Elyakim Rubinstein has had an incredibly prolific career in academia, politics, diplomacy and the judiciary. He is the only living Israeli who has taken part in peace negotiations with all of Israel’s five neighboring countries.

Prof Nir Arielli, Professor of International History at the University of Leeds (UK), discusses his book, “The Dead Sea: A 10,000 Year History.”

Dr. (Col. res.) Eran Shamir-Borer analyzes Israel’s legal standing in relation to the Gaza War and the occupation of the Palestinian Territories

Prof. Yehuda Shenhav Shaharabani discusses the life and writing of Elias Khoury, the great Lebanese novelist who died in September, aged 76. Shaharabani single-handedly translated ten of Khoury’s novels, and was a close personal friend of his.

Dr Brandon Friedman discusses the future of Middle Eastern geopolitics in the wake of October 7th and ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

The climate crisis is a global issue with very concrete strategic consequences: on food security, energy and more. Galit Cohen, Director of the Program on Climate Change at Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies, discusses the implications of the climate crisis on national security and the importance of policymaking in moving forward

Daniel Lörcher, the founding director of What Matters, an organization that tackles racism, antisemitism and discrimination on the soccer field and elsewhere, discusses his work on reducing antisemitism among soccer fans and how sports culture can – and does – help create an atmosphere that promotes tolerance and pluralism

Ricarda Louk, the mother of Shani, a tattoo artist who became one of the most iconic victims of the Nova festival massacre, talks to us upon the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack

Dr Tammy Hoffman explains how public education can tackle the erosion of democratic norms and the adverse effects of social media on society