The Inside Story Podcast

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The Inside Story Podcast

The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

  1. Could the Middle East be heading for a new era?

    21 HR. AGO

    Could the Middle East be heading for a new era?

    One year on and the war in Gaza shows no sign of abating. Instead, conflict is spreading across the region and diplomacy has all but failed. So, what's the likely result of the ongoing tension? Could the Middle East be heading for a new era? In this episode: Bassam Haddad, Director, Middle East and Islamic Studies Program, George Mason University. Raja Khalidi, Director General, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute. Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations. Host: Cyril Vanier Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
  2. Does anti-Zionism lead to anti-Semitism?

    1 DAY AGO

    Does anti-Zionism lead to anti-Semitism?

    Does anti-Zionism necessarily lead to anti-Semitism? Israel's war on Gaza has often led to a conflation of the two terms. But how misleading could this be? And does it mean anyone criticising Israel's actions in Gaza is anti-Semitic? In this episode: Giovanni Fassina, Executive Director, European Legal Support Center. Arielle Angel, Editor-in-Chief, Jewish Currents.  Omer Bartov, Samuel Pisar Professor, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown University. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
  3. Has the Zionist model failed?

    2 DAYS AGO

    Has the Zionist model failed?

    Is Israel still attractive for Jewish people around the world? Hundreds of thousands have left since it launched its war on Gaza last year. With the violence and hostility worsening, is Israel a place where Jewish people can find safety and security? Or has the Zionist model failed? In this episode: Avshalom Elitzur, Israeli Quantum Mechanics Physicist and Philosopher. Eva Borgwardt, National Spokesperson, IfNotNow. Daniel Levy, President, U.S. Middle East Project.  Host: Sami Zeidan  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
  4. How significant is Macron's statement on Israel's war on Gaza?

    3 DAYS AGO

    How significant is Macron's statement on Israel's war on Gaza?

    France's president Emmanuel Macron says arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza should stop. His comments have been angrily rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. So how significant is Macron's statement? And why such a furious reaction from Israel? In this episode: Benoit Muracciole, President, Action Sécurité Ethique Républicaines. Ziad Issa, Head, Humanitarian Policy, Action Aid UK. Bertrand Heilbronn, Honorary President, France-Palestine Solidarity Association. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
  5. What do Israel's attacks mean for Lebanon's political system?

    4 DAYS AGO

    What do Israel's attacks mean for Lebanon's political system?

    Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against its dominant political and military force, Hezbollah. But the conflict is also bringing pressure to change Lebanon's fragmented political system. So who's looking for that change - and what might it mean? In this episode: Hala Jaber, Journalist.  Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative. David Wood, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group in Beirut. Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    24 min
  6. Can Israel's war on Gaza expand to the region?

    5 DAYS AGO

    Can Israel's war on Gaza expand to the region?

    After firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Iran warns the U.S. of further action unless Israel's aggression is curbed. The world waits to see what Israel will do next, as it continues bombing Gaza and Lebanon. Can peace prevail - or is a wider war more likely? In this episode: Mohammad Marandi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran. Gideon Levy, Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of the book, 'The Punishment of Gaza'. Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Israel, Jordan and Russia Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    29 min
  7. Israel - Hezbollah: What's different this time?

    6 DAYS AGO

    Israel - Hezbollah: What's different this time?

    Is Hezbollah still able to fight Israel after its leadership has been weakened? The group says fighters have already inflicted serious damage on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. How different are these confrontations from previous conflicts? In this episode: Sami Atallah, Founding director of The Policy Initiative. Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow at the Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center Joseph Daher, Visiting Professor at Lausanne University  Host: Hashem Ahelbarra Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
  8. Is the Middle East on the path to a full-blown war?

    OCT 2

    Is the Middle East on the path to a full-blown war?

    Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran 'will pay' for its missile attack, while Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back. Bombs, bullets and missiles in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. Is the Middle East inching closer to a full-blown war? In this episode: Dan Perry, Author, 'Israel and the Quest for Permanence'. Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge. Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, European Council for Foreign Relations. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

    25 min
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