Episodios

  • The Qatar-Gate Hoax

    The Qatar-Gate Hoax
    Apr 4 2025
    Ronen Bar, the insubordinate head of Shin Bet, steps up the investigation into alleged ties between members of the prime minister's staff and Qatar. Mike and Gadi think this is all nonsense, transparently designed to prevent the prime minister from removing Bar, as the cabinet unanimously voted to do. This does not mean the trumped-up charges will not become politically dangerous to Netanyahu's government. Also in this episode: is a direct clash between Israel and Turkey in Syria now inevitable?
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    1 h y 7 m
  • The Head of the Shin Bet Rebels Against the Cabinet

    The Head of the Shin Bet Rebels Against the Cabinet
    Mar 21 2025
    Gadi and Mike lay out the order of battle of the brewing crisis Israel is heading into in the wake of the cabinet's decision to terminate the tenure of the failed head of Shin Bet (Shabak), Ronnen Bar. The Supreme Court has already moved to freeze the cabinet's decision, but it is not clear whether the cabinet will obey the legally dubious order. Is a clash between the elected government and the administrative state now inevitable? Also on this episode: a momentous shift in American policy towards Iran.
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Is Israel Wrong About Syria?

    Is Israel Wrong About Syria?
    Mar 13 2025
    There is much that is patently false about the rhetoric regarding the savagery in Syria. But it should not distract Israel from the real game: the geopolitical problem is the Iranian attempt to use the Alawite minority in order to regain a foothold in Syria. And one cannot begin to make sense of the chaos without taking account of this development. Also in this episode: former heads of Shin Bet use mafia-style threats to reveal secrets about the Netanyahu family if the prime minister dares to fire the sitting head of Shin Bet, Ronnen Bar.
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    1 h y 14 m
  • The IDF and Shin Bet Cover-Up

    The IDF and Shin Bet Cover-Up
    Mar 6 2025
    We're back! And there's a lot to talk about. Like the recently submitted conclusions of IDF and the Shin Bet inquiries of the October 7 disaster. To the extent that the press releases represent the actual content, both are shamelessly political, and both attempt to excuse, cover up and shift the blame – to Netanyahu, of course. The press is therefore eager to cooperate. Also on this episode: the Russian initiative to mediate negotiations over a new nuclear deal with Iran.
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Gaza: Are Trump and Netanyahu on the Same Page?

    Gaza: Are Trump and Netanyahu on the Same Page?
    Feb 12 2025
    Trump's plan for the future of Gaza caught the world by surprise. It seems to have caught prime minister Netanyahu by surprise too. To what extent is it feasible, and if it is - would it be good for Israel?
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    1 h y 7 m
  • IU Special: How Jews and Christians Can Save the West - with Author Melanie Phillips

    IU Special: How Jews and Christians Can Save the West - with Author Melanie Phillips
    Feb 11 2025
    Gadi spoke with British author Melanie Phillips about her new book The Builder's Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West—and Why Only They Can Save It.
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Mike's and Gadi's Shouting Match Over Gaza

    Mike's and Gadi's Shouting Match Over Gaza
    Jan 29 2025
    While Israel is reeling from the drama of the hostage deal, Judge Yitzhak Amit appoints himself President of the Supreme Court. Minister of Justice Levin refuses to accept the brazen move. But all this pales – at least on this episode – in the face of a fierce, Israeli style, shouting match over the future of Gaza. And then there is, of course, Trump disrupting the accepted terms we use for discussing the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Trump In - Halevi Out

    Trump In - Halevi Out
    Jan 23 2025
    Chief of IDF staff General Herzi Halevi resigned after a career that will be forever remembered as an abject failure. Gadi explains why so many – himself included – are breathing a sigh of relief, but Mike warns against judging Halevi motivation solely through a political lens. Meanwhile, Trump's first days in office still send mixed signals to Israel and the Middle East.
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    1 h y 4 m
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