With over 1,000 rockets fired against Israel in the past day, and five dead civilians, JPC speaks with Amos Harel, senior military analyst for Haaretz, for his understanding of the current developments.

Interview: Analysis on Military Escalation with Haaretz's Amos Harel - May 12, 2021

With the continuation of violent clashes between Arabs and Jews in mixed cities across Israel, JPC speaks with Executive Director of the Abraham Initiatives Dr. Thabet Abu Rass, to see what can be done on the civil level to bring down the tensions.

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Interview: Another Night of Arab-Jewish Clashes w/Dr. Thabet Abu Rass - May 13, 2021

Sociology expert Dr. Shlomo Fischer, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, and lecturer in Education from Ben-Gurion University and the Hebrew University, expands on extremism in Israeli politics.

Interview: Deciphering the Ben-Gvir Phenomenon - September 17, 2022

The Jerusalem Press Club hosts Tal Shalev, Walla News' chief political correspondent, for a talk about the possible scenarios and what Israelis are voting about this time.

No Hope Out of Political Deadlock Absent Electoral Change w/Tal Shalev - September 20, 2022

Dr. Dore Gold, Israel's former Foreign Ministry Director-General and ambassador to the UN, responds to PM Lapid's plans to return item to foreign affairs agenda at UNGA speech and discusses possible relocation of British Embassy to Jerusalem.

Ex. Diplomat: Pursuing 2-State Solution Won't Bind Next Gov't - September 22, 2022

Stav Shaffir, former member of the Knesset (2013-2020), journalist and social activist, explains the current political situation from her point of view.
Photo: Nir Arieli

Former MK: Gov't Hasn't Won, but Country has Lost - July 24, 2023

Attorney Yotam Eyal, CEO of The Legal Forum for Israel, says legislation on Reasonability Clause is small in comparison to larger issues at play, and is hopeful the next round of bills in cooperation with Opposition, in this interview with the Jerusalem Press Club.

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'Israel's Character, Not Judiciary, at Stake' - July 24, 2023

Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center, and a former officer in the military intelligence corps, speaks about the tensions with Hezbollah in the Northern Border.

Expert: Nasrallah has Changed Policy and is Preparing for War - August 2, 2023

Prof. Gideon Rahat, chair of the Political Science Department at The HUJI, an international fellow at The Center for the Study of Democracy at The University of California Irvine, and a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explains the current political situation.

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Different Laws for Courts & Knesset Would Spell Disaster - August 15, 2023

Professor Reuven Hazan, from the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines the possible conflicts between government branches prior to the Supreme Court's deliberation on the validity of the reasonability clause law.

'Race Against Time for Judicial Reform Compromise'

A strong earthquake has struck central Morocco, killing at least 2,000 people and causing severe damage. 
Tanyah Murkes CEO of SID-Israel, the umbrella organization for Israeli action in humanitarian assistance, speaks about the current situation on the field.

Morocco Tremor: Israeli Aid Groups Already Mobilized on Ground - September 11, 2023

Rabbi Dov Lipman, former member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid, explores the events in the public prayers in Tel-Aviv During Yom Kippur.
Credit: Yesh Atid party

Former MK: Fear of Theocracy at Core of Yom Kippur, Weekly Protests - September 26, 2023

Dr. Vera Michlin Shapir, Expert of the Russian policy and politics, a Visiting Research Fellow at the King's Centre for Strategic Communications, and author of “Fluid Russia: Between the National and the Global”, presents the way the conflict with Hamas is being looked upon by the Kremlin.

Expert: Russia has obviously chosen Hamas' side in the conflict - October 8, 2023

Adv. Anan Heir, resident of Pki’in, describes the feelings of a non-Jewish citizen of Israel during wartime.

Israeli Druze: 'When it Comes to Wars, I View Myself as a Proud Israeli'  - October 23, 2023

19 días han transcurrido desde el cruel ataque de Hamás contra el sur de Israel, y parece que esta guerra será larga. Con Hamás en la región sur, Hezbollah en el norte y la sombra inminente de Irán, la guerra actual se está convirtiendo en un complejo juego de ajedrez con múltiples jugadores. 

Para discutir las posibilidades que enfrenta Israel y sus desafíos en términos de legitimidad internacional, desde el Jerusalem Press Club coversamos con el Dr. Daniel Wajner, Profesor Asistente del Departamento de Relaciones Internacionales y del Foro Europeo de la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalem, y especializado en asuntos de legitimidad, política exterior, resolución de conflictos e integración regional.

Experto: El Desafío de Israel es mantener su legitimidad en la guerra a lo largo del tiempo

Shalom Weil, teacher and education worker and the person in charge of liaisons with families of casualties in the Education Ministry’s Southern Division, spoke about his encounters with Bedouins in villages that were hit by Hamas’s rockets.

Jews & Bedouins Together in Mourning over Attacks - October 25, 2023

Dr. Ron Schleifer, senior lecturer at Ariel University who specializes in psychological warfare in the context of the Arab-Israeli struggle, explains the usage of Hamas in different methods to weakens Israeli spirit

Expert: Hamas Use Psychological Warfare to Cause Mayhem, Shock and Awe - November 2, 2023

Dr. Raz Zimmt, an expert on Iran at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and a research fellow at the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies at Tel-Aviv University, elaborates on Tehran's goals and motives, one month after the beginning of the war.

Expert: Ending Gaza War Now an Iranian Interest - November 9, 2023

Attila Somfalvi, Senior political analyst and strategist, speaks with the Jerusalem Press Club on the wider changes that the political system might go through after the Iron Swords War

Analyst: Political Unpheaval to Resurface After War - November 23, 2023

Durante su visita a Israel, el presidente de España Pedro Sánchez afirmo que Israel no está respetando “los límites establecidos dentro del derecho internacional humanitario” en su guerra contra el grupo terrorista Hamas en la franja de Gaza.

El malestar no se hizo esperar en Jerusalem que llamo a consulta a la embajadora de Israel en España, dando cuenta de la creciente tensión entre ambos países.  

Para analizar la situación actual, el Jerusalem Press Club conversa con el Prof. Arie Kacowicz de la catedra Jaim Weitzman de Relaciones Internacionales, de la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén.

Experto: Israel no comete genocidio en la Franja de Gaza; llama a cooperar con la Corte Penal Int.

Dr. Yoel Guznasky, Senior Researcher at the Middle East Institute in Washington and at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Gulf politics & security, analyzes the Israeli options against the Houthis and the regional recent developments

Expert: Houthi Aggression May Deepen Israeli-Saudi Relations  - December 20, 2023

Helit Barel, former senior official at Israel's National Security Council and a founding member of the Devora Forum for the empowerment of women in foreign and security roles, analyzes the diplomatic tension leading up to the United States withholding its veto power at the UN in a resolution considered unfavorable by Israel, in this interview with the Jerusalem Press Club

Interview: The crisis in Israel-US relations - March 26, 2024

Head of the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies Prof. Eitan Shamir discusses the implications of the accidental killing of international aid workers in Gaza and the effect of a high level strike by Israel against IRGC officials on the outskirts of Damascus.

Expert: How WCK incident affects Israel's fight in the North - April 4, 2024

Ahead of an imminent decision by the ICC to open an investigation against Israelis for alleged war crimes, JPC spoke to a legal expert, 
Advocate Tom Gal, an associate at Goldfarb. She's represented a number of organizations before the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Interview with Tom Gal - July 15, 2020

With ongoing demonstrations against the government as the Covid-19 economic crisis persists, and with Israel's political leadership's competence in question, JPC speaks with public opinion expert and political consultant, Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin. 

Photo credit: Eyal Warshavsky

Interview with Dahlia Scheindlin - July 20, 2020

Speaking to JPC on the impact of the election's results  on Israel's relationship with the US and American Jewry is Dr. Sharon Goldman, Vice President for Global Resources at Bar-Ilan University, and former deputy director for the Northeast at AIPAC and former vice president at Shalem College.

Is Biden Good for the Jews? w/VP of Bar-Ilan U. - November 9, 2020

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