Jared Cohen, the Co-Head of the Office of Applied Innovation at Goldman Sachs, shares insights on the Middle East, including interactions with Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian officials. Topics cover war perspectives, regional dynamics, and the geopolitical evolution of the Gulf region. The conversation also delves into the legacy of Benjamin Netanyahu and explores voter sentiments towards political leaders.
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Emotional Visit To Hostage Square
Jared Cohen visited Hostage Square and met parents of hostages, which produced a strong emotional reaction.
He noted dozens of intact hostage posters for the first time since October 7th, which hit him profoundly.
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Broad Israeli Unity And Iran Focus
Israelis across the political spectrum are unified around retrieving hostages and dismantling Hamas's capabilities.
Cohen saw a paradigm shift toward dealing comprehensively with Iran rather than merely deterring proxies.
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Ramallah Meetings And Dual West Bank Tours
Cohen met the newly sworn-in Palestinian Prime Minister in Ramallah and focused on delivering for Palestinians.
He toured the West Bank with both PA security and Shin Bet to gather contrasting perspectives.
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Jared Cohen is Co-Head of the Office of Applied Innovation and President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs. He also serves on the Management Committee of the firm. Jared is also the most senior Goldman executive to visit Israel since October 7. But Jared did not just visit Israel – and meet with a range of senior Israeli political leaders and security officials – he also was in Ramallah, in the West Bank to meet Palestinian Authority officials and Jordan – just before Jordan participated in the extraordinary multi-national defense of Israel, despite tense relations between the Israeli and Jordanian governments.
And since then, Jared has traveled extensively throughout the Persian Gulf States, where he has a long history of deep relationships.
It was interesting to get a fresh take from Jared on this region in transition.
Prior to joining Goldman, Jared was an executive at Alphabet, before which he was Google’s first Director of Ideas and Chief Advisor to Google’s then CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. From 2006 to 2010, he served as a member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff and as a close advisor to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton.
Jared is a New York Times bestselling author of six books, including "One Hundred Days of Silence: America and the Rwanda Genocide," "Children of Jihad," "The New Digital Age: Transforming Nations, Business, and our Lives," which he co-authored with Eric Schmidt, and, most recently, "Life After Power: Seven Presidents and their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House," which you can order here: https://tinyurl.com/5xm8v7ft
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Paper discussed in this episode: "The rise of geopolitical swing states" -- https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/the-rise-of-geopolitical-swing-states.html
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