The View From Here

Jasmine El-Gamal

The View From Here is a brand-new weekly podcast hosted by former Pentagon official and foreign policy analyst Jasmine El-Gamal. Each Thursday, Jasmine connects the dots between global headlines and the human stories behind them. From war rooms to conflict zones to refugee camps, she draws on her experiences to examine how policy decisions impact real lives, uncovering the unseen costs of power. The View from Here is foreign policy, reimagined: from the people shaping it, to those it impacts. Get in touch with us with your thoughts and questions! You can find us at jasmine@viewfromherepod.com. Disclaimer: The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

  1. 2 days ago

    MAGA vs America First: Trump, Israel and the Future of the Republican party

    Did Donald Trump change the Republican Party forever, or will he one day be remembered as an exception rather than a transformation? For nearly a decade, Trump has reshaped American politics. But as debates emerge over foreign policy, particularly Israel, Iran, Ukraine, and America's role in the world, questions are growing about what comes next for the Republican Party. Is the MAGA movement evolving into something new? What is the difference between MAGA and America First? And what happens to conservatism after Trump? In this episode of The View From Here, Jasmine El-Gamal speaks with Andrew Day, Senior Editor of The American Conservative, about the evolution of conservative politics in the United States, the changing Republican coalition, debates over foreign intervention, the role of Israel in Republican politics, and the future of the America First movement. Together they explore whether Trump permanently transformed the GOP, what younger conservatives believe, why foreign policy has become a dividing line within the Republican coalition, and what the future of American conservatism may look like after the Trump era. Please leave us a comment with your questions, and where you think our view should come from next. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: ‪@viewfromherepod Apple: https://apple.co/3O5btAE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zqHD2tWKPGLiGMSI2do3c?si=761c1534b5dd4fa9

    47 min

  2. 27 May

    Can Democrats Learn to Listen? Gaza, Representation, and the Future of American Politics

    Can the Democratic Party learn from the mistakes that cost it the last election? For years, conventional wisdom in American politics held that foreign policy doesn’t really move voters. That assumption is being tested. Gaza, Israel, Palestine, America’s role in the world, and questions of morality in foreign policy have become increasingly important to many voters — and they’ve made that clear. Public opinion has shifted. Some candidates have shifted. But the machinery of Democratic politics — consultants, donors, party institutions, and the networks that shape power and influence — has often moved much more slowly, or not at all. So what does political inclusion actually mean today? Who gets heard? And how do communities transform representation into real political power? In this episode of The View From Here, Jasmine El-Gamal speaks with James Zogby — founder and president of the Arab American Institute, longtime civil rights advocate, and veteran of Democratic Party politics — about why this moment in American politics feels so potentially transformative. They discuss Democratic Party strategy, Gaza, coalition politics, voter frustration, political machinery, and the changing relationship between identity, representation, and power in American public life. Please leave us a comment with your questions, and where you think our view should come from next. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: ‪@viewfromherepod Apple: https://apple.co/3O5btAE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zqHD2tWKPGLiGMSI2do3c?si=761c1534b5dd4fa9

    48 min

  3. 21 May

    Tommy Robinson's Unite The Kingdom March: Grievance, Propaganda, and Engaging the People Who March

    I went to Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march to hear directly from people attending and left thinking we should engage MORE, not less, with them. Many people disagree, arguing that people who attend a march led by a convicted criminal who has been banned from multiple countries and social media platforms should be shunned or shamed. But my question is, if we don't talk to each other, what is the alternative? To unpack this question, I spoke to Julie Siddiqi and Ibrahim Said from the UK Muslim Network. Let us know what you think in the comments.

    41 min

  4. 13 May

    High Stakes Summit: Trump, Xi, and a changing world

    President Donald Trump is in China this week for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping and the world is watching the relationship that may define this century. For most people, US-China relations can feel abstract. A contest between two great powers, played out through issues like trade and technology. The reality is that this relationship affects almost every aspect of our daily lives: from the prices we pay at the pump and in grocery stores, to the technology we use, and even the information we consume online. China seems increasingly confident, while the United States is entering these talks under the weight of a war in the Middle East, economic anxiety at home, and growing questions about America’s role in the world. So what kind of relationship are these two countries, these two men, really building? Is it based on rivalry? Interdependence? Or something more complicated? This week I spoke to Ali Wyne, Senior Research and Advocacy Advisor for U.S.-China Relations, at the international crisis group and Author of the book, “America’s Great-Power Opportunity” (Polity, 2022)

    57 min

  5. 7 May

    How to Tackle Rising Antisemitism: My Conversation with a Rabbi

    Antisemitism is on the rise, and Jewish communities around the world are ever more fearful for their safety. Meanwhile, the conversations in the media around how to tackle this growing problem are more often than not divisive and oversimplified. So I reached out to Rabbi Daniel Epstein, former Chief Rabbi at the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London and now in Australia, to have what we knew would be a tough discussion. We have been in an ongoing conversation for over two years about many of the issues you will hear in this episode. Let us know what you think in the comments.

    1hr 17min

  6. 30 Apr

    Trump, Starmer and the Special Relationship: What a UK Ambassador Really Thinks

    Is the UK-US Special Relationship over, or has it just changed beyond recognition? This week, Britain's own ambassador to Washington admitted the US’s special relationship is "probably Israel." Meanwhile, Trump has rebuked Starmer over Iran, and King Charles flew to Washington on a charm offensive. I sat down with a former senior British diplomat in the United States and former Ambassador to Iran Sir Richard Dalton, to get a real--and brutally honest--perspective. We cover: → Is the Special Relationship with the US still intact? → What the King Charles state visit actually achieved → The UK's role in a world reshaped by Trump and the Middle East → What British foreign policy should look like right now

    45 min

  7. 23 Apr

    Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks: What comes next?

    Lebanon is a tiny country of almost 6 million people, and it's always found itself being used as a proxy battleground between different states and actors around it. The Palestinian Liberation Organization set up camp there in the 1970s to fight Israel from Lebanese territory. The Syrians for years under the Assad regime had a strong military presence in Lebanon, described as a de facto occupation that finally ended in 2005. And of course, you have longstanding Iranian influence in Lebanon through Hezbollah, the Lebanese, Islamist Shia organization that is Iran's partner and proxy in the region. And whose massive arsenal of weapons has allowed it to operate essentially as a state within a state. All of these different factors have caused instability throughout the years in Lebanon and successive Lebanese governments have struggled to maintain a monopoly over the use of force, or to really maintain full control over their own country. After the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel in 2023, Hezbollah fired rockets into Northern Israel, and that started a renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that's lasted until today. On April 16th, a ceasefire was brokered by the United States between Israel and Lebanon. Just a couple of days before that, the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington DC met for what was a historic meeting. Their second meeting in Washington is scheduled for April 23rd, and the ceasefire is meant to expire on April 26th. Is this a moment where Lebanon could turn the page, or is it doomed to remain in endless cycles of conflict? Can it ever resolve the issue of Hezbollah's arms? Or is the state simply too weak? And what can countries do to support Lebanon? I'm Jasmine El-Gamal, and this is the view from here where every week we take you behind the headlines and into the lives of the people living them. To unpack all these questions this week, I spoke to Faysal Itani, a risk analyst and a Middle East expert at the Middle East Policy Council and a professor of security studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

    48 min

  8. 16 Apr

    Who Runs the Islamic Republic? Iran’s power structure, negotiation strategy and regional relations.

    What does the Islamic Republic really want? As the US imposes a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in order to ratchet up the pressure on Iran, the two sides still seem intent on trying to find a way to make negotiations work and to bring an end to this destructive war that's affected so many in the region and worldwide. The question is, who is making the decisions inside of Iran? And what do they really want? We know what the US says it wants. It wants the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and it wants Iran to vow never to seek a nuclear weapon. The Iranian side is a bit more complicated and opaque. Is it about economic issues? Is it about maintaining control of the of Hormuz? or is it about something else altogether? I'm Jasmine El-Gamal, and this is The View From Here, where every week we take you behind the headlines and into the lives of the people living them. This week, I spoke to Iranian analyst Hamidreza Azizi. He's a foreign policy and security expert and currently a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin, working in the Africa and Middle East research division. Previously, he served as an assistant professor of regional studies at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran from 2016 to 2020. He holds a PhD in regional studies from the University of Tehran, although has not been able to return home for several years now.

    44 min
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The View From Here is a brand-new weekly podcast hosted by former Pentagon official and foreign policy analyst Jasmine El-Gamal. Each Thursday, Jasmine connects the dots between global headlines and the human stories behind them. From war rooms to conflict zones to refugee camps, she draws on her experiences to examine how policy decisions impact real lives, uncovering the unseen costs of power. The View from Here is foreign policy, reimagined: from the people shaping it, to those it impacts. Get in touch with us with your thoughts and questions! You can find us at jasmine@viewfromherepod.com. Disclaimer: The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

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  • Creator
    Jasmine El-Gamal
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Jasmine El-Gamal
  • Show Website
    The View From Here

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