Munich Security Conference Chair Wolfgang Ischinger

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🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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The Iran conflict may be America's and Israel's war of choice, but the fallout hits allies in Europe particularly hard. As their countries invest billions to rebuild their militaries in the face of a growing Russian threat, European leaders are standing up to US pressure. Wolfgang Ischinger was Germany's Ambassador to the United States. Now he's Chair of the Munich Security Conference, and he joins the show. Also on today's show: Cochav Elkayem-Levy, Lead author, report on Sexual and Gender-based violence on October 7th; Ben McKenzie, Writer-Producer-Director of the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.3	I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support.
0:43.3	As tensions with Iran rise again, America's allies refuse to support Trump's war of choice.
0:49.3	Munich Security Conference Chair Wolfgang Isinger joins me with a view from Europe.
0:55.0	Then, I think it's important that we recognize what happened for the victims, for them to be believed.
1:02.0	A new report sheds light on a dark topic, allegations of sexual crimes committed by Hamas on and after October 7th.
1:11.6	The report's lead author, Kachav El-Kayem Levy, joins the program.
1:16.6	And...
1:17.6	People have to realize that what's happening elsewhere is happening elsewhere,
1:21.6	but what's happening over here is plain anti-Semitism.
1:25.6	Correspondent Jumanakaracha reports on Iran's influence in anti-Semitic attacks across Europe.
1:31.3	Also,
1:32.3	They're creating a whole new set of rules for themselves, which is deeply, deeply troubling.
1:38.3	Hari Srinivassin goes down the crypto rabbit hole with filmmaker Ben McKenzie, director of Everyone is lying to you for money.
1:48.0	The And a very warm welcome to the program, everyone.
2:07.3	I'm Paula Newton in New York, sitting in for Christiana Mampur.
2:11.0	Unbelievably weak, a piece of garbage.
2:14.4	President Donald Trump responds to Iran's ceasefire counterproposal, saying he's
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