SPECIAL WEBINAR: Navigating through the Syrian Complexity December 5, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/2P6ToRLt2fc?si=lrIdDZyf-WNCxQVK The transcript will be available here. The Syrian situation is not as facile as many in the United States would like to believe. Although the evolution of the rebel movement began with a few innocent children writing on the wall in the beginning of the Arab Spring of 2011, that “Assad must […]
The Battle for the Jewish State December 11, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/LBMH_hUwhDE?si=wyTEwSvMPXwE4iBS The transcript will be available here On October 7th, 2023, Israel was ambushed by the Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas. The attack, underwritten by the Islamic Republic of Iran, unleashed unspeakable terrors on the Israeli population, however, a legion of figures in academia, the media, international governmental and non-governmental organizations including the […]
Assad’s Downfall and Its Impact on Iran, Russia and Turkey December 16, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/G_R9hdx80PU?si=eLXkljkNeYIe5qk3 The transcript will be available here Assad’s Downfall and Its Impact on Iran, Russia and Turkey Featuring: Professor Stephen Blank Please note change of date: Monday, December 16, 2024 Time: 12 noon After over 52 years of the reign of the House of Assad in Syria, and a 13-year civil war, the Iranian and Russian […]
How Has the Syrian Revolution and the Hezbollah Ceasefire Impacted the Lives of Israel’s Northern Communities? December 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/NJbaqB0R4bw?si=sedny3AbZ4Zp_U2a The transcript will be available here How have the lightning rapid speed of the Syrian revolution and the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah impacted the lives of the residents of Israel’s northern communities? Why has it been necessary for Israel to take over the Syrian part of Mt. Harmon and to destroy Assad’s weapons […]
How is the Kurdish Minority Being Treated in Syria Under Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? January 2, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/OkNdN-lo90w?si=bAAV3tz2K5jaibCK The transcript will be available here How is the Kurdish Minority Being Treated in Syria Under Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began during the 2011 Syrian civil war. It was previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, which was designated by the US Department of State […]
The Tectonic Shifts in the Middle East As President Trump Assumes Power January 8, 2025 @ 11:00 AM https://youtu.be/WgXV8NSK8Sc?si=dWL2N4kJB9cxpZbv The transcript will be available here As the forces of the IDF have decisively crippled Hezbollah in Lebanon, and as Damascus falls from the Iranian-backed regime of Bashar al-Assad to the Turkish-backed forces of Mohammad al-Jolani, with his background in Jabhat al-Nusra, (Al Qaeda in the Levant) and ISIS, how will Iran respond? […]
Understanding the Pandemic of Modern Antisemitism January 15, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/KjgTES_niZE The transcript will be available here Tracing over two decades of data, including that of the ADL, Dr. Andrew Bostom has proven that the most widespread form of antisemitism confronting Jews today emanates from outside of the Muslim world. Dr. Bostom also ascertains the etiologies of both Sunni and Shiite Islam, and […]
The Collective Trauma and Resilience of the People of the State of Israel January 22, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/d2w-t5GBLyU?si=7puFRYMguoLNMbYW The transcript will be available here. Romi Gonen, age 23; Emily Damari age 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, age 31 have finally been liberated from the nightmarish hell of Hamas captivity and safely returned to Israel to be reunited with their families, after enduring 471 days of horrific torture and torment inside Gaza. […]
What Are the Ramifications and The National Security Implications of the Israeli Hostage Deal? January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/7jrRpqwaTrY?si=w2KY870UFt_sduX3 The transcript will be available here While many of us are still feeling a sense of unbridled euphoria to see last Sunday’s release of Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and the return into the arms of their loved ones, we all have lingering concerns regarding the national security implications […]
Fighting Antisemitism on College Campuses February 5, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/UfmmjP9RlF8?si=jYlbyVdO27v2uqrm The transcript will be available here As bad as the state of affairs appeared on college campuses prior to the October 7th massacre of Israelis by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s terror proxy Hamas that included BDS resolutions and interrupting Jewish speakers at campus events, the situation has gotten exponentially worse as antisemitism has […]
Breaking the Paradigm in the Middle East February 11, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/zkhiUFR76sU?si=Oi4hUVKeKkfgIjKk The transcript will be available here President Donald Trump’s recent statements alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have introduced a dramatic shift in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Trump called for the resettlement of nearly 2 million Palestinians outside of Gaza. This proposal would mark a significant departure from previous diplomatic efforts, effectively […]