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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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25:15

Fighting Back - Stan Andrews

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/24

n 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things-an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the

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34:02

Saving Abigail

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/24

Liz Hirsh Naftaliis the author of "Saving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage," which chronicles the harrowing ordeal her great-niece endured after being orphaned and taken hostage in Gaza for 51 days. The unimaginable tragedy struck her family on October 7, 2023, when her niece and nephew were murdered in front of their three young children in Kfar Aza. Liz’s commitment as a hostage advocate and humanitarian began in those agonizing hours and grew

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36:28

Combat Antisemitism Movement

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/24

Alyza Lewinis the recently appointedPresident of U.S. Affairs for theCombat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S. We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia

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57:52

Combatting Antisemitism, Saving Abigail, Fighting Back

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/24

Alyza Lewinis the recently appointedPresident of U.S. Affairs for theCombat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S. We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia

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57:15

Antisemitism in Australia

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/17

Australia has experienced one of its deadliest mass shootings in its history on Sunday when two gunmen opened fire on the first night of Chanukah at Bondi in Sydney. 16 people are dead, including one of the attackers.At least 38 people were injured, including two police officers. I spoke with Jillian Segal, the envoy appointed by the Australian government to combat antisemitism. We considered the spate of antisemitism in Australia and I probed into the work that Jillian Segal has been doing,

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43:30

Givat Haviva (Ola Najami)

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/13

Ola Najamiis the Director for theJewish-Arab Center for Peace, which operates under the guise of Givat Haviva, the Center for a Shared Society, founded by the Havatzelet Group, a civic organization for social change working to promote a model society in Israel, with an emphasis on creating a shared society for Jews and Arabs. Ola waspreviouslya Co-Deputy Executive Director forAbraham Initiatives and worked for the Women Against Violence Association for eight years. She is keen to boost the

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31:44

The Australia-Israel Relationship

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/10

Just over a month ago senior fellow of Strategic Analysis Australia Anthony Berginhad returned from a trip to Israel when he together wth his directorPeter Jenningspenned an article for The Australian titled ‘In Israel, Australia’s betrayal is evident everywhere you go’. Both had travelled to Israel to participate in the Australia-Israel Strategic Dialogue with the support of the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council. I spoke with Anthony about impressions he gleaned from his

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38:31

Israel's Aramean Christians

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/10

Israel's Arameans are a small, indigenous Christian minority reclaiming their ancient Semitic heritage,preserving Aramaic in their liturgy and culture. As founder and chairman of the Israeli Christian Aramean Association,Shadi Khalloul'slife’s work has focused on empowering Israel’s Christian Aramean minority and reviving traditions lost to history. His experience as an IDF paratrooper, combined with deep cultural roots, gives him a unique perspective on coexistence and democracy in

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57:41

Israel's Arameans, Australia-Israel Relations

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/10

Israel's Arameans are a small, indigenous Christian minority reclaiming their ancient Semitic heritage,preserving Aramaic in their liturgy and culture. As founder and chairman of the Israeli Christian Aramean Association,Shadi Khalloul'slife’s work has focused on empowering Israel’s Christian Aramean minority and reviving traditions lost to history. His experience as an IDF paratrooper, combined with deep cultural roots, gives him a unique perspective on coexistence and democracy in

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57:56

The ABC is out of control

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/12/03

InThe AustralianSenator Sarah Henderson is "demanding an urgent Senate inquiry into the ABC, claiming the public broadcaster’s editorial division has been allowed to run wild and is no longer “fit for purpose” as a taxpayer-funded source of trusted news and current affairs". In last week'sAustralian Jewish Newsthe first three pages were devoted to the community's concerns over what is perceived as the "ABC's Israel Problem". Today there was a session at Senate Estimates where the

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46:23

The Haredi Draft Controversy

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/27

[Full interview] Rabbi Yehoshua Pfefferis the head of theIyun Institute, focused on promoting Haredi integration and responsibility. He is a community rabbi in Ramot, Jerusalem, and the founding editor of Tzarich Iyun, a journal of Haredi thought and ideas. Our conversation will cover issues around the drafting of Haredi men into the IDF, which has been brewing for decades. The current situation where Israel has found itself fighting a prolonged war has put additional pressure on the state to find

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57:36

Israel Innovation Fund, The Haredi Draft Controversy

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/26

Israel Innovation Fund Adam Scott Bellosis a revolutionary voice in Jewish innovation, identity, and culture. As Founder and CEO ofThe Israel Innovation Fund(TIIF), Adam is reshaping how the world connects to Israel—through wine, language, self-defense, and a cultural revival rooted in Hebraization. A media-savvy strategist and visionary builder, Adam has created bold platforms likeWine on the VineandShomrei Ha’Amthat bridge Jewish heritage and modern activism. With a background in

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57:42

A Case of Netanyahu Derangement Syndrome

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/19

The Jewish Independent is hosting Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker ofThe London Initiative(TLI) in collaboration with The Melbourne Hebrew Congregation and the Great Synagogue in Sydney. This community-wide conversation purports to be one that will explore the future of Israel’s democracy and the role of the Jewish Diaspora in shaping it. However as the noted pro-Israel advocate Melanie Phillips has pointed out in an article titled 'Netanyahu Derangement Syndrome', the founders of the TLIare

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57:27

Media Manipulation Consuming the Truth

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/14

Ariella Noveckis a broadcast journalist and the co-founder ofBottomLine Mediaand the nonprofit ShieldGiving. She brings over a decade of experience in news, public affairs, and nonprofit communications, contributing to CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, ABC, FOX, MSNBC, and CBS News. Ariella specializes in political and strategic communications and is deeply committed to combating antisemitism, supporting humanitarian efforts, and addressing bias across media and politics. Joining me isEva Migdal,an educator,

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57:41

Media Manipulation, Jewish Performers Under Fire

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/12

Ariella Noveckis a broadcast journalist and the co-founder ofBottomLine Mediaand the nonprofit ShieldGiving. She brings over a decade of experience in news, public affairs, and nonprofit communications, contributing to CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, ABC, FOX, MSNBC, and CBS News. Ariella specializes in political and strategic communications and is deeply committed to combating antisemitism, supporting humanitarian efforts, and addressing bias across media and politics. Joining me isEva Migdal, an educator,

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Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister, Givat Haviva,...

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/11/05

Sharren Haskel MKrecently completed asix-day historic diplomatic tour in the Pacific region visitingPapua New Guinea, Fiji, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, Tonga and New Zealand. I discussed the significance of her trip, the current challenging relationship between Israel and Australia and the outfall from the ICJ's non-binding decision obligating Israel to lift restrictions on UNRWA's operations and facilitate its activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, despite UNRWA's proven links to Hamas

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57:34

ICJ Green Lights UNRWA, Infected Mushroom

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/10/29

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) resoundingly supported UNRWA’s mandate and continued operations in the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Court stated that Israel is obliged to lift restrictions onUNRWA’s operationsand agree to and facilitate relief provided by the agency. David Bedeinruns the websiteIsrael Behind the News, reporting Israel’s reality to the media by retaining the services of the best Israeli and Arab journalists to cover, research and

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21:46

Soda (Erez Tadmore)

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/10/24

In this complete interview you hear top Israeli film directorErez Tadmoretalking about his latest film Soda which isshowing at JIFFSupport the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emerging AI (Lior Handelsman)

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/10/24

The2025 Australia-Israel Innovation Summitis an essential update for leaders across business, government & community grappling with the challenges of business and rapidly changing technologies, a significantly heightened cyber security threat landscape, and pivoting to the hyper-speed adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), now essential to competitive advantage. Lior Handelsmanis a General Partner atGrove Ventures, a venture capital fund managing over half a billion dollars, focused on

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57:34

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Physical AI, Soda

The Israel Connexion ·

2025/10/22

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)iscommitted to delivering critical emergency food aid to the people of Gaza safely and directly. Working in partnership with NGOs and local Palestinian communities, GHF has aimed to ensure food aid reaches those who need it most. GHF’s process of securely moving aid into a network of Secure Distribution Sites (SDSs) has been enablingthe distribution of millions of lifesaving meals directly to the people of Gaza without

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