"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely heard in Western media. Want to know what Israel’s conservative media is really saying? Start here.
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"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely heard in Western media. Want to know what Israel’s conservative media is really saying? Start here.
The Real Reason the Israel-Gaza Conflict Continues
Straight Up with Danny Seaman
21 minutes
4 months ago
The Real Reason the Israel-Gaza Conflict Continues
As Israel’s war against Hamas approaches its decisive stage, what will the “day after” look like and what lessons must be learned to ensure this war is the last of its kind? This week, Danny Seaman, former senior official at the Prime Minister’s Office, sits down with Dr. Adi Schwartz, research fellow at the Mizgav Institute and renowned author on the Arab-Israeli conflict, for an unflinching look at Israel’s military objectives, political realities and the long-term battle of ideas shaping the Middle East.
Chapters
00:00 Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian Aid
02:50 The Goals of the Ongoing Conflict
06:11 Hostage Negotiations and National Security
08:58 The Complexity of Palestinian Statehood
11:47 Misdiagnosing the Conflict
14:43 Concessions and International Perception
18:02 Hope for the Future
Straight Up with Danny Seaman
"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely heard in Western media. Want to know what Israel’s conservative media is really saying? Start here.