The Israel Connexion

B'Tsalmo

Shamai Glick has come from the high-tech sector. In recent years, he has served as the CEO of the B'Tsalmo [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODc5MzYxMzQ5OTAzOTkwNjAsXCJyXCI6MTg3OTM2MTQ3MzE1MzYwODI4fSIsInMiOiI4ZjY2MWY5Yzk3Y2ZlNDRhIn0]. He has led the struggle against "terror culture" and inspired the closure of the Al-Meydan Theater, the Barbour Gallery, and the Negev Coexistence Forum, when he argued that they spread hatred and evil against Israel. [Full interview} Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ [https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Israeli Narratives

Nissan Ratzlav-Katz is an experienced marketing communications professional and a published columnist. The views are his own. The facts are everybody's. Click to read Letters from the Homeland [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODc5MzYxMzQ5Nzg4NjQ3MTksXCJyXCI6MTg3OTM2MTQ3MzE1MzYwODI4fSIsInMiOiJlMWFiOTJlMzQ3NmQ5YmQ3In0] by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz, a substack publication. (0:31-31:08) Shamai Glick has come from the high-tech sector. In recent years, he has served as the CEO of the B'Tsalmo [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODc5MzYxMzQ5OTAzOTkwNjAsXCJyXCI6MTg3OTM2MTQ3MzE1MzYwODI4fSIsInMiOiI4ZjY2MWY5Yzk3Y2ZlNDRhIn0]. He has led the struggle against "terror culture" and inspired the closure of the Al-Meydan Theater, the Barbour Gallery, and the Negev Coexistence Forum, when he argued that they spread hatred and evil against Israel. (31:13-57:45) Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ [https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Two International Lawyers in conversation

> Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is an Israeli attorney, human rights activist, and the founder of the civil rights organization Shurat HaDin – Israeli Law Center. She has been at the forefront of defending Israel’s interests on the global legal stage. She has spearheaded efforts to counteract campaigns that seek to delegitimize Israel and disrupt its security. Her innovative approach involves using legal avenues to challenge hostile activities targeting the Jewish state, including offensive litigation and direct confrontation of those who advocate for the BDS movement. > > Chris Sidoti is a UN Commissioner on the permanent UN Commission of Inquiry into the Occupied Palestinian Territories, East Jerusalem and Israel. He is an Australian expert on international human rights law, a lawyer and advocate. He is a former Human Rights Commissioner,and a former commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission. Sidoti co-led a UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar established in 2017 to look into "alleged recent human rights violations by military and security forces" related to the Rohingya genocide. Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ [https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance, The Iran-US Tussle

The Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgyOTgyNDEzNDIsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiJhMjgxODdiYzA1YTQwMGVlIn0] (AZHA) is a specialized advocacy organization launched in October 2025 to combat rising antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and harassment within Australia's healthcare sector. AZHA supports Zionist healthcare professionals, students, and patients, addressing discrimination across all health disciplines. I will speak with psychiatrist Doron Samuell about the concerted efforts of his organisation to deal with manifestations of antisemitism in the healthcare sector, their persistent endeavours to get the regulatory authority AHPRA [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMDQ1MzI3OTksXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiJiODg1NjYzYjZiNWQwN2FiIn0] to take proper remedial actions and their active support for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.(0:32-27:12) The Stimson Center [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMTM5Njk5ODQsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiI5ZTMxNzA3YzVhZTBiMDIzIn0] is a leading foreign affairs think tank promoting international security and shared prosperity through applied research and global engagement. Home to more than 100 scholars and global affiliates, the Stimson Center is proud to be a magnet for the world’s leading experts on the most pressing foreign policy and national security issues of our time.  I will speak with Barbara Slavin [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMjEzMTAwMTcsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiI0NTgxMjIwNWU5ZmI5ZWNjIn0], who is an American journalist and foreign policy expert. She is a Distinguished Fellow at The Stimson Center and former director of the Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs. We will be discussing the current deadlock in the battle of wits between the United States and Iran. (27:19-57:39) Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ [https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Israel's Ring of Fire, Project A

Dr Andrew Thomas is a lecturer in International Relations and Middle East Studies at Deakin University [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODYwMzQyOTAwMDIyMzI0ODksXCJyXCI6MTg2MDM0MzAyMjg2MzAwNjM1fSIsInMiOiI0ZmQ4YjllYmE1OWUyODg1In0] specialising in Middle East politics and non-Western international relations theory. We will discuss Israel's war in Lebanon, the state of play with Iran,  the stalemate in Gaza and take a look at how the Palestinian Authority is tracking. (0:31-30:04) Project A  [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODYwMzQyOTAwMTkwMDk3MDcsXCJyXCI6MTg2MDM0MzAyMjg2MzAwNjM1fSIsInMiOiJjZGRjOGRjZDZlYzc4ODgyIn0]was founded in the wake of October 7, 2023 to empower Jewish Australians and allies to activate, advocate and amplify their voices in the fight again antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Liora Miller co-leads Project A and is Vice President of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia. (30:09-57:26) Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ [https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.