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Decision Points

Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast on key moments in Israel's history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S. Israel relations, the second season examined key Israe... Read more

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The Nadir of U.S.-Israel Relations: Between Eisenhower and Nasser

The Nadir of U.S.-Israel Relations: Between Eisenhower and Nasser

This episode focuses on one of the lowest points in the U.S.-Israel relationship: the 1956 Suez Crisis. At the time, Pre... Read more

13 Nov 2019

28mins

Ranked #2

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The Countdown to the 1967 War: From Embattled Siege to Military Breakthrough

The Countdown to the 1967 War: From Embattled Siege to Military Breakthrough

This episode discusses the Johnson administration’s policy in the weeks leading up to the 1967 Six Day War. As that conf... Read more

20 Nov 2019

30mins

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Can Hi-Tech Transform the U.S.-Israel Relationship?

Can Hi-Tech Transform the U.S.-Israel Relationship?

This episode discusses the growth of Israel’s hi-tech sector and its impact on relations with the United States. Much of... Read more

22 Jan 2020

34mins

Ranked #4

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The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Challenge

The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Challenge

This episode focuses on the growing threat of a nuclear Iran and U.S.-Israeli efforts to contain it over the years. The ... Read more

15 Jan 2020

34mins

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U.S., Israel and the Palestinians: Oslo, Gaza and Beyond

U.S., Israel and the Palestinians: Oslo, Gaza and Beyond

This episode focuses on one of the toughest issues in the world, namely efforts by the US to reconcile the Zionist natio... Read more

8 Jan 2020

41mins

Ranked #6

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Cold War Geopolitics and Freedom for Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian Jews

Cold War Geopolitics and Freedom for Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian Jews

This episode focuses on the immigration of Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian Jewry to Israel, the impact of which has been m... Read more

18 Dec 2019

35mins

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Begin, Sadat and Carter: Camp David Breakthrough

Begin, Sadat and Carter: Camp David Breakthrough

This episode focuses on the first Arab-Israeli peace breakthrough, the Camp David Accords of 1978. Camp David resulted f... Read more

11 Dec 2019

33mins

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The 1973 War and the Airlift Delay

The 1973 War and the Airlift Delay

This episode focuses on the 1973 war between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, a surprise conflict that broke out i... Read more

4 Dec 2019

33mins

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From UN Partition to Statehood: The Battle in the Truman Administration

From UN Partition to Statehood: The Battle in the Truman Administration

This episode will focus on the moment when Britain was about to depart Mandatory Palestine and there was heightened unce... Read more

6 Nov 2019

34mins

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The Hidden U.S. Role in the Balfour Declaration

The Hidden U.S. Role in the Balfour Declaration

In this episode, we will discuss the United States’ little-known role in the Balfour Declaration, and the influence and ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

30mins

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