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The Israel Connexion

David Schulberg

Exploring our close links with Israel and delves into the news behind the news and aims to provide detailed analysis of important current political, social and cultural issues to do with Israel. In collaboration with experts from all walks of life, who specialise in various aspects of Israel’s political life, arts and culture you can hear in depth interviews delving into issues affecting Israel, on topics to do with Israelis and their involvements around the world.

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42:00

Exposing South Africa

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/29

Jonathan Cotler, who is originally from Canada, moved to Israel in 2015. He has consulted on projects for private individuals and government agencies in Canada, the United States and Africa, and works with The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) as a scholar. We discuss the report titled 'South Africa, Hamas, Iran, And Qatar: The Hijacking of the ANC and the International Court Of Justice'. Note: This is the complete interview with Jonathan Cotler.See

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24:10

Useless UNIFIL

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/28

Josh Feldman is an Australian writer who focuses primarily on Israeli and Jewish issues. We discuss his article 'Useless UNIFIL' which considers UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its mandate in Lebanon and how that has put the Middle East on the precipice of a war of unprecedented destruction. Note: This is the complete version of the interview with Josh Feldman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:08

SmartAID (Shachar Zahavi)

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/28

SmartAID is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organisation specialising in delivering innovative technology to the field. I caught up with its executive director and co-founder Shachar Zahavi who is on a short visit to Australia shoring up opportunies and relationships here. This is the full interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:29

Exposing South Africa, Useless UNIFIL, SmartAID

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/27

Jonathan Cotler, who is originally from Canada, moved to Israel in 2015. He has consulted on projects for private individuals and government agencies in Canada, the United States and Africa, and works with The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) as a scholar. We discuss the report titled 'South Africa, Hamas, Iran, And Qatar: The Hijacking of the ANC and the International Court Of Justice'. (0:36-25:36) Josh Feldman is an Australian writer who focuses primarily on

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30:39

Eliminating Hamas

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/21

I caught up with Professor Kobi Michael, one of the architects of Israel 2.0. We look at how the war in Gaza is progressing and what Israel is doing to set the stage for the reconstruction of Gaza. Kobi also has done some analysis to reveal 'What Can We Learn From the Public Opinion Polls in Palestinian Society?'. This is the complete interview with Professor Kobi Michael.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:17

Dr Sophie Scamps, Emanuel School

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/21

Very soon after Oct 7th last year Dr Sophie Scamps, the Teal member in Mackellar in NSW, was accusing Israel of war crimes. Her rhetoric on the war in Gaza shows her to be just like the Greens with her anti-Israel animus. I speak with Michael Genchner, the CEO for StandWithUs in Australia, about how Scamps is pushing her anti-Israel agenda and improperly representing the people of Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:30

Dr Sophie Scamps, Eliminating Hamas, Ray Hadley

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/20

Very soon after Oct 7th last year Dr Sophie Scamps, the Teal member in Mackellar in NSW, was accusing Israel of war crimes. Her rhetoric on the war in Gaza shows her to be just like the Greens with her anti-Israel animus. I speak with Michael Genchner, the CEO for StandWithUs in Australia, about how Scamps is pushing her anti-Israel agenda and misrepresenting the people of Australia. The full interview is available as a separate podcast.(0:37-24:17) I catch up with Professor Kobi Michael, one of the

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59:40

Macron Mania, Trump for Israel, Saudi duplicity,...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/13

A major incident occurred in Jerusalem involving Israeli security forces entering a French-administered property. Two French security officials with diplomatic status were briefly detained last week after France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was due to visit the compound of The Church of the Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives in occupied East Jerusalem. A French court reversed a government ban on Israeli firms participating in the Euronaval arms show. Macron is proving to be no friend of

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10:06

Palestine National Day

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/10

Last Friday November 1st was Palestine National Day and the Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network (APAN), the main organization lobbying for the Palestinian cause in Melbourne had received a $25K grant from the Victorian government to honour Palestinian culture and heritage in what they said would be a profound act of resilience and resistance. Their supporters were exhorted to come to Federation Square in Melbourne to honour the rich history of Palestine and the unbreakable spirit of the

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20:00

UNRWA banned

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/06

UNRWA is to be banned from operating in Israel and I speak with MK Sharren Haskel about this move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:05

King Khat

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/06

I interview Uri Marantz, who directed the film King Khat which is screening at JIFF. This is the complete interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:30

The Galeed Exhibition, UNRWA, King Khat and Palestine...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/06

Through innovative, virtual reality technology, the 'Galeed' exhibition invites you to explore and remember the events of October 7, 2023, in Israel, capturing the essence of that pivotal day. These memories are collectively experienced in an interactive and meaningful manner, bridging the past, present, and future. This unique experience provides a special opportunity to share memories, foster connections, and preserve them as part of the collective and personal narrative. I speak with Oren

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48:15

Israel and Germany (complete)

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/11/03

The full interview with Yael Schlichting, who was born in 1965 in Munich and wasn't brought up Jewish. Her political conscience was kick started in September 1972 following the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team in her home town and after the Yom Kippur war it grew stronger. For a short period she was a member of the Free Democratic Party in Germany, but quit frustrated with its equivocations about freedom.She has left Germany because she doesn't feel safe there, suggesting that freedom is

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57:29

Israel and Germany, King of the Sephardim, A Line in...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/30

I spoke with Yael Schlichting, who was born in 1965 in Munich and wasn't brought up Jewish. Her political conscience was kick started in September 1972 following the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team in her home town and after the Yom Kippur war it grew stronger. For a short period she was a member of the Free Democratic Party in Germany, but quit frustrated with its equivocations about freedom.She has left Germany because she doesn't feel safe there, suggesting that freedom is something the vast

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26:30

Pita with Vegemite: An Israeli Australia Story -...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/23

The full interview with Shahar Burla, the producer of Pita with Vegemite: An Israeli Australia Story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:00

6:30 - Alon Daniel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/23

The full interview with Alon Daniel the director of 6:30See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:30

Israel - a smorgasbord

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/23

I started off interviewing Shai Abramson, the chief chazzan of Israel, heralding his coming visit to Australia to participate in the 'We Sing As One' concerts in Melbourne and Sydney. (0:36-18:19) Michelle Blum, the CEO of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in NSW and Qld tells us what to expect from the 5th Annual Australia-Israel Innovation Summit on Oct 30th. (18:19-30:53) As JIFF approaches I talk about a couple of films, 6:30 by director Alon Daniel (30:59-44:23) and Pita with Vegemite:

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57:30

Antisemitism at our Universities, Sabbath Queen

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/16

Senator Sarah Henderson is the Shadow Minister for Education and has said that the Albanese government should have had the moral courage to back the Coalition’s judicial inquiry into campus antisemitism. University vice-chancellors and key Jewish groups appeared at the recent senate inquiry into Senator Henderson’s private senator’s bill to establish a judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities. Here is the report that was produced whereby the Labor government decided not to

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57:24

October 7th

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/09

A distinguished scholar in North American History at McGill University, currently living in Jerusalem, Professor Gil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. He is, the editor of the new three-volume set, “Theodor Herzl: Zionist Writings", the inaugural publication of The Library of the Jewish People. He was recently designated one of Algemeiner's J-100, one of the top 100 people "positively influencing Jewish life". His new publication ‘The Essential

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57:30

We Will Dance Again, Bring Them Home Now

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/10/02

Friendship, love, and freedom—these ideals drew young hearts from around the globe to Nova’s EDM music festival in south Israel. But as the sun rose on October 7th, the fantasy was shattered. Rockets sliced through the sky, and the music cut off. Confusion morphed into terror as gunfire erupted amidst the chaos. Hamas terrorists breached the border fence and unleashed barbarity in its rawest form. The film is a stark portrayal of the experiences of those who survived and those who didn’t. I

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