The Israel Conversation

Recent Episodes

254 Ben-Gurion on the Negev Summit

Posted March 30, 2022 • 00:31:01

Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, famously moved to kibbutz Sde Boker to promote settling the Negev. This week, it hosted a summit of...

253 Zelensky Address (also Bnei Brak, Be'er Sheva and Sharm-el-Sheikh updates)

Posted March 23, 2022 • 00:54:46

After brief regional updates, Alan, Calev and Mike discuss Ukrainian President Zelensky's speech to Knesset members. What did he get wrong? Why did...

252 Haviv Rettig Gur on Ukraine

Posted March 14, 2022 • 01:06:54

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been the focus of our thoughts and conversations. Long time listeners know the Times of Israel's senior analyst, Haviv...

251 The UK & Bezalel Smotrich

Posted March 4, 2022 • 00:41:23

A few weeks ago, Knesset Member Bezalel Smotrich visited the UK. The Board of Deputies of British Jews, UK Jewry’s mainstream umbrella organization,...

250 Israel and the War in Ukraine

Posted February 24, 2022 • 00:44:55

What challenges does the war in Ukraine pose to Israeli diplomats? How does Israel balance its relationships with both Ukraine and Russia? What is Jewish...