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Synopsis
Neil Lazarus is the CEO of awesomeseminars.com, an internationally acclaimed expert in the fields of Middle East politics, public diplomacy and effective communication training.
Episodes
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The War in Ukraine Neil Lazarus Podcast
13/03/2022 Duration: 11minIn this podcast, Neil Lazarus discusses the war in Ukraine. He discusses:How the world is defined by self-interestIsrael’s middle east situation limits its responseThere Are Many Things Worse Than American Power.Resetting of the world order vis a vis Nato and Europe.Israel is alone -sanctions don't workAnti Israel Critics don't change
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Settlements in The West Bank. A block to Peace?
26/01/2022 Duration: 19minAre Israeli settlements illegal? Are they a block to peace? Are Palestinians and Israeli settlers able to live together? Neil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com speaks to Joshua Hasten, International Spokesperson for the Gush Etzion Regional Council
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Palestinians and Black Lives Matter
15/08/2021 Duration: 08minAre the Palestinians and Black Lives Matter comparable?Neil Lazarus rips the comparison apart
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Answerin Questions about Gaza
22/06/2021 Duration: 09minNeil Lazarus discusses the latest Gaza campaign and answers the hard questions
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What caused the Recent Violence in Jerusalem?
09/05/2021 Duration: 14minNeil Lazarus explores the reasons behind the recent Israeli Palestinian Violence in Jerusalem
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A Podcast with Neil Lazarus: Should Gay Couples Adopt Children?
18/03/2021 Duration: 20minNeil Lazarus talks to Ari Melnik about his and his partner's experience as surrogate parents. The discussion addresses why a child is not detrimentally influenced by same-sex parenting and why gay couples can and should be parents.
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Will Benny Gantz and the Blue and White Party survive?
01/03/2021 Duration: 27minWill the Blue and White Party survive? Did Benny Gantz betray his electorate or save the country? Professor Alon Tal Candidate for the Knesset talks about his party's hopes in the upcoming elections.
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Muhammad Zoabi. Israel Arab, Muslim, Zionist, Gay Activists. "It's complicated"
01/03/2021 Duration: 34minMuhammad Zoabi is an Israeli, an Arab, a Muslim, Zionist and Gay. Most importantly he provided an amazing interview on why life in Israel is so complicated. Forced into hiding as a teenager after receiving death threats - his story is one of a regular guy just wanting to hang out and relax despite all of the stereotypes attached to him.The discussion is wide-ranging humorous and often ironic. Covering an array of subjects from why so many Israeli Arabs are supporting Netanyahu and the Haredim to LBGTQ life in Tel Aviv, this is a classic podcast and essential listening.
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What is Left of the Israeli left?
24/02/2021 Duration: 31minIn this podcast, Neil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com talks to Dr. Laura Wharton of Meretz.The discussion is wide-ranging and addresses the crisis on Israel's political left and asks if Israel has irreversibly shifted away from a two-state solution
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Is a War in Israel's North Imminent?
23/02/2021 Duration: 26minNeil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com talks to Miri Eisen(Col. Ret.). Miri Eisin serves on the faculty of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel, and is an associate at the International Institute, for Counter-Terrorism. Eisin served as the Israeli government spokesperson during the Second Lebanon War in 2006, and as international press secretary to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
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Will Naftali Bennett Replace Netanyahu?
22/02/2021 Duration: 29minNeil Lazarus speaks frankly to Jeremy Saltan from Naftali Bennett's Yamina Party. The discussion is wide-ranging and considers Bennett's legacy as Defense and Education Minister, Covid, The Haredim, Ben Gvir, and the Kahanists and whether Bennett will side with Netanyahu or Gideon Saar.
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Israel's Protest Movement
26/01/2021 Duration: 17minProtesting has always been an essential part of Israel's political fabric. In this fascinating podcast keynote speaker, Neil Lazarus from awesomeseminars.com, interviews journalist and educator Ittay Flescher. They discuss the simple question: what can we learn about Israeli society by examining its protest movements?
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My Neighbor is Hamas
15/01/2021 Duration: 16minNeil Lazarus interviews Tzameret Zamir who lives in Nativ Haesara on the border of Gaza.She explains the constant fear of Hamas for the community thereMore info: awesomeseminars.com
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A New Middle East? What Now after Bahrain and the UAE?
29/09/2020 Duration: 18minA timely podcast by Neil Lazarus discussing the recent Abraham Accords. Were their significanc eover played? Is there a new Middle East? What about the Saudis?
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Should Israel annex the West Bank
31/05/2020 Duration: 11minThis July Israel is threatening to annex the West Bank? What are the arguments for and against annexation? What is the threat to Israel's democracy?
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Are Israeli settlements legal?
20/11/2019 Duration: 11minThe US has just said that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are legal. Neil Lazarus explains
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Zionism Revealed
11/07/2019 Duration: 47minWhat is Zionism? Racist? Colonialism or liberation movement. Neil Lazarus asks the hard questions to Professor Gil TroyGil Troy is an American presidential historian and a popular commentator on politics and other issues. He is Professor of History at McGill University and a 2015 visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution. Troy is the author of nine books
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Crisis in the Gulf?
24/06/2019 Duration: 23minIn the latest podcast Neil Lazarus talks about the Iran Gulf Crisis, Palestinian peace plans and whether humor has red lines.
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Christians and Israel. A Millennial Perspective
06/06/2019 Duration: 19minIs Christian support for Israel really a blessing? Or does it have a hidden agenda? Are right-wing evangelicals upsetting the support of Israel from liberal Jewry? This hard-hitting interview discusses what is really behind Christian support for Israel?
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Why are Millennials not Supporting Israel and what to do about it.
23/04/2019 Duration: 20minRecent data is showing a dramatic drop in support for Israel amongst millennial Jews. Is this the real crisis for Israel? What can be done to stop it? Neil Lazarus discusses the problem