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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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32:58

Narrative Power: Reframing Israel in the Arab World

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/04/14

What if the real revolution in the Middle East isn’t happening on the battlefield but in the battle for narrative and identity? This fascinating conversation reveals a powerful lesson: that Israel’s greatest opportunity right now may not be military, but cultural. Viewers will discover how decades of misinformation and ideological manipulation, especially driven by Iran, have distorted reality, and why reclaiming the story could change everything. By the end, you’ll see that the future of the Middle

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26:04

The Illusion of Ceasefire: Iran’s Long War Strategy

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/04/10

This episode flips everything you think you know about “ceasefires” on its head, revealing why what the West calls peace is, in reality, just a strategic pause in a Middle Eastern long game. You’ll learn how Iran and its proxies weaponize temporary calm (hudna) to regroup, rearm and psychologically claim victory, even when they’ve taken heavy losses. The discussion exposes a chilling mindset where mere survival equals triumph, reshaping how conflicts in the Middle East are understood and why

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26:42

The Iran War: Fear, Fragmentation, and Arab Strategic...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/03/27

Learn why the Iran conflict is exposing deep fractures inside the Arab world, how jihadist ideology shapes the battlefield far beyond missiles and diplomacy and why “total victory” means far more than another temporary ceasefire. If you want to understand what the headlines keep missing: who’s afraid, who’s bluffing, who’s shifting alliances and why this moment could redefine the region for years, this episode pulls no punches and leaves you questioning what comes next.

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28:02

The Overlooked Front: Gaza in Iran’s Multi-Front...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/03/18

While the world focuses on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Gaza has quietly disappeared from the headlines. This episode explains how Hamas may be regrouping and reasserting control, while Iran’s broader strategy uses multiple fronts, from Gaza to Hezbollah, to wage a long war of attrition against Israel and the West. The discussion explores why ignoring Gaza now could lead to serious consequences later.

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33:24

The Mirage of a “New Gaza”: Why the Peace Plan Could...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/02/03

Stage Two of the Gaza peace plan is being sold as a fresh start, but Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh argue it may be the most dangerous mirage yet. In this episode of Our Middle East, they walk you through what actually happens when the Rafah crossing reopens, “technocrats” arrive, and the Donald Trump-era “Board of Peace” raises global expectations...while Hamas remains the de facto power on the ground, rearming and controlling key institutions. You’ll learn why disarmament talk is mostly theater

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44:59

How Tucker Carlson Is Reshaping Conservatism

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/01/29

Iran isn’t just facing chaos in the streets, it’s being used as cover for a second war you’re probably underestimating: “wokeism warfare,” now metastasizing from the radical left into the MAGA right. In this episode, Karis Rhea breaks down how censorship-era paranoia supercharged conspiracy thinking online, why anti-Israel narratives have become the “acceptable” gateway to broader anti-Western ideology and how figures like Tucker Carlson can mainstream grievance politics while quietly reshaping the

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30:43

Gaza After the Ceasefire: Hamas, the PA, and the...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/01/18

Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh discuss a big Middle East tremor: Iran’s regime wobbling, and Gaza sitting in a deceptively calm “quiet before the storm.” They dissect why talk of a “technocratic government” and Gaza reconstruction could become a strategic trap, effectively laundering Hamas’s control while letting it regroup, rearm and outsource civilian responsibility, Hezbollah-style. The episode is a practical field guide to reading Middle East power signals the way local actors do: how Hamas and

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34:50

“An Earthquake Is an Understatement”: Rawan Osman on...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/01/06

In this episode, peace activist Rawan Osman examines the dramatic shifts reshaping the region with a focus on Iran’s weakening grip and the changing balance of power. Drawing on personal and regional insight, she explains how Israel’s actions, the collapse of long-standing regimes, and the rise of new Islamist forces could redefine the Middle East. The conversation explores what these changes mean for regional minorities, Western policy, and the future stability of the region.

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45:22

The Green Prince Speaks: Hamas, Jihad, and the Global...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2026/01/01

Dan Dyker sits down with the one and only Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a Hamas founder turned fearless whistleblower, to break down what could be the most dangerous turning point in Middle East history. From a surprise President Trump-PM Netanyahu summit to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Hamas deception and the West’s ideological blind spots, nothing is off-limits. Yousef pulls back the curtain on the lies of jihadist propaganda, the manipulation of the Palestinian cause and the terrifying possibility

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35:18

Why Trump Just Hit the Panic Button with Netanyahu

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/12/31

While the world was in holiday mode, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu dropped a geopolitical bombshell: a surprise emergency summit between Christmas and New Year’s. But this wasn’t just about diplomacy, it was a veiled strategic realignment. From Gaza to Syria, Somalia to the Red Sea, and even Ilhan Omar’s family history, this video connects the dots of a brewing showdown against Iran, a looming Sunni threat and a quiet new alliance that could reshape the entire Middle East. It’s

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29:51

The Tunnel Trap: Inside Hamas’s Underground Collapse

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/12/02

As the ceasefire crumbles, Gaza’s war moves underground...literally. Hamas terrorists are trapped in their own tunnel networks, abandoned by leadership and starving beneath the rubble. But surrender is not an option in the world of jihad. Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh expose the stunning reversals of fortune, the regional power plays from Qatar and Turkey and how Hamas is losing its grip both in the tunnels and on the streets of Gaza. Is this the beginning of Hamas’s collapse or the ignition

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34:33

Stage Two Jihad: How Hamas Is Outsmarting the West Again

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/11/16

Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh expose Hamas’s strategic manipulation of the Trump ceasefire plan. While appearing to comply with phase one, Hamas is stalling, refusing to release hostages and exploiting negotiations to regroup, rearm and reassert control over Gaza. The conversation reveals Hamas's true intent: to maintain power, avoid disarmament and ultimately destroy Israel using diplomatic deception and international legitimacy. This is not peace, it’s what they call “Stage Two Jihad.”

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35:05

Is the UN Shielding Hamas? The Gaza Plan Backfiring

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/11/04

Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh argue that the UN-driven, internationally managed “Trump 20-point plan” is constraining Israel while Hamas exploits the ceasefire to rearm, regroup and entrench control in Gaza. They warn that vague terms like “demilitarization” and “decommissioning” (without explicit disarmament) enable loopholes, drawing lessons from Hezbollah in Lebanon. They caution against rebranding Hamas through new “security forces,” urge clan-based regime change backed by the West, oppose

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28:24

They're Executing Gazans! A Mass Hamas Takeover Has...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/10/23

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37:08

Something Very Suspicious Is Happening With Trump’s...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/10/23

In today's episode we discuss the Trump Peace plan in Gaza and why it can get more complicated than people think.

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36:12

Arafat’s strategy lives on: The PA’s war on Israel at...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/09/28

Western powers like the U.K., France, Australia and Canada are all rewarding jihad and encouraging further violence by embracing a Palestinian state that lacks borders, governance or unity. Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs President Dan Diker and Senior Fellow at the JCFA and Gatestone Institute Khaled Abu Toameh deliver an acute analysis of the international community’s recent push to recognize a Palestinian state and the dangerous fallout already unfolding.Abu Toameh, a top Arab

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42:19

9/11 to October 7: Mosab Hassan Yousef Warns the West...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/09/14

'Son of Hamas,' Mosab Hassan Yousef, joins Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, to discuss the disturbing legacy of jihad from September 11, 2001 to Oct. 7, 2023, revealing how Islamic extremism has not only survived but mutated into even more dangerous global forms.

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33:36

Middle East at a Crossroads: Will Hamas Fall or Rise...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/09/07

The Middle East is entering one of the most critical turning points the region has faced in decades. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at the JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, sit down to discuss this historic juncture. The discussion opens with Israel’s military operation in Gaza and the unprecedented backing it has received from the United States. With Washington proposing a potential trusteeship over Gaza, the

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33:36

Our Middle East: A Defining Moment for Israel, Gaza,...

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/09/04

In this episode of Our Middle East, Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at the JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, explore one of the most critical turning points in the Middle East in decades. They analyze Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the unprecedented support it is receiving from the United States, and proposals for a trusteeship that could reshape the territory’s future. The conversation examines Hamas’s

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34:03

Gaza’s About to Change Forever (the end of the war?)

Our Middle East: An Insider"s View ·

2025/08/15

With Hamas leaders under mounting pressure from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the Arab League, hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh explore whether we’re witnessing the beginning of Hamas’s end or the setup for another major confrontation.The discussion examines reports of high-stakes negotiations in Cairo, where an “all-for-all” exchange, freeing all Israeli hostages in return for Hamas prisoners, is reportedly on the table. Could this be the “deal of the century” that reshapes Gaza’s future, or will

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