US-Israel Relationship

The US President said this week that the Islamic State is a "fantasy that cannot exist in the world." Is "fantasy" the right word to use when describing these terrorists? Is it a Freudian slip on Obama's part? VOI's Jeremy Gimpel... (1:47) Listen now

Get to know the legacy of S.Y. Agnon and how it connects to Sen. Joe Lieberman. Aviva Raz Melzer, director of programming for the Agnon House in Jerusalem, explains why the work of S.Y. Agnon, a central figure of modern Hebrew... (25:09) Listen now

Why are some in the Jewish world treating convicted voyeur Rabbi Barry Freundel as a victim? Jerusalem Post editorial page editor Matthew Wagner, and op-ed editor Seth Frantzman join VOI's Yishai Fleisher in-studio to... (25:16) Listen now

The complexities of Israel's capital city, and the ramifications of DNA annotation on cancer prevention, are the focus of this segment. VOI's Eve Harow is joined by VOI's Judy Lash Balint to discuss the beauty and challenges of... (50:42) Listen now

On the eve of receiving this year's Guardian of Zion Award from the Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies, former US senator from Connecticut Joe Lieberman talks to VOI's Judy Lash Balint about America-Israel ties. More... (11:17) Listen now

Why, during a conference in Washington DC with the Gulf States to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, did US President Barack Obama think it was necessary to stress the need for a two-state solution? Is the two-state solution even... (12:19) Listen now

Why, during a conference in Washington DC with the Gulf States to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, did US President Obama think it was necessary to stress the need for a two-state solution? Is it even feasible, given the turmoil in the... (50:42) Listen now

Does the celebration, to be held on Capitol Hill by the Israel Allies Foundation, conflict with the US administration's stance on the Holy City? Josh Reinstein, director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and... (9:13) Listen now

In the lead-up to Jerusalem Day, VOI's Yishai Fleisher hosts three relevant guests: one American, another Israeli and a third Palestinian. Yishai is joined by Josh Reinstein, director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and... (50:42) Listen now

After a video of an Israeli police officer beating an Ethiopian Israeli soldier went viral, the Ethiopian community reacted to what some say has been years of racist treatment. Is the Ethiopian community discriminated... (48:53) Listen now