Gilad Halpern

Meet the Neighborhood Bogeyman: Iran

Dr. Raz Zimmt is the encyclopedia of policy analysis of Iran. Today’s episode interviews him about the new and changing alliances of the Middle East.

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Being Fruitful and Multiplying? Please Stop

Professor Alon Tal discusses his new and acclaimed book, “The Land is Full: Addressing Overpopulation in Israel,” a plea for a sustainable future for Israel.

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The Cold War’s Six Hot Days

Dr. Guy Laron discusses his new book, “The Six Day War: The Breaking of the Middle East.”

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Boots on the Ground: Journeys in a War-Torn Middle East

Middle East analyst Jonathan Spyer discusses his new book, “Days of the Fall: A Reporter’s Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars.”

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Storming Down Memory Lane: Memory Activism in Israel and Palestine

Dr. Yifat Gutman discusses her book, “Memory Activism: Reimagining the Past for the Future in Israel-Palestine,” which analyzes new modes conflict resolution.

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Legal Aliens: Middle-Class Arab Migration to Israeli Metropolitan Areas

Dr. Fahima Abbas discusses the migration patterns of young and professional Arabs from Arab communities to predominantly Jewish urban areas.

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Persons of Dollar: How GDP Became King

Dr. Eli Cook discusses his new book, “The Pricing of Progress: Economic Indicators and the Capitalization of American Life.”

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Fences and Neighbors: A Story of Friendship Across the Divide

Veteran American-Israeli journalist Gwen Ackerman discusses her debut novel, “Goddess of Battle,” a story of an unlikely friendship between two women.

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The Wild West (Bank): The Allegory That Keeps on Giving

Israeli novelist Assaf Gavron discusses his book, “The Hilltop: A Novel,” and explains why a secular Tel Avivian chose to set the plot in the West Bank.

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