent dramatic announcement from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that has the Israel Policy Pod team feeling a sense of deja vu.Register for our upcoming video briefing (Tuesday, May 26) with Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot: ipf.li/may26Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz break down why the swearing in of Israel's new government has been postponed, explain the expansion of the cabinet to include superfluous ministerial portfolios, and check in on the status of West Bank annexation plans.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Professor Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) joins host Evan Gottesman to break down the findings in the lDI's latest Israeli Voice Index: what it shows about Israeli public opinion on annexation, and why so many Israelis responded by saying they "don't know" about a question of existential national significance.Click here to read the findings of the May 2020 Israeli Voice Index.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Policy Director Michael Koplow and host Evan Gottesman break down a set of talking points on the Trump administration's Israeli-Palestinian proposal laid out in a recent op-ed by U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.Read Michael Koplow's latest article: "Creating New Realities"Read Evan Gottesman's latest article: "Debunking David Friedman's Talking Points on the Trump Plan"Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

Dr. Shira Efron, Israel Policy Forum's policy advisor and an expert on Israel-China ties, joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss recent developments in the Jerusalem-Beijing relationship and their impact on the U.S.-Israel alliance.Read Dr. Efron's work on Israel and China:The U.S.-Israel Relationship's China Problem (Israel Policy Forum)Chinese Investment in Israeli Technology and Infrastructure: Security Implications for Israel and the United States (RAND)The Evolving Israel-China Relationship (RAND)Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.