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Are the protests civil disobedience or national betrayal?

WATCH: “Israel Undiplomatic” with Mark Regev and Ruthie Blum, Ep. 46

Are opposition leaders fanning the flames of civil unrest for political gain? Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—as they tackle the intensifying anti-government protests in Israel amid a multi-front war and explore the broader consequences of internal dissent during wartime.

Key topics covered:

  • The firing of Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and its political fallout
  • Civil disobedience vs. national unity during wartime
  • The impact of protests on hostage negotiations and public morale
  • Iran’s nuclear threat and America’s changing approach under Trump-era envoys
  • Protests in Gaza and Turkey and their stark contrast with Israeli democracy
  • Why judicial reform is no longer just a legal debate but a national security issue
  • Regional unity against the Iranian regime and its proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis)

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Ruthie Blum, a former adviser at the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is an award-winning columnist and a senior contributing editor at JNS. Co-host with Ambassador Mark Regev of the JNS-TV podcast “Israel Undiplomatic,” she writes on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. Originally from New York City, she moved to Israel in 1977. She is a regular guest on national and international media outlets, including Fox, Sky News, i24News, Scripps, ILTV, WION and Newsmax.
Mark Regev is an Australian-Israeli diplomat, government advisor, and former ambassador. He served as Israel’s Ambassador to the UK (2016–2020) and as Senior Advisor for Foreign Affairs and International Communications to Prime Minister Netanyahu (2020–2021). Currently, he is the Chairman of the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University. Regev co-hosts Undiplomatic on JNS TV’s YouTube channel alongside Ruthie Blum.
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