Decision Points

A Washington Institute podcast on key moments in Israel's history and present. Season 5 of the podcast dives into the Gaza war and explores the long-term implications for Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East.

File: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan's King Abdullah II listen as President Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks on the Middle East peace negotiations in the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Netanyahu sat next to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, on his right, while the late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sat next to the Jordanian king, to his left. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Decision Points

30 Years of Peace Under Pressure: Israel and Jordan in Regional Turmoil

September 30, 2024

Merissa Khurma, David Schenker, and Efraim Halevy join David Makovsky to explore the future of Israel-Jordan relations amid rising regional tensions and public unrest

A supporter of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group waves a Palestinian flag with Arabic words that read: 'Jerusalem we are coming,' as she awaits the speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Ring of Fire: Iran’s Proxy Network Against Israel and How to Disrupt It

September 23, 2024

Michael Knights, Zohar Palti, and Dr. Patrick Clawson join David Makovsky to discuss Iran’s proxies, their regional strategy, and what the US and Israel can do to curb their power.

Old and new buildings around the Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv on September 8, 2021 (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)

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Israel’s Wartime Economy: Navigating Crisis and Beyond

September 16, 2024

The past 11 months have pushed Israel's economic resilience to the limit. David Makovsky is joined by former Bank of Israel governor Karnit Flug to discuss.

FILE - Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters chant at University of Chicago police while being kept from the university's quad as the student encampment is dismantled, May 7, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

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Back to School: Lessons from New Study on Israel and Campus Narratives

September 9, 2024

Leonard Saxe and Uriel Aboulouf join David Makovsky to discuss anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses and how some controversial academic theories shape these views.

Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)

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Inside Hamas: Its leaders and the organization’s evolution

September 2, 2024

How has the Palestinian Sunni Islamist movement evolved over the last few decades, and how can we understand the organization and its leadership today?

Anti-government protesters call for immediate elections in Tel Aviv, July 13, 2024. (Omer Yelin/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)

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What Do Polls Tell Us About Israeli and Palestinian Attitudes?

August 26, 2024

Expert Israeli & Palestinian pollsters, Tamar Hermann and Khalil Shikaki, join David Makovsky to discuss the trendlines of Israeli and Palestinian public opinion since 10/7.