Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

Recorded at the live Israel Hayom summit, Dan and Ark Media contributor Amit Segal unpack the big things happening in American politics–and how it all impacts the relationship with Israel. With the Democrats’ big win still getting sorted out, and Israelis in coalition-building mode, Dan and Amit predict major changes on the horizon for Jews in Israel and in the diaspora. They spoke on November 11th in New York City.

Look at the ABC exit poll showing Democrat vs. Republican views on US support for Israel.
https://abcnews.com/Elections/polls-2026-us-house-election-results-analysis 

Read Israel HaYom’s article about the event.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/11/12/netanyahus-only-hope-is-to-wait-or-maneuver-until-his-rivals-collapse/

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

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The battle over antisemitism and the future of American higher education is far from over. Dan sits down with Josh Gruenbaum, a former Trump administration official who helped lead the federal effort to confront campus antisemitism, to discuss how the administration used federal funding to pressure universities into being more accountable and being a safer community for all of its students.

Gruenbaum is currently Managing Director at Valor Equity Partners on the investment team and a senior advisor to the Board of Peace. 

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To understand the Muslim Brotherhood, and whether it’s operating in the U.S., Dan speaks with two experts from very different walks of life. 

Egyptian human rights activist Dalia Ziada now works with the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy as their Director in Washington D.C. Lara Burns spent more than two decades as an FBI special agent working terrorism cases. She’s now a senior research fellow with the Program on Extremism at George Washington University. 

They examine the debate over how to confront extremism while protecting the rights of Muslim Americans, and which political candidates are raising red flags.

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Join us live in New York: On Wednesday, November 11, Dan and Amit Segal will record a live episode of Call Me Back at the Israel Hayom Summit at the InterContinental New York Times Square. The full-day summit focuses on the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. 

Register at https://story.israelhayom.co.il/nysummit2026 and use promo code ISH50 for 50% off registration.

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Live in the Fold
Following last week’s midterms and the question of what we do now, Ark Media contributor Mijal Bitton joins Chosen People Problems co-host ChayaLeah Sufrin live in The Fold on November 10 at 7 PM Eastern to discuss her essay “Stay and Fight,” Jewish wisdom on rebuilding and navigating divides, and take listener questions.

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Read Mijal’s article, Stay and Fight: Three Jewish Ideas and Eight Thoughts After the Midterms.

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

The midterms delivered a stunning political blow to Republicans—but was it a rejection of Trump, a warning about the economy, or a sign that American politics is shifting in a more populist direction?

Dan Senor speaks with Mark Halperin to unpack the forces behind the Democratic wave and what it could mean for the next two years. Halperin, a veteran political analyst, is editor-in-chief of the 2Way, an engine for participation-based live content and authentic communities, and a premium newsletter called Wide World of News.

They explore what the Democrats’ victories could mean for the special relationship with Israel, and how the rise of its progressive wing could impact policy, both foreign and domestic. 

Dan and Mark discuss what comes next for President Trump, and they also look forward to 2028 to see who’s emerging as the frontrunner on both sides. Plus: could a pro-Israel Democrat win the presidential nomination? 

Read Mark’s Substack, Wide World of News.

Check out Mark’s platform, 2Way.

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

Israel has spent the three years since October 7th in direct conflict with its enemies. But in the aftermath of its mother-of-all elections, it now faces three big dilemmas.

In this episode, Dan sits down with Ark Media contributor Tal Becker to examine the branching pathways that confront Israel, as conflicts continue to mount–both internal and external. Plus, is the information war the most consequential one Israel’s next prime minister will face.

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On Wednesday, November 11, Dan and Amit Segal will record a live episode of Call Me Back at the Israel Hayom Summit at the InterContinental New York Times Square. The full-day summit focuses on the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Register at https://story.israelhayom.co.il/nysummit2026 and use promo code ISH50 for 50% off registration. 

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

Israel’s election was a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. So why has the opposition fallen short—and could Netanyahu emerge with another government after all? Dan joins Amit Segal to unpack the surprising results, the political promises that may soon be tested, and the choices facing Israel’s political leaders as they try to break the deadlock.

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Join Dan and Rabbi David Wolpe this Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m. ET for the first live session of Dan’s Book Club, where they'll discuss Amos Elon’s The Pity of It All. The session is for members of The Fold, Ark Media’s private community. 

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

Join Dan Senor live on Israel’s election night. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 4 p.m. ET, just as the polls close in Israel and the exit polls come out, Dan and experts from Israel and the U.S. will break down the results as they come in. 

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Today’s episode:

Israel’s election is days away, but the country’s political future is anything but clear. Is Netanyahu the problem—or is something deeper changing in Israeli society? And when it comes to Israel’s standing in the world, security, and the relationship with the United States, do the country’s leaders and voters even agree on what matters most?

Dan Senor is joined by a three-guest live panel from the Streicker Center at Temple Emanuel in New York City: (1) former U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro, now with the Atlantic Council, (2) Israeli pollster and Haaretz columnist, Dahlia Scheindlin–and (3) New York Times columnist and editor-in-chief of the journal Sapir, Bret Stephens.

Their conversation addresses the big electoral choices facing Israel—and the divides that may outlast the election.

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Credits: Beth Pearlman, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Karina Logiohio, and Ignacio Herbojo.

French unrest reveals a society fraying at the edges, leading its citizens toward both political extremes. France’s inability to address its economy, immigration issues, and rising antisemitism aren’t going away anytime soon—and similar issues could be seen throughout Europe soon. 

Dan Senor speaks with Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, joining from Paris, and journalist Michael Moynihan, about the forces converging on France, the difficult choices facing French Jews, and the rise of political movements on both the left and right. Beneath the immediate crisis lies a bigger question: can Europe sustain the social and economic model it built after World War II, or is it reaching a breaking point?

In this episode:

Read Simone Rodan-Benzaquen’s article, The French Republic is Under Attack.

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-french-republic-is-under-attack-democracy-tyranny-unrest

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Join Dan Senor live on Israel’s election night. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 4 p.m. ET, just as the polls close in Israel and the exit polls come out, Dan, Michael Koplow from the Israel Policy Forum and Lahav Harkov, Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider, will break down the results as they come in. 

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

The conventional wisdom is that the outcome comes down to two possibilities: Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, or Gadi Eisenkot replaces him. But what if neither scenario happens? 

On this episode of Call Me Back, Dan Senor speaks with political analyst Gil Hoffman about three under-the-radar scenarios that could reshape Israel’s next government.

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Read Gil’s book The Blood Libel Machine: Exposing the Anti-Israel Hate Network, and How to Fight Back.

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Get your tickets to a live taping of Call Me Back at the Streicker Center in NYC on October 22.

https://streicker.nyc/event/cmb_f2026/ 

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Karina Logiohio, Leonardo Erhardt, Ignacio Herbojo, and Yuval Semo

Is this a turning point for Jews in America, and what happens if the country fails the test?

Recorded live at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Dan Senor brings together New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Hillary Scholten for a candid conversation about the rising tide of antisemitism, the political forces reshaping American life, and the choices facing Jews and their allies. 

In this live conversation:

The conversation closes with a challenge to stand together, defend Jewish life, and decide what kind of country America wants to be.

𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/early-in-person-voting

𝗧𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

𝗧𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

https://beaconcoalition.org/volunteer-reg/

Image credit: John Hardwick.

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Karina Logiohio, Leonardo Erhardt, Ignacio Herbojo, and Yuval Semo