Decision Points

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Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast hosted by David Makovsky on key moments in Israel’s history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S.-Israel relations, the second season examined key Israeli and Arab leaders, the third season explored Israel's contemporary policy dilemmas, and the fourth season highlighted books essential to understanding Zionism, Israel, and U.S.-Israel relations.


Season 5 dives into the Gaza war and explores the long-term implications for Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East region. In each episode, distinguished scholars, analysts, journalists, and officials will put the current conflict in perspective and discuss the road ahead.


Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Director of its Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations. He is a former senior advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations, as well as a sought-after expert on U.S.-Israel diplomatic relations and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 


Decision Points is both a history lesson and an exploration of contemporary policy decisions impacting Israel, the United States, and the broader Middle East.


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  • JoseEmergii
    Great podcast
    Always thoughtful analysis on the hugely complex issues in the Middle East. Makovsky does a brilliant job hosting.
  • birjon82
    Most insightful podcast about Middle East
    Great guests and moderator that allows one to understand what is going on in the Middle East, which other news sources don’t help clarify. My go-to for that region.
  • revawinston
    Excellent guests, thoughtful moderator
    Thank you for this excellent show, and please continue to offer this high-quality and high-level analysis and exploration of ideas and hopefully, also solutions to the problems faced by Israel.
  • gavriel c.
    Great podcast!
    Love the podcast but you need a new mic - would like a better quality sound - thx!
  • Susan123158
    A must listen!
    Just discovered this podcast. I have learned so much about the current conflict from listening. Extremely knowledgeable experts with important contacts to the players. Skilled moderator who asks insightful questions that help the listener understand on a deep level what’s going on in Israel following October 7. I wish all media could rise to the level of respectful and intelligent dialogue on display here. Thank you David and team.
  • Rap her
    Great
    Great in depth discussion of issues. Balanced and informative!
  • dennis.karpf
    Dennis D. Karpf
    Superb interviewer with informative, fair minded questions and wonderful summery at conclusion. Do not miss.
  • Jacob Hazard
    Great and accessible overview
    This is a great overview of Israeli history and politics.
  • Araj Turos
    Most informative and interesting podcast about Israel and the Middle East
    David Makovsky hosts this podcast where he asks probing questions of his guests. Each episode is a deep dive onto a thorny and complicated issue. The guests are researchers, authors, journalists who have a thoughtful viewpoint on the topic, which Makovsky draws and explores with his questions. At the end of each podcast he doesn’t leave the listener with a just a ‘thank you for listening’ but provides a synthesis and summary of some of the key points he and his guests have raised. Fantastic
  • Dedicated luncher
    Super informative
    I have learned so much from this podcast!
  • mayashlomit
    Expert insight
    I am really looking forward to another season of this podcast.
  • MaxHM425
    Fantastic!
    David is a phenomenal speaker and communicates very complex issues in ways that are easy to comprehend. He is upfront about his own preferences and leanings, while also presenting facts-based, straightforward information. Highly recommended!
  • WestportShelly
    Bringing history to life
    So glad Decision Points with David Makovsky is back! Season 2 promises to be just as exciting and informative as Season 1. Just listened to this season’s first episode with renowned historian Anita Shapira—and what we might easily take for granted, the decision to declare the State, comes to the dramatic life we should remember and respect. These podcasts are compact and moving—subscribe and look forward to them episode by episode!
  • jmadnick
    Fascinating perspectives on US-Israel relations
    I read and listen a lot to Israeli history. I was profoundly impacted by reading While Six Million Died when I was a teenager. And yet there is history I am hearing for the first time in this podcast about Wilson and Truman. Great guests and interviewer.
  • AlamoJeff
    Essential Listening
    David Makovsky’s Decisión Points is a must- listen for anyone interested in understanding the history of Israel and its close relationship with the United States. The topics provide historical depth from leading thinkers, in addition to David himself, that still impact current events. I’m looking forward to future episodes!
  • Sheldon H. Klein
    Decision Points
    David Makovsky has assembled an all-star cast for a fascinating look at the history of the US-Israel relationship. A must-listen for anyone wishing to understand what is happening today. Sheldon Klein
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