Middle East In Less Than 5 Minutes

More than 850 years before October 7, the Rambam described a pattern that many Jews believe is still recognizable today. He wasn’t writing as an outsider—he worked with Muslim scholars, treated Muslim patients, and served in Saladin’s court. In Episode 127, we explore one of the most haunting passages in Jewish history and why it still resonates centuries later.

The West views the Middle East through a Western lens: solve grievances, create prosperity, negotiate borders, and peace follows. Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s story suggests something very different. In Episode 126, we examine antisemitism, education, Hamas, Palestinian textbooks, and why Western assumptions about the conflict repeatedly collide with reality.

“I’m not anti-Israel. I just oppose Netanyahu.”

Maybe. But if Netanyahu is the only leader in the Middle East who earns your outrage while Hamas, Hezbollah, Abbas, and Iran get a pass, people are going to ask questions. In Episode 125, we examine Netanyahu’s actual record, the peace offers that were rejected, and why this talking point has become the safest way to attack Israel without talking about Israel.

Mehdi Hasan built his reputation as an independent journalist challenging power. But for more than a decade, he was one of the most recognizable faces of Al Jazeera, a network funded by Qatar — the same Qatar that hosts Hamas leadership and projects influence through media. In Episode 124, we examine the Qatar connection, Al Jazeera, Zeteo, anti-Zionism, and the narratives surrounding Israel after October 7.

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Amazing response to a Kapo

“Jews only owned 6% of the land.”
The most misleading statistic in the entire conflict