Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon Levy
Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy has been the global media’s #1 address for understanding Israel’s perspective in the October 7 War with Hamas. In the State of a Nation podcast, Eylon brings his idiosyncratic blend of “eloquence and ability to transmit outrage” (The Times) and “rhetorical tour de force” (The Guardian) to his exclusive channel, to explore the most pressing questions facing the Jewish state – and all with patience and panache.
State of a Nation takes you into the spokesperson’s briefing notes, delving into the real stories and their surprising details. The series invites listeners into insider conversations with thinkers, policymakers, and media personalities — conversations that take you between the lines and beyond the headlines.
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Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon Levy
Qatar's Double Game | Barak Herscowitz on Netanyahu’s Political Strategy
Barak Herscowitz, former head of communications for the Israeli government and the whistleblower who exposed TikTok’s anti-Israel bias, joins Eylon Levy to dissect the spin dominating the international conversation around Israel, Hamas, and the Gaza war.
🔹 Why Israel changed its tone on Qatar—and why it might be too little, too late
🔹 The internal political time bomb over Haredi draft exemptions
🔹 Why the West can’t say “thank you” to Israel—even when it defeats Iran’s proxies
🔹 Who’s really in control of humanitarian aid in Gaza? (Hint: it’s not the UN)
🔹 The PR strategy behind hostage negotiations—and how silence helps Hamas
We expose the media manipulation, challenge the narratives, and lay bare the political calculus at play in Jerusalem and beyond.
Chapter Markers
00:00 – Second Intifada memories
00:37 – Introducing Barak Herscowitz
02:24 – Qatar’s October 7 double game
05:23 – Election-year politics & Haredi draft crisis
10:30 – From “sanction Qatar” to “we’ve been played”
14:14 – Pressuring Qatar (and other sponsors) for hostages
19:33 – Resuming the Gaza war: hostages vs. total victory
28:20 – Exit strategy: dismantling Hamas for good
41:11 – TikTok, digital bias & radical content
01:01:23 – Houthi missile at Ben-Gurion: deterrence dilemma
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