Future of Jewish
Future of Jewish
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Episodes
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Jan 20, 2025 • 10min
The Cruel Math of Palestinian Prisoners for Israeli Hostages
Israel is uniquely burdened with trading its security for its citizens' lives, forced into lopsided hostage deals that no other nation would tolerate.
Jan 18, 2025 • 9min
The Dirty Politics of a Hostage Deal
Dive into the murky multi-dimensional politics surrounding the Israel-Hamas deal, including domestic Israeli politics, Palestinian politics in Gaza and the West Bank, and international politics.
Jan 17, 2025 • 15min
Israelis react to the Israel-Hamas deal.
"I fear that Israel may have bought itself a great many problems for the future, but pessimists are not always right, even in the Middle East."
Jan 17, 2025 • 18min
No Good Options in Post-War Gaza
Despite decades of failed diplomacy and billions in international aid, the Palestinian Authority remains entrenched in corruption, extremism, and its refusal to recognize Israel's right to exist.
Jan 16, 2025 • 24min
The Israel-Hamas Deal Everyone’s Talking About
From diverse perspectives to emotional insights, our guest writers share their thoughts on the implications and impact of this week's Israel-Hamas deal.
Jan 15, 2025 • 14min
Ceasefire in Gaza
These are the winners and losers from the proposed deal.
Jan 15, 2025 • 9min
Blinken’s vision for Gaza will only make things worse.
The outgoing U.S. secretary of state's plan is less a roadmap to peace and more a patchwork of impractical ideas that fail to account for the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jan 14, 2025 • 8min
The Total Neglect of an Ongoing Hostage Crisis
While mass casualties of war in Gaza are absolutely devastating, I think it’s easier to view pictures of war than it is to view video footage of sadistic evil.
Jan 14, 2025 • 17min
The Nazi Roots of Hamas
Who really created Hamas?
Jan 13, 2025 • 10min
The Pros and Cons of a Hostage Deal
There are no shortage of moral, strategic, and societal challenges of Israel negotiating a hostage deal with Hamas, balancing the urgency of saving lives with security concerns and regional stability.
