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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
  • How Tucker Carlson Is Reshaping Conservatism

    How Tucker Carlson Is Reshaping Conservatism
    Jan 29 2026
    Iran isn’t just facing chaos in the streets, it’s being used as cover for a second war you’re probably underestimating: “wokeism warfare,” now metastasizing from the radical left into the MAGA right. In this episode, Karis Rhea breaks down how censorship-era paranoia supercharged conspiracy thinking online, why anti-Israel narratives have become the “acceptable” gateway to broader anti-Western ideology and how figures like Tucker Carlson can mainstream grievance politics while quietly reshaping the future of the American right. You’ll come away understanding why Israel is the common denominator for both extremes, what that means for America’s Judeo-Christian foundations and the strategic counter-moves Israel and its allies must make before the West’s internal fracture becomes irreversible.
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    45 mins
  • Gaza After the Ceasefire: Hamas, the PA, and the Illusion of a Technocratic Government

    Gaza After the Ceasefire: Hamas, the PA, and the Illusion of a Technocratic Government
    Jan 18 2026
    Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh discuss a big Middle East tremor: Iran’s regime wobbling, and Gaza sitting in a deceptively calm “quiet before the storm.” They dissect why talk of a “technocratic government” and Gaza reconstruction could become a strategic trap, effectively laundering Hamas’s control while letting it regroup, rearm and outsource civilian responsibility, Hezbollah-style. The episode is a practical field guide to reading Middle East power signals the way local actors do: how Hamas and the PA can “collaborate and collide” at the same time, why disarmament language matters when it suddenly vanishes and why de-radicalization is impossible without total defeat of armed jihadist infrastructure. If you want to understand the real stakes behind Phase Two headlines, and why Washington’s messaging can trigger unintended seismic aftershocks, this is the conversation.
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    31 mins
  • “An Earthquake Is an Understatement”: Rawan Osman on How Iran’s Decline Could Reshape the Middle East

    “An Earthquake Is an Understatement”: Rawan Osman on How Iran’s Decline Could Reshape the Middle East
    Jan 6 2026
    In this episode, peace activist Rawan Osman examines the dramatic shifts reshaping the region with a focus on Iran’s weakening grip and the changing balance of power. Drawing on personal and regional insight, she explains how Israel’s actions, the collapse of long-standing regimes, and the rise of new Islamist forces could redefine the Middle East. The conversation explores what these changes mean for regional minorities, Western policy, and the future stability of the region.
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    35 mins
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