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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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34:58

Tragedy Confronting Israel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/09/12

I catch up once again with Gidi Grinstein, an Israeli societal entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Reut Group, a non-partisan not-for-profit research, strategy and leadership group. We spoke on the eve of "Peace Week", the anniversary of major milestones in Israel's modern history - Oslo, the Abraham Accords and Camp David. My previous extensive interview with Gidi Grinstein can be heard here. This is the full interview with Gidi Grinstein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:47

The Ruse of Anti-Palestinian Racism

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/09/12

The new drive to introduce “Anti-Palestinian Racism” to “equity and inclusivity strategies” throughout a number of Western countries must be a wake-up call. I speak with Shauna Small, a principal of an elementary school in Canada, who has written an article for the ‘Future of Jewish’ newsletter. in which she says that, “Codifying so-called "Anti-Palestinian Racism" in Canada is harming Jewish Canadians and infringing on our rights, liberties, and safety.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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58:05

Anti-Palestinian Racism, Israel's Struggle Continues

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/09/11

The new drive to introduce “Anti-Palestinian Racism” to “equity and inclusivity strategies” throughout a number of Western countries must be a wake-up call. I speak with Shauna Small, a principal of an elementary school in Canada, who has written an article for the ‘Future of Jewish’ newsletter. in which she says that, “Codifying so-called "Anti-Palestinian Racism" in Canada is harming Jewish Canadians and infringing on our rights, liberties, and safety.” The cartoon above, which was stupidly killed

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57:27

US-Israel Relations, Hostages vs National Security

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/09/04

Elliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela in the administration of Donald Trump. We will be discussing the US-Israel relationship and what may be the impact of the US

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38:14

We Believe In Israel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/08/28

Catherine Perez is the Executive Director of We Believe in Israel which is BICOM's pro-Israel advocacy organization in the United Kingdom. We Believe in Israel has been mounting some important campaigns opposing any move by FIFA to ban the Israel Football Association; the resumption of funding to UNRWA; any moves to block arms sales to Israel. (This is the full version of the interview with Catherine Perez)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:14

Israel Advocacy!

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/08/28

Catherine Perez is the Executive Director of We Believe in Israel which is BICOM's pro-Israel advocacy organization in the United Kingdom. We Believe in Israel has been mounting some important campaigns opposing any move by FIFA to ban the Israel Football Association; the resumption of funding to UNRWA; any moves to block arms sales to Israel. (0:50-33:17) Michael Gencher is the Executive Director of StandWithUs Australia, which has been established as an arm of StandWithUs, an international,

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57:00

Political Realities, Students Supporting Israel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/08/21

Dr Gadi Taub is an Israeli historian, author, screenwriter and political commentator. He is a senior lecturer in the School of Public Policy and the Department of Communications at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Taub is also an internationally recognized voice in the discourse on Zionism and illiberalism. I speak with Gadi about the complex political situation in which Israel finds itself today. (0:45-34:26) Tal Rabani is a 3rd year computer science student at Monash University, who has been

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55:41

UNRWA=HAMAS, UofSydney supports Hamas

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/08/14

Dr Adi Schwartz is an expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the Misgav Institute for National Security. He is a research fellow at the Ben-Gurion Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism, and at the Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism. Together with Dr. Einat Wilf, he authored the book The War of the Right of Return: The Battle Over the Palestinian Refugee Problem and How Israel Can Win It. We will take a look at the possibilities of the elimination of UNRWA.(0:36-35:15)

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54:56

Progressive Left, Honest Reporting

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/08/07

Professor Dennis Altman is Vice Chancellor's Fellow at LaTrobe University. His most recent books are God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies, and Death in the Sauna. Professor Altman wrote a response Crying antisemitism drowns out the real problem to an article Lived experience, paranoia and slippery antisemitism written by Deborah Stone, the editor of The Jewish Independent. I invited Professor Altman to dig deeper into his response to Deborah Stone. (0:37-34:37) Gil Hoffman is an

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54:59

The ICJ has no credibility, Grassroots Jewish activism

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/31

Professor Gregory Rose teaches international law of the sea and maritime regulation and enforcement at the University of Wollongong. He also publishes on the regulation of counter-terrorism and political violence, particularly the handling and transfer in international military operations of detainees and international legal cooperation for law enforcement in the area of national security. I speak with Greg about the recent judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that has called upon

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58:10

Labor Friends of Israel, Israel's Economy

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/24

Labor Friends of Israel are dedicated to fostering strong connections between the Australian Labour movement and the state of Israel. Their mission is to promote understanding, and encourage collaboration between Australia and Israel. I speak with co-convenor Mike Kelly on the eve of their official launch after having announced that former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and former Labor Senator Nova Peris have agreed to serve as the inaugural patrons of the national body. (0:39-25:26) Michael

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The Demise of France's Jews, Australia in the mire of...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/17

Talking about the plight of the Jews in France is Dr. Dov Maimon, a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), leading the "Grand Strategy toward Islam" project, the "Israel-Diaspora New Paradigm" project and the Institute's activities in Europe. He is also the author of the action plan for bringing the developing mass migration of French Jews to Israel. Born in Paris, he earned a Ph.D. in Islamic and Medieval Studies from the Sorbonne University. He is a laureate of the prestigious

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The Misgav Institute and Israel 2.0

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/11

Professor Kobi Michael is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. He is also an expert associated with the Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy. He served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. He has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic

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58:00

Israel 2.0, Argentina and Israel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/10

Professor Kobi Michael is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. He is also an expert associated with the Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy. He served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. He has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic

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58:30

Prog 350 - Class Action Against the University of Sydney

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/07/03

Adam Butt of Counsel, instructed by Levitt Robinson Solicitors, will be imminently launching class action proceedings to protect and defend Jewish students, academics and staff at the University of Sydney and seek redress against the propagators of antisemitism. I spoke about this class action with senior partner Stewart Levitt, who exhorts the community to donate support financially. Stewart is known as one of Australia’s leading practitioners in securities class actions and banking/finance and

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37:54

From Victory to Disaster

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/06/28

For decades, since the glorious military victory in the Six Days War (1967), Tzvi Elpeleg used every possible public stage to voice his concern about the Israeli government policy, led by the iconic one-eyed Moshe Dayan, who was considered to be the architect of this military victory that took 6 days. This policy aim was to treat the Palestinians in the Gaza strip and the West Bank in a democratic and ‘enlightened’ way. The Israeli western assumption, led by Dayan, that this kind and generous

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36:07

Hezbollah threatening Israel

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/06/28

Jonathan Spyer is a British-Israeli analyst, writer, and journalist of Middle Eastern affairs. He is director of research at the Middle East Forum, editor of Middle East Quarterly magazine, a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a freelance security analyst and correspondent for Jane's Information Group, and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post. Tensions on Israel’s northern border have escalated to the point where Israel has declared that it is ready for all out war against

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Hezbollah attacks northern Israel, From Victory to...

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/06/26

Jonathan Spyer is a British-Israeli analyst, writer, and journalist of Middle Eastern affairs. He is director of research at the Middle East Forum, editor of Middle East Quarterly magazine, a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a freelance security analyst and correspondent for Jane's Information Group, and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post. Tensions on Israel’s northern border have escalated to the point where Israel has declared that it is ready for all out war against

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Air Doctor

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/06/24

Air Doctor connects travelers to a global network of over 25,000 professional medical practitioners, including GPs, paediatricians, dentists, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, gynaecologists, and orthopedic specialists, spanning 75 countries. I speak with co-founder Jenny Cohen Derfler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:36

The ABC ignores antisemitism

The Israel Connexion ·

2024/06/19

Former ABC director Joe Gersh has called out the public broadcaster for not examining the current explosion of antisemitism in Australia. Gersh affirms that he is a supporter of a “strong, independent and impartial” ABC. “It is a matter of deep concern to me, as a member of the Jewish community, as a former ABC director, and as an Australian citizen that our national broadcaster has not fully understood and dealt with what I believe has reached crisis proportions.” Includes audio clips demonstrating

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