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 […]
Voices from Gaza and from Syria February 19, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/-aK0YQz-N4o?si=lnCthoTO8ojnij8b The transcript will be available here As Israel has fought to dismantle much of Hamas’ infrastructure in Gaza, and the international community is evaluating President Trump’s plan, many in the foreign policy world have been wondering what the population itself in Gaza believes. Although the totalitarian terrorist regime of Hamas, which remains in […]
Israel’s Economic Resilience: Sustaining Growth While Fighting on Seven Fronts February 26, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/aulMVXmLHFs?si=-dtke3ZQyXEriQIi The transcript will be available here How has Israel managed to fight on seven fronts, and maintain a thriving economy? Has the displacement of so many Israelis from their homes in the north and in the south had an impact on Israel’s economy? How have the demands of so many people being […]
Gaza: Ethnic and Sovereignty Questions Answered March 5, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/2-f0kj3WT-0 The transcript will be available here Gaza: Ethnic and Sovereignty Questions Answered. Edwin shares with EMET the historical realities and future options for Gaza, offering a deep dive into the region's complex past and potential paths forward. He also tackles other tough questions on Jewish and Israeli history, addressing common misconceptions and […]
Brigadier General Amir Avivi (Res.) and Creative Solutions to the Palestinian Conflict March 12, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/tXnejciaJUs?si=9tPxq5ce9Ohcr4JZ The transcript will be available here For decades, the same old, failed paradigm of “land for peace” has been offered to the Palestinians. We have seen that every piece of Israeli land ceded to the Palestinians has been used as a launching pad for further attacks against Israelis, Jews, and foreigners. It […]
The Middle East Shake Up Since the Inauguration of President Donald Trump March 18, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/URU7-4CrU44?si=6QgoWledyAztEQZt The transcript will be available here Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, spheres of influence within the Middle East have changed radically. What sort of influence does Iran still have within the Middle East? How important is Turkey’s role? What is taking place in Qatar, in Iraq, in Syria, in Lebanon and […]
Battleground Israel – Domestic troubles & the renewed fight against Iran’s terror proxies March 26, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/PeBEvi4JwRM?si=UER8YFNAHI17eM5e The transcript will be available here To the average viewer, the Middle East is now at a very serious juncture. On October 19, 2023, the Yeminis Houthis began to strike ships in the Red Sea, and on December 4, 2023, they began to strike commercial shipping lanes in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait of […]
Qatar’s Growing Influence in the United States April 2, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://youtu.be/26pA8RHXFg0?si=cIsVnYv6rFNWPxko The transcript will be available here The tiny gas-rich nation of Qatar has deftly exerted its influence on the education of our children stemming from our children’s education from kindergarten through 12th grade, to our university campuses, where billions in Qatari foreign funding have flown into our nation’s universities, including in particular, to […]