Israel’s Fight for Survival with Gadi Taub
The West’s refusal to acknowledge Iran’s role—and its appeasement of Islamist proxies—has left Israel dangerously exposed, says the Israeli historian.
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The West’s refusal to acknowledge Iran’s role—and its appeasement of Islamist proxies—has left Israel dangerously exposed, says the Israeli historian.
Pamela Paresky speaks with historian Gadi Taub about the 7 October attacks, the failure of Israel’s political and military leadership, the ideology of Hamas, and why the current war marks the beginning of a wider regional conflict with Iran.
Gil Troy on how the pro-Palestinian movement has distorted the legacy of civil rights—and the consequences for Zionism and America’s Jewish community.
Pamela Paresky speaks with Dani Elgarat about the 7 October Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, the experience of hostage families, the failures of the Israeli government, and the ideological roots of Islamist violence.
An interview with the father of Cuban political prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar Rivera.
An interview with Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's Special Envoy on Antisemitism and a former member of the Knesset.
Pamela Paresky interviews Israeli volunteer Tasha Cohen on founding Chayal’s Angels, a grassroots initiative supporting reservists with trauma-informed care during the 2023–24 war.
Pamela Paresky speaks with the activist about the aftermath of 7 October, the role of social media in shaping narratives, and the moral complexities of war.
An interview with Sean Mathias, the director of a daring and original new film adaptation of ‘Hamlet.’
Pamela Paresky interviews the outspoken Israeli academic.
People readily recognise Nazi discourse, but remain largely deaf to Soviet anti-Zionist, antisemitic propaganda.
Adult-film stars have turned on Michael Lucas—effectively taking sides with a Hamas regime that regards homosexuality as a capital crime.
An interview with author and intellectual Paul Berman about Hamas’s ideology and Western blindness.
An Interview with Saul Bellow’s biographer Zachary Leader.
In undermining universalism and moral progress, "wokeism" is inherently reactionary.