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Haviv Steifel interviews Ahmad Fouad Al-Khatib about his book, *Hamas and Its 2,000,000 Hostages*, which traces Hamas’s rise from a social movement to a governing terror apparatus.

Host Haviv Reich interviews historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, *The Cauldron*, which traces the modern Middle East’s history from 1900 to today.

Van Jones returns to address community feedback on his previous episode, tackling tensions between Black and Jewish Americans.

Host Haviv Gur welcomes back author Dara Horn to discuss her new book, *The Final Solution to the Jewish Question*.

Haviv Gur interviews Professor Ruth Weiss, who argues that antisemitism is a political strategy for elite competition and coalition-building rather than mere prejudice.

This episode analyzes Qatar’s pivotal role in the Israel-Hamas conflict, tracing its support for Hamas back to the 1995 coup and the strategic adoption of Muslim Brotherhood ideology.

Haviv answers a subscriber’s question on why two states weren’t established in 1947, explaining that the UN partition plan was rejected by Arab…

This episode addresses why Israelis distrust the UN, arguing it is structurally biased against Israel through disproportionate condemnation resolutions and unique agenda items.

Haviv Weisberg argues that Israel does not occupy Gaza, asserting that the 2005 withdrawal ended belligerent occupation under international law.

Host Haviv Reich interviews Rayhan Shah, president of the Manhattan Institute, to analyze the rise of progressive politics and figures like Zohran Mamdani.

Host Haviv asks RAND expert Dr.

Host Haviv Gur interviews Ambassador George Deke, Israel’s special envoy to the Christian world, who shares his background as an Arab Christian from Jaffa.

In this special episode, Haviv argues that America’s true strength lies not in grand theories or historic dates like July 4th, but in its pragmatic, incremental approach to problem-solving.

Armin Navabi discusses the internal dynamics of Iran, describing massive pro-Pahlavi protests and the regime's reliance on VPNs to control information.

Haviv discusses the rise of anti-Semitism on the American right and the strained U.

Host Haviv Meir interviews Professor Meir Litvak on the history of anti-Semitism in Islam, tracing it from early Quranic tensions to modern political movements.

Host Haviv discusses AI with Dr.

Host Haviv discusses AI with Dr.

NYT columnist Ross Douthat discusses the U.

Haviv asks Matthew Continetti to analyze the emerging Iran deal, discussing the strategic implications of lifting the Hormuz blockade and the…

Host Haviv Retig interviews Batya Anghar Sargon about her book, *The Jews and the Left*, exploring the history of American Jewish integration and the perceived betrayal by progressive elites.

Haviv analyzes the Israel-Iran conflict as a decades-long ideological war driven by Iran’s eliminationist Muqawama doctrine, rather than isolated crises.

Host Habib Gurewitz interviews Rich Goldberg from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to analyze the military and economic standoff with Iran.

Neuroscientist Sam Harris joins Haviv to discuss his staunch support for Israel, framing the conflict as a defense of open societies against jihadism.

Historian Gil Troy joins Haviv to discuss the history and current crisis of Canadian Jewry.

Host Haviv asks Professor Alexander Jakobson to address whether Zionism was destined for violence, arguing against the settler colonial paradigm.