Podcast Episodes

Iran: When the Story Changes

Episode 216

Iran's regime is under pressure—and so are the assumptions that have shaped Western policy for decades. 

In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Kl…

6 months ago

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Bennett 2026

Episode 215

Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer? 

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi grapple wit…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Mar-a-Lago

Episode 214

Did we learn anything useful about the future of Israel from the Trump-Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago summit?  

In this episode, recorded just hours after the s…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Vance

Episode 213

For 60 years, Israel has counted on the United States. Is the "special relationship" between the U.S. and Israel now in jeopardy—not from the left, b…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Bondi Beach

Episode 212

What does the horrific attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach mean for the future of Diaspora Jewish life?

Australian Jews have built one of the most vibrant,…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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The State of the Israeli Center

Episode 211

With elections less than a year away, Israel's political center faces an existential test. What does it stand for—and can it beat Netanyahu?

In this e…

7 months ago

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The State of the Israeli Right

Episode 210

Can Israel's right-wing reclaim its principles? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the mainstream Israeli right's evolution from Jabotins…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Arabs in the Coalition?

Episode 209

With Israeli politics deadlocked, could Arab parties provide the path to a new coalition? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the extraord…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Who's Afraid of a Palestinian State?

Episode 208

Who's afraid of a Palestinian state? According to Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi, the answer is: almost every Israeli. 

In this urgent convers…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Coming Apart

Episode 207

What happens when 30% of NYC Jews vote for a candidate others see as antisemitic? 

In this week’s episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi cons…

8 months ago

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