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James Lindsay issues a warning: the war on Jews is now being laundered through the “Israel question,” with the radical left, the woke right and radical Islam syncing up like an unholy alliance. In this episode, you’ll learn how that pipeline works: why “criticizing Israel” is often the socially acceptable gateway back into classic antisemitic thinking, how DEI maps onto Soviet and Maoist playbooks and why slogans like “apartheid/genocide/colonialism” aren’t just rhetoric but psychological weapons designed to shut brains off. And the kicker? Lindsay argues this isn’t a passing trend but a recurring battle over resentment, envy and power…and Israel is the easiest target to weaponize it.

IDF Spokesperson (Res.) Doron Spielman argues that President Trump’s new “Gaza Board of Peace” plan is a glossy rebrand that ignores street-level reality and risks putting Israel’s enemies in the driver’s seat. You’ll learn the strategic difference between separating Gaza’s civilians from Hamas versus leaving the population (and Hamas’s human shield infrastructure) intact, why a multinational “board” that includes states like Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt creates perverse incentives and what leverage a U.S.-led plan would need to actually break the cycle of terror rather than manage it. The takeaway is a blunt framework for evaluating any Gaza proposal: instincts vs. focus groups, reality vs. committees, and who holds veto power when Israel is the one living one mile from the outcome.

Is the Islamic Regime about to tip or are the reports just hype? Three weeks into Iran’s uprising, this episode cuts through the viral “regime collapse is imminent” hype and forces a harder question: what does it actually take to topple a government that is organized, armed and fighting for its life? With Iran effectively dark under an extended internet blackout, the guest walks viewers through the brutal limits of open-source reporting, why comparisons to 1979 don’t cleanly fit today’s Iran and why fractured opposition movements almost always lose to disciplined regimes. You will come away with a clearer framework for reading the next headlines: what outside intervention can and cannot do, why “take out the leader” is not a plan, how sanctions and strategic pressure work over time and which regional and global players (from Beijing to Moscow to Riyadh) stand to gain no matter how the street battles end.

The streets of Iran are burning and this time, something feels different. IDF Spokesman (Res.) Doron Spielman goes inside the uprising with Hejar Berenji, a former Kurdish Peshmerga who joined the resistance at 14, survived prison under the Islamic Republic and now risks everything to speak out. From mass protests and nationwide strikes to deadly regime crackdowns and shocking fractures inside Iran’s ruling elite, Berenji explains why the regime is no longer just under pressure, it’s psychologically and structurally collapsing. But the real question isn’t if the Islamic Republic will fall...it’s what happens next and whether unity, or chaos, will decide Iran’s future.

Is Iran’s regime FINALLY on the brink of collapse...again? This time, it’s not students or activists leading the charge, it’s the powerful bazaar merchants, the same force that ignited the 1979 revolution. Middle East analyst Harold Rhode joins IDF Spokesman (Res.) Doron Spielman to unpack why today’s protests may be different, why Iranians are shouting “Death to Khamenei” in the streets and how secret coordination between President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Mossad may be fanning the flames. From water crises to economic ruin, ancient Persian pride to Islamic repression, the pieces are falling into place and one spark could ignite the explosion. Could we be watching the final chapter of the Islamic Republic unfold in real time?

It's time to face the truth: Israel is losing the PR war and the answer isn’t more data, but more identity. From TikTok propaganda to biblical truth, from archaeological proof to spiritual inheritance, Doron Spielman (IDF Spokesman (Res.) & War Analyst) explains how Israel abandoned its greatest weapon: its story. This isn’t about apologizing anymore, it’s about reclaiming indigenous identity, flipping the script and speaking with covenant-level clarity. If you’re tired of losing the narrative war, this is the message you’ve been waiting for.

Is Israel sleepwalking into a second October 7th, this time from the north? Israeli strategist Amiad Cohen lays bare the high-stakes chess match unfolding between Israel, Syria and Lebanon. From drone strikes on Hezbollah commanders to secret U.S. pressure on Netanyahu, from failed Gaza war strategies to radical plans to redraw the map of Syria, this conversation covers every possible move for Israel. Why is Europe condemning Israel while desperately buying Israeli weapons? And did Netanyahu sacrifice national security to curry favor with Trump? Get ready for one of the most honest, strategic deep-dives you’ll hear on the current geopolitical situation.

What happens when one of America’s sharpest minds visits Israel for the first time and realizes everything he thought he knew was a lie? In this episode of "True East," James Lindsay uncovers the shocking disconnect between the Israel Americans argue about and the real, living nation he walked through. From the massacre site at Nova to the tense borders with Lebanon and Gaza, Lindsay dismantles false narratives pushed by both the left and right, exposes foreign propaganda infiltrating the American consciousness and explains why Israel and the U.S. share a moral and theological bond deeper than politics. You’ll never see the U.S.-Israel relationship the same way again.

Yesterday, the Middle East quietly crossed a red line: President Trump greenlit F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia and pushed a UN-backed “stabilization force” into Gaza. Both are moves that could shatter Israel’s long-guarded qualitative military edge overnight. In this conversation, Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Conricus, one of Israel’s most respected strategic minds, breaks down how Saudi F-35s could affect a future strike on Iran, why Turkey’s ambitions may be even more dangerous and why the new Gaza plan might drag Israel back into war if Hamas isn’t truly disarmed.

Gazaland vs. Gaza Riviera: who writes the next chapter? On this week’s "True East," IDF Spokesperson (Res.) Doron Spielman warns that Hamas is scripting a propaganda theme park, “Gazaland”, to turn October 7’s perpetrators into victims as global media surge back into the Strip. Spielman breaks down how staged tours, mass-grave narratives and recycled famine/genocide claims could dominate headlines, and he challenges the numbers by walking through data analyses that sharply undercut those claims. He lays out a counter-blueprint: clear ~500 miles of tunnels, remove unexploded ordnance, and build a jobs-driven “Gaza Riviera” paired with strict press guardrails, de-radicalization benchmarks (“deradicalize or leave”), education reform vetted by a pro-Western coalition and a “peace corps” of teachers from moderate Muslim countries. With the window still open before cameras roll, Spielman argues that seizing the future, not just a ceasefire, requires destroying Hamas’s apparatus while fast-tracking reconstruction for civilians who reject its ideology. The stakes: prevent a media theater of the absurd, stop Hamas from monetizing tragedy, and give Gazans a real path to stability, trade and hope.

IDF Spokesperson (Res.) Doron Spielman welcomes returning guest Amiad Cohen, CEO of the Israel Liberty Center, to break down the truth behind the fragile Gaza ceasefire, President Trump’s stunning statement blaming “rogue Hamas elements” and the diplomatic chess game now shaping the Middle East.

Israel’s fight against Hamas may be entering a new phase, but the war is far from over. Doron Spielman, IDF spokesperson (Res.), is joined by one of the foremost authorities on modern combat: Colonel John Spencer. Spencer is the Executive Director of the Urban Warfare Institute and host of the “Urban Warfare Project Podcast.” Recently returned from Gaza City, where he was embedded with IDF units during what may have been the final day of major ground operations, Colonel Spencer offers a rare look at the complexities of Israel’s war and what comes next.

President Trump’s proposed Gaza peace deal is making waves but is it a path to peace or a recipe for failure? IDF Spokesperson (Res.) Doron Spielman breaks down the hidden dangers of Trump’s plan, revealing why Hamas’s willingness to accept parts of the deal should set off alarm bells for Israel and the West.