August 21 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Perspectives from within: Iranian intellectuals on potential strikes against Israel https://youtu.be/D8hApdhv1LU?si=XLXf_9w2IQzHOgTW READ TRANSCRIPT HERE Ever since Israel took out Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh, the world has been waiting for Iran to retaliate. Iranian officials have threatened and blustered, with a lack of follow through. The United States and foreign mediators are maintaining pressure on Iran to delay an attack targeting Israel, by threatening Iran. […]
August 28 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Iran’s Strategy for Attacking Israel and the United States https://youtu.be/p_26l3A68zA?si=a3AqXPIxZjieDMsr The transcript will be available here. Early Sunday morning, the Iranian proxy Hezbollah attempted once more to attack the state of Israel with scores of rockets and missiles aimed at Tel Aviv and central Israel. Since October 8th, there have been more than 7,500 rocket, drone and missile attacks against the state […]
September 4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM What is the Situation Today on Israel’s North? https://youtu.be/2Nq1mBKsrqg The transcript will be available here Ever since October 8th, the people in Israel’s north have endured approximately 8,000 constant rocket, missile, and UAV attacks. Over 21,000 acres of Israeli forests and farmland have been burned by Hezbollah missiles, rockets, and air strikes. Israeli citizens, particularly in the north, have been bracing themselves […]
September 12 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Special 9/11 Anniversary Webinar: A Discussion of the Many Threats to U.S. National Security https://youtu.be/G5xDmNV3Llo?si=r5am-lTXDCInKR1P The transcript can be found here In the wake of the Islamist terror attack on U.S. soil by al Qaeda on September 11, 2001, the U.S. government vowed that it would never happen again and implemented many intelligence and security changes including the formation of the Department of Homeland Security. Unfortunately, in […]
September 18 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb https://youtu.be/5h4hJjachog?si=rWJerVoka0cAG7cL Transcript will be available here While America is preoccupied with electoral politics and Israel is bogged down in war with Iranian terrorist proxies, it appears as if the Islamic Republic may be making a mad dash to complete its quest for nuclear weapons. Some intelligence officials believe that Iran is expediting its […]
September 25 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Israel’s War on Multiple Fronts, Including Judea and Samaria https://youtu.be/Qqsw0UASXFA?si=YuMwA78vw39XH_2c The transcript can be found here As I write this, Israel is mounting a barrage of explosions across southern Lebanon, home to a plethora of Hezbollah bases. This comes after Hezbollah experienced a clear and precisely executed attack from beepers and walkie-talkies, killing dozens and injuring thousands of Hezbollah members, including several high-ranking […]
October 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The View from Lebanon https://youtu.be/R5eJ5juu-tg?si=wcvfoWWrOD1Dcs6P The transcript is available here In light of the recent dramatic events within Lebanon, our webinar with Ratnadeep Chakraborty has been postponed until further notice. Tomorrow’s webinar will now feature Dr. Walid Phares, an American scholar born in Beirut, and a Middle East expert. Dr. Phares will tell us what the view is from […]
October 9 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and Beyond: Looking at 5785 with Clear Eyes https://youtu.be/GNT9AWuVluA?si=wjRjVbm5AYCBj9vv Transcript is available here. This past year has seen the longest war in Israel’s history. We have watched as Israel has tried to pick the pieces up from the tremendous and horrific devastation of October 7th. We marvel at the courage, determination, and resilience of the Israeli people, and especially of the brave men […]
October 23 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges in a Dangerous World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zng2KAeYFtY The transcript will be available here Just eight days before Hamas' brutal invasion of Israel which resulted in 1200 Israelis butchered and 250 kidnapped to Gaza, U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan ignorantly stated, "The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades now." Had Sullivan been speaking during […]
October 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Media, Academia, and International Community’s Cognitive War on Israel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNR4kcDkix0 Transcript will be available here The anti-Israel bias in the mainstream media, at the UN and other international organizations, and in academia is nothing new. What is, however, shocking, is the portrayal of Israel and demonization of a country trying to survive after a barbaric invasion of its homeland that resulted in […]
November 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Updates from Israel’s Northern Front with Lieutenant Colonel Sarit Zehavi https://youtu.be/dD3s0p7T2CE?si=OGYcXAbfm2Ny6XLk Transcript will be available here Ever since the barbaric attacks of October 7, 2023, the Iranian proxy Hezbollah has been itching to show solidarity with Hamas and get into the war. During this current war, Hezbollah has lobbied over 10,000 missiles into Israel, causing at least 60,000 to 70,000 Israelis to become internally displaced […]
November 13 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM India, Israel, and the Middle East https://youtu.be/2fcafmOofR4?si=0QZapPZsW9iFlBKC The transcript will be available here As global dynamics change, India has emerged more and more as a leading global power. But what does the rise of India mean for the Middle East and Israel in particular? And how does India view the region? Here to discuss the history and current state […]
December 4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Behnam Ben Taleblu on the Iranian Nuclear Program and Its Return to a Policy of “Murder for Hire” https://youtu.be/KANNabi_gkI?si=VztxMJ1Y1kXNrL2p The transcript will be available here Since the October 25th Israeli attack on an Iranian nuclear research facility in Parchin, how significant is the damage done to the Islamic Republic’s ability to strike out against Israel? Does the Islamic Republic want to engage with the state of Israel and perhaps her allies in […]
December 5 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SPECIAL WEBINAR: Navigating through the Syrian Complexity 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 […]
December 11 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Battle for the Jewish State 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 […]
December 16 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Assad’s Downfall and Its Impact on Iran, Russia and Turkey 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 […]