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Sinopse
Neil Lazarus is the CEO of awesomeseminars.com, an internationally acclaimed expert in the fields of Middle East politics, public diplomacy and effective communication training.
Episódios
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Will Benny Gantz and the Blue and White Party survive?
01/03/2021 Duração: 27minWill the Blue and White Party survive? Did Benny Gantz betray his electorate or save the country? Professor Alon Tal Candidate for the Knesset talks about his party's hopes in the upcoming elections.
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Muhammad Zoabi. Israel Arab, Muslim, Zionist, Gay Activists. "It's complicated"
01/03/2021 Duração: 34minMuhammad Zoabi is an Israeli, an Arab, a Muslim, Zionist and Gay. Most importantly he provided an amazing interview on why life in Israel is so complicated. Forced into hiding as a teenager after receiving death threats - his story is one of a regular guy just wanting to hang out and relax despite all of the stereotypes attached to him.The discussion is wide-ranging humorous and often ironic. Covering an array of subjects from why so many Israeli Arabs are supporting Netanyahu and the Haredim to LBGTQ life in Tel Aviv, this is a classic podcast and essential listening.
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What is Left of the Israeli left?
24/02/2021 Duração: 31minIn this podcast, Neil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com talks to Dr. Laura Wharton of Meretz.The discussion is wide-ranging and addresses the crisis on Israel's political left and asks if Israel has irreversibly shifted away from a two-state solution
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Is a War in Israel's North Imminent?
23/02/2021 Duração: 26minNeil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com talks to Miri Eisen(Col. Ret.). Miri Eisin serves on the faculty of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel, and is an associate at the International Institute, for Counter-Terrorism. Eisin served as the Israeli government spokesperson during the Second Lebanon War in 2006, and as international press secretary to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
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Will Naftali Bennett Replace Netanyahu?
22/02/2021 Duração: 29minNeil Lazarus speaks frankly to Jeremy Saltan from Naftali Bennett's Yamina Party. The discussion is wide-ranging and considers Bennett's legacy as Defense and Education Minister, Covid, The Haredim, Ben Gvir, and the Kahanists and whether Bennett will side with Netanyahu or Gideon Saar.
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Israel's Protest Movement
26/01/2021 Duração: 17minProtesting has always been an essential part of Israel's political fabric. In this fascinating podcast keynote speaker, Neil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com, interviews journalist and educator Ittay Flescher. They discuss the simple question: what can we learn about Israeli society by examining its protest movements?
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My Neighbor is Hamas
15/01/2021 Duração: 16minNeil Lazarus interviews Tzameret Zamir who lives in Nativ Haesara on the border of Gaza.She explains the constant fear of Hamas for the community thereMore info: awesomeseminars.com
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A New Middle East? What Now after Bahrain and the UAE?
29/09/2020 Duração: 18minA timely podcast by Neil Lazarus discussing the recent Abraham Accords. Were their significanc eover played? Is there a new Middle East? What about the Saudis?
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Should Israel annex the West Bank
31/05/2020 Duração: 11minThis July Israel is threatening to annex the West Bank? What are the arguments for and against annexation? What is the threat to Israel's democracy?
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Are Israeli settlements legal?
20/11/2019 Duração: 11minThe US has just said that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are legal. Neil Lazarus explains
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Zionism Revealed
11/07/2019 Duração: 47minWhat is Zionism? Racist? Colonialism or liberation movement. Neil Lazarus asks the hard questions to Professor Gil TroyGil Troy is an American presidential historian and a popular commentator on politics and other issues. He is Professor of History at McGill University and a 2015 visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution. Troy is the author of nine books
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Crisis in the Gulf?
24/06/2019 Duração: 23minIn the latest podcast Neil Lazarus talks about the Iran Gulf Crisis, Palestinian peace plans and whether humor has red lines.
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Christians and Israel. A Millennial Perspective
06/06/2019 Duração: 19minIs Christian support for Israel really a blessing? Or does it have a hidden agenda? Are right-wing evangelicals upsetting the support of Israel from liberal Jewry? This hard-hitting interview discusses what is really behind Christian support for Israel?
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Why are Millennials not Supporting Israel and what to do about it.
23/04/2019 Duração: 20minRecent data is showing a dramatic drop in support for Israel amongst millennial Jews. Is this the real crisis for Israel? What can be done to stop it? Neil Lazarus discusses the problem
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How Honest is Media Reporting?
21/04/2019 Duração: 22minNeil Lazarus interviews Daniel Pomerantz, Executive Director of Honest Reporting.com In this hard-hitting interview Daniel explains what the essential problem of bias in the media is and answers the accusation that he is being selective in his criticism of media coverage of Israel
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I was molested as child. An interview with Manny Waks
10/02/2019 Duração: 23minManny Waks was raised in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, the second oldest of seventeen children. As an adolescent, he was sexually abused at his religious school. Betrayed by those he trusted, Waks rebelled against his way of life, though he later went on to become a prominent Jewish community leader.In mid-2011, Waks went public about his experiences, seeking to bring justice to the abusers and those who covered up their crimes. For his courage in speaking out, Manny and his family were intimidated and shunned by their community, and he was forced to leave Australia.
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Antisemitism on US Campuses. IS BDS Really a Threat or Exaggerated?
07/12/2018 Duração: 18minNeil Lazarus interviews Ron Krudo, MPA Executive Director of Campus Affairs at Stand With US and discusses antisemitiem on campus in the US
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Will Netanyahu Be Indicted? Gaza, Elections And More
26/11/2018 Duração: 16minNeil Lazarus discusses charges against Netanyahu, the coalition crisis in Israel, Gaza and more.A timely update for those interested in the Middle East.
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The Myth of Ethnic Cleansing in Khan Al Ahmar Exposed
03/10/2018 Duração: 17minIsrael is being accused of ethnic cleansing in the Bedouin village of Khan Al Ahmar. Neil Lazarus interviews Naomi Linda Kahn Director of the International Division of Regavim to expose this myth. Listen to this interview on the Neil Lazarus Podcast on ITunes and Google Play
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Neil Lazarus Explains Why Russian Rockets could endanger Israeli aircraft
26/09/2018 Duração: 15minNeil Lazarus explains why Russian S300 are a major challenge to Israeli aircraft. He talks about Jeremy Corbyn and asks listeners to help develop a seminar