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The Quad

The Quad

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The Quad is a dynamic weekly panel show hosted by Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem. The show features a rotating group of bold, insightful women who tackle the biggest stories from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. With sharp analysis, diverse perspectives and unapologetic commentary, The Quad challenges conventional narratives and brings clarity to complex issues shaping our time.JNS Podcasts Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Trump Frustrated With Iranian Executions & Unleashes U.S. Fleet
    Feb 22 2026
    We’ve been sold a cartoon version of the Middle East and this episode blows it up with five explosive threads most people still aren’t connecting. From President Trump’s Iran endgame and why Israel may be pushed to strike first, to jaw-dropping scenes from a massive Munich rally where Iranians openly embraced Israelis, the hosts lay out what’s really shifting beneath the headlines and what it could mean for regime change, regional alliances and the propaganda narratives finally starting to crack. You’ll also learn why major NGOs and media talking points are suddenly wobbling, how power and perception shape “humanitarian” stories and why the panel argues the biggest battles right now are truth, legitimacy and moral clarity.
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    53 mins
  • How Media Narratives Amplify Hamas Propaganda and Misinformation
    Feb 3 2026
    The media didn’t just get this story wrong, they got caught laundering credibility. From a widely quoted “doctor” later linked to a militant hierarchy, to the viral casualty-numbers firestorm and how selective framing turns statistics into propaganda, the panel walks you through how to spot the tricks in real time...who benefits, what gets omitted, and why “we can’t independently verify” only seems to apply when it’s convenient. Then the conversation swings into Trump’s “phase two” talk and the fantasy that Hamas will disarm, before closing with a cathartic “Scumbag of the Week / Hero of the Week” gauntlet that turns outrage into a practical playbook: how to counter narrative warfare without constantly playing defense.
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    51 mins
  • The Massacre Being Watched in Real Time — and Ignored
    Jan 29 2026
    Israeli intelligence says Washington has its “smoking gun”: Iran didn’t de-escalate, it escalated, with executions surging and reports putting the death toll in the tens of thousands. In this episode you’ll learn how the regime’s crackdown may be even worse than the headlines (including shocking claims about body bags and possible chemical weapons), why the world’s outrage seems selectively switched on and how Davos optimism about a “new Gaza” collides with the uncomfortable reality that Hamas could still be standing. The conversation rips into the incentives-vs-ideology trap, the Qatar/Saudi pressure politics and the dangerous fantasy that you can “economic-plan” your way out of jihadist warfare. It then ends with a blunt moral gut-check: if we can see a massacre in real time, what does it say that we still look away?
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    55 mins
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