ROPESCAST
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Is Israel on the Brink of Unprecedented Isolation?
Is Israel on the Brink of Unprecedented Isolation?
About this podcast
Welcome to ROPESCAST, where the future of the Middle East is debated, reimagined, and brought into focus.
Hosted by Ksenia Svetlova, ROPES CEO, this platform champions pioneering regional dialogue, peacebuilding, and cooperative strategy. Moving beyond crisis commentary, we explore politics, economics, culture, and society with those shaping everyday realities.
From diplomatic realignments to genuine civil society peacebuilding, ROPESCAST connects you with an influential network of regional scholars, opinion-shapers, and changemakers for fresh analysis you won't hear anywhere else.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 56 episodes
- Is Israel on the Brink of Unprecedented Isolation? · 46 minIn this high-stakes episode, host Ksenia Svetlova sits down with Dr. Ephraim Sneh, former senior IDF officer, long-serving Member of Knesset, and former Deputy Minister of…
- Jordan, Israel, & the Long Road to Regional Peace with Dr. Marwan Muasher · 46 minIn this episode of ROPESCAST, ROPES CEO Ksenia Svetlova sits down with Dr. Marwan Muasher - former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan and current Vice President…
- From Failed Peace Plans to a Real Destination with Prof. Sari Nusseibeh · 47 minIn this episode of ROPESCAST, Ksenia Svetlova sits down with Professor Sari Nusseibeh — Palestinian philosopher, former president of Al-Quds University, and one of the most…
- New Alliances, Old Rivals: Egypt and Israel in a Changing Region · 43 minWhat happens to one of Israel’s most important regional relationships when the Middle East is being reshaped by war, new alliances and shifting interests? In this episode of…
- Getting Iran Right with Danny Citrinowicz · 40 minWeeks before the war broke out, Danny Citrinowicz was already warning that Israel's read on Iran was heading somewhere dangerous. In this episode of ROPESCAST, he walks through…
- Reading the Middle East: A Conversation with Elizabeth Tsurkov · 1 h 2 minElizabeth Tsurkov has spent years doing what most researchers only read about — traveling into conflict zones, sitting with militia commanders, and listening to the people living…
- Securing the Gulf: Iran, Regional Order, and the US Partnership · 45 minIn this episode of ROPESCAST, Ksenia Svetlova sits down with Dr. Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, who offers an interesting…
- No Illusions: Bahrain, Iran, and the Future of Regional Cooperation · 40 minIn a special 50th episode of ROPESCAST, Ksenia Svetlova sits down with Ahmed Khuzaie, a strategic analyst from Bahrain who doesn't pull any punches when it comes to the reality…
- Strategic Paradox: Why the Campaign Against Iran Left the Regime Intact · 49 minOur new ROPESCAST episode features a high-stakes dialogue between host Ksenia Svetlova and Elliott Abrams, a veteran U.S. diplomat and foundational figure in American foreign…
- Tehran 1979, Hormuz 2026: A Diplomat's Journey Through the Iranian Quagmire · 59 minWhat happens when the "ghosts" of history dictate the wars of the future? In this episode of ROPESCAST, Ksenia Svetlova sits down with a man who has lived through the heart of…
- Iranian Dissident Dreams of a Democratic Iran · 34 minIn this deeply personal and high-stakes conversation, Iranian activist and former political dissident Dr. Daniel Dana joins the ROPESCAST to discuss what he believes is the…
- Settler Violence or State Policy? What Happens in the West Bank · 37 minIn this urgent and deeply personal episode of the ROPESCAST, we sit down with Nivine Sandouka of ALLMEP and Aviv Tatarsky of Ir Amim and Engaged Dharma to confront the…
- From the Heart of Beirut: Hussein Ibish on Israel-Lebanon Relations · 41 minIn a visceral and urgent conversation recorded under fire in the Lebanese capital, Hussein Ibish joins The ROPESCAST to map out the "Day After" for Lebanon. We dive into the…
- The Iranian People Will Topple This Brutal Regime · 50 minIn this new episode of the ROPESCAST , we talk with Mandana Irandoost – Iranian-British activist, media personality, and alum of the ROPES media program. We get into what’s…
- The Kurdish Front: Arming the Resistance and the Vision for a Free Iran · 43 minIn this episode of the Ropescast we explore the current military turning point by analyzing reports of massive Israeli "softening" strikes against Iranian regime targets along…
- The Tehran Calculus: How, When, and If - with ex-Mossad official Sima Shine · 52 minIs a direct war with Iran inevitable, and what happens the day after the first strike? In this episode of the ROPESCAST, we sit down with Sima Shine, former senior Mossad…
- Beyond the Cold Peace: Navigating Regional Security with Ambassador Dr. Abderhaman Salaheldin · 1 h 1 minIn the latest episode of ROPESCAST, we are joined by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Abderahman Salaheldin, a distinguished Egyptian diplomat and former Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab…
- Leena Al Olaimy: Connecting Humanity, Security, & the Ecosystem · 45 minIn this episode of ROPESCAST, we speak with ROPES Alumni: Bahraini social entrepreneur and climate innovator Leena Al Olaimy. Together we explore how climate, coexistence, and…
- Reclaiming Jewish Roots in the Arab World with Linda Menuhin · 54 minIn this episode of the Ropescast we host Iraqi-born Linda Menuhin, a veteran journalist, anchor, and pioneer who launched numerous initiatives to celebrate the heritage of the…
- Beyond the Shadows: Zahra Amanpour on the Future of a Free Iran · 49 minIn this episode of ROPESCAST, Ksenia Svetlova is joined by human rights activist and Iranian opposition member Zahra Amanpour to provide an essential look at the historic shifts…
