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Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

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We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Israel is preparing for one of the most consequential moves of the war: taking control of Gaza City. Supporters say it’s the only way to finish the fight against Hamas; critics warn it could endanger hostages, deepen the humanitarian crisis, and fracture Israel’s already fragile political landscape. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at the Found...

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We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Israel is preparing for one of the most consequential moves of the war: taking control of Gaza City. Supporters say it’s the only way to finish the fight against Hamas; critics warn it could endanger hostages, deepen the humanitarian crisis, and fracture Israel’s already fragile political landscape. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at the Found...

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Episodes (20/94)

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

The Israel–Diaspora Divide - with Yossi Klein Halevi

Yossi Klein Halevi joins Dr. Rachel Fish for an honest and moving conversation about the State of Israel, Zionism, and the widening rift with the American Jewish community. From the trauma of October 7 to the breakdown of Israel’s political consensus, Yossi reflects on how Israelis are navigating war, grief, and internal division. Together, they explore why American and Israeli Jews understand power, victimhood, and identity so differently, and what’s at stake if they continue to talk p...

2 days ago

35 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

The Rules Only Israel Has to Follow – with John Spencer

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Israel is fighting two wars: one on the ground in Gaza—and another in the court of global opinion. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by urban warfare expert John Spencer to discuss the double standards Israel faces in its fight against Hamas. While other democracies conduct military campaigns with little scrutiny, Israel is seemingly expected to wage war wit...

5 days ago

28 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

The Rush to Recognize a Palestinian State Part 2 – with Dr. Michael Oren

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. In part two of their conversation, host Aviva Klompas and Dr. Michael Oren examine the deeper forces behind the global push to recognize a Palestinian state—and what this moment reveals about the West’s enduring relationship with the Jewish people. As the Gaza narrative shifts from war to famine, Oren argues that charges ...

1 week ago

20 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

The Rush to Recognize a Palestinian State Part 1 – with Dr. Michael Oren

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. France, the United Kingdom, and Canada have each announced they plan to recognize a Palestinian state this September at the United Nations General Assembly. The move has been harshly criticized by Israeli and U.S. officials, who argue it rewards Hamas and risks further undermining hostage negotiations. Host Aviva Kl...

1 week ago

17 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Canada’s Antisemitism Crisis – with Melissa Lantsman

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Antisemitism in Canada has exploded in ways that few could have imagined. Attacks on synagogues, Jewish schools, and businesses have become frighteningly common. How did it get this bad in a country that prides itself on tolerance and multiculturalism? Why have leaders at every level failed to protect their Jewish communities? And what does this say about Canada’s moral standing at home and on the global stage? In this episode, host Aviva...

2 weeks ago

21 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Unpublished Opinions: Why Hamas Abandoned Negotiations - with Aviva Klompas

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. In this episode of Unpublished Opinions, Aviva Klompas shares a letter to the editor that never made it to print, unpacking why Hamas no longer feels the need to negotiate. While the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is real and devastating, global outrage has been overwhelmingly directed at Israel—giving Hamas exactly what it wants: cover, leverage, and zero accountability. Aviva explains how international institutions, campus protests, and me...

2 weeks ago

2 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Gaza at a Boiling Point - with Jonathan Conricus

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by Lt. Colonel (Res.) Jonathan Conricus to discuss the escalating pressure on Israel—from mounting international outrage over the humanitarian situation in Gaza to the breakdown of hostage negotiations. As accusations of starvation and civilian suffering dominate global headlines, Israel faces growing condemnation from foreign governments, the UN, and aid organizations. Meanwhile, with 50 hostages still in Hamas cap...

2 weeks ago

28 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Unpublished Opinions: Mahmoud Khalil Visits Congress - with Aviva Klompas

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. We’re trying something new on Boundless Insights. Welcome to Unpublished Opinions—a mini-series where Aviva Klompas shares letters to the editor that didn’t make it to print, but still make an argument worth hearing. In this first episode, Aviva takes a closer look at Mahmoud Khalil—a leader of Columbia’s anti-Israel encampment who was recently released from federal detention. Homeland Security accused him of engaging in activity aligned with H...

3 weeks ago

2 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation & The Battle Over Aid in Gaza – with Rev. Johnnie Moore

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. For years, UNRWA positioned itself as the primary source of humanitarian aid in Gaza. But after October 7, its deep entanglement with Hamas became undeniable. A dozen UNRWA employees participated in the massacre. Up to 10% of its Gaza staff are linked to terror groups. And aid meant for civilians has been diverted, looted, and weaponized to fund Hamas’s war machine. So what’s the alternative? In this episode, host Aviva Klompas speaks with Rev....

3 weeks ago

26 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Deadlock in Gaza – with Dr. Michael Oren

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington made headlines and raised expectations. He met twice with President Trump, and both leaders suggested that a deal to release hostages was within reach. But on the ground, little has changed. The war in Gaza continues. IDF soldiers are still being killed. And 50 hostages remain in captivity. Despite talk of progress, the region remains stuck in a familiar deadlock. In this episode, host Aviva...

3 weeks ago

26 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Israel and Syria: Is Peace Still on the Table? – with Dr. Michael Oren

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. For more than seven decades, Israel and Syria have been in a formal state of war. Now, for the first time in years, there are murmurs of something different, but new tensions are threatening to unravel what little stability remains. In recent days, violence has erupted in southern Syria. A bloody assault on the country’s Druze community has reignited fears that Syria’s fragile postwar order could collapse. The unrest has drawn in Israel and rai...

1 month ago

20 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

How Iran and Hamas Mainstreamed Anti-Zionism - with Jeffrey Herf

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. In this episode, Dr. Rachel Fish talks with historian Dr. Jeffrey Herf, a leading expert on Nazism, the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the connections between Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Herf explains how antisemitism and anti-Zionism have become more accepted in universities and public debates, and why that’s so dangerous. They discuss Iran’s state-sponsored antisemitism, Hamas’s genocidal ideology, and how these views are being normalized i...

1 month ago

39 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

My Husband is a Hostage in Gaza – with Rebecca Bohbot

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. On October 7, Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel. Among those taken hostage was Elkana Bohbot, who was working for the festival that morning. Before he was captured, Elkana called his wife Rebecca to tell her he was staying behind to help the wounded. He promised her he would come home. That was their last conversation. In this episode, Rebecca shares who Elkana is as a husband and father – a man of joy, bravery...

1 month ago

19 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Rebuilding Tel Aviv after the Iranian Attack – with Asaf Zamir

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Tel Aviv – Israel’s cultural and commercial heart – was rocked by direct missile strikes from Iran. In this episode, Aviva sits down with Deputy Mayor Asaf Zamir to discuss how the city is recovering from the attacks. They explore what it felt like on the ground during the missile strikes, the challenges of rebuilding homes and lives, and whether Tel Aviv’s trademark confidence has been shaken. Asaf reflects on the emotional toll on residents, ...

1 month ago

17 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Will NYC Elect an Antisemitic Mayor? – with Jonah Platt

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Aviva Klompas sits down with Jonah Platt to unpack what Zohran Mamdani’s rise means for New York and the broader Jewish community. Mamdani, a 33-year-old socialist state legislator, is now the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor. His positions on Israel, refusal to condemn extremist slogans, and calls to arrest Israeli leaders have sparked alarm among many Jews. Jonah shares his reaction to Mamdani’s win, whether this signals a deeper shif...

1 month ago

22 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

My Son is a Hostage in Gaza – with Idit Ohel

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. New research from Boundless shows that 40% of Americans don’t know that dozens of hostages are still being held by Hamas. And it’s clear from released hostages that those who remain are being starved, tortured, humiliated and denied medical care. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas speaks with Idit Ohel, whose son Alon was kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7. Alon arrived just half an hour before the massacre. Idi...

1 month ago

18 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

My Home Was Destroyed by an Iranian Missile – with Ethel Berdah

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. Ethel Berdah’s apartment in Tel Aviv was destroyed by an Iranian missile less than two weeks ago. In this episode, Ethel joins Aviva Klompas to share what it’s like to lose everything in an instant and how she’s navigating life in the aftermath. Originally from France, Ethel moved to Israel to build a life, never imagining she’d be caught in the crosshairs of a war between regional superpowers. Her story offers a rare, personal glimpse into the...

1 month ago

18 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

America Bombed Iran – with Dr. Michael Oren

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. On the night of June 21, the United States launched direct military strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure for the first time in history. Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan—long considered untouchable—were hit with precision by American forces. President Trump called the strikes a “spectacular military success” and declared that Iran’s key nuclear sites had been “completely and totally obliterated.” Host Aviva Klompas is joined by Dr. Michael Oren, f...

1 month ago

23 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Israel at War: The View from Washington – with Ambassador Yechiel Leiter

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. As Israel engages in open warfare with Iran, Israel’s most senior envoy in Washington is in a different war zone—battling for U.S. support and moral clarity in the face of escalating threats. Host Aviva Klompas sits down with Ambassador Yechiel Leiter to discuss the Iranian threat, the state of U.S. support, and what it will take to achieve victory. The conversation turns deeply personal as they discuss the recent murder of two Israeli embassy ...

1 month ago

17 minutes

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

Israel’s War for Survival – with Yair Lapid

Join the conversation! Click here to text Aviva. For years, the conflict between Israel and Iran played out in the shadows—through proxies, cyberattacks, and covert operations. Now it’s an open war. Iranian missiles have struck Israeli cities. Israel is hitting back deep inside Iranian territory. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas speaks with Yair Lapid, Israel’s former Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition, about the scale and significance of this war. They explore the m...

2 months ago

23 minutes