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0:00 Teaser
1:03 Is Iran inflicting much damage on Israel?
10:10 Iran has a strategy. Does America? Does Israel?
18:09 Where Trump and Bibi differ
24:15 Why Daniel is no longer a Zionist
30:40 Bibi vs the Israeli security establishment
35:09 The Gulf States’ dilemma
45:58 Daniel on Bibi’s true endgame
50:30 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Daniel Levy (US / Middle East Project, NAF, The Century Foundation). Recorded March 16, 2026.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Iran’s Gulf State gambit
5:25 Why is Israel threatened by Turkey?
14:21 What’s Israel’s plan for the Palestinians?
17:26 The prospects for Middle East (and global) stability
25:23 Daniel: Israelis are facing a reckoning
Overtime video:
