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As Israel faces mounting international accusations â genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the use of starvation as a weapon of war â we turn to one of the worldâs leading experts in urban combat to break down whatâs actually happening on the battlefield, and what international law really says.
John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point, joins Aviva Klompas to explain the military and legal obligations of armies fighting in densely populated areas. He walks us through how terror groups like Hamas exploit civilian infrastructure and addresses the biggest public misconceptions about modern warfare.
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Guest Bio:
John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare, military strategy, tactics, and other related topics. Considered one of the worldâs leading experts on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy. John currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, Co-Director of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast.
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In this episode of Boundless Insights, Dr. Rachel Fish is joined by Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Emeritus of Sinai Temple and former visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School. Rabbi Wolpe shares his firsthand experiences with antisemitism on Harvardâs campus, his involvement and subsequent resignation from an advisory group tasked with addressing antisemitism, and his broader reflections on the challenges facing American higher education. They discuss the underlying ideological challenges at Harvard and other elite institutions and the urgent need for genuine viewpoint diversity and courageous moral leadership in academia. Rabbi Wolpe also reflects on the internal dynamics of the Jewish community, advocating for clear boundaries around anti-Zionism and urging resilience and courageous engagement.
Guest Bio:
David Wolpe, named Americaâs most influential rabbi by Newsweek and one of the worldâs 50 most influential Jews by The Jerusalem Post, is the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple. He is the ADLâs inaugural rabbinic fellow and a scholar in residence at the Maimonides Fund. Rabbi Wolpe has taught at leading institutions including Harvard and UCLA, and his writing appears in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Time. A frequent media guest and public debater on religion, he is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter and David: The Divided Heart, a National Jewish Book Award finalist now optioned by Warner Bros.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Harvardâs Antisemitism Report
Rabbi Wolpeâs essay in The Free Press: "Harvard is Spraying Perfume on a Sewer"
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Host Aviva Klompas is joined by historian and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Oren, to mark the 600th day since the October 7 attacks. They delve into the profound challenges Israel faces both internationally and domestically.
Internationally, Israel finds itself increasingly isolated, with strained relations even with its closest ally, the United States. Domestically, the nation grapples with political dysfunction, social divisions, economic strain, and a growing crisis of faith in its institutions.
Dr. Oren offers a unique perspective, combining historical context with political analysis and personal insight, to assess whether this period represents a moment of reckoning for Israel.
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Host Aviva Klompas sits down with Brianna Wuâa progressive activist and tech trailblazer whoâs made a name for herself by standing up to harassment and extremism in every form. Today, that includes speaking out for Israel.
Brianna is part of a small group of progressive voices willing to challenge the dominant narrative on Israel. While many on the left rush to condemn Israel and remain silent about Hamas and Hezbollah, Brianna has chosen a different pathâone rooted in moral clarity, courage, and principle.
Aviva and Brianna dive into why the progressive movement is getting Israel so wrong, how it became politically toxic to stand up for the Jewish state, and what itâs like to be on the receiving end of the backlash. They talk about Briannaâs first trip to Israel, the shifting dynamics inside the Democratic Party, and what still keeps her proudly in the fight as a Democrat. Brianna also offers her message to young progressives who feel torn between standing for justice and standing with Israel.
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Guest Bio:
Brianna Wu rose to national prominence during Gamergate, a flashpoint in the video game industry that pioneered many of the toxic tactics now common in online political discourse. She ran for Congress in 2018 as a progressive Democrat, but experienced a sharp break with her party following the October 7th Hamas attacks. Today, she is a prominent advocate for U.S./ Israel national security cooperation and a leading voice in the evolving debate over liberalism, extremism, and the future of the trans movement.
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Two young Israeli embassy staffers - Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim - were murdered outside an AJC event in Washington, D.C. Their alleged killer reportedly declared, âI did it for Gaza.â This was not senseless violence - it was targeted, ideological, and part of a rising tide of antisemitism in America.
Aviva Klompas speaks with Ted Deutch, CEO of AJC, about who Yaron and Sarah were, how this attack reflects the normalization of Jew-hatred from both the far right and far left, and what must happen nextâfrom political leadership to policy reform.
This is a sobering episodeâand a call to act with clarity and courage.
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Guest Bio:
Ted Deutch is the CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. A lifelong Jewish and pro-Israel advocate, Ted served over a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he chaired the House Ethics Committee and the Middle East Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs. He co-founded the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and was active in numerous interfaith and interethnic caucuses.
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Power dynamics in the Middle East are shifting fast. From renewed nuclear diplomacy with Iran to a possible expansion of the Abraham Accords, the Trump administration seems to be betting on a strategy of regional realignment. But are we witnessing real strategic transformation, or just another cycle of regional maneuvering?
In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus â former IDF spokesperson and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies - to break down whatâs really happening behind the headlines.
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Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies focused on the Middle East and the host of The Bottom Line, a weekly summary of events in the Middle East.
He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson. He recently retired as lieutenant colonel. Jonathan was the first Israeli officer to be seconded to the United Nations (UN), during which he provided military and strategic analysis for UN peacekeeping forces. -
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In early May, Israel approved a sweeping new operational plan known as âGideonâs Chariots.â The IDF has been given the green light for a major campaign in Gaza aimed at dismantling Hamas once and for all.
The plan outlines a full-scale incursion, the establishment of a humanitarian zone under Israeli control, and the controversial proposal to encourage voluntary emigration for Palestinians who wish to leave the Strip.
At the same time, the UN, international media, and even some governments are accusing Israel of orchestrating a famine in Gaza. So whatâs actually happening on the ground â and what comes next?
In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus â former IDF international spokesperson and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies â to break down whatâs real, whatâs misunderstood, and what the future of Gaza may hold.
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Guest Bio:
Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies focused on the Middle East and the host of The Bottom Line, a weekly summary of events in the Middle East.
He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson. He recently retired as lieutenant colonel. Jonathan was the first Israeli officer to be seconded to the United Nations (UN), during which he provided military and strategic analysis for UN peacekeeping forces.
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In recent weeks, U.S. foreign policy decisions have raised alarms in Israel. A ceasefire with the Houthis came with no demand they stop attacking Israel. Four rounds of nuclear talks with Iran have excluded Jerusalem entirely. The release of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage, caught even his family off guard. And now, the U.S. has dropped its demand that Saudi Arabia normalize ties with Israel as part of a nuclear deal.
Each move on its own might be explained. But taken together, they paint a troubling pictureâone that suggests Israel is being bypassed, sidelined, or used as leverage.
Aviva Klompas speaks with Dr. Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to Washington, about what these changes signal for the U.S.-Israel alliance.
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Host Aviva Klompas sits down with Izabella Tabarovsky to unpack how foreign funding and Soviet-era propaganda have shaped the crisis unfolding on American campuses.
Universities once seen as bastions of free thought are now flooded with billions of dollars from authoritarian regimes like Qatar and China â and the effects are plain to see. Students rally in support of terrorist groups. Jewish students are harassed without consequence.
Izabella explains how Soviet disinformation campaigns against Zionism laid the ideological groundwork for todayâs anti-Israel narratives, why Jewish identity has been systematically distorted in academic discourse, and how foreign money buys influence over what students are taught and believe.
We also explore the broader impact of this infiltration beyond the university gates â on American democracy, civic culture, and the future of Jewish life â and ask what can be done to push back against it.
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Referenced in this episode:
Qatar and China Are Pouring Billions Into Elite American Universities in The Free Press
Guest Bio:
Izabella Tabarovsky is a scholar of Soviet antizionism and contemporary antisemitism. She is a Senior Fellow with the Z3 Institute for Jewish Priorities in Palo Alto, CA and a Fellow with several prominent academic and policy centers, including the Comper Center for Contemporary Antisemitism at Haifa University; the London Center for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and ISGAP. She is a contributing writer at Tablet magazine. Her writings have appeared in Newsweek, Sapir, Quillette, The National Interest, Fathom, Forward, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, as well as several essay collections, including The Rebirth of Antisemitism in the 21stCentury: From the Academic Boycott Campaign into the Mainstream;Mapping the New Left Antisemitism: The Fathom Essays; and Jewish Priorities: Sixty-Five Proposals for the Future of Our People. -
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Dr. Rachel Fish sits down with two leading voices in higher education - Dr. Jessica Liebowitz and Dr. Ron Liebowitz - to discuss the big questions facing the academy today.
How can universities reclaim their commitment to truth-seeking, intellectual integrity, and academic rigorâespecially in a time of rising antisemitism and growing public distrust?
Jessica introduces an innovative AI-driven project designed to evaluate the quality of peer-reviewed scholarship in highly politicized fields, helping distinguish serious research from ideological activism.
Ron takes a broader view, examining the headwinds facing higher ed: declining enrollment, politicized classrooms, and the erosion of public confidenceâand reflects on what real leadership and accountability should look like.
From academic publishing and AI to university governance, campus culture, and the role of trustees, this wide-ranging conversation offers insights and ideas for the future of higher education.
Guest Bios:
Dr. Jessica Liebowitz is a Research Scientist in Computer Science at Brandeis University, where she is co-founder and co-director of the Data Science Internal Internship (DSII) lab. Dr. Liebowitz also serves as the Chair of the Advisory Council of the Brandeis Hebrew Consortium, is a member of the Board of Directors of Fulbright Israel, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Following her role as lead telecommunications policy staffer for U.S. Senator Pete v Domenici, Liebowitz served as Adjunct Professor and Fellow at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information of the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. She holds a PhD from Harvard University, BA from Yale University, and Honorary Doctorate from Middlebury College.
Ron Liebowitz is president emeritus of Brandeis University and president emeritus of Middlebury College. He earned a BA from Bucknell University and a doctorate from Columbia University. As President of Brandeis University, Ron launched in the spring of 2023 an initiative to focus on antisemitism in higher ed, and also an initiative to deepen academic ties with institutions of higher ed in Israel as a response to growing BDS in the American academy. His scholarship has focused on the nationality question in the former Soviet Union and issues in higher education. During his career, he has served as a department chair, dean of the faculty, provost, and president and was a trustee of a leading liberal arts college. -
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Weâre diving into an issue that sits at the core of Israelâs security and its enduring relationship with the United States: foreign aid.
U.S. assistance has been a critical force in strengthening Israelâs defense capabilities. But as Dr. Michael Oren explains, it hasnât come without costs. While aid has helped build Israelâs military strength, it has also created strategic dependencies and, at times, limited Israelâs autonomy on the global stage.
In this conversation, we explore how U.S. aid to Israel evolved from early economic assistance into todayâs substantial military funding. We examine why aid, while beneficial, can also be a double-edged sword â tying Israelâs hands when it comes to innovation, defense exports, and strategic decision-making.
Dr. Oren also walks us through the shifting political dynamics in the United States, including the growing influence of progressive voices that are reshaping foreign policy and making support for Israel increasingly contentious. He offers a candid assessment of how these trends are impacting the U.S.-Israel relationship â and why Israel must be prepared to rethink its approach to American aid.
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As Israel marks its 77th Independence Day, we step back from the headlines to reflect on the extraordinary, improbable story of its survival and triumph.
Aviva Klompas opens with a moment from November 1947: just hours after the UN vote to establish a Jewish state, Golda Meir warned a jubilant crowd that the dream would not come easily. It would have to be fought forâand it would come at a cost.
Israelâs early years were defined by war, scarcity, and isolation. But against overwhelming odds, the state didnât just surviveâit reinvented itself, again and again, turning the impossible into the possible.
Each week on Boundless Insights, we tackle hard news: war, hostages, internal turmoil. But today, we remember where Israel beganâand why hope remains central to its story.
Dr. Michael Oren joins the episode to bring that story to life. He reflects on pivotal moments that reveal the many faces of Israeli identity: courage, innovation, grief, and defiance. Together, we revisit the spirit of the founding generation, the resilience that shaped the nation, and the enduring hope that still lights the way forward.
A celebration of Israel at 77âthrough memory, storytelling, and the enduring miracle of the Jewish state.
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Israel is facing a domestic crisis with sweeping implications for its democracy, national security, and political leadership.
In a sworn affidavit to Israelâs Supreme Court, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of demanding personal loyalty above the rule of law. Among the explosive allegations: that Netanyahu urged him to spy on Israeli citizens, interfere with the premierâs corruption trial, and defy Supreme Court rulings in the event of a constitutional crisis.
Bar says he was fired not for any professional failingsâbut for refusing to turn the Shin Bet into a political tool and refusing to protect the prime minister from legal accountability.
This episode isnât just about one affidavit. Itâs about the integrity of Israelâs institutions, the balance of power in a democracy without a written constitution, and what happens when security and politics collide.
To break it all down, host Aviva Klompas is joined by historian and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Oren.
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Since October 7, antisemitism has surged across American college campusesâsetting off one of the fiercest debates in higher education today. In response, the Trump administration has launched an aggressive crackdown: threatening to pull federal funding, investigating elite universities, and detaining foreign students accused of supporting terror groups. Supporters see this as long-overdue protection for Jewish students. Critics call it a dangerous overreach aimed at silencing dissent and reshaping academia.
Host Aviva Klompas sits down with Alyza Lewin, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and a leading legal voice in the fight against campus antisemitism.
In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore the line between protected speech and targeted harassment, what Jewish students are experiencing on the ground, and whether the federal response will ultimately safeguard civil rights or erode academic freedom. Alyza offers a frank and clear-eyed assessment of the legal and political stakesâand what students, families, university leaders, and lawmakers need to grapple with next.
Guest Bio:
Alyza D. Lewin is President of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she leads legal and educational efforts to combat antisemitism and defend civil rights, particularly on college campuses. She is also a partner at Lewin & Lewin, LLP, specializing in litigation, mediation, and government relations.
Lewin successfully represented Avi Zinger in securing the rights to sell Ben & Jerryâs in Israel and argued the landmark Zivotofsky v. Kerry case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which helped pave the way for U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israelâs capital. She has also litigated key terror finance cases, clerked on Israelâs Supreme Court, and led the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. A graduate of Princeton and NYU Law, she is a member of the New York and D.C. bars and a trained mediator.
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Trumpâs Jewish Cover Story by Yair Rosenberg in The Atlantic
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As nuclear talks between the United States and Iran get underway, Israel is watching with unease. Whatâs being billed as technical negotiations over uranium levels and verification protocols is, in truth, a high-stakes diplomatic gamble with enormous implications for the Middle East.
Iran is dragging its feet, playing for time. Former President Donald Trump, eager for a foreign policy win ahead of the election, wants a deal sealed fast. And Israel is stuck in the middleâbetween a regime that seeks its destruction and an ally willing to look the other way to score political points.
Dr. Michael Oren returns to Boundless Insights to discuss the deal and whatâs at stake. Drawing on his experience as Israelâs former ambassador to Washington, he shares why the current moment echoes the lead-up to the 2015 Iran dealâand why this time, the risks may be even greater.
We talk about the limits of trust in any deal with Tehran, the challenges of verification, and what Israel can do when itâs excluded from decisions that threaten its security. And we ask a central question: can the West afford to underestimate Iran again?
Referenced in the episode:
Thereâs only one way US-Iran talks should end: Halt Tehranâs nuclear terror for good by Dr. Michael Oren in the New York Post
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Since October 7, Israel has been fighting a war unlike any in modern history â against a terror group that hides in hospitals, stores weapons in schools, and holds hostages underground. The IDF is operating under intense pressure, with international demands for zero civilian casualties, blocked operations in key Hamas strongholds, and constant pauses driven more by perception than fact.
Urban warfare expert John Spencer joins Aviva Klompas to explain whatâs really happening on the ground in Gaza. Heâs been inside Hamasâs tunnels, studied the worldâs most complex battlefields, and advised top U.S. generals. Together, they unpack the realities of urban combat, the misinformation war playing out across social media, and what the world gets dangerously wrong about how Israel is fighting.
Guest Bio:
John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare, military strategy, tactics, and other related topics. Considered one of the worldâs leading experts on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy. John currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, Co-Director of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast.
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The lies behind the Gaza casualty figures and the thousands of names removed without explanation
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Why doesnât Israel have a constitution and what would it mean to finally write one
Aviva Klompas sits down with Dr. Michael Oren to discuss one of the most foundationalâand contentiousâquestions about Israeli democracy: the absence of a formal constitution.
Despite a promise made at the countryâs founding in 1948, Israel continues to operate under a framework of Basic Laws and judicial precedents, with no singular document that defines the principles, powers, and limits of governance.
As Israel faces political upheaval, protests, war on multiple fronts, and a deepening struggle over the role of the judiciary, the debate over a constitution has resurfaced with urgency. Once an opponent of adopting a constitution, Dr. Oren now believes itâs essential to Israelâs futureâand even to its security.
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2048: The Rejuvenated State by Michael Oren
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unplanned stop at the White House after a visit to Hungary, aiming to persuade Donald Trump to reverse a looming 17% tariff on Israeli goods. But the real story was playing out just beneath the surface.
Trump dropped a surprise announcement: senior U.S. officials would be holding direct talks with Iran â a shift that appeared to blindside the Israeli leader. Netanyahu stuck to his hard line on Iranâs nuclear ambitions, while Trump emphasized diplomacy and pointedly reminded everyone of the billions in U.S. aid to Israel.
Was this an act of diplomatic finesse or a political gamble gone sideways?
Aviva Klompas speaks with Dr. Michael Oren â historian, author, and former Israeli ambassador to Washington â to break down the visit, the messaging, and what it all signals about the road ahead for Israel and Iran.
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In this longform edition of Boundless Insights, Dr. Rachel Fish sits down with Michal Cotler-Wunsh â Israelâs Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and a former Member of Knesset â for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of antisemitism, the weaponization of international law, and the global implications of October 7.
Michal argues that the misuse of human rights language, including terms like "genocide" and "apartheid," has served to delegitimize Israel, and she calls urgently for moral clarity and consistency in applying human rights principles globally.
Drawing from her own personal journey â from early childhood in Jerusalemâs Knesset corridors to formative years in Canada â Michal brings a rare perspective to understanding Israel from both the inside out and the outside in. She shares deeply personal stories, including memories of playing in the Knesset and visiting the home of Menachem Begin, while also offering sharp political insight into the modern-day challenges facing the Jewish people and the international community.
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Guest Bio:
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, LL.B, LL.M, is Israelâs Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and a Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor. A former Member of Knesset, she chaired and served on several key parliamentary committees and was the first Knesset liaison to the International Criminal Court. She also co-founded the Inter-parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism.
Michalâs work focuses on antisemitism, international law, human rights, and Zionism. Her diverse legal, academic, and professional background includes roles with the Jewish Federations of North America, Nefesh BâNefesh, and Reichman University in Herzliya. She also serves as a trustee of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. Michal lives in Raâanana, Israel, with her husband and four children.
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As the Houthis escalate their attacks on international shipping and threaten both Israeli and Western vessels, the Trump administration has responded with a sweeping military campaign against the Iran-backed group in Yemen. With Red Sea shipping traffic plummeting and global trade at risk, the U.S. is signaling that enough is enough.
So whatâs different this time? Can the Houthis actually be stopped? And how will Iran, global powers, and U.S. allies respond?
Aviva Klompas is joined by Michael Doran, senior fellow and director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute. A veteran of the Bush administration, Doran served on the National Security Council, at the State Department, and in the Pentagon.
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Guest Bio:
Michael Doran is a senior fellow and director of the Middle East center at the Hudson Institute. In the administration of President George W. Bush, he served as the senior director in the National Security Council responsible for the Middle East and North Africa. He has taught at Princeton, NYU, and the University of Central Florida, and publishes articles frequently. His last book, Ike's Gamble, was published by Free Press in 2016. He received a B.A. from Stanford and a Ph.D. from Princeton. - Montre plus
