578. Alastair and Michael Gove Disagree Agreeably on Brexit and Israel
8 October 2026
118. Ex-Head of Mossad: Hamas, Ceasefire, and Netanyahu (Uzi Arad)
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Leading
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27 January 2025
What’s the relationship between intelligence agencies and the politicians they serve? How does Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu react in a crisis? How confident should we be that the ceasefire will last?
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Head of Mossad Intelligence and National Security Advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu, Uzi Arad, to discuss all this and more.
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You totally ignore the West Bank
Totally lame to the extent of being udicrous at times. Arad’s assertions went unchallenged, no mention of genocide / no mention of war crimes / no mention of illegal settlements.
And Alastair Campbell called Al Jazeera “obviously biased” a few weeks back…