Hope and Rage: Bringing the Hostages Home and the Future of the Israel-Hamas War with Eetta Prince-Gibson and Sarah Breger

What exactly did Israel and Hamas agree to and how likely is the ceasefire to hold? What does this deal mean for the safety and security of Israel and is the end of the war in sight? Why are some Israelis not supportive of the deal? And what about the remaining hostages? In conversation with Moment Israel Editor Eetta Prince-Gibson and Editor Sarah Breger.

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Ilan Berman and Nadine Epstein discuss the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad

A Deep Dive into the Fall of al-Assad and the Implications for the Middle East with Ilan Berman and Nadine Epstein

After 50 years of family rule, including 13 years of civil war, the people of Syria are celebrating, for now. What happened and how did it happen so quickly? What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—the rebel group that may emerge as the ruling party, who is its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Julani and will they be good for the Syrian people? What role did Israel play and what are the implications for the geopolitics of the region?

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Sabbath Queen with Amichai Lau Lavie, Sandi DuBowski and Aimee Ginsburg Bikel

Amichai Lau-Lavie and Sandi DuBowski are in conversation with Lau-Lavie’s longtime friend, journalist and writer Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, author of Theodore Bikel’s The City of Light, about the Sabbath Queen and what it means to be in the “messy middle.”

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Daughters of Abraham: How an Israeli-American and Palestinian-American are Bridging the Divide since October 7 with Nada Higuera, Heidi Basch-Harod, Zainab Khan and Sarah Breger

A discussion about what it means to listen to one another through uncomfortable conversations, how to create empathy in an ever-polarizing world, and how personal connections can begin to bridge seemingly insurmountable divides.

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