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  • 9/11 to October 7: Mosab Hassan Yousef Warns the West About Jihad’s Real Goal

    9/11 to October 7: Mosab Hassan Yousef Warns the West About Jihad’s Real Goal
    Sep 14 2025
    'Son of Hamas,' Mosab Hassan Yousef, joins Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, to discuss the disturbing legacy of jihad from September 11, 2001 to Oct. 7, 2023, revealing how Islamic extremism has not only survived but mutated into even more dangerous global forms.
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    42 min
  • Middle East at a Crossroads: Will Hamas Fall or Rise Again?

    Middle East at a Crossroads: Will Hamas Fall or Rise Again?
    Sep 7 2025
    The Middle East is entering one of the most critical turning points the region has faced in decades. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at the JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, sit down to discuss this historic juncture. The discussion opens with Israel’s military operation in Gaza and the unprecedented backing it has received from the United States. With Washington proposing a potential trusteeship over Gaza, the hosts ask whether this moment could mark the defeat of Hamas and Islamic Jihad and the beginning of a new regional order, or whether the area risks becoming further entrenched as a hub of jihad fueled by Iran and its proxies.
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    34 min
  • Our Middle East: A Defining Moment for Israel, Gaza, and the Region

    Our Middle East: A Defining Moment for Israel, Gaza, and the Region
    Sep 4 2025
    In this episode of Our Middle East, Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at the JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, explore one of the most critical turning points in the Middle East in decades. They analyze Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the unprecedented support it is receiving from the United States, and proposals for a trusteeship that could reshape the territory’s future. The conversation examines Hamas’s strategy of prolonging the conflict, the ongoing hostage crisis, and the mounting international pressure on Israel from the United Nations, France, Saudi Arabia, and the European Union. The hosts also discuss the reluctance of Arab powers such as Qatar and Egypt to take meaningful steps to pressure Hamas, and the consequences this has for Palestinians and the wider region. Diker and Abu Toameh consider the broader implications for Lebanon and Syria, where Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed groups are watching Israel’s moves closely. They emphasize that this conflict is not only political or territorial but also an ideological battle against radical jihadist movements seeking to undermine Israel’s very existence. Our Middle East offers timely and authoritative analysis, raising the question of whether this moment could lead to the emergence of a truly new Middle East shaped by Israel, the United States, and moderate Arab states, or whether radical forces will continue to dominate the region.
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    34 min
  • Gaza’s About to Change Forever (the end of the war?)

    Gaza’s About to Change Forever (the end of the war?)
    Aug 15 2025
    With Hamas leaders under mounting pressure from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the Arab League, hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh explore whether we’re witnessing the beginning of Hamas’s end or the setup for another major confrontation. The discussion examines reports of high-stakes negotiations in Cairo, where an “all-for-all” exchange, freeing all Israeli hostages in return for Hamas prisoners, is reportedly on the table. Could this be the “deal of the century” that reshapes Gaza’s future, or will Hamas attempt a last-minute power play to maintain control? Chapters 00:00 The Current State of Hamas and Israel 02:53 Pressure on Hamas and Regional Dynamics 05:52 Arab League's Stance and International Reactions 08:47 The Future of Gaza and Hamas's Role 12:03 Demilitarization and Reconstruction of Gaza 14:51 Israel's Narrative and Public Diplomacy 17:51 Understanding Jihad and Hamas's Ideology 20:48 The Complexity of Palestinian Politics 23:46 The Role of the West in the Middle East 27:03 Cultural Misunderstandings and the Path Forward
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    34 min
  • Hebron Sheikh's Power Play RATTLES The Middle East

    Hebron Sheikh's Power Play RATTLES The Middle East
    Jul 13 2025
    Is a quiet revolution brewing in the West Bank? Several Hebron Sheikhs have just made an unprecedented offer: peace with Israel without the Palestinian Authority. Could this be the next chapter of the Abraham Accords or is it nothing but bluster? Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, renowned Arab affairs journalist and Senior Fellow at JCFA and Gatestone Institute, unpack a groundbreaking development: influential Hebron clan leaders, without the Palestinian Authority, have proposed a peace initiative directly with Israel. In a move reported by the Wall Street Journal, Sheikh Adiyah Al-Jabari and other prominent clan figures from Hebron have publicly endorsed coexistence and commerce with Israel, bypassing the corruption-plagued Palestinian Authority. Diker and Abu Toameh analyze whether this “Hebron model” could mark the beginning of a post-PA, bottom-up peace structure based on traditional clan governance and economic cooperation.
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    37 min
  • Arab world's SURPRISING reaction to Israel's Iran offensive

    Arab world's SURPRISING reaction to Israel's Iran offensive
    Jun 19 2025
    How does Israel’s lightning strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and its new mastery of Tehran’s skies change the Middle East chessboard? Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, break down why the Jewish state’s restored deterrence is being quietly cheered from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi and what that means for tomorrow’s alliances.
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    32 min
  • What the West is missing about the Gaza war

    What the West is missing about the Gaza war
    May 7 2025
    In this episode of “Our Middle East,” Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs, and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, unpack why Gaza is no longer a local conflict—it’s a global flashpoint.The hosts warn that failure to decisively defeat Hamas will destabilize not only Israel’s southern front but entire Arab regimes in Jordan and Egypt, empower the Muslim Brotherhood and embolden Iran’s terror proxies across the region—from Yemen and Syria to university campuses in the United States.
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    34 min
  • 30 Years of Deception: How Palestinians can find hope and leadership post-Oct. 7

    30 Years of Deception: How Palestinians can find hope and leadership post-Oct. 7
    Apr 23 2025
    Is the Palestinian Authority on the verge of collapse? In this hard-hitting episode of “Our Middle East,” Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs (JCFA), and Khaled Abu Toameh, Senior Fellow at JCFA and the Gatestone Institute, dive deep into the inner workings of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its growing instability—an issue with direct implications for Israel, the Arab world and global security.
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    36 min