Israel Undiplomatic

What a week it’s been: While American elections switched to full gear, Israeli politics stayed revved up in preparation for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trip to Washington. Also, should Israeli generals stay in their lane and leave politics to the politicians?

JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev tackle today’s burning questions in this latest episode. 

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In this episode of“Israel Undiplomatic,” former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev unpacks what the Labour Party’s victory means for the Jewish community and relations with Israel.

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"I'm angry, fuming about what's going on in this country"

In this episode of Israel Undiplomatic, Ruthie Bloom and Mark Regev go head-to-head about the release of Hamas terrorists from prisons and the overcrowding in Israeli prisons. They debate the prioritization of capturing and interrogating terrorists, the need for more prison space, and the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

In this episode of Israel Undiplomatic, Mark Regev and Ruthie Blum debate the Israeli Supreme Court decision on ultra-orthodox military service. Should this be happening now or at all? Will this bring down the Netanyahu government? They also debate the 'day after' Hamas, and what Israelis should learn from Dr. Strangelove. 

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Mark and Ruthie go head-to-head on the recent tensions between Israel and the United States, particularly regarding military supplies. They explore the reasons behind Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's public criticism of the US and the potential implications for the relationship between the two countries. Does the US want Israel to win? Is a diplomatic solution solution even desirable?

Has the stunning Israeli operation that rescued four hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza unified Israelis around Netanyahu?
 
JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev cover the heroic rescue operation, hostage talks and incessant Hezbollah attacks in the north.
 
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Has the unification of the city under Israeli control become even more important after Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, or has the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip taken away the ability to celebrate right now?

On Jerusalem Day, former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev and JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum ask if the status quo in place since the Jewish state recaptured its eternal capital during the Six-Day War in June 1967 needs to be changed.

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A fire that occurred shortly after an Israeli Air Force strike in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost Hamas stronghold of Rafah is said to have killed dozens of Palestinians who were seeking refuge from the fighting. Was this tragic incident Israel’s fault? Should Jerusalem apologize?

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Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev as they unpack the outrageous ICC charges against Israel, European countries’ equally cynical recognition of “Palestine,” and Washington’s push for Saudi normalization—before Hamas is even defeated.

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Join JNS Senior Contributing Editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev as they duke it out over the progress of the Gaza war and the extent to which the Jewish state’s allies and the Israeli left are hindering victory.

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