This week we’re going to again use the midweek podcast to focus on Gaza. Events there are simply too important for us not to address and things are developing, the conflict there is likely to be every bit as significant for global politics as the war in Ukraine.
Saul and Patrick consider the options open to the Israeli Defence Forces in what can only be a fi ... Show More
Today
347. Battleground Korea: Episode IV - The Unfinished Truce and Enduring Legacy
In this final episode of our Korean War series, hosts Saul, David, and Roger Morehouse examine the enduring legacy of the 1953 Armistice, exploring the human cost of the conflict and the profound ways it continues to shape modern geopolitics.
Joining them to discuss this is poli ... Show More
38m 11s
Yesterday
346. Lord Robertson on Putin's Propaganda, NATO's Future, and the Russian 'Surrender Plan'
Former NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen joins Saul, David, and Patrick Bishop for an authoritative briefing from the House of Lords.
The former Secretary General also provides a stinging critique of the 28-point peace plan floated by the Trump administration ... Show More
23m 24s
Apr 2024
How Will the Gaza War Finally End?
Today, with Gaza protests spreading across the country and around the world, we dive deep into what’s actually happening on the ground in the war between Israel and Hamas—and how this war might actually end, or lead to a broader conflict.
The status quo in Gaza is horrendous in e ... Show More
42m 21s
Apr 2024
#11 - Are We on the Brink of Regional War?
The recent tit-for-tat missile attacks by Israel and Iran have led to the fear that a regional war may very well prevail soon. In this episode, we go through who the two sides are, what the possibility of war actually is, and what the effect thereof on Gaza but also more generall ... Show More
26m 1s
Mar 2024
How Israel tests its weapons in Gaza then sells them to the world | Antony Loewenstein
In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein to talk about how for decades, Israel used its occupation of Palestinians as a testing ground for new weaponry, which it then packages and sells to governments around the worl ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 2024
Israel-Hamas War: 100 Days Later
Jan. 15 marks 100 days since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people. Israel then retaliated by launching a ground invasion of Gaza. More than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed, and numerous others face a dire humanitarian crisis.
After ... Show More
1h 6m