Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

• The Price of Alliance – with Dr. Michael Oren

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected], or message Aviva on X at @AvivaKlompas. Boundless relies on your support to produce courageous conversations and nuanced analysis at a time when clarity matters more than ever. If this episode – or any of our work – has helped you better understand the moment we’re living in, please consider making a contribution at boundlessisrael.org/donate.Host Aviva Klompas sits down with Dr. Michael Oren to examine how the U.S.–Israel relationship has been reshaped over the course of the war — and what Israel may be conceding in the process.Together, they explore how shifting American leadership has transformed the boundaries of Israeli decision-making, from constraints on military operations to mounting pressure around Gaza’s future governance and a potential path toward Palestinian statehood. Dr. Oren unpacks the tension between strategic dependence and national sovereignty, and questions whether Israel is being nudged toward an uneasy reality in which Hamas survives by default.Their conversation also addresses growing concerns over Israel’s qualitative military edge, the implications of arms commitments to regional powers, and whether the alliance still rests on shared values or has evolved into a more transactional dynamic.Guest BioDr. Michael Oren is a historian, author, and former Israeli ambassador to the United States. A leading voice on Middle East strategy and Israeli politics, he has written numerous best-selling books and served as a Member of Knesset and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.

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• Gaza and Israel After Phase One — with David Makovsky

  Middle East analyst David Makovsky joins Dr. Rachel Fish to unpack the “phase one to phase two” handoff in Gaza: what the Trump plan actually changed, why returning the remaining hostages bodies still matters, and why an international stabilization force is unlikely to disarm Hamas. Makovsky outlines a de-Hamas future for Gaza built on a West-Berlin model that pairs PA-Israel security coordination with technocratic Palestinian governance, while Arab states provide funding and public cover. They also map the Saudi calculus on normalization, the risks of delay, and how Israel’s coming election could reshape U.S.–Israel ties, regional alignments, and Israel’s democratic character.Further ReadingDavid Makovsky and Shira Efron, For Progress in Gaza, Empower the Palestinian Authority

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• Settler Violence – with Dr. Michael Oren

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected], or message Aviva on X at @AvivaKlompas.In this episode, Aviva sits down with Dr. Michael Oren to examine the troubling spike in settler violence in Judea and Samaria. In recent weeks, attacks on Palestinian communities and farmers have become more frequent and more brazen, raising alarms among Israel’s top political and military leaders.Although the government maintains that only a small fringe is responsible, the surge has exposed deeper problems in enforcement, politics, and public trust. Aviva and Dr. Oren explore what’s fueling the unrest, how it connects to the broader wartime landscape, and why these incidents pose real risks to Israel’s security and international standing. This Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting Boundless. Your gift helps us produce thoughtful conversations like this one, elevate courageous voices, and build a future grounded in knowledge, strength, and moral clarity. You can make a tax-deductible donation at boundlessisrael.org/donate.Guest BioDr. Michael Oren is a historian, author, and former Israeli ambassador to the United States. A leading voice on Middle East strategy and Israeli politics, he has written numerous best-selling books and served as a Member of Knesset and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.Mentioned in this EpisodeIn 2048: The Rejuvenated State by Ambassador Michael Oren

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• What’s Happening in the Republican Party? – with Rep Randy Fine

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @AvivaKlompas.The Republican Party is in flux. Once unified around faith, freedom, and family, it now finds itself wrestling with internal divisions — between traditional conservatives, populists, and the MAGA movement — over what it means to be a Republican in America today.In this episode, Florida Congressman Randy Fine joins host Aviva Klompas to talk about the battle for the soul of the GOP and the rise of antisemitism on the right.This Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting Boundless. Your gift helps us produce thoughtful conversations like this one, elevate courageous voices, and build a future grounded in knowledge, strength, and moral clarity. You can make a tax-deductible donation at boundlessisrael.org/donate.Guest BioCongressman Randy Fine was elected to represent Florida’s 6th Congressional District in April 2025 and serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Education and Workforce Committees. A third-generation Floridian, he attended Harvard twice and built a successful career as an entrepreneur before retiring at 40 to spend time with his family. In 2016, he began his public service in the Florida House, later serving in the Florida Senate and passing more than forty bills over eight years. he is working to ensure that the values of faith, freedom, and family continue to guide the nation.

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• What’s Happening in the Democratic Party? – with Brianna Wu

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @AvivaKlompas.Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City has stirred a deeper conversation about the Democratic Party’s identity. Once defined by pragmatism and broad coalitions, the party is now grappling with a rising current of ideological purity and moral outrage — one that increasingly casts Israel, and sometimes Jews, as symbols of injustice.Aviva Klompas speaks with political commentator and lifelong Democrat Brianna Wu about what’s driving this transformation, how the Democratic Socialists of America gained power, and whether the party’s center can hold — or if this is the new political reality on the left.Guest Bio:Brianna Wu rose to national prominence during Gamergate, a flashpoint in the video game industry that pioneered many of the toxic tactics now common in online political discourse. She ran for Congress in 2018 as a progressive Democrat, but experienced a sharp break with her party following the October 7th Hamas attacks. Today, she is a prominent advocate for U.S./ Israel national security cooperation and a leading voice in the evolving debate over liberalism, extremism, and the future of the trans movement.

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