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Welcome to “Straight Up,” the bold, unfiltered JNS news show hosted by former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, Danny Seaman. Drawing on decades at the forefront of Israeli media and public diplomacy, he delivers sharp, unapologetic analysis on the issues shaping Israel, the Middle East and the global news narrative. From dismantling myths about the Oslo Accords in the 1990s to the Abraham Accords of 2020 to exposing the Iran-Hezbollah-Hamas alliance and the Western media’s bias against Israel, Seaman’s commentary is fearless, factual and grounded in firsthand experience. His direct, authoritative voice cuts through propaganda to reveal what’s driving events in the region.

Each week, “Straight Up” dives deep into the biggest stories in Israeli news, featuring in-depth conversations with journalists, security experts and policymakers who know the facts behind the headlines. Seaman’s no-spin approach sheds light on the moral, strategic and political challenges facing Israel—from countering terror and defending democracy to navigating its relationships with the United States and Arab world. Candid, uncompromising and deeply informed, “Straight Up” is the show for viewers who want to understand Israel and the Middle East as they truly are—without filters, without fear and straight to the point.

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Daniel (“Danny”) Seaman is an Israeli media professional and former civil servant, mainly active in the fields of foreign service and public diplomacy.
If Josh Shapiro can win by a big margin and bring along down-ballot candidates, “it strengthens the argument that he’s able to win and win convincingly in perhaps the most important swing state in the nation,” Berwood Yost, who directs the poll, told JNS.
“They don’t really care where you went to school,” Marc Rosenberg, vice president of diaspora partnerships at the nonprofit, told JNS. “People often have a second career when they come here.”
“Will I have the opportunity on Rosh Hashanah to have a quiet Rosh Hashanah? Our enemies don’t rest,” Yechiel Leiter told JNS.
The Israeli premier predicted a major wave of aliyah and vowed to eliminate remaining threats from Iran and its regional proxies.