The Inside Story Podcast

Just three weeks to go before the US presidential election. The contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is on a knife-edge with a sharp focus on seven key marginal states. So, how will the candidates fight the final stretch of the campaign? In this episode: John Zogby, Author, 'Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should'.  Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times. Paul Musgrave, Associate Professor, Government, Georgetown University Qatar. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a Japanese grassroots movement working to eliminate nuclear weapons. It's made up of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The group's leader says he felt people helping Palestinians in Gaza deserved to win instead. So, what's behind the Nobel Committee's decision? In this episode: Asmund Aukrust, Member of Parliament, Norway's Labour Party.  Lex Takkenberg, Senior Advisor, Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development.   Henrik Urdal, Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Condemnation from across the world after Israel attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon twice. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it remain in place?   In this episode: Ali Riza, Political and Security Affairs Analyst. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut. Raymond Murphy, Professor, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway. Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Israel is weighing up its response to Iran's ballistic missile attack. The defence minister says it will be painful, precise and surprising. Does that mean Israel will hit Iran's nuclear facilities? And what would the fallout be across the region? In this episode: Mohammad Marandi, Professor at the University of Tehran. Gideon Levy, columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of the book, 'The Punishment of Gaza'. Randa Slim, Director of the Conflict Resolution and Track 2 Dialogues Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

It's been going on for a year and half now and getting worse by the day. The conflict in Sudan has killed thousands of people and led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Diplomacy has so far failed. So, what lies ahead for Sudan and its people? In this episode: Sebastien Ponsford, Humanitarian Affairs Manager for Doctors without Borders. Abdelkhalig Shaib, Sudanese lawyer who advises on Sudan's constitution and politics. Hala Alkarib, Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

In this discussion, Bassam Haddad, a scholar on Middle Eastern studies, delves into the ongoing conflict in Gaza and its ripple effects on regional politics. Raja Khalidi analyzes the complex scenarios surrounding Palestinian independence, presenting varied futures for the region. Hugh Lovatt highlights the geopolitical challenges posed by Israel's actions and the potential implications of escalating tensions with Iran and Lebanon. Together, they offer critical insights into the urgent need for effective diplomatic solutions amid rising instability.

Does anti-Zionism necessarily lead to anti-Semitism? Israel's war on Gaza has often led to a conflation of the two terms. But how misleading could this be? And does it mean anyone criticising Israel's actions in Gaza is anti-Semitic? In this episode: Giovanni Fassina, Executive Director, European Legal Support Center. Arielle Angel, Editor-in-Chief, Jewish Currents.  Omer Bartov, Samuel Pisar Professor, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown University. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Avshalom Elitzur, an Israeli physicist and philosopher, Eva Borgwardt from IfNotNow, and Daniel Levy, president of the U.S. Middle East Project, engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the current state of Israel as a refuge for Jews. They tackle whether the Zionist model has failed, explore rising emigration among Jewish communities, and address the moral implications of Israel's actions in Gaza. The trio also examines demographic shifts, the importance of acknowledging Palestinian rights, and a hopeful vision for a peaceful two-state solution.

France's president Emmanuel Macron says arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza should stop. His comments have been angrily rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. So how significant is Macron's statement? And why such a furious reaction from Israel? In this episode: Benoit Muracciole, President, Action Sécurité Ethique Républicaines. Ziad Issa, Head, Humanitarian Policy, Action Aid UK. Bertrand Heilbronn, Honorary President, France-Palestine Solidarity Association. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against its dominant political and military force, Hezbollah. But the conflict is also bringing pressure to change Lebanon's fragmented political system. So who's looking for that change - and what might it mean? In this episode: Hala Jaber, Journalist.  Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative. David Wood, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group in Beirut. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!