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The Honest Report

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A podcast that gives you a behind the headlines look at news about Israel, the Middle East, and media bias. Every week, we challenge conventional wisdom and cause paradigm shifts. Learn about the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, war, and media coverage of the Middle East (the good, the bad and the ugly). Join us as we embark on this journey together. Subscribe for free to stay informed with breaking news and insider briefings: www.honestreporting.ca

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00:17:16

How Media Disinformation Helps Fuel Jew-Hate: An...

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2025/05/14

While they may seem like two separate issues, anti-Israel disinformation in the news media and anti-Jewish hate crimes are actually very much intertwined.Thanks to the incessant anti-Israel propaganda frequently disseminated by news media outlets, a message continues to be made to Canadians: that Israel, the Jewish State, is a genocidal regime, and by extension, its supporters are culpable too.But not only is this factually wrong, it's a hateful defamation, and joining us to help us understand

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00:15:52

Why Did The Federal Government Spend $130,000 On...

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2025/05/08

A recent explosive exposé in Blacklock's Reporter, an Ottawa-based news outlet, unmasked that the federal government in early 2024 spent nearly $130,000 on monitoring pro-Israel social media accounts, ostensibly under the guise of monitoring right-wing extremism.Tom Korski, the news outlet's managing editor, was our guest this week to discuss how they uncovered this story, what it means for Canadians, and the lessons for news media outlets across the country.

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00:14:08

My Brother Was Murdered By Hamas Terrorists On...

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2025/04/30

In the first episode of our two-part series on the Nova Exhibition now in Canada, we spoke with Michal Ohana, a survivor of the Nova Festival massacre in southern Israel, who was shot in the leg by Hamas terrorists that day.In today's episode, part two, we speak with Shalev Moshe. Shalev is not a survivor of the Nova massacre, but his 27 year-old brother Eden was murdered on that day. Eden was an electrical engineering student who was at the festival with four friends. All five were murdered.We

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00:09:30

I Was Shot By Hamas Terrorists At The Nova Festival...

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2025/04/23

On April 23, the Nova Exhibition opened in Toronto. The event space is modeled after the Nova Festival, the outdoor concert in southern Israel which, on October 7, 2023, was attacked by Hamas terrorists, who proceeded to murder hundreds of mostly young attendees, and take countless more hostage.The program is part tribute and memorial, and partly a historical record of the horrific massacre. Prior to opening, I visited with my colleague, Digital Director Rick Firth, as part of the exhibition's media

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00:15:53

How the Media Failed To Tell The Story of The Israeli...

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2025/04/16

In the immediate aftermath of Hamas' massacres on October 7, 2023, the world heard and saw the stories of the Israeli hostages who were ripped from their homes and forcibly brought to Gaza.But after 18 months, their stories are all but ignored, even as dozens of them remain trapped in the hell that is Hamas captivity.Maureen Leshem knows that reality all too well. The Toronto woman is a cousin of Romi Gonen, who was among those kidnapped and shot 18 months ago, and released earlier this year as

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00:17:49

A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Last Year On Canadian...

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2025/04/09

Another tumultuous academic year is coming to a close for college and university students across Canada, with pro-Hamas groups continuing their efforts to harass and intimidate students and to silence opponents.How has the last year looked on Canadian campuses? Has anything changed since the previous year, and what has been the impact on the majority of students who do not share the pro-Hamas extremism of these anti-Israel groups?To give us a behind-the-scenes look, we are joined by Daniel Koren. He

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00:24:31

5,000 Canadian Visas Offered To Gazans: What The...

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2025/04/03

Following the Hamas-Israel war, the Canadian government has offered 5,000 temporary resident visas to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.While offering sanctuary from warzones is a largely noncontroversial topic, in Gaza, which is ruled by a banned terrorist entity and where radicalism remains high, there are significant concerns about whether Ottawa can, or will, ensure proper vetting is taking place so that extremists and Hamas supporters cannot land on Canadian soil.Despite the significance of

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00:16:28

How One Iranian Women Is Helping To Bring Iranians...

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2025/03/26

Faezeh Alavi, an Iranian-born researcher and artist based in London, is challenging the narratives imposed by the Iranian regime by openly advocating for dialogue between Iranians and Israelis. Alavi is also a vocal critic of the Islamic Republic, believing that reshaping relationships with Israel is key for a successful future for 90 million Iranians.Despite facing backlash and violent threats, including a group of screaming protesters during an appearance by Alavi in London recently, she has not

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00:21:49

How The News Media Is Failing To Properly Report On...

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2025/03/12

While small in size, anti-Israel rallies over the last 17 months have become extraordinarily successful in gaining coverage from the news media. But these rallies, far from being general marches for peace in the Middle East, have been largely characterized by support for Palestinian terrorism, glorification of violence and the hateful rejection of Israel.But rather than exposing these pro-Hamas rallies to Canadians, most Canadian news media outlets have instead given them largely sympathetic

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00:19:18

How The Media Misrepresents Israeli Society, Often...

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2025/01/30

Over the last 16 months, many corners of the Canadian news media have portrayed Israeli society in very broad, generic terms, frequently depicting them, or at least large swathes of them, as seeking to-settle Gaza, for example, and to expel Gazans. But hardly surprisingly, it turns out that such views are remarkably marginal in Israel, though news coverage has suggested otherwise. In so doing, news outlets have framed Israelis as being extremist and fanatical, when the reality is very different. To

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00:17:35

Telling The Untold Story Of Jews From Arab Lands: An...

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2025/01/23

In the late 1940s, nearly a million people indigenous to the Middle East were effectively exiled from their homes and faced violent repression, simply for who they were.But if you think their story has been told by the news media, think again. They were Jews from Arab lands and Iran, numbering some 800,000 strong. And although their stories vary, their history is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago. To help us delve deeper into these Jews and their largely untold story, we are joined

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00:16:41

Strengthening Canada's Fight Against Extremism &...

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2025/01/16

Recent months have seen a number of people in Canada suspected of planning mass casualty terrorist attacks identified, from a father and son allegedly members of the Islamic State, to a man attempting to cross into the United States from Quebec, allegedly trying to bomb a Jewish centre in Brooklyn.So what exactly is happening behind the scenes on the legislative, legal and other levels to strengthen Canadians against extremism and terrorism? To help give us an inside look, we are joined by Sheryl

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00:20:32

How Deep Is the Pro-Terrorist Rot In Canadian...

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2024/11/14

Yipeng Ge is an Ottawa physician. He is also a supporter of terrorism, having praised Hamas multiple times on social media, and following the terrorist pogrom in Amsterdam, posted an approving image to his followers.He may be the most infamous, but he's far from the only person in Canadian medicine to glorify Hamas and to demonize Israel. How deep is this rot, how did it happen, and what will it take for the news media and the relevant medical bodies to take notice? To help us understand the depth

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00:20:11

Hezbollah Is the Crown Jewel Of Iran's Terrorist...

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2024/11/07

For the casual observer, it can be difficult to keep track of events in the Middle East. After October 7, the war seemingly was between Hamas and Israel, before Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen and other groups joined in.But all these terrorist groups are not independent, but mere proxies, often called tentacles of the same octopus: the Islamic Republic of Iran. Hezbollah, by far, is the strongest of these terror proxies, and while it has suffered many setbacks in recent weeks, it remains a serious

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00:20:26

Fighting Pro-Terrorist And Anti-Jewish Propaganda In...

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2024/10/15

The last year has unmasked for all to see the level of infiltration by anti-Israel and anti-Jewish extremists, in multiple areas: in the news media, in politics, in universities, and even in public schools. But noticing a problem and doing something about it are two different things. That's where JEFA has come in. JEFA, or Jewish Educators and Families Association, which also counts many non-Jews among its ranks, was founded in the wake of October 7 and has since become a powerful resource

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00:22:47

Why A Truce Won't Stop Hezbollah Terrorism: A...

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2024/10/02

After ignoring a year of incessant Hezbollah terrorism on Israel, the news media is now devoting extensive news coverage to it as a result of Israel responding.Against Hezbollah, what can be the end game for Israel, particularly in light of discussions around a truce being pushed by Washington? And with news coverage portraying Israel, and not the terrorist group, as the aggressor, what is the path for peace? To help us untangle fact from fiction, we are joined by Michael Rubin. He is a senior

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00:18:55

What The Media Gets So Badly Wrong About Reporting On...

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2024/09/19

Israeli misdeeds, knowing that they will be rarely challenged by news media outlets.But that doesn't make their claims any closer to the truth. Andrew Fox knows that well. Having served three tours in Afghanistan, as well as in Bosnia, northern Ireland and elsewhere in the Middle East, he is a former major in the British military who served as a paratrooper and a senior lecturer at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he currently is a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. As an expert on

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00:23:12

Telling The Stories That The World Has Forgotten: A...

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2024/09/12

A year after Hamas' genocidal massacres on October 7, and the world has long forgotten, at least much of it. It has forgotten not just the brutality and the demonic viciousness, but the deliberate randomness of it, how Hamas terrorists intentionally went after civilians, young or old, it didn't matter.But the world cannot forget, and Igal Hecht, a Toronto filmmaker and creator of Chutzpa Productions Inc, is releasing a new film, The Killing Roads, telling the stories of the highways and

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00:19:54

Anti-Hindu Violence In Bangladesh: A Case Study In...

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2024/09/05

In South Asia, Bangladesh is a Muslim-majority country with a sizeable Hindu minority, which in recent weeks has suffered an outburst of violence, in just the latest chapter of harassment going back more than 100 years. And, like Israel, the news media has often downplayed the concerns of Hindus in Bangladesh, and that's when the story gets reported at all.To help us understand this context more deeply, we are joined by Rishabh Sarswat, the president of CoHNA, the Coalition of Hindus of North

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00:21:27

How My Life Changed After October 7: A Fireside Chat...

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2024/08/27

There have been many impacts following the October 7 massacres. And while the negative side is well-established: Israel at war against an increasingly aggressive array of Iranian-backed terrorist groups, anti-Jewish hatred, Israel under attack diplomatically, and much more, there are also many uplifting stories.Stories like Justin Chow's: On October 6, he was a university student in Canada, from Hong Kong, minding his own business and pursuing his academic career. But the next day, everything

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