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European leaders play defense for Hamas

WATCH: “Israel Undiplomatic” with Mark Regev and Ruthie Blum, Ep. 54

In this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” former Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev, and veteran journalist and political commentator Ruthie Blum—both former advisers in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office—tackle the harsh condemnations of Israel by three of its Western allies—Britain, France and Canada.

With Gaza still under Hamas control and hostages yet to be released, the hosts argue that these countries are wrong on the facts and are enabling terror. Their statements, they say, give political cover to Hamas at a critical moment in Israel’s war effort and undermine the West’s shared battle against jihadist barbarism.

Regev and Blum also debate whether Israel’s decision to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza is a strategic necessity or a dangerous concession. They call out bias by the United Nations, expose media manipulation surrounding the Gaza crisis and weigh in on reports of Israel preparing for a military strike on Iran. The hosts challenge the assumption that global pressure will bring peace, arguing instead that military pressure on Hamas is the only language that yields results.

Packed with insight and fierce debate, this episode takes on Western hypocrisy, defends Israel’s moral clarity and explains why the fight against Hamas is a frontline battle for the entire free world.

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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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