Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Shaiel Ben-Ephraim is a former Israeli intelligence officer, diplomat, academic, and journalist. He now writes and commentates on global politics from an anti-war perspective. SPONSORS https://stopboxusa.com/danny - Use code DANNY for 10% off. https://mizzenandmain.com - Use code DANNY for 20% off. https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJ22 for 22% off your first order. https://takeultra.com - Use code DANNY for 15% off. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Shaiel's YouTube: @shaielb https://x.com/academic_la FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny LISTEN ON Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4VTLG0HiIZaCjH9gE6NFPq Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1441238966 OUTLINE 00:00 - Working for Israel's military intelligence 02:11 - What Mossad agents are like 07:03 - Why everyone in Israel joins the army 09:10 - What it means to be a Zionist 14:58 - Rumored stand-down order on October 7th 18:58 - Hamas is a "useful tool" for Netanyahu 22:17 - The members of Netanyahu's cabinet 25:42 - Steve Sweeney alleged assassination attempt 29:48 - Israel's new death penalty law 33:26 - Israeli torture prison camps 38:43 - IDF is collapsing 44:14 - Speech laws to protect Israel 49:04 - Could the U.S. turned against Israel 52:09 - Netanyahu's primary goal 59:03 - Why China LOVES the war in Iran 01:03:04 - How much damage Iran has done to Israel 01:05:19 - Iran's intelligence capabilities 01:08:19 - Why Trump was "selected" to be President 01:12:52 - New Epstein witness erupts on Melania 01:17:01 - Foreign influence in Charlie Kirk assassination 01:27:20 - Pax-Judaica theory 01:32:58 - Why Israel encourages anti-semitism 01:36:13 - What Putin said about the Iran War 01:40:59 - Trump on Low IQ 3rd rate podcasters 01:45:10 - Why Israel's influence is overrated 01:49:34 - Evangelical hijacking of the military 01:53:55 - What happens when Israel loses U.S. support 01:58:42 - Netanyahu's end goal with Iran 02:03:57 - Israel is sabotaging ceasefire agreements 02:08:53 - Shaeil's prediction on the Iran War 02:10:45 - What China is up to right now 02:13:26 - The Greater Israel Project 02:20:24 - What Israel is learning from the Ukraine War