A Paratrooper And A Yogi Walk Into A Bar... Andrew Fox & Shana Meyerson Talk Israel
What do a military expert and a yoga master possibly share in common? When it comes to Israel and the October 7th War, more than you might imagine. And it all starts with shared values. Co-hosts Andrew Fox and Shana Meyerson believe that Israel has a right to defend itself in this just war on terror, and they stand absolutely committed to fighting Jew Hatred and protecting Western Civilization, both now and into the future. Perhaps the unlikeliest of duos, veteran paratrooper Andrew Fox and yogi podcaster Shana Meyerson chat weekly from the UK and LA about important developments in the Middle East, antisemitism, and anything else that comes to mind... ANDREW FOX is a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. He served for 16 years in the British Army, leaving the Parachute Regiment with the rank of Major. He completed 3 tours in Afghanistan including one attached to US Army Special Forces, as well as further tours of Bosnia, Northern Ireland and the Middle East. He was a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, teaching in the War Studies and Behavioural Science departments. In the last year he has visited Gaza twice as well as Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon. Andrew is a regular Middle East commentator on GB News, TalkTV and LBC radio, and has been published in The Spectator, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, New York Post and The Tablet, amongst others. YOU CAN FIND ANDREW FOX AT: SUBSTACK: https://mrandrewfox.substack.com X: https://x.com/Mr_Andrew_Fox WEBSITE: https://www.andrewfox.online YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLyYcICOUgGsCo_StP7W0LA SHANA MEYERSON is a Los Angeles-based yoga influencer and the world-renowned creator of YOGAthletica and mini yogis yoga for kids. She has been teaching yoga since 2002, but has been an advocate for Israel and the Jewish people even longer than that. A member of the elite World Jewish Congress Jewish Diplomatic Corps, the Israel Bonds National Women’s Board, and AIPAC, Israel and Judaism are the cornerstones of her life. After the atrocities of October 7, Shana put her professional career on hold in order to advocate full-time for the Jewish People and the Jewish State. In July 2024, she launched The Yoga of War Podcast, where she has had the distinct honor and pleasure of having provocative, inspiring, educational, and important conversations with many of the world’s most prominent pro-Israel voices…and it has been the honor of a lifetime. YOU CAN FIND SHANA MEYERSON AT: YOGA OF WAR PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDs6xiWr6E4&list=PLEk7dn2pk4QXmLMnBCB80yQXIIcBDYsi0 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yogathletica/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/YOGAthletica/ X: https://x.com/ShanaMeyerson #israel #israelpodcast #israelwar #israelhamaswar #gazawar
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Five British Nationals launched an apparent terrorist attack on the US Air Force at Fairford, UK and questions are swirling as to their motives. The attempt was thwarted by the British Counter-Terrorism Police, the men were arrested…and subsequently released, the investigation continues and we don’t know whether they were foreign terrorist agents (perhaps of the IRGC), domestic terrorists, or even just everyday crimina...
The UN General Assembly is underway and, once again, the annual bashing of the Jewish State has ensued. Antonio Guterres, in his final speech as Secretary General of the United Nations used his remaining political capital to vilify Israel and leave the Jewish State to be crucified by the rest of the assembly. Emmanuel Macron and Masoud Pazeshkian played the role of torchbearers, to name just two.
In this live conversation, military ...
The Houthis have entered the fray. First the Strait of Hormuz was strangled by the IRGC and now the Houthis are taking control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. Right now, their target is just Saudi Arabia—and, of course, Israel…of course—but things can change quickly in the world’s most unstable region. The Saudis have asked Trump and Israel to help them out. The entire world economy is affected....
The Washington Post filed a scathing article, leaking classified information about alleged American military deficiencies in the war on Iran. As with all leaks, this story brings up three challenges: should the press be leaking classified information, was the information accurate and corroborated and was the leaker justified in sharing the content in the first place.
In this live conversation, military expert Andrew Fox and A Paratr...
The Memorandum of Understanding that never truly went into effect with Iran expires today. What will that mean for the war between the United States and Iran or will the Trump Administration call it a win and just go home? But not before sitting down with the terrorists of Hamas and blessing the Mecca Alliance of terrorist states.
In this live conversation, Shana Meyerson flies solo as Andrew Fox, her A Paratrooper And A Yogi Walk I...
Donald Trump has unveiled a new 15-Point Gaza Plan that seems to undermine many of the agreed provisions of last year’s 20-Point Plan. The revisions all favor Hamas and Israel is expected to agree or else. What does this new Gaza roadmap mean for the Jewish State and can the International Security Force really guarantee any sort of security?
In this live conversation, military expert Andrew Fox and A Paratrooper And A Yogi Wal...
The war in Iran is back on. America is hitting hard and Israel is sitting on the sidelines waiting for coach to put them in. Can Donald Trump pull a win from this war after all? Is there any alternative other than regime change? And what about the Strait of Hormuz? The Mossad may be grooming Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to succeed the IRGC…or maybe they are just rumors…
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America is running dangerously low on munitions and defensive capabilities and it seems like maybe only dumb bombs will save us from this stupid war in Iran. Iran may have seized complete and permanent control of the Strait, but the Gulf States have something to say about that. Meantime, Marco Rubio and JD Vance are floating dueling peace initiatives as Trump watches the dog fight on and Israel and Lebanon make nice.
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Iran negotiations have begun in Switzerland and no one rolled out a welcome mat for JD Vance. The Iran delegation and Qatari negotiators have been publicly snubbing him even as he tries to smooth things over with slick diplomacy. Meanwhile, Vance is quite intent on passing the whole debacle off on Benjamin Netanyahu and America’s Israeli allies.
In this live conversation, military expert Andrew Fox and A Paratrooper And A Yogi...
The Iran Deal—or at least the Memorandum of Understanding—is poised and ready to be signed. No one knows exactly what’s in the MOU, but anyone paying attention knows it is a bad deal for America, Israel, and the West. This is not a new era of Peace in the Middle East and while Donald Trump takes his victory laps, Benjamin Netanyahu is, once again, cast in the role of the fall guy.
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Ceasefire in Iran...over. Iran fired four rounds of missiles on Israel and despite Donald Trump's implorings, Benjamin Netanyahu gave the IDF the go-ahead to retaliate against Tehran. Is this the end of the ceasefire? Will the war escalate or is a deal on the horizon? And is there any possibility of a good deal with the IRGC? Or are we headed down the road to a very bad deal? As the crisis in the Hormuz Strait plunges the world to...
As the stalemate in negotiations between the United States and Iran drags on, Trump has issued yet another assurance of an imminent “very good deal” on the way. But can Trump get the nuclear deal he has been promising or will he compromise on his own red lines. The IRGC is a very patient monster and there seems to be a war against the clock. With Trump telling Netanyahu to back down from Lebanon, is this the sign of a r...
Somaliland, by all measures, fulfill the standards of statehood, so why has only one country, Israel, recognized them? And is UN recognition on the horizon? Unlike “Palestine,” Somaliland has defined borders, a democratic government, and a standing military. So why has the world yet to recognize them as a state? Today we learn all out Somaliland, it’s geopolitics, economy and history to better understand this pote...
When someone says “genocide,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? If it’s Israel, it proves a point. When something is said enough times, people accept it as true. Fact is, the ICJ has not yet ruled on the genocide case against Israel in Gaza, but the world has already accepted it as fact. Despite the preponderance of evidence, the International Court of Justice is literally rewriting the legal standards i...
The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. America still has the Iranian blockade blockaded and today Donald Trump launched Operation Freedom to help the thousands of stranded sailors get out safely. Rumors swirl about a possible deal and no deal other than complete surrender seems like it could possibly be a good deal. Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Hezbollah rages on as the world continues to misunderstand the very nature of that w...
As the war in Ukraine continues to take extraordinary casualties on both sides, Putin continues to press on and now it seems Russia is at least posturing threats against greater Europe and even NATO allies. Are these threats credible and what would a Russian war on NATO look like? Would America step up if Article Five is invoked and would a direct confrontation between the United States and Russia, two global superpowers, put the w...
As the Iran War is muddled with messages from President Donald Trump and various IRGC leaders, we are all trying to muddle through the confusion and try to figure out what is actually happening. Is war going to restart? In what form? And what about the Iranian people????
In this live conversation, Shana Meyerson talks about the war (or ceasefire) in Iran—both kinetic and economic—as well as the war of words that keeps on...
Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. And now the United States has blockaded the blockade. As Donald Trump tries to force Iran to surrender and give up their nuclear program by choking their economy, there is another major player to consider: China. Will a potential U.S. - China showdown spark World War III? Will the world economy survive this crisis? Will the IRGC survive?
In this live conversation, military expert Andrew Fox a...
President Donald Trump has changed the Iranian negotiation deadline again. Now, the IRGC has until 8pm Eastern Time tomorrow to seal a deal or seal their fate. Trump is threatening to knock them back into the Stone Age. Can he do that without breaking international rules of war? Will he even try? President Trump has set many deadlines with Iran and some…well…perhaps they shouldn’t FAFO.
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Has the Trump Administration dropped its war aim to remove the Iranian nuclear threat? Mixed messaging from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and, of course, President Donald Trump seems to be confusing the narrative. What are our goals in Iran? Regime change or not? Nuclear program destruction or not? What happened to ending Iran’s funding of terrorist proxies?
In this live conversation, military expert...
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