On this episode of “The Quad,” hosted by Emily Schrader filling in for Israeli innovation envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, the panel explores the aftermath of the 12-day war between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. While missiles have stopped flying, Iran’s regime has launched an internal war against its own people, going door-to-door and arresting dissidents, students—anyone showing sympathy toward Israel.
So what’s next for the region, and, worryingly, did America and Israel stop the offensive too soon?
Joining Emily are a dynamic panel of voices: comedian and commentator Daniel-Ryan Spaulding, women’s rights advocate Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll and activist Bellamy Bellucci. Together, they dissect the ceasefire’s timing; the stunning Israeli airstrikes on nuclear and symbolic Iranian targets; and the psychological war being waged on social media and inside Tehran itself.
The conversation also covers the regime’s attempt to silence dissent, the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Coprs as occupiers of their own people, and the West’s inability—or unwillingness—to grasp the stakes. From South Africa’s ties to Iran to the dangerous normalization of extremism in New York City politics, the episode unpacks how woke ideologies are being hijacked by Islamist agendas.
The group also highlights figures standing up for truth: artists like Liraz Charhi and Azealia Banks, activists resisting mob pressure and LGBTQ+ voices challenging groupthink from within. You’ll also hear fierce criticism of Western media figures like CNN journalist and TV host Christiane Amanpour and an unfiltered look at pro-terrorism rhetoric emerging in mainstream culture.