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October 20 Security and Politics: Renewed Threats Ahead of Elections
Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are rebuilding their capabilities while President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu face critical elections, and growing unrest in France is raising serious questions about the future of the West.
Emily Schrader is joined by Emmy Award-winning journalist Stella Escobedo, indigenous rights activist Ateret Shmuel and JNS commentator Ruthie Blum to examine whether Israel and America can afford to wait until after their upcoming elections to address mounting regional challenges. Escobedo shares her firsthand experience visiting Gaza, while the panel discusses Iran's expanding missile ambitions and Netanyahu's warning about the potential threat to American cities.
Later, widespread demonstrations in France spark a heated discussion about political extremism and the changing cultural landscape of Europe. With major elections approaching and tensions rising on multiple fronts, are Western leaders overlooking warning signs that could reshape the future of Israel, America and Europe?
58 min
October 13 Iran-Backed Houthi Attacks: U.S. Options and Regional Risks
Iran-backed Houthis have unleashed deadly missile attacks on Saudi airports, killing 13 people, including an American, and President Trump now faces a dangerous decision just weeks before the midterm elections.
On this episode of "The Quad", Emily Schrader, Bellamy Bellucci, Shosannah Keats-Jaskoll and Ruthie Blum debate whether America and Israel must strike back, and why Iran's escalating aggression could trigger a much wider war.
Three years after October 7, the panel also examines disturbing footage of Gazans continuing to glorify the massacre and confronts claims that Israel's military response is creating more terrorists. Plus, a controversial U.S. proposal to publicly broadcast the execution of the Fort Hood terrorist sparks a heated debate over justice and deterrence, while Britain's Green Party faces fierce backlash over its anti-Zionist policies. Is the West finally prepared to confront radical Islamist terrorism, or are its attempts at deterrence only setting the stage for the next devastating attack?
59 min
September 30 Boycotting Israel: Europe’s Escalating Actions Against Israel
Europe is cracking down on Israeli products while its leaders meet with Iran and "The Quad" says this week exposed a staggering contradiction in the West’s approach to Israel. The panel unpacks the Netherlands’s treatment of Israeli travelers, Britain’s escalating battles with Israel and the controversy surrounding Ireland’s soccer match against the Israeli team. Then they turn to the UN, challenging António Guterres’s statements on Gaza and revealing the story behind the dramatic walkout during Netanyahu’s speech, including claims that the Palestinian mission helped organize the stunt. Plus, the panel examines an alleged terror plot targeting a British airbase and newly released footage documenting the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters.
56 min
September 24 Gaza’s Media: Who Controls the Narrative?
A prominent Gazan journalist just admitted he withheld footage of Israeli hostages being beaten, and "The Quad" says his revelations raise much bigger questions about what the world has been shown from Gaza.
Emily Schrader and the panel examine Motaz Azaiza’s interview, including his description of a Hamas-linked journalists’ WhatsApp group and his decision not to publish certain footage from October 7. They also dig into polling presented by CNN showing a dramatic deterioration in American attitudes toward Israel and debate what is driving that shift. Plus, the panel tackles anti-Israel protests targeting Jews on Yom Kippur and the backlash engulfing Ed Sheeran, before naming this week’s Scumbags and Heroes.
59 min
September 15 Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: The West and Islamist Extremism
Twenty-five years after 9/11, has the West forgotten who the enemy actually is? "The Quad" reacts to Bill Maher’s explosive warning about a generation increasingly sympathetic to Osama bin Laden and debate how Islamist extremism went from being recognized as a threat to being defended by parts of the Western Left. Then the conversation turns to a new global danger: the Houthis’ advance around the strategic Bab al-Mandab shipping route and what it could mean for global trade and your wallet. Plus, the panel unloads on Jeremy Corbyn, the controversy surrounding Fauda and an anti-Israel film celebrated in Venice...before revealing why Pink and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch earned Hero of the Week.
52 min
September 08 Hamas and Jewish Extremism: A Debate Over Accountability
A Gazan activist just called for the end of Hamas, and the backlash from the Western Left reveals a much bigger problem. In this episode of "The Quad", Emily Schrader and the panel unpack the firestorm surrounding Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib’s New York Times op-ed, asking why some Western activists refuse to listen when Palestinians themselves condemn Hamas.
Then the debate turns inward as U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee labels violent Israeli extremists “terrorists”: Is he right, is the comparison with Palestinian terrorism dangerously misleading and does Israel need to confront its own extremists more aggressively?
Plus, the panel takes aim at Macklemore, Ed Miliband and more in this week’s Scumbags and Heroes!
54 min
September 02 Iran: Can Economic Pressure Bring Down the Regime?
Iran is firing missiles across the Middle East, but inside the Islamic Republic, the system may be starting to break.
Iran’s president says it may be time to end the war, while the parliament speaker warns the regime cannot survive if its people are hungry. This is happening as Washington’s “Economic D-Day” is tightening the squeeze...but the panel asks whether sanctions can actually topple the regime without empowering the Iranian people themselves.
Plus, the panel takes on the Gaza Board of Peace and Hamas disarmament, the growing influence of Qatar in the West and this week’s heroes and scumbags.
54 min
August 19 Iran and Gaza: Ceasefires Tested and the Risks of Delay
The U.S.-Iran memorandum has expired with no deal, Hamas is once again testing the limits of the Gaza ceasefire and questions are mounting over whether the West is repeating the same mistakes that led to October 7.
The panel breaks down the growing economic pressure on Iran, the regime’s ability to suppress dissent, and whether President Trump is simply buying time until the U.S. midterm elections. They also examine Jared Kushner’s controversial meeting with Hamas representatives in Egypt and reports from Israeli soldiers who say terrorists are exploiting current rules of engagement.
Plus, a Gaza-bound flotilla suffers an unexpected setback, the panel names its “Scumbags of the Week,” and highlights individuals who stood up against antisemitism and intimidation.
59 min
August 11 Israel’s Red Line: No Peace Without Hamas Disarmament
Israel draws a red line as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the latest 15-point Gaza roadmap...but that’s only the beginning of a much bigger story.
In this episode of "The Quad", we break down the battle over Hamas disarmament and a new report challenging claims of widespread famine. Then we turn to Iran, where mounting economic pressure could be changing the equation, even as Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia move toward a new defense alignment.
And the political battle is spreading far beyond the Middle East. A major election result in Michigan sparks a heated discussion about the direction of American politics, while the panel takes on some of the week’s most controversial moments: from the Oxford Union to rising antisemitism and the figures willing to stand against it.
Plus: Scumbags of the Week and Heroes of the Week
Watch until the end and let us know in the comments: Is Netanyahu right to reject the Gaza plan, or is Israel risking an opportunity it may not get again?
55 min
August 04 Hamas Disarmament Deal: Breakthrough or Strategic Illusion?
Is Hamas really disarming or is the world about to fall for the same illusion all over again?
This week on "The Quad," the panel breaks down the White House's announcement of a landmark Hamas disarmament agreement and asks whether the deal represents a genuine turning point or simply another pause that leaves the terrorist organization intact. They also examine the latest developments inside Iran, the growing propaganda war targeting Israel and the shocking migrant crisis unfolding in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. From Middle East diplomacy and regional security to Europe's immigration challenges and the battle over public opinion, this episode connects the stories shaping the future of Israel and the West.
53 min

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The Quad is a dynamic weekly panel show hosted by Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem. The show features a rotating group of bold, insightful women who tackle the biggest stories…