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Fresh Take
QatarThe War on Gaza
Netanyahu’s War on Diplomacy
Sep 12, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh examines Israel’s attack on Qatar, exploring the motives behind it and its far-reaching implications.
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
30 Years with Gaza
Aug 26, 2025
Brian K. Barber discusses his decades of research in Gaza and his book "No Way But Forward," which chronicles the experiences of three Palestinian families liv…
Fresh Take
Recognition of Palestine and the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
Aug 20, 2025
Phyllis Bennis examines how Western countries have prioritized recognizing Palestine over pressuring Israel to end the war on Gaza.
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Netanyahu’s Ominous Plan for Gaza
Aug 15, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan comments on Netanyahu’s rare press conference, in which he outlined a grim plan for Gaza and made several false claims about the situation in…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Deadly “Humanitarianism” in Gaza
Aug 8, 2025
About the PodcastExperts discuss Israel's use of starvation as a weapon and the role of the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" in exacerbating the suffering in the…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
The Gaza Famine and the Israeli Politics of Denial
Aug 4, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh discusses the famine in Gaza and analyzes how Israel has sought to distort the realities of Palestinian suffering through disinformation and pro…
Fresh Take
LebanonUS Foreign Policy
The Trump Administration’s Security Expectations for Lebanon
Jul 30, 2025
Imad K. Harb examines how the Trump administration is pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, even as Israel maintains its occupation of Lebanese territory and…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
The Gaza Church Attack in Political Context
Jul 24, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Israel's attacks on houses of worship in Gaza, including the most recent shelling of the only Catholic church in the Strip.
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
White House Dinner Dampens Hopes for a Ceasefire
Jul 8, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan comments on the Trump-Netanyahu dinner at the White House and discusses the potential for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Podcast
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
What Just Happened in Iran?
Jul 3, 2025
Experts discuss Israel's war on Iran, the US strikes against the Iranian nuclear facilities, and the implications of the conflict for the Middle East and beyon…
Podcast
US Domestic Politics and Elections
A Political Earthquake in New York
Jul 3, 2025
Peter Beinart, Heba Gowayed, and Yousef Munayyer discuss Zohran Mamdani's surprise victory in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary and the implication it…
Fresh Take
IranUS Foreign Policy
The Impact of the US and Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Jul 2, 2025
Experts discuss whether military actions by Israel and the United States have hindered or advanced Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Video
IranUS Foreign Policy
How Trump Went from Negotiations to War
Jun 25, 2025
Yousef Munayyer discusses the events that led up to Israel's war on Iran and the subsequent US strikes.
Podcast
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The GCC and Israel’s War on Iran
Jun 17, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen discuss how the Gulf Arab states are responding to Israel’s assault on Iran and explore the broader implication…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Israel’s Regional Goals Clash with Trump’s Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025
Yousef Munayyer examines the growing disconnect between Israel’s regional objectives and Donald Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy, and how the president…
Lecture
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
It is Now More Urgent than Ever for the International Community to Protect Palestinians
May 15, 2025Tamara Kharroub
"It is now more urgent than ever for the international community to protect Palestinians, and take a proactive role in pursuing alternative efforts and rights-…
Lecture
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
The Credibility of the International System is at Stake
May 15, 2025Tamara Kharroub
"What is at stake is not only the fate of the Palestinian people, but the credibility of the international system and the legitimacy and relevance of internati…
Lecture
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Nakba Is a Deliberate and Ongoing Israeli Colonial Policy
May 15, 2025Tamara Kharroub
"The Nakba is a deliberate and ongoing Israeli colonial policy, seeking the erasure of Palestinians by design for nearly eight decades." Listen to remarks by A…
Fresh Take
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Key Areas of Focus for Trump’s Visit to the Middle East
May 13, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan outlines the key issues that President Trump should prioritize during his visit to the Middle East.
Podcast
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Trump heads to the Middle East
May 12, 2025
About the PodcastExperts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza an…