UCLA Nazarian Center for Israel Studies Podcast, hosted by Professor Waxman, 2020-2024

Dec 02, 2024 - Unpacking the Case Against Israel at the ICJ: The Charge of Genocide | Professor Yuval Shany

In this episode, Prof. Dov Waxman and renowned scholar of international law Dr. Yuval Shany discuss the genocide charges brought against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). They analyze the historical context of the crime of genocide, the legal prerequisites for states to be convicted of genocide, and the potential consequences of the case. Podcast  

May 06, 2024 - Holocaust Remembrance Day: How & Why Israel’s Commemoration of the Holocaust Has Changed Over Time | Prof. Avinoam Patt

In this episode, posted on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Professor Dov Waxman and Professor Avinoam Patt from NYU discuss the relationship between Israel and the Holocaust, the ways that Israel's commemoration of the Holocaust has changed, as well as when and how Yom HaShoah was established. Recorded on May 3, 2024. Podcast  

Mar 19, 2024 - Sexual Violence Against Israeli Women On and After October 7th | Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari

Please be advised that this episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence and rape that may be triggering for members of the audience or inappropriate for young listeners. In this episode, the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies' Israel Institute Fellow, Dr. Tamar Hofnung, interviews legal scholar and former chair of the UN Committee on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, about sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women on and after October 7th. Dr. Hofnung and Dr. Halperin-Kaddari also discuss the UN's recent report on sexual violence perpetrated against the victims of October 7th, as well as the controversies around the UN's and feminist movements' controversial slow responses to the violence. Podcast  

Jan 16, 2024 - The Risks of a Regional War: Israel, Hezbollah, and the Houthis | Dr. Daniel Sobelman

In this episode, Prof. Dov Waxman and Dr. Daniel Sobelman from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, discuss the dangerous potential for confrontations between Israel and Iranian-backed groups—including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen—to spiral into a larger war in the region. Podcast  

Dec 12, 2023 - Who Should Govern Gaza? Past Pitfalls and Future Possibilities | Dr. Dana El Kurd

In this episode, Prof. Dov Waxman and Dr. Dana El Kurd from the University of Richmond discuss previous and current iterations of Palestinian leadership and their shift toward authoritarianism, historical intervention in Palestinian governance by the United States and Israel, and why heeding the past failures of governance in Gaza should be central to the question of who will govern Gaza if Hamas is removed from direct power. Podcast   Video  

Nov 29, 2023 - Gaza After Hamas: The Post-War Governance Problem | Professor Jonathan Rynhold

In this episode, Prof. Dov Waxman and Prof. Jonathan Rynhold begin by discussing the pitfalls and potential for success of Israel's strategy to defeat Hamas. The conversation then shifts its focus to the question of who will govern the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the war. Podcast  

Nov 17, 2023 - How Has Hamas Changed? Shifting Tactics and Strategies | Professor Avraham Sela

Hamas is a large, sophisticated, multi-faction organization that has changed significantly in the thirty years since its original formation. In this episode of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies' podcast "Israel in Depth," Center Director Dov Waxman and international relations and Middle East politics expert Professor Avraham Sela discuss how and why Hamas’ leadership, organizational structure, tactics, and goals have changed over time. How have disagreements between the leaders of Hamas’ social and military wings pushed Hamas to adopt more hardline positions? How have strengthened relations with Iran changed Hamas’ tactics and goals? How has the legacy of ISIS affected the nature of Hamas’ terror attacks? Has progressivism and growing international delegitimization of Israel encouraged Hamas to abandon the prospects of compromise with Israel? In addition to these questions and more, Waxman and Sela discuss how Israel can and should respond to Hamas’ governance in Gaza after the 10/7 terrorist attacks, and what challenges the post-war state of Gaza might pose for Israel diplomatically. This episode was recorded on November 17, 2023. Podcast  

Nov 06, 2023 - Evaluating the Tactics, Strategies, and Future of a Post-10/7 Hamas | Professor Daniel Byman

This episode focuses on the tactics, strategies, and future of Hamas after their deadly terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023. It features a discussion between Center Director Professor Dov Waxman and Professor Daniel Byman, one of the world's leading researchers on terrorism, counterterrorism, and the Middle East. Podcast  

Apr 17, 2023 - The Non-Zionist Zionist

Jonathan Graubart, professor of political science at San Diego State University, discusses his book Jewish Self-Determination Beyond Zionism: Lessons from Hannah Arendt and Other Pariahs, offering a contemporary re-evaluation of early 20th-century thought on Jewish sovereignty and statehood. Podcast  

Mar 07, 2023 - Public Enemy No. 1

This season of Israel In Depth is co-sponsored by TLV1's podcast "Tel Aviv Review" and the UCLA'S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. This episode is co-hosted by Gilad Halpern and Prof. Dov Waxman. Podcast  

Nov 29, 2022 - The Diplomatic Backstory of Israel’s Establishment

Jeffrey Herf, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Maryland, discusses his new book Israel’s Moment: International Support and Opposition to Establishing the Jewish State, 1945-1949, analyzing how Israeli independence benefited from the changing international landscape in the “twilight” period between the Second World War and the Cold War. Podcast  

Oct 31, 2022 - Groundhog Election Day? Analyzing the Deep Trends of Israeli Politics

This season of Israel In Depth is co-sponsored by TLV1's podcast "Tel Aviv Review" and the UCLA Yandamp;S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. This episode is co-hosted by Gilad Halpern and Prof. Dov Waxman. Podcast  

Sep 01, 2021 - With guest, Anders Persson, author of EU Diplomacy and the Israeli–Arab Conflict, 1967–2019

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with political scientist Anders Persson, author of the new book “EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967–2019.” Podcast  

May 09, 2021 - With guest, Emmanuel Navon, author of The Star and the Scepter: A Diplomatic History of Israel

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with Emmanuel Navon, author of The Star and the Scepter: A Diplomatic History of Israel (2020), about the history of Jewish, Zionist and Israeli diplomacy. Podcast  

Mar 17, 2021 - With guest Gal Ariely, author of Israel’s Regime Untangled: Between Democracy and Apartheid

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with Gal Ariely, a professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, about his new book, "Israel's Regime Untangled: Between Democracy and Apartheid" (Cambridge University Press). The book provides an innovative and nuanced approach to evaluating the contentious question of democracy in Israel. Podcast  

Feb 19, 2021 - With guest Kenneth S. Stern talking about antisemitism and Israel

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Kenneth Stern, discusses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and the controversy surrounding it. Recorded February 18, 2021. Podcast  

Jan 21, 2021 - With guest David Makovsky talking about the future of US-Israel relations under President Biden and the Trump administration’s legacy

On this episode of Israel in Depth, David Makovsky, the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute and former senior advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations, discusses the major issues that will shape U.S.-Israel relations during the Biden administration – the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iranian nuclear program – and the future of the Trump administration's diplomatic achievement, the "Abraham Accords." Recorded Jan. 21, 2021. Podcast  

Dec 16, 2020 - With guest Raffaella Del Sarto talking about Morocco normalizing relations with Israel, as well as Europe’s relationship with Israel and EU policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dr. Raffaella Del Sarto, an Associate Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), discusses the recently announced normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, as well as the European Union's relations with Israel and EU policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recorded Dec. 16, 2020. Podcast  

Nov 17, 2020 - With guest Scott Lasensky, assessing President Trump’s record on Israel and his administration’s unconventional approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks to Scott Lasensky, who served as a senior policy advisor in the Obama Administration, about President Trump's record on Israel, his popularity among Israelis, and what the legacy of his administration will be vis-a-vis the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recorded Nov. 5, 2020. Podcast  

Oct 29, 2020 - With guest Rami Zeedan, on the 20th anniversary of the “events of October 2000” when mass protests and riots by Arab citizens of Israel resulted in the police killing 13 demonstrators

On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with Rami Zeedan, an expert on the Arab minority in Israel, about the "events of October 2000" – when 13 Arab protesters were killed by the Israeli police – and about what has changed since then in the relationship between Israel and its Arab-Palestinian citizens. Recorded October 9, 2020. Podcast