Generation Jihad

Latest Episodes:

Looking at the Sunni side of the aisle Apr 07, 2025

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Bill and Caleb discuss updates from "the Sunni side of the aisle," including Washington's policy pivot on the Haqqani Network, the U.S. military's airstrike strategy in Somalia, the Turkestan Islamic Party's rebranding attempt, the recent death of a key Islamic State leader, and Shabaab's current operations.

Conflict update from Jonathan Conricus Mar 17, 2025

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Joe Truzman speaks with Jonathan Conrikis about the complexities of conflicts consuming the Middle East, from the aftermath of the Hamas-led, Iran-backed October 7 attacks and role of the media in shaping narratives to the situation in the West Bank and failures of UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon.

Conflict in Syria Continues Mar 14, 2025

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Ahmad Sharawi joins Bill for an update on Syria's ongoing conflict, including:

The recent Alawite insurgency against the government led by Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani,
The role of jihadist groups and involvement of the Syrian National Army and Syrian Democratic Forces,
Israel's position on minority protection in Syria, and
The feasibility of military action in the region.

On Iran's Military Threat with Janatan Sayeh Feb 28, 2025

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Bill is joined by his FDD colleague and Long War Journal contributor Janatan Sayeh to unpack Iran’s various spheres of influence and threats posed not least of all by their military capabilities from drone technology and nuclear enrichment to increasingly close cooperation with Moscow and Beijing.

Status update on global jihad Feb 14, 2025

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Bill is joined by Caleb Weiss and Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss the latest UN Sanctions Monitoring Team report on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda that was released this week.

Trump's vision for Gaza Feb 07, 2025

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Bill and Behnam are joined by their FDD colleague Jonathan Schanzer to discuss President Trump's controversial plan for Gaza which includes a radical restructuring of the region.

Psychological terrorism Feb 03, 2025

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Bill and Joe are joined by show regulars David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi to discuss the psychological warfare employed by terrorist organizations, including how manipulation and narrative control are their most potent weapons.

Tehran's pawns in Iraq Jan 21, 2025

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Bill is joined by show regular Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's latest analysis for Long War Journal: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance.

Can Jon Schanzer make the hostage deal make sense? Jan 17, 2025

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Bill is joined by his FDD colleagues David Daoud and Jon Schanzer — who literally wrote the book on conflict in Gaza — to discuss the ceasefire and hostage deal that has just been reached between Israel and Hamas.

Is peace in the Middle East upon us this week? Jan 13, 2025

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Bill and co-host Joe Truzman discuss the supposedly imminent ceasefire agreement and subsequent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.