In this episode of Occupied Thoughts podcast, FMEP’s Lara Friedman speaks with Aviv Tatarsky about escalating tensions and violence on and around Jerusalem’s Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
Aviv is a researcher at the NGO Ir Amim (city of nations), which focuses on Jerusalem within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The mission of Ir Amim is ... Show More
Dec 23
Shifts in US Policy & Public Opinion, the Impact of BDS, and Assessing Coming Threats
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with analyst Yousef Munayyer about shifts in US public policy and public opinion over the past 20 years and especially the last 2.5 years, including an analysis of the Biden Administration's support for Israeli g ... Show More
52m 17s
Dec 10
Christians in Gaza, Ecclesiocide, and Kairos Palestine II
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Hilary Rantisi speaks with Dr. Yousef Kamal AlKhouri, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean at Bethlehem Bible College and a Christian Arab Palestinian theologian from Gaza. They discuss the Christian community ... Show More
35m 41s
Aug 2024
Is Israel's war on Gaza spilling over into the occupied West Bank?
Israeli forces have conducted their largest assault in decades in the West Bank, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians. The escalation is coupled with increasing settler violence. So, what are the consequences? In this episode: Menachem Klein, Professor of Political Science ... Show More
24m 17s
Jul 2025
Crisis and control in Gaza and the West Bank
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Hugh Lovatt, ECFR policy fellow, and Tahani Mustafa, visiting fellow in ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme, to discuss Israel’s military action in Gaza and the West Bank, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, and the political dynamics o ... Show More
28m 53s
Feb 2025
Trump’s Gaza Relocation Plan: A Dangerous Scheme to Displace Palestinians and Expand Israeli Power
<p>On the Judging Freedom podcast, Max Blumenthal delves into the implications of Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric regarding Gaza, where he suggests forcibly relocating two million Palestinians to Egypt’s Sinai Desert and Jordan. This controversial plan, framed as a "peaceful& ... Show More
50m 9s
Sep 2024
Buck Brief - Ex-Delta Commander Jeff Tiegs on Israel's War on Terror
Buck Sexton is joined by Jeff Tiegs, a retired special operations veteran, who has returned from a recent trip to Israel to discuss the escalating conflict in the region. With firsthand insight from top Israeli defense officials and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff provide ... Show More
19m 46s
Apr 2025
Netanyahu and Israel at War
(This episode was recorded on Monday, April 7). In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by Eran Etzion, former deputy head of the Israeli National Security Council, for a revealing look inside Israel's most pressing challenges. Et ... Show More
45m 3s
Jun 2021
Military & Political Assessment of the Gaza Conflict with Grant Rumley & Neri Zilber
Two experts on security and political issues in the Middle East, Grant Rumley and Neri Zilber, share insights into the causes and outcomes of the May 2021 Hamas-Israel conflict in Gaza - and they offer policy advice for American, Israeli, and Palestinian leaders who seek to preve ... Show More
35m 40s
Jan 2025
Everything you need to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
After 15 months of violence and bloodshed, a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has finally been reached. While there have been celebrations in the streets of both Gaza and Tel Aviv, the road to peace in the region will be long and is far from guaranteed. So, what happens no ... Show More
15m 9s
<p>The gang discusses the World Central Kitchen convoy attack in Gaza, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. </p><br><p><br></p><p>00:00 Easter Traditions and Orthodox Easter</p><p>02:20 Communion Wafers and Rituals</p><p>09:21 World Central Kitchen Convoy Attack</p><p>15:51 ... Show More
