Decision Points
By David Makovsky
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Decision Points is the podcast that gets beyond the noise on tough choices in the Middle East. Hosted by David Makovsky of The Washington Institute, the show brings together top policymakers and experts from Washington and the region for candid conversations about the forces and factors driving Middle East policymaking.
Season Six tackles the toughest U.S. foreign-policy debates, from the brink of war in Iran to the painful aftermath in Gaza and the new government in Syria. In each episode, Makovsky sits down with top American, Israeli, and Arab policy experts and former officials to clarify the options and understand the stakes. This season asks: Is the Middle East headed for more war and uncertainty? Or could America help the region move toward greater security and progress?
David Makovsky directs the Washington Institute’s Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations and is a leading expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S.-Israel relations. He served as a senior advisor to the special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations at the U.S. Department of State in 2013-14 and is the author of four books on Arab-Israeli relations.
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Can Israel and Lebanon Move from War to Diplomacy? with Fouad Makhzoumi, Robert Satloff and Sarit Zehavi
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Who’s Calling the Shots in Iran? With Suzanne Maloney and Raz Zimmt
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Is the Iran War Bringing Israel and the UAE Closer Together? With Amir Hayek and Nadim Koteich
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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The Iran War's Second Front—Israel vs. Hezbollah with Hanin Ghaddar and Assaf Orion
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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What Are America's Objectives in the Iran War? With Dennis Ross, Dana Stroul, Holly Dagres, and Robert Satloff
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Will Trump Go to War with Iran? with Jake Sullivan and Eyal Hulata
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Season 6 Trailer
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Israel into 2025: Building on Regional Successes, Avoiding Domestic Fractures
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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After Assad: Navigating Syria's Power Vacuum and Regional Fallout
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Inside the Middle East: How War, Ceasefires, and Trump’s Arrival Are Reshaping the Middle East
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Will the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Hold?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Israel and Iran Tensions: Calculating Risk Amid Conflict
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Post-Sinwar: Hostages, Succession & Thwarting Hamas Revival
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Trump & Harris Senior Advisors Contrast Visions for US Middle East Policy
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Hezbollah Decapitated?: The War with Israel and Lebanon's Future
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Iran, Israel & Missiles: Roots of Iran's Enmity & Military Escalation
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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30 Years of Peace Under Pressure: Israel and Jordan in Regional Turmoil
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Ring of Fire: Iran’s Proxy Network Against Israel and How to Disrupt It
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Israel's Wartime Economy: Navigating Crisis and Beyond
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Back to School: Lessons from New Study on Israel and Campus Narratives
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Evolution of Hamas: Terror, Policy and Politics
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Middle East Crisis Moment: Stakes for the US-Israel Security Relationship
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Can the Gaza War Bridge the Secular-Haredi Military Draft Divide?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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How Has Israeli Society Changed After 300+ Days of War?
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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A New Calculus for War? Understanding Israel-Hezbollah Dynamics
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Allies Under Pressure: The Gaza War and U.S.-Israel Relations
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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The Judiciary Debate and the Future of Israeli Democracy
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Grappling with the Direction of the New Netanyahu Government
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Combating Anti-Semitism in the Middle East and Beyond
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Rabbi Kook: Founding Religious Zionism and Those Who Seek to Subvert His Legacy Today
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Too Much History and Too Little Geography: A Conversation Across the Israeli-Palestinian Societal Divide
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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An Insider's View of the Carter White House: Negotiations with Sadat, Begin, and Assad
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Kissinger’s Middle East: Limiting Moscow and Starting a Road to Peace
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Jabotinsky and the Birth of the Israeli Right
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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David Ben-Gurion: Leader of the Young State Confronts Momentous Decisions
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Herzl’s Chutzpah: Unpacking a Founder’s Vision
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Genesis of American Support for Israel: The Gentile Push for a Jewish State
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Season 4 Trailer
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Can the Bennett-Lapid Government Last, and Who Comes After Abbas?
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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The Abraham Accords One Year Later: Can They Change the Middle East?
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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One State or Two States? Trends in Israeli and Palestinian Public Opinion
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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China's Middle East Gambit
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Israel’s Dramatic Energy Turnaround
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Hezbollah and Israel: Between Deterrence and Deterioration
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Putin, Israel, and the Calculated Limits of a Bilateral Relationship
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Israel's Gray Zone: Iran in Syria
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Israel's Powder Keg: Hamas in Gaza
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Nuclear Program
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Season 3 Trailer
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Inside the Normalization Agreements Between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Ariel Sharon’s Road from Settlement Building to Gaza Withdrawal
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Hafiz al-Assad and the Elusive Quest for Syrian-Israeli Peace
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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A Behind the Scenes Account of King Hussein and Jordanian-Israeli Peace Ties
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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The Enduring Debate over Yasser Arafat’s Strategy and Journey
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Yitzhak Rabin’s Journey from War Hero to Peacemaker
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Anwar Sadat’s Trip to Jerusalem
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Menachem Begin and the Bombing of the Osiraq Nuclear Reactor
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Golda Meir and the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Shimon Peres and the Development of Israel’s Nuclear Program
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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David Ben-Gurion and the Decision to Declare the State of Israel
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Season 2 Trailer
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Can Hi-Tech Transform the U.S.-Israel Relationship?
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Challenge
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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U.S., Israel and the Palestinians: Oslo, Gaza and Beyond
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Cold War Geopolitics and Freedom for Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian Jews
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Begin, Sadat and Carter: Camp David Breakthrough
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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The 1973 War and the Airlift Delay
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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The Countdown to the 1967 War: From Embattled Siege to Military Breakthrough
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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The Nadir of U.S.-Israel Relations: Between Eisenhower and Nasser
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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From UN Partition to Statehood: The Battle in the Truman Administration
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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The Hidden U.S. Role in the Balfour Declaration
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Decision Points Trailer
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Oct 23, 2019 |