Charles Freilich's guest appearances

Charles Freilich

The Tikvah Podcast

Podcasts from the UCLA International Institute

Podcasts from the UCLA Nazarian Center for Israel Studies

David Makovsky

Emmanuel Navon

Ambassador Dennis Ross

Scott Lasensky

Anders Persson

Douglas Murray

Russ Roberts

Leo Strauss

Jerry Brown

Antonio Garcia Martinez

Paul Romer

Yoram Hazony

Peter Berkowitz

Jonah Goldberg

Joseph B. Soloveitchik

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On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with Charles Freilich, former deputy national security adviser in Israel and a long-time senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center, about threats to Israel's national security, warming ties with Gulf sta

ISRAEL IN DEPTH – With guest, Charles Freilich, author of Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change

Militarily, diplomatically, and culturally, the relationship between the United States and Israel is both unprecedented and unique. And, for Israel, it is an indispensable pillar of its national security strategy. Yet, while great-power support has been an important strategic goal for Israel since David Ben-Gurion, the Jewish State has become so dependent on America that it rarely takes major diplomatic or military action without first consulting Washington. Has the “special relationship”—so vital for Israel’s survival—also compromised its sovereignty? Has Israel become too dependent on the United States? This is precisely the question Charles D. Freilich tackles in his  February 2018 Mosaic essay. In the piece, Freilich—a former deputy national security adviser in Israel and a senior fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center—explores the origins of the important alliance between the U.S. and Israel, as well as its costs and benefits to the Jewish State and how best to maintain the health of the alliance in the future. In this podcast, Dr. Freilich joins Jonathan Silver to discuss his essay as well as his larger vision of U.S.-Israel relations. They detail the tremendous benefits Israel has received from its partnership with America as well as the significant constraints Israel has allowed Washington to place on its freedom of action. As they explore how to strengthen the alliance going forward, their conversation also touches on the Iranian nuclear program, the Palestinian question, and what a serious Israeli national security strategy should look like in the coming years. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble as well as “Baruch Habah,” performed by the choir of Congregation Shearith Israel.

Militarily, diplomatically, and culturally, the relationship between the United States and Israel is both unprecedented and unique. And, for Israel, it is an indispensable pillar of its national security strategy. Yet, while great-power support has been an important strategic goal for Israel since David Ben-Gurion, the Jewish State has become so dependent on America that it rarely takes major diplomatic or military action without first consulting Washington. Has the “special relationship”—so vital for Israel’s survival—also compromised its sovereignty? Has Israel become too dependent on the United States? This is precisely the question Charles D. Freilich tackles in his <a href="https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/2018/02/has-israel-grown-too-dependent-on-the-united-states/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> February 2018 Mosaic essay</a>. In the piece, Freilich—a former deputy national security adviser in Israel and a senior fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center—explores the origins of the important alliance between the U.S. and Israel, as well as its costs and benefits to the Jewish State and how best to maintain the health of the alliance in the future. In this podcast, Dr. Freilich joins Jonathan Silver to discuss his essay as well as his larger vision of U.S.-Israel relations. They detail the tremendous benefits Israel has received from its partnership with America as well as the significant constraints Israel has allowed Washington to place on its freedom of action. As they explore how to strengthen the alliance going forward, their conversation also touches on the Iranian nuclear program, the Palestinian question, and what a serious Israeli national security strategy should look like in the coming years. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the <a href="http://www.arcensemble.com/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARC Ensemble</a> as well as “Baruch Habah,” performed by the choir of Congregation Shearith Israel.

Charles Freilich on the U.S.-Israel “Special Relationship”