I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here’s what I later realised about Zionism | Daniel Levy

I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here’s what I later realised about Zionism | Daniel Levy

June 12, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 1 · Episode 49

About this episode

Daniel Levy discusses his journey from an Orthodox Zionist upbringing to becoming a critic of Israel's actions against Palestinians.

"You got me to talk about things I don't talk about normally." Daniel Levy is a former Israeli negotiator who served under two prime ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak. Today, the British-born analyst and president of the US Middle East Project is one of the most prominent voices heavily critical of Israel's actions against Palestinians. But in this conversation on Real Talk, Daniel Levy speaks to Mohamed Hashem about his own journey. From an Orthodox Zionist upbringing in North London, to sitting at the negotiating table with Palestinians, to where he stands today.

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