The Inside Story Podcast

Why does Israel get away with killing foreign activists in Palestine? American-Turkish dual citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi is the latest example. Investigations into these killings rarely lead to prosecutions. So, who will hold Israel to account? In this episode: Miko Peled, Founder and President, Palestine House of Freedom. Daniel Santiago, Peace Activist.  Amir Oren, Senior Correspondent, Haaretz.  Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

No green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western-made missiles in Russian territory. Vladimir Putin says such a move would mean all-out war with NATO members. But how serious is this warning? And what difference could those weapons make on the battlefield? In this episode: Pavel Felgenhauer, Independent Russian Defence Analyst. Marina Miron, Post-Doctoral Researcher, War Studies Department, King's College London. Lawrence Korb, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense. Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Donald Trump says no to another debate with Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. He claims he won their head-to-head on Tuesday. But fundraisers tell a different story - with a deluge of donations for Harris the next day. So what's next for both campaigns? In this episode: John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation. Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government at Bowdoin College. Joi Chaney, political strategist and domestic legal policy expert Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza kills six people working for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. UNRWA has been repeatedly attacked by Israel during its war. So why is the agency so important to Palestinians - and why does Israel want to destroy it?In this episode: Riham Jafari, Communication and Advocacy Coordinator at ActionAid Palestine and former staff member of UNRWA.  Chris Gunness,  former spokesman for UNRWA. Tamara Al-Rifai, current Spokesperson for UNRWA Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Frequent clashes in a fiery US presidential election debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Both camps say they won after 90 minutes of sharp exchanges. So what impact will it have on undecided voters and on November's election? In this episode: Eric Ham, US Political Analyst.  Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor, Political Science, George Mason University’s Schar School. Amy Koch, Republican Strategist. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Israel has targeted education in its war on Gaza. It's destroying schools and universities and has killed thousands of students and teachers. Yet, learning and teaching still goes on in tents and makeshift classrooms. How and why does Gaza's educational spirit remain so strong?   In this episode: Omar Salah, English Teacher, University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza.  Loay Elbasyouni, Power Electronics Lead Engineer. Ahmed Alnaouq, Co-Founder, We Are Not Numbers.  Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Sudan says NO to the deployment of an impartial force in the country. United Nations experts say serious human rights violations have been committed by both sides in the ongoing war. So who will protect the millions of civilians trapped in the conflict? In this episode: Alaaeldin Nugud, Sudanese Activist. Abdelkhalig Shaib, Sudanese International Attorney.  Dallia Abdelmoniem, Sudanese Political Commentator and Journalist. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The largest anti-government protest yet in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, which includes the release of captives. What could force his hand? Or force him out of office? In this episode: Dan Perry, Author, 'Ask Questions Later', Substack. Ilan Baruch, Chairman, Policy Working Group.  Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Chatham House.  Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

He's known as Monsieur Brexit and now he's France's new Prime Minister. Michel Barnier faces the challenge of fixing the country's polarised political landscape. But is that something he can achieve? And why is his appointment causing so much controversy in France? In this episode: Jacques Reland, Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute. Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London.  Diane de Vignemont, Historian and Political Journalist. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have pledged strong economic policies if elected in November. But as the country struggles with a huge deficit and high consumer prices, what can either of them offer? In this episode: Eric Ham, Political analyst. Robert Scott, Independent economist. Dimitris Valatsas, Chief economist and founding partner at Aurora Macro Strategies. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook