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Shmuel Rosner and Michael Herzog discuss the possible meanings and implications of the Israel - United Arab Emirates treaty.

Brigadier General (Res.) Herzog is a senior fellow at JPPI and currently heads an extensive project on confronting the de-legitimization phenomena. He rose through the military ranks to become head of the IDF's strategic planning division and one of Israel's prominent experts on strategic, military and intelligence matters.

Over the last decade General Herzog has held senior positions in the office of Israel's Minister of Defense, under four ministers and was the Chief of Staff to Minister Ehud Barak. In those positions, he was at the center of Israeli decision-making on all key strategic, defense and political issues. General Herzog is also a military fellow at the Washington Institute, where he published extensively on Middle Eastern affairs.

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Shmuel Rosner, John Ruskay and Irwin J. Mansdorf discuss the meaning of being pro Israel, supporting Israel as an American Jew and more.

Irwin J. (Yitzchak) Mansdorf, PhD., is a clinical psychologist and a fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs specializing in political psychology.

John S. Ruskay is Executive Vice President emeritus of UJA-Federation of New York , a senior partner of JRB Consulting Services, and a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institude. He served as a Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom from May 2016 to May 2018. Ruskay is an author and lecturer on issues affecting the Jewish people.

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Shmuel Rosner and Pew researcher Jacob Poushter discuss his latest study, which raises the question: is belief in God necessary for good morals? Jacob Poushter is an associate director at Pew Research Center. He is an expert in international survey research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including the international image of the United States and perceptions of global threats. He is also responsible for designing survey questionnaires, managing survey projects, analyzing data and developing topics for the annual Global Attitudes Survey.

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Shlomo Fischer and Shmuel Rosner discuss the almost daily protests that are taking place in Jerusalem; who are the protesters, why are they protesting and how does the current protest compare to past Israeli protests?

Dr. Shlomo Fischer, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Instiude, teaches sociology in the School of Education at Hebrew University and at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is also currently a research fellow at the Van Leer Institute. His research interests include the nexus of religion, politics and class in Israel, contemporary religion and the sociology of the Jewish people. He has published extensively on radical religious Zionism and the West Bank settlers as well as on the Shas movement.

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Gil Samsonov and Shmuel Rosner discuss the Israeli Likud princes and their clash with one of their own - Benjamin Netanyahu. Gil Samsonov is a managing partner in one of the top advertising firms in Israel, graduated from Tel-Aviv University, and got a PhD from King's College London. Samsonov has led numerous national and local election and general campaigns in Israel, and he is a senior political and marketing commentator in the Israeli television, radio and press. You can find his book, The Israeli Princes, on Google books.

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Knesset member Sharren Haskel and Shmuel Rosner chat about the unique importance of the Lobby to Promote Relations With Christian Communities Worldwide, which is headed by Sharren.

Sharren Haskel is an Israeli member of the Knesset for Likud. She is the youngest member of Likud and the second youngest member of the 20th Knesset. She speaks English, Hebrew and French.

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Shmuel Rosner and Alon Aranya discuss the show "Tehran" - coming soon to AppleTV. Alon talks about the uniqueness of Israeli Tv and its success in the USA and the world.

Writer and Producer Alon Aranya has set up 40 scripted shows at studios and networks in the US and in the international market, most of them based on foreign scripted formats and original developments from overseas.

Alon is currently the Executive Producer of Showtime's Your Honor starring Bryan Cranston (based on the Israeli format Kvodo) with Kingsize Prods (The Good Wife) Co-Producing and Peter Moffat (Criminal Justice) writing.

His company, Paper Plane Productions made a two-year first look deal with CBS Studios International for the purpose of producing original international dramas.

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Jonathan Rynhold and Shmuel Rosner discuss the special relationship between Israel and the united states in the age of trump and beyond.

Professor Jonathan Rynhold teaches in the department of political studies at Bar Ilan University. His latest book is called The Arab-Israeli Conflict in American Political Culture.

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Shmuel Rosner and guest Oded Revivi discuss the reasons many settlers oppose the upcoming annexation.

Oded Revivi is the mayor of Efrat and the international liaison of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.

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Shmuel Rosner and Emi Palmor discuss the unique challenges that Ethiopian Israelis face, and some of the ways that the government and the police manage their delicate situation. Emi Palmor is the Former Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Justice, and member of Facebook's Oversight Board. Palmor also headed the team on eradicating racism against Israelis of Ethiopian origin.

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