Webinars

Is there an Inevitability of War with Lebanon?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qb8hjKeQf0 READ TRANSCRIPT HERE Iran has vowed to take revenge on Israel for the killing of Ismael Haniya, in Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Sayyed Ali Khameini has vowed to attack Israel saying, “Following the bitter, tragic event which took place within our borders of the Islamic Republic, it is our duty to take revenge.” […]

View from the Homefront: A Briefing with Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi

https://youtu.be/gLB22TNvsso?si=NQoeUpUJ78fDsiKo   READ TRANSCRIPT HERE As I write these words, Israelis are busy preparing their bomb shelters and sealed rooms for war. The assassination of Hamas chief political leader Ismael Haniyah in Tehran, of Hamas military leader Mohammad Deif in Khan Younis Gaza, of Hezbollah commander Faud Shakr, as well as the air strikes over […]

Iran’s Ring of Fire Surrounds Israel

https://youtu.be/znKI5klt4pw?si=IqVNuxJTvKhXzFnD READ TRANSCRIPT HERE While the Biden administration and international community mistakenly view Israel’s current war with Hamas as one limited and simply about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, historian Gadi Taub correctly recognizes it as just the prologue to a much larger conflict between Israel and Iran with Israel on the frontlines of the battle against […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How Has the Syrian Revolution and the Hezbollah Ceasefire Impacted the Lives of Israel’s Northern Communities?

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 […]