What can we say we've learned about Jewish liberation from 100 episodes of The Next Stage?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Vision movement organizers Lizzy Oziel, Aryeh Shapiro & Shai Hershel for the 100th episode of The Next Stage podcast to discuss the need for a post-Zionist Jewish liberation movement and to outline some of its objectives.

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TNS 100: What is Jewish Liberation After Zionism? (with the Visionaries)

The only way to stop further conflicts with Hamas is for Israel to acknowledge the mistake of leaving Gaza & formulate a visionary strategy for return.

As Israel reels from the horrific Hamas attacks of Simḥat Torah & finds itself fighting a new war on multiple fronts, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by Shai Hershel to discuss the situation.

TNS 106: Take Back Gaza! (with Shai Hershel)

Israel & Israel advocacy organizations have adopted messages that unwittingly strengthen anti-Israel narratives.

As Israel sends soldiers into Gaza to fight Hamas, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen discuss the challenges and benefits of understanding the narrative of the Other during war.

The two also discuss the failure of the hasbara industry's efforts to properly frame the conflict and effectively present Israel's position.

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TNS 108: Narratives & Warfare

How does the current conflict between Israel & Hamas in Gaza concern Hezbollah, Iran, the US empire, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia & the hostages?

As Israel's army pivots from areal strikes to a ground assault on northern Gaza, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by former United States diplomat and CIA case officer Ariel Avidar to analyze Israel's conduct of the war, what might be motivating some of the other actors involved and how this relates to a sudden spike in anti-Semitism.

TNS 109: Analyzing the War (with Ariel Avidar)

What does it really mean to be a Maccabi today?

Following a special announcement, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen talk about some of the deeper themes surrounding Ḥanukah and how they continuously repeat themselves throughout Israel's history. 

The two also discuss the dangerous psychological ramifications of Israelis celebrating the 1947 UN partition plan on the 29th of November.

Maoz Tzur outro music by Yehonatan Roth.

TNS 110: Ḥanukah's Cyclical Themes

Washington is demanding that Jerusalem present a plan for Gaza following the war against Hamas. But would unveiling such a plan be helpful right now?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen record a special Ḥanukah episode to discuss whether or not Israel should submit to US demands for a "day after" the war plan.

In response to Jerusalem's stated requirements that Hamas be removed from power, that Gaza be demilitarized and that Gazan Palestinians be deradicalized, the two also debate what options exist for Gaza moving forward.

Maoz Tzur outro music by Yehonatan Roth.

TNS 111: Does Israel Need a 'Day After' Plan for Post-War Gaza?

Has the current Gaza War created better conditions for Israel to move towards military self-sufficiency and free ourselves from the United States?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by "Prisoner of Zion" Jonathan Pollard to discuss Israel's looming battle over identity and the extent to which the people of Israel have begun to recognize the dangerous nature of the US-Israel relationship.

TNS 112: Israel's Struggle for Identity & Military Independence (with Jonathan Pollard)

Is Washington's aggressive push for partition inadvertently strengthening Binyamin Netanyahu & increasing the Israeli public's desire for freedom?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen discuss how the Biden administration's efforts to push Israel back to a two-state paradigm have actually backfired against American interests in the Semitic region.

The two also discuss socio-political transformations in Israeli society, the current state of Israeli-Palestinian peace work, and what line needs to be crossed for individual Jews to be seen as having turned against their people.

TNS 115: Biden's Tone-Deaf Two-State Rhetoric

What does it mean to engage Yishmael from a place of power? 

Can a stronger Jewish identity help Israel to better communicate with the Islamic world?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by Inon Kehati of the Home movement to discuss his new book aimed at communicating Israel's story to the Muslim world.

The three also discuss the importance of defining the Jewish people's historic mission and replacing Western political framings with a political map based on the diverse Israeli tribal identities.

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