This episode examines the shifting landscape of Palestenian statehood as recognition spreads and new peace initiatives test the future of governance and diplomacy. Momentum around Palestinian self-determination is building. Following a landmark summit chaired by Saudi Arabia and France on the margins of last month's UN general Assembly, the UK formally recog ... Show More
Aug 21
Day 685 - The surreal timing of nations' recognition of Palestine
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. This morning, Hamas released a statement saying that Israel’ ... Show More
28m 27s
Nov 2024
Frankly Speaking | S11 E9 | Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Palestine Foreign Affairs Minister
<p class="x_MsoNoSpacing">On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Dr Varsen Shahin, Palestine’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNoSpacing">With a new US administration and Saudi Arabia leading a global coalition in support of a ... Show More
23m 6s
Oct 2024
Frankly Speaking | S11 E4 | Dr. Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN
<p>On this episode of Frankly Speaking we hear from Ambassador Riyad Mansour, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations. As the conflict intensifies, we ask – is the world turning its back on Gaza, much like it has forgotten Ukraine?
Can international courts eve ... Show More
32m 2s
Sep 26
Day 721 - Lazar Berman: Who's afraid of a Palestinian state?
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. On Sunday, the tally of the 193 UN members wh ... Show More
18m 46s
Feb 2025
Frankly Speaking | S12 E1 | Dr. Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN
<p>On this episode of Frankly Speaking we hear from Riyad Mansour, Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the UN, to discuss whether Palestinian statehood is slipping further away, how the leadership is responding to mounting pressure from key Arab states and whether Palestinians them ... Show More
36m 15s
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