Danny Zaken's guest appearances

Danny Zaken

Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper

Yousef Munayyer

Daoud Kuttab

Karen Young

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Lara Friedman

Barbara Slavin

Amberin Zaman

Bibi Netanyahu

Bruce Riedel

Max Suchkov

Ayla Jean Yackley

Julian Pecquet

Jack Detsch

Mohammad Shabani

Ben Caspit

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  President Trump’s foreign policy circle shrunk a little more this week, with National Security Advisor John Bolton getting the boot. But the other less-talked-about announcement was the resignation of Jason Greenblatt, Trump’s appointed envoy for the “deal of the century” - the long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace deal. Who is Greenblatt, what were his accomplishments, and what does it say about Trump’s foreign policy? And will it make a difference in crafting any sort of workable peace plan? Phil and Cooper discuss this and also get some perspectives from Yousef Munayyer (@YousefMunayyer) of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights and Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken (@danizaken).      Palestinians see Greenblatt resignation as sign of failure for US Mideast vision  (Daoud Kuttab)   Will Greenblatt’s resignation hurt Netanyahu?  (Danny Zaken)     Extra Listening:     Episode #105, Bahrain Drain (7/12/2019): Jared Kushner releases the first portion of the Israeli-Palestinian “deal of the century” - an economic “peace and prosperity” platform - but it didn’t get the response they were looking for.  Music: Skinny - “Never Snitch” (Spotify  |  Apple Music)

President Trump’s foreign policy circle shrunk a little more this week, with National Security Advisor John Bolton getting the boot. But the other less-talked-about announcement was the resignation of Jason Greenblatt, Trump’s appointed envoy for the “deal of the century” - the long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace deal. Who is Greenblatt, what were his accomplishments, and what does it say about Trump’s foreign policy? And will it make a difference in crafting any sort of workable peace plan? Phil and Cooper discuss this and also get some perspectives from Yousef Munayyer (<a href="https://twitter.com/YousefMunayyer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@YousefMunayyer</a>) of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights and Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken (<a href="https://twitter.com/danizaken?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@danizaken</a>). <ul> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/09/middle-east-peace-plan-greenblatt-resignation-palestinians.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Palestinians see Greenblatt resignation as sign of failure for US Mideast vision</a> (Daoud Kuttab)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/09/israel-united-states-palestinians-trump-jason-greenblatt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Will Greenblatt’s resignation hurt Netanyahu?</a> (Danny Zaken)</li> </ul> Extra Listening: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2019/07/episode-105-bahrain-drain-feat-shlomi-eldar--daoud-kuttab.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode #105, Bahrain Drain (7/12/2019)</a>: Jared Kushner releases the first portion of the Israeli-Palestinian “deal of the century” - an economic “peace and prosperity” platform - but it didn’t get the response they were looking for.</li> </ul> Music: Skinny - “Never Snitch” (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4se25wF3JDKKK3PicMVCHK?si=Eq12j-60RoyZs1cwB6KMZQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/sa/album/never-snitch-single/1472812834" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Music</a>)

Episode #112: En-voyage (feat. Yousef Munayyer & Danny Zaken)

  The Israeli election was held this week, and the results have found Prime Minister Netanyahu and his primary opponent Benny Gantz tied with 35 Knesset seats each. So why is Netanyahu still being hailed as the victor? Phil and Cooper discuss the events leading up to the election and Netanyahu’s path forward with Al-Monitor Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken.     Israeli right's election victory buys more time for Netanyahu (Ben Caspit)   Likud’s election day dirty tricks (Shlomi Eldar)   Israel’s election battles fought on social networks, not at mass rallies (Mazal Mualem)   How Netanyahu is in good shape to win re-election despite trailing his rival (Danny Zaken)     Extra Listening:     Episode #78,  Honey I Shrunk My Coalition (11/29/2018): Phil, Cooper, and Danny Zaken discuss Netanyahu’s political majority falling apart after the departure of Avigdor Liberman along with threats of other cabinet members leaving.   Episode #89,  Alliance Defiance (2/28/2019): Phil and Cooper explain the Blue &amp; White Coalition and how it was becoming a serious threat to Netanyahu’s leadership, and talk with Mazal Mualem about Bibi’s alliance with far-right parties.   Episode #90,  Nobody Puts Bibi in the Corner (3/7/2019): Ben Caspit joins the podcast to talk about the announcement about Netanyahu’s potential indictment, and how it will affect him in the April elections.     Music: Elisha Banai &amp; the Forty Thieves - “Barcelona” (Spotify |  Apple Music)

The Israeli election was held this week, and the results have found Prime Minister Netanyahu and his primary opponent Benny Gantz tied with 35 Knesset seats each. So why is Netanyahu still being hailed as the victor? Phil and Cooper discuss the events leading up to the election and Netanyahu’s path forward with Al-Monitor Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken. <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-benny-gantz-elections-victory.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Israeli right's election victory buys more time for Netanyahu</a> (Ben Caspit)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-likud-israeli-arabs-umm-al-fahm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Likud’s election day dirty tricks</a> (Shlomi Eldar)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-benny-gantz-facebook-twitter.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Israel’s election battles fought on social networks, not at mass rallies</a> (Mazal Mualem)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/intel-netanyahu-election-likud-gantz-knesset.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Netanyahu is in good shape to win re-election despite trailing his rival</a> (Danny Zaken) </li> </ul> Extra Listening: <ul> <li> Episode #78, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2018/11/episode-078-honey-i-shrunk-my-coalition-feat-danny-zaken.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Honey I Shrunk My Coalition (11/29/2018)</a>: Phil, Cooper, and Danny Zaken discuss Netanyahu’s political majority falling apart after the departure of Avigdor Liberman along with threats of other cabinet members leaving.</li> <li> Episode #89, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2019/02/episode-089-alliance-defiance-feat-mazal-mualem.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alliance Defiance (2/28/2019)</a>: Phil and Cooper explain the Blue &amp; White Coalition and how it was becoming a serious threat to Netanyahu’s leadership, and talk with Mazal Mualem about Bibi’s alliance with far-right parties.</li> <li> Episode #90, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2019/03/episode-090-nobody-puts-bibi-in-the-corner-feat-ben-caspit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Nobody Puts Bibi in the Corner (3/7/2019)</a>: Ben Caspit joins the podcast to talk about the announcement about Netanyahu’s potential indictment, and how it will affect him in the April elections. </li> </ul> Music: Elisha Banai &amp; the Forty Thieves - “Barcelona” (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/00DvAhsI96ke4gUvpnSmlJ?si=m3QcIBCqSD6BNwSbOVGOaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/barcelona/1359320846?i=1359321497" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Music</a>)

Episode #095: Breaking Benjamin (feat. Danny Zaken)

Phil and Cooper return from Thanksgiving with an update on the recent political events happening in Israel. Hostilities rose between Gaza and Israel earlier in November, which led to a ceasefire agreed to by all parties. But not quite all parties. Al-Monitor Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken speaks with the pod regarding a resignation in Netanyahu’s cabinet and what that portends.   No deal with Hamas will pay off for Israel (Shlomi Eldar)  How Hamas’ rocket barrage affects Israeli defense policy (Rasha Abou Jalal)  Netanyahu, Liberman criticized over Gaza cease-fire (Shlomi Eldar)  Intel: How Israeli defense minister’s resignation is shaking up Israel and Hamas (Danny Zaken)  Intel: How Hamas helped Netanyahu keep his coalition together (Danny Zaken)  Music: Tuna - בסיבוב / "Round" (feat. Tzlil Danin) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)

Phil and Cooper return from Thanksgiving with an update on the recent political events happening in Israel. Hostilities rose between Gaza and Israel earlier in November, which led to a ceasefire agreed to by all parties. But not quite all parties. Al-Monitor Israel Pulse contributor Danny Zaken speaks with the pod regarding a resignation in Netanyahu’s cabinet and what that portends. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/11/israel-palestinians-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-rockets-idf.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> No deal with Hamas will pay off for Israel</a> (Shlomi Eldar)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/11/gaza-hamas-israel-ceasefire-defense.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Hamas’ rocket barrage affects Israeli defense policy</a> (Rasha Abou Jalal)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/11/israel-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-avigdor-liberman-idf-gaza.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Netanyahu, Liberman criticized over Gaza cease-fire</a> (Shlomi Eldar)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/11/intel-israel-defense-minister-liberman-resignation-hamas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intel: How Israeli defense minister’s resignation is shaking up Israel and Hamas</a> (Danny Zaken)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/11/intel-how-hamas-helped-netanyahu-keep-coalition-israel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intel: How Hamas helped Netanyahu keep his coalition together</a> (Danny Zaken)</li> </ul> Music: Tuna - בסיבוב / "Round" (feat. Tzlil Danin) (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/besivuv-feat-tzlil-danin/1281327390?i=1281327396" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5RnhWaP5VD3eJN3J0chPmh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCRjJ-wdPA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>)