Can Israel and the United States finish the war with Hamas in Gaza, and change the Middle East forever?
On this week’s episode of “Talx,” JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman sits down with Harley Lippman, renowned foreign-policy expert and frequent media commentator across the Arab world and Asia, for a conversation recorded in the heart of Jerusalem.
The discussion kicks off following “Operation Rising Lion,” the unprecedented joint U.S.-Israel strike that decimated Iran’s nuclear program. With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, the conversation explores whether this military triumph can pave the way to broader peace or if it risks falling short without regime change in Tehran.
Lippman offers sharp analysis on:
- The risks of ending the Gaza war without total victory
- Why only overwhelming military defeats bring lasting peace, citing post-World War II Germany and Japan
- Trump’s push for regional normalization, including surprising potential deals with Lebanon and Syria
- The failure of Palestinian leadership and moral accountability after Oct. 7
The conversation further touches on the history of Zionism, Arab colonialism, as well as the miseducation that fuels anti-Israel sentiment across the globe. Lippman argues passionately for moral clarity, a bold Israeli strategy and unwavering U.S.-Israel cooperation before the window closes.
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