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Israel Undiplomatic

Israel Undiplomatic

By: JNS Podcasts
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Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev, former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office, as they dissect—and duke out—the issues that Israel grapples with internally and faces internationally. Blum and Regev illustrate that even a shared worldview can produce very different perspectives. As the proverb goes, “The devil is in the details.” Thanks for listening! If you appreciated today’s discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by subscribing to our newsletter. Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving. Your support is crucial. Support us with a donation to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting.JNS Podcasts Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Is Israel headed towards a ceasefire or a trap?
    Jul 9 2025
    In this week’s episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—unpack a series of urgent and unfolding developments in the Middle East, beginning with the rumored ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The two hosts debate whether Israel is being pushed toward a short-term truce in exchange for only a small number of hostages and whether this compromises the goal of total victory over Hamas. They also challenge the idea that Qatar, a longtime patron of Hamas, is being treated as a neutral mediator, questioning why the U.S. and Israel haven’t applied real pressure on Doha to leverage its influence over the terror group
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    36 mins
  • Media’s FALSE CLAIMS (Iran reactor untouched?), Mamdani wins NYC
    Jun 25 2025
    Is Iran’s nuclear program truly finished—or are we being lulled into a false sense of victory? Ruthie Blum, senior contributing editor at JNS and former adviser at Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office, joins Mark Regev, former Israeli ambassador to the UK and fellow Prime Minister’s Office veteran, to break down the ceasefire, U.S. involvement and what it all really means for Israel and the West.
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    36 mins
  • Media’s FALSE CLAIMS (Iran reactor untouched?), Mamdani wins NYC
    Jun 25 2025
    Is Iran’s nuclear program truly finished—or are we being lulled into a false sense of victory? Ruthie Blum, senior contributing editor at JNS and former adviser at Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office, joins Mark Regev, former Israeli ambassador to the UK and fellow Prime Minister’s Office veteran, to break down the ceasefire, U.S. involvement and what it all really means for Israel and the West.
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    36 mins

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