Straight Up with Danny Seaman

Straight Up with Danny Seaman

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Straight Up with Danny Seaman episodes

  • FlyDubai Flight: The Israeli Instinct to Take Action

    Israeli passengers had just minutes to stop a hijacked plane from becoming a weapon, and Daniel Seaman says their actions reveal something much bigger about how Israel survives.

    In this episode of "Straight Up", Seaman examines the heroism aboard the FlyDubai flight and draws a direct parallel to the ordinary Israelis who rushed into action on October 7. He also returns to Gaza’s own social-media footage to challenge Western narratives about conditions there and examines why mounting pressure on Iran could dramatically reshape the region. Finally, Seaman turns to Kohelet and Sukkot for a larger lesson: in a long war, patience, endurance and the ability to see beyond the latest headline may matter more than anything else.

    27 min
  • Jewish Jess: Changing Israel’s Narrative Through Personal Stories

    Israel’s supporters are changing tactics: stop explaining, start going directly into the places most hostile to the Jewish state. In this episode of "Straight Up", Daniel Seaman sits down with “Jewish Jess” of Frontline Advocates, who says threats against her forced her to leave Britain and move to Israel. She reveals what happened when her group of IDF veterans took their message directly to NYU, Columbia and other New York campuses...where confrontations quickly erupted around their Israeli flag and “We fought in Gaza, ask us anything” table. Jess explains the provocative tactic they used to get pro-Palestinian activists talking about October 7, the intensive training behind their growing international operation, and why she believes personal stories, not traditional “Hasbara”, could be the key to changing the narrative about Israel.

    23 min
  • Israel’s Next Challenge: Regional Threats and the Battle for Truth

    The war with Iran may have gone quiet, but Daniel Seaman argues the real battle is still unfolding behind the scenes. In this episode of Straight Up, Seaman breaks down how U.S. pressure has weakened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, why Israel is watching Turkey’s growing regional ambitions and what ongoing operations against Hezbollah and Hamas reveal about Israel’s new strategy. He also takes aim at reports of a supposed mass Israeli “exodus” and examines how media narratives can distort everything from Israel’s wars to the ideological battles now playing out across the West.

    15 min
  • Threats and Pauses: Understanding Trump’s Iran Strategy

    Is President Trump setting a strategic trap for Iran, or giving the regime exactly what it wants? This week on "Straight Up," Daniel Seaman unpacks the dizzying cycle of military threats and diplomatic pauses surrounding the Islamic Republic, asking whether Washington's apparent hesitation is part of a larger strategy or a dangerous display of weakness. He also examines Hezbollah's continued rearmament in Lebanon, Hamas's attempts to use negotiations to halt Israeli military operations, Europe's growing migration crisis and the persistent effort to blame Israel for events far beyond its borders. Drawing on Jewish history and biblical lessons about patience and perseverance, Seaman explains why timing and national resilience remain essential in a region where appearances can be deceiving.

    16 min
  • The Iran Threat: Inside U.S. and Israeli Strategy

    Did PM Netanyahu and President Trump leave Washington with a secret strategy, and is Iran walking straight into it?

    This week on Straight Up, Daniel Seaman cuts through the speculation surrounding the closed-door White House meetings and examines what may actually be driving U.S. and Israeli strategy against the Islamic Republic. He explains why Iran's latest attack on American forces in Jordan could expose the failure of Tehran's negotiating playbook, analyzes the growing pressure on Hezbollah and Hamas and asks whether international diplomatic initiatives are solving problems or simply buying time for America's enemies. Plus, Daniel exposes new revelations about Hamas operatives posing as journalists and why he believes the battle is ultimately one of values as much as military power. If you want to understand the strategy behind the headlines, not just the headlines themselves, this episode is for you.

    18 min

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"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely…