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Our Middle East: An Insider's View

Our Middle East: An Insider's View

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 Ever get the feeling that there is more to the story in the Middle East than what you see in the news? Want to know what really is going on in Israel and in the wider region? Our Middle East with foreign policy expert Dan Diker and Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh is an insider’s view of the Middle East revealing what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s most volatile region. A JNS show in partnership with Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs. Loved Our Middle East's podcast? There’s more where that came from! Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive insights and stories you won’t find anywhere else. Every donation helps us to ensure that truth and accuracy lead the narrative. Help us fight for accurate headlines. Your Donation makes a difference.JNS Podcasts Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Iran War: Fear, Fragmentation, and Arab Strategic Shifts

    The Iran War: Fear, Fragmentation, and Arab Strategic Shifts
    Mar 27 2026
    Learn why the Iran conflict is exposing deep fractures inside the Arab world, how jihadist ideology shapes the battlefield far beyond missiles and diplomacy and why “total victory” means far more than another temporary ceasefire. If you want to understand what the headlines keep missing: who’s afraid, who’s bluffing, who’s shifting alliances and why this moment could redefine the region for years, this episode pulls no punches and leaves you questioning what comes next.
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    27 mins
  • The Overlooked Front: Gaza in Iran’s Multi-Front Strategy

    The Overlooked Front: Gaza in Iran’s Multi-Front Strategy
    Mar 18 2026
    While the world focuses on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Gaza has quietly disappeared from the headlines. This episode explains how Hamas may be regrouping and reasserting control, while Iran’s broader strategy uses multiple fronts, from Gaza to Hezbollah, to wage a long war of attrition against Israel and the West. The discussion explores why ignoring Gaza now could lead to serious consequences later.
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    28 mins
  • The Mirage of a “New Gaza”: Why the Peace Plan Could Backfire

    The Mirage of a “New Gaza”: Why the Peace Plan Could Backfire
    Feb 3 2026
    Stage Two of the Gaza peace plan is being sold as a fresh start, but Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh argue it may be the most dangerous mirage yet. In this episode of Our Middle East, they walk you through what actually happens when the Rafah crossing reopens, “technocrats” arrive, and the Donald Trump-era “Board of Peace” raises global expectations...while Hamas remains the de facto power on the ground, rearming and controlling key institutions. You’ll learn why disarmament talk is mostly theater unless someone can enforce it, why the real battlefield is cultural (education, ideology, incentives), and how a glossy “New Gaza” vision can backfire, turning Israel into the scapegoat when reality refuses to match the brochure. The takeaway is blunt: buyer beware, because the plan only works if the underlying system changes, and nobody can yet prove that’s happening.
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    33 mins
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