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The episode features Dr. Ariel Admoni, a Qatar expert and a researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. The conversation deals with what Dr. Admoni calls the "failure of the Gulf concept." According to him, the recent war revealed that there is no unified Gulf bloc, and that the foreign and security policy of each country, especially Qatar, was tested in a way that undermined basic assumptions about the region's stability.

In this episode, Dr. Ariel Admoni, a researcher specializing in Qatar, joins the show to discuss the complex and intricate relationship between Qatar and the United States. On one hand, Qatar is home to the forward headquarters of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), the largest American base in the Middle East. On the other hand, Qatar funds activities and organizations, including Hamas and the Taliban, that work against the interests and values of the United States. Dr. Admoni outlines the historical development of the relationship between the two countries and explains how Qatar has made itself an essential strategic asset for Washington.

In this episode, Dr. Yaron Friedman joins the show to discuss the Israeli airstrike in Doha, the capital of Qatar, which targeted senior Hamas officials. The conversation, recorded shortly after the strike, deals with the reactions in the Arab world, the diplomatic implications of the operation, and Qatar's role as a host and financier of the terrorist organization.

TL;DR If you are an Israeli and don’t feel like learning the behind the scenes stories, skip it. Otherwise, I do recommend reading this book. I enjoyed it a lot...