Israel Policy Pod

On this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Director of Policy Research Shira Efron to analyze recent events across the Middle East. They discuss this past weekend's terror attack on the Israel-Egypt border, the Israeli government's intentions for the West Bank, the chances of a peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel, the U.S. role in any such deal, and the re-election of President Erdoğan in Turkey.

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• How the Judicial Overhaul Threatens Israel’s Status as a Secure, Jewish, and Democratic State (Video Series)
• West Bank Settlements Explained
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• More Resources on the Israeli Government's Judicial Reform
• 50 Steps Before the Deal
  
  

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Walla News Chief Political Correspondent Tal Shalev joins Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber to assess the current state of play in Israeli politics after the passage of the state budget last week. They discuss what upcoming pitfalls await the Netanyahu government this summer, the fate of the judicial overhaul, the pressures on Bibi from both the protest movement in the streets and the hardliners in his own coalition, and the political fortunes of opposition leaders Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid.

Explore more of our work: 

• Judicial Legislation Tracker 
• West Bank Settlements Explained
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• More Resources on the Israeli Government's Judicial Reform
• 50 Steps Before the Deal
  
  

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Col. (res.) Dr. Michael Milshtein, the former head of the Palestinian arena in Israeli Military Intelligence, joins Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber for an in-depth conversation on the recent Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad conflict, Operation Shield and Arrow. They assess what this latest round of fighting means for Israel's overall Gaza strategy, the relationship between PIJ and Hamas, and Iran's role, and if (but most likely when) violence will erupt again.

Watch our educational series on why the judicial overhaul threatens Israel's security here.

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On this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Israeli journalist and Fauda co-creator Avi Issacharoff to discuss his new upcoming show, "Ghosts of Beirut," about Hezbollah arch-terrorist Imad Mugniyeh and the decades-long hunt by the CIA and Mossad to kill him. They also discuss current events, including this week's one-day escalation between Israel and Gaza and the ongoing protest movement in Israel against the Netanyahu government. 

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On this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Director of Policy Research Shira Efron to reflect on Israel's 75th Independence Day. They discuss the recent anti-government protests at Diaspora Jewish conferences being held in Israel, the possible fate of the judicial overhaul, and recent changes in Middle East geopolitics, and take stock as the Jewish state celebrates its diamond jubilee.

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Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel joins Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber to break down all the major security events of this tumultuous holiday period, including the recent multi-front escalation in Jerusalem, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank; the chances for a real war breaking out soon; the IDF's relationship to the ongoing protest movement; the un-firing of Defense Minister Yoav Galant; and a looming crisis over the conscription of the ultra-Orthodox into the army.

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• Judicial Legislation Tracker 
• West Bank Settlements Explained
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• 50 Steps Before the Deal
  
  

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After three months of mass demonstrations against his plan to undermine Israel's judicial system—and after an outpouring of anger in the wake of the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Galant—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally relented and said he was suspending the legislative blitz until after Passover. To discuss the significance of this dramatic development, IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman turns the tables on regular host Neri Zilber (Israel Policy Forum policy advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist) to glean insight into the success of the protest movement, what really changed Netanyahu's calculus, and what may come next. 

Explore more of our work: 

• Video Briefing: No Security Without Democracy
• Judicial Legislation Tracker 
• West Bank Settlements Explained
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• 50 Steps Before the Deal

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On this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Director of Policy Research Shira Efron for a wide-ranging conversation about the escalating crisis in Israel over the government's judicial overhaul plans, growing concerns in Washington and the American Jewish community, Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy (and violence) on the eve of the sensitive holiday period, and Middle East security affairs including a surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Explore more of our work: 

• Judicial Legislation Tracker 
• West Bank Settlements Explained
• Video Briefing: No Security Without Democracy
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• More Resources on the Israeli Government's Judicial Reform
• 50 Steps Before the Deal
  
  

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Amir Mizroch, tech journalist and consultant, joins Neri Zilber, policy advisor at Israel Policy Forum and Tel Aviv-based journalist, to discuss the Israeli tech sector's role in the protest movement against the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul. Amir also provides an overview of the origins of Israel as the "start-up nation," the tech sector’s concerns if the judicial plans go through, and the impact on the industry so far after two months of upheaval. 

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Amid escalating violence in the West Bank between Israelis and Palestinians, Nimrod Novik (Israel Fellow, Israel Policy Forum) and Ibrahim Eid Dalalsha (Director, Horizon Center for Political Studies and Media Outreach) join host Neri Zilber (Policy Advisor, Israel Policy Forum and Tel Aviv-based journalist) to assess the deadly events of the past week and the chances for de-escalation on both sides. They spoke about the recent violence in the town of Huwara, the security policies of the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority, the Aqaba diplomatic summit, and how we'll know if a new intifada is upon us.

Explore more of our work: 

• Judicial Legislation Tracker 
• More Resources on the Israeli Government's Judicial Reform
• 50 Steps Before the Deal
• Understanding Critical Issues (short explainers)
• Israel Policy Video Briefings
  
  

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