Jonathan Schanzer | Neo-Ottomon Turkey | Israel-Hamas War | In Conversation with Shana Meyerson

Jonathan Schanzer | Neo-Ottomon Turkey | Israel-Hamas War | In Conversation with Shana Meyerson

Author: Shana Meyerson December 13, 2025 Duration: 1:09:44

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Since October 7, 2023, there has been tremendous focus on Iran and the IRGC being the #1 state sponsor of terror. The head of the snake. Or the octopus. The flame that lit the terrorist Ring of Fire around Israel.

Now that Ring of Fire has been reduced to mere embers, the question is: who will step in to reignite the maelstrom.

The two most likely culprits are Qatar and Turkey. And Qatar is getting most of the world's attention.

The world is going to be in for a big surprise. And it's not going to be a pleasant one.

In this LIVE conversation, Shana Meyerson of YOGAthletica and Jonathan Schanzer discuss Recep Erdogan's Turkey and his ambitions to create a new and inglorious Ottoman Empire in the Middle East.

If you are a yogi or yogini who thinks that Islamic global ambitions are peaceful in nature, you owe it to yourself to listen to this conversation about the recalibrating Middle East and the incredibly dangerous role that Turkey is playing in it.

WHERE TO FIND JONATHAN SCHANZER:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEsAFBNkqsMPzmxrwA4S7UTJDcmTruRP

X: https://twitter.com/Jschanzer

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.schanzer/

FDD: https://www.fdd.org/team/jonathan-schanzer/

GET JONATHAN'S BOOK "GAZA CONFLICT 2021": https://amzn.to/4rLL1uM

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is the executive director at FDD ( https://www.youtube.com/@fdd ) where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars and hosts the FDD Morning Brief Podcast.

Jonathan previously worked as a terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he followed and froze the funding of Hamas and al-Qaeda. Jonathan has held previous think tank research positions at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Middle East Forum. He has written hundreds of articles on the Middle East and U.S. national security.

His most recent book is Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War (FDD Press 2021). His other books are State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State (Palgrave Macmillan 2013), Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine (Palgrave Macmillan 2008), and Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror (Washington Institute for Near East Policy 2004).

Jonathan testifies often before Congress and appears on television channels such as CNN, Fox News, BBC, and MSNBC..

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Hosted by Shana Meyerson, The Yoga of War Podcast: Fighting for Israel & The Jewish People exists in the complex space where spiritual principle meets stark reality. This podcast explores the profound moral and ethical questions surrounding the Israel-Gaza War, specifically through a pro-Israel lens, while being grounded in the ancient philosophy of yoga. The central, challenging tension is between the yogic tenet of Ahimsa-non-violence-and the duty to defend one’s community as discussed in texts like the Bhagavad Gita. Each episode features conversations with a diverse range of voices, from activists and thinkers to community leaders, who share their insights and personal reckonings with this conflict. Listeners will hear nuanced discussions that don’t shy away from the tragedy of war but instead seek to understand the justification and heavy responsibility of a defensive fight. It’s a series for those grappling with how to hold space for peace and spiritual non-violence while confronting the necessity of standing for Israel and Jewish peoplehood in a time of crisis. The dialogue in this podcast is intentionally focused, offering perspective and depth on current events filtered through enduring principles of faith, politics, and human dignity.
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