The JPost Podcast

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov

This week's podcast guest, former ambassador to the US Michael Oren, talks about President Isaac Herzog's visit to Washington, the reasons for the current tensions between the US and Israel and how they compare with the Obama administration.

Lahav and Avi talk about the state of the US-Israel relationship, plus why Israel did a delicate diplomatic dance when the West criticized Hungary for targeting LGBT people

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Lahav Harkov guest host Zvika Klein.

Lahav and guest host Zvika Klein discuss the massive protests against judicial reform across Israel and how the media and law enforcement response compares to right-wing protest movements of the past.

Plus, will AI take all of our jobs? Guest Dadi Gertler of the Israel National Cyber Directorate talks to Lahav and Avi about the threats and opportunities of AI to Israel's cybersecurity.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov

The podcast focuses on the major IDF raid on Jenin this week: Why it happened now, what its aims are, and more. Jerusalem Post Palestinian Affairs Reporter Khaled Abu Toameh explains how the Palestinian Authority lost its grip on Jenin and Iran filled the vacuum.

Plus, Avi and Lahav celebrate the Fourth of July and talk about how polling shows that Israelis are more pro-America than Americans in some ways.

Avi and Lahav discuss the near-coup in Russia and how it may impact Israel's position on the Ukraine war - and how their interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked a diplomatic crisis.

Plus, what Uber's departure says about Israeli politics.Guest MK Aida Touma-Sliman talks about the causes and solutions for the rising murder rate among Israeli Arabs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the guest on this week's podcast, with the audio from his exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post. He talked about Iran, the US-Israel relationship, judicial reform and more.

Plus, Lahav and Avi talk about what the interview was like behind the scenes, the violence coming out of Jenin and tweets that get diplomats in trouble.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov

On this week's episode, Avi and Lahav interview former Jerusalem Post correspondent Oren Kessler about his new book "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict," in which he explains how the Arab revolt has reverberations to this day. Plus, they discuss the spike in the Israeli Arab murder rate, the impending American deal with Iran and why Bruno Mars is selling so many concert tickets in Israel.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov.

Avi and Lahav recorded the podcast from The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York this week, and chose some highlights to share. First, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan talks about countering systemic bias against Israel. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt shares news from the frontlines of fighting antisemitism. Plus, stand-up comic Elon Gold on the pitfalls of learning Hebrew.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov.

Avi and Lahav discuss the vote on whether the Israeli government should prioritize Zionism. Plus, the return of Avi Maoz right in time for Pride Month. Then, Lahav takes the podcast on the road, interviewing Ambassador George Deek in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov.

This week's guest is Aleeza Ben Shalom of the Netflix hit "Jewish Matchmaking" to talk about her secrets to successfully pairing up Jewish couples.

Avi and Lahav follow up on Noa Kirel's strange post-Eurovision remarks which have since outraged Poland and discuss why the country gets so riled up anyone mentions them and the Holocaust. Plus, the protests against Haredim and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talk on the phone - could normalization be on the way?

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov.

The Jerusalem Post podcast is back, with new Editor-in-Chief Avi Mayer co-hosting with Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov. This week, Avi and Lahav talk about how Operation Shield and Arrow was, in some ways, more of the same, but was unique in key ways. Plus, what is the true meaning of Noa Kirel's third place in the Eurovision? Guest Keren Hajioff of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies talks about what it was like to run the IDF's social media and be the spokesperson for former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, and what she used to do at 19:48 every day.