Today’s podcast guest is Mordechai Kedar, an Orientalist and lecturer in the Department of Arabic at Bar-Ilan University, and a Research Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.
In this episode, we discuss the Palestinian Emirates Plan, which Dr. Kedar has presented as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, delving into the intricacies of the plan and discussing what merits this plan may have.
Listen now; link in bio.
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Dr. Mordechai Kedar is an Israeli scholar of Arab culture and a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and the vice president of NEWSRAEL.
He is an Orientalist and lecturer in the Department of Arabic at Bar-Ilan University, a Research Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of “NEWSRAEL – Pro-Israeli Dynamic Feed”. He specialized, among other things, in researching the Hafez al-Assad administration in Syria.
He completed all his academic studies at Bar-Ilan University. In 1981–1983 he studied for a bachelor’s degree in the Department of Arabic and the Department of Political Science, and in 1991–1997 he completed a doctorate in the Department of Arabic. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was “The Public Political Language of the Assad Regime in Syria: Messages and Ways of Expressing Them.” In 2000, he was appointed a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University.
In 1970 he enlisted in the IDF, served in the Armed Forces and completed his service, after 25 years, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
I recently spoke with former Israeli diplomat Alon Liel and former Palestinian politician Ziad AbuZayyad on my podcast about the case of imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti. Liel discusses the background of Marwan`s imprisonment, but more importantly, where the focus needs to be now - on what Marwan Barghouti can do for the Palestinians, and for peace.
Listen now; link in bio.
My next podcast guest on Tuesday, September 1, at 10:00am EDT is Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, Founding Director of the Center for Governance and Markets and a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public & International Affairs. She is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a Distinguished Fellow of Peace and International Cooperation at the Institute for Humane Studies.
Listeners can register for the live podcast recording with Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili on Zoom; link in bio.
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Russian authorities have banned at least nine LGBT support organizations as “extremist,” escalating an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, free expression, and civil society. As authoritarianism deepens, human rights defenders warn that Russia’s campaign is not only against LGBT communities, it is against fundamental freedoms and human dignity.
Despite Trump’s claim of victory, Iran emerged as the de facto winner in its confrontation with the US and Israel, both of which failed to achieve regime change or spark a popular uprising. Instead, Iran’s leadership is now younger and more resolute. The conflict exposed the limits of US and Israeli military power, while Iran demonstrated resilience and its ability to disrupt global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. In doing so, Tehran signaled that it is no longer a marginal actor, but a power to be reckoned with. To curb Iran’s extremism, the US must recognize Tehran’s security concerns and legitimate interests, provided it stops threatening Israel’s right to exist. Coercion and demands for capitulation only harden resistance. Stability requires reciprocal concessions and sustained diplomacy. Anything less will deepen confrontation, reinforce Iran’s deterrence, and drive the region back to the brink.
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Today’s podcast guest is Mordechai Kedar, an Orientalist and lecturer in the Department of Arabic at Bar-Ilan University, and a Research Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.
In this episode, we discuss the Palestinian Emirates Plan, which Dr. Kedar has presented as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, delving into the intricacies of the plan and discussing what merits this plan may have.
Listen now: soundcloud.com/alon-ben-meir/on-the-issues-episode-163-mordechai-kedar
Full bio
Dr. Mordechai Kedar is an Israeli scholar of Arab culture and a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and the vice president of NEWSRAEL.
He is an Orientalist and lecturer in the Department of Arabic at Bar-Ilan University, a Research Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of “NEWSRAEL – Pro-Israeli Dynamic Feed”. He specialized, among other things, in researching the Hafez al-Assad administration in Syria.
He completed all his academic studies at Bar-Ilan University. In 1981–1983 he studied for a bachelor’s degree in the Department of Arabic and the Department of Political Science, and in 1991–1997 he completed a doctorate in the Department of Arabic. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was “The Public Political Language of the Assad Regime in Syria: Messages and Ways of Expressing Them.” In 2000, he was appointed a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University.
In 1970 he enlisted in the IDF, served in the Armed Forces and completed his service, after 25 years, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Russian government-controlled Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, during an operation in Bombori village in central Mali, according to Human Rights Watch. More than 100 Russian fighters, accompanied by Malian soldiers, allegedly rounded up and beat men and boys, killed civilians attempting to flee, and executed three detainees. Homes were also looted and burned. The victims were caught between Islamist armed groups and forces claiming to fight them. Counterterrorism can never justify executions, torture, or attacks on civilians. Malian authorities must investigate these killings impartially and hold those responsible—including any Malian personnel involved—accountable.
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NO MORE EXPLOITATION AFRICANS ARE NOT ALONE BUT WITH ASIANS. WHO HAD SPENDING THE SAME MEMORIAL TIME. NO MORE SUPERPOWER AMERICA WILL BE DONE
Trump again offers Kim Jong Un what Kim wants most: legitimacy without disarmament. He has told aides to arrange a meeting as soon as this fall, boasts of their rapport, and has already cut exercises with Seoul to set the mood. Kim will arrive with more warheads and longer-range missiles than at their first handshake, and he will leave with the photograph. Nothing was surrendered after Singapore or Hanoi, and nothing has been demanded now. Meanwhile, 80,000 to 120,000 people remain in political prison camps where three generations are jailed for one relative's words, and the man responsible is received as a statesman. Personal chemistry is not verification, and flattery is not a treaty. What is legitimized is not peace but the world's most complete and ruthless tyrannies.
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