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Our Middle East: An Insider"s View

Ever get the feeling that there is more to the story in the Middle East than what you see in the news? Want to know what really is going on in Israel and in the wider region? Our Middle East with foreign policy expert Dan Diker and Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh is an insider’s view of the Middle East revealing what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s most volatile region. A JNS show in partnership with Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs. Loved Our Middle East"s podcast? There’s

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Ep. 19: Biden's Saudi honey trap for Israel

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/08/01

Are the recent efforts by the Biden administration for Saudi/Israeli normalization a pathway to peace or disaster for Israel?In this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Dan Diker and JCPA analyst, Arab affairs expert, and veteran journalist Yoni Ben Menahem discuss talk of an American-initiated Saudi-Israeli peace and normalization deal after U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan was dispatched to Jeddah to speak with Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin

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Ep. 18: The AI Revolution is Remaking the Middle East

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/07/24

Will AI be used for the stability of the region or its destruction? Can Israel use it to forge peace with its neighbors?Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker hosts Harry Rubin, an American expert in technology transfer and artificial intelligence to discuss how it will transform the region.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/our-middle-east-an-insider-s-view--5792626/support.

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Ep. 17: Inside the Religious Pluralism of the UAE

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/07/19

In this episode of the Our Middle East podcast, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker welcomes Rabbi Ben de Toledo, Rabbi-in-Residence at the Abrahamic Family Houses’ Moses ben Maimon Synagogue, in Abu Dhabi.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/our-middle-east-an-insider-s-view--5792626/support.

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Ep. 16: Malcolm Hoenlein: Has Washington turned its...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/07/10

Has the US sent the wrong signals to its allies and enemies alike? Why is the US pushing to make a deal with Iran as the regime terrorizes Israel from Jenin? Is the US missing an opportunity to form a bond between the Iranian people and Israel? In this episode of the “Our Middle East” podcast, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president and host Dan Diker has on Malcolm Hoenlein, former Executive Vice Chairman, and current Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish

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Ep. 15: BREAKING: Inside the Iranian Jihad in Jenin

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/07/03

Why has Israel started an operation in Jenin? Is Iran spreading its tentacles deep into Israel?On this week's Our Middle East, host Dan Diker speaks with Arab Affairs expert Yoni Ben Menachem to give an inside perspective on the current operation being conducted by the IDF in Jenin.They talk about the buildup of terrorist forces connected to Iran in the West Bank and how previous governments should have already acted against it.Iran's goal in supporting various factions within and on the border of

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Ep. 14: Bahraini Journalist: It's time for the...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/06/26

What do the Palestinians need to do in order to join the normalization happening throughout the region?In this episode of “Our Middle East,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker has on Bahraini journalist Abdullah Junaid, Deputy Director of MENA 2050. MENA2050 is an organization led by a big cross-generational group from across the Middle East & North Africa Region working together on an agreed vision for the region in 2050.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Ep. 13: Fleur Hassan-Nahoum: Israel needs to be more...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/06/19

Is the Israeli government getting in its own way by talking about normalization too much? Can more be done to welcome Arab tourists?In this week's "Our Middle East", host Dan Diker has Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum on to discuss the art of quiet diplomacy and the steps needed to bring peace to the regionThey discussthe key role business plays in making peace possiblethe need to make Israel more welcoming to Arab tourism.the harm that is done in speaking too publicly about Saudi/Israeli

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Ep. 12: Iraqi Kurdish journalist: I feel at home in...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/06/13

In this week’s episode of "Our Middle East," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker hosts Suzan Quitaz, a Kurdish-Swedish journalist based in London. Because they were Kurds, Quitaz’s family was deported from Iraqi Kurdistan when it was under the control of Saddam Hussein and she grew up in Sweden.They discussthe commonality of the Kurdish and Jewish storythe want of the people of the Middle East to make peace with Israelthe grave misunderstandings by the US about the regionBecome a

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Ep. 11: The small Gulf between the Saudi-led Arab...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/05/29

Watch for an inside look into what is happening in the Gulf!On this episode of "Our Middle East," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president Dan Diker hosts JCPA’s General Director Yechiel Leiter, who recently visited the Gulf to meet with and consult political and thought leaders about Israeli-Gulf relations, especially in light of the recent yet conditional China-brokered Iranian-Saudi rapprochement.Hear about what is really going on in the Middle East!Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Ep. 10: Start-Up Region: Can Saudi Arabia remake the...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/05/24

Why has Syria been invited back into the Arab League by Saudi Arabia? Why has Saudi Arabia closened relations with Iran and China? Is this a real reestablishment of ties or does Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Ben Salman have a different end-game in mind? In this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president and host Dan Diker welcomes former Bahraini Journalists Association president Ahdeya Ahmed and former chief of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority and JCPA analyst Yoni Ben

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Ep. 9: Are the Abraham Accords dead?

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/04/24

With new channels opened between Saudi Arabia and Iran and Hamas gaining strength in the region will Israel be left alone? Is the decades-old hope for peace with Israel’s neighbors dead in the water? Host Dan Diker discusses with Middle East expert Aviram Bellaishe and the former president of the Bahraini Journalists’ Association, Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed.They discussHamas’ Visit to Saudi Arabia The West’s misunderstanding that the Middle East is a region of contradictory and intertwined interests.The

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Ep. 8: Israelophobia: The roots of the modern...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/04/17

Why is the international community obsessed with hating Israel? What are the roots of the "new" anti-Zionism? Cohosts Daniel Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh discuss with Former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsch and Wilson Center researcher and Soviet expert Izabella Tabarovsky discuss The antisemitic Soviet roots of anti-ZionismThe hijacking of human rights language to paint Israel as a pariah state.The appearance of “anti-Zionism” in online anti-Semitism during the COVID-19 pandemic.The hatred of Israel in the

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Ep. 7: New Partnerships and Shifting Alliances: Where...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/04/04

Where does Israel fit in in the new Middle East/Africa order?In this episode of “Our Middle East” host and Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president Dan Diker hosts JCPA General Manager Dr. Yechiel Leiter and Shemsu Edris Mohammed, president and secretary of the Ethiopian Diaspora Association. They recently attended the JCPA’s international conference in Jerusalem on March 27 through 29, along with delegates from 30 African and Arab statesThey discussA changing region in both Africa and the

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Ep. 6: Africa and America: Uprooting apartheid-label...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/03/27

Is Israel an apartheid state?In this episode of “Our Middle East,” the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs brings together an all-star panel to discuss the apartheid libel against Israel. Hear what South African activist and former BDS leader Klaas Mokgomole, South African journalist Rolene Marks, American Black pastor Dumisani Washington and Arab-Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh have to say on the matter. They discussThe gross comparison between the South African apartheid regime and the

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Ep. 5: Yoni Ben Menachem on the Iranian Octopus:...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/03/20

A leading Arab and Islamic affairs analyst, former head of the Israel Broadcasting Authority and a Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) fellow, Yoni Ben Menahem joins Dan Diker to discuss Iran’s long reach in the Middle East and the recent terror attacks in Israel.They discussIran's reach through proxies into the heart of IsraelThe plan to increase terror attacks as Ramadan approachesHezbollah's read that Israel is weak due to protests and oil deals with Lebanon.Iran-Saudi Rapprochement -

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Ep. 4: Harold Rhode & China's Saudi-Iranian Pact: Is...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/03/13

Does the China-brokered Saudi-Iranian Pact signify a new Middle East or merely a respite between regional rivals? In Episode 4 of “Our Middle East”, co-hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh break down the new Iranian-Saudi rapprochement with Dr. Harold Rhode, a 28-year veteran American diplomat as an advisor on the Islamic world in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. They discussAmerica's blunders and fundamental misunderstandings of the regionWhat does this mean for Israel and the Abraham

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Ep. 3: Malcolm Hoenlein & How the West is Hurting...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/03/06

Are the Western media and some governments making peace in the region more difficult to attain?Many in the Western media, governments and even some Jewish organizations have adopted the idea of the centricity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and have criticized Israel as being the bad actor in the region. What effect is this having on the conflict? Is this bringing the region closer to peace? and is this even helping the Palestinians?In this episode of “Our Middle East,” cohosts Dan Diker and

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Ep. 2: Dumisani Washington: Reconnecting Israel and...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/02/27

Recently, the relationship between the black and Jewish communities has become strained due to rising anti-Semitism and intersectional ideologies that see Jews as white oppressors. In today’s episode of “Our Middle East”, Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh talk with Pastor Dumisani Washington, founder of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, one of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs’ partner organizations. Together they discussthe long and complicated relationship between Israel, the

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FIRST EPISODE: Revealing the real Middle East inside out

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2023/02/20

In this launch episode, co-Hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh preview their general view of the Middle East and Israel’s place in it as well as why they are they are starting the show.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/our-middle-east-an-insider-s-view--5792626/support.

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