Israel Policy Pod

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June 10, 2020 Annexation in the Dark
Hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss the security establishment's take on looming West Bank annexation with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ilan Paz.
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32 min
June 05, 2020 On the Hill (Remotely)
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).
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1 hr 7 min
June 03, 2020 What to Do When the Party Leaves You?
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.
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34 min
May 28, 2020 How Will the Palestinians Respond to Annexation?
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.
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1 hr 3 min
May 21, 2020 The Great Knesset Debate
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).
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1 hr 11 min
May 20, 2020 Is Abbas Serious This Time?
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/may26
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15 min
May 15, 2020 The Ministry of Silly Walks
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.
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28 min
May 13, 2020 "Don't Know" About Annexation
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.
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33 min
May 07, 2020 Dissecting Trump Plan Talking Points
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"
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32 min
May 06, 2020Israel-China Ties in Focus
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)

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27 min