Dealing with Antisemitism

The Genocide Libel

Jeff Sparrow is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. He has written an article titled 'How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTA0NzgwNzE2MjY3Mjg3NDMsXCJyXCI6MTkwNDc4MDgyNTY4NjE5ODIzfSIsInMiOiIyMWVmZDE1OGJjYWRmMDlmIn0]' and to discuss it I have invited Professor Timothy Lynch, professor of American politics and co-chair of the political science discipline in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne and Pnina Levine from the faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University, who researches in the area of higher education law, focusing on the protection of academic freedom and freedom of speech. [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.

The Genocide Libel, EU ganging up on Israel

Jeff Sparrow is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. He has written an article titled 'How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTA0NzgwNzE2MjY3Mjg3NDMsXCJyXCI6MTkwNDc4MDgyNTY4NjE5ODIzfSIsInMiOiIyMWVmZDE1OGJjYWRmMDlmIn0]' and to discuss it I have invited Professor Timothy Lynch, professor of American politics and co-chair of the political science discipline in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne and Pnina Levine from the faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University, who researches in the area of higher education law, focusing on the protection of academic freedom and freedom of speech. (0:31-35:59) James Moran was principal advisor on the Middle East and North Africa at the EU’s External Action Service in Brussels in 2016-17. His long service with the European institutions was spent entirely in external relations and includes wide experience in European foreign, security, trade and development policy in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. From 2012 to 2016, he was Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and he headed the EU missions to Jordan and Yemen in 1999-2002. James was also the EU’s senior coordinator in Libya during the 2011 revolution. He has written 'In the Middle East, the EU doesn’t need Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to be more effective [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTA0NzgwNzE2MzgyNjMwODEsXCJyXCI6MTkwNDc4MDgyNTY4NjE5ODIzfSIsInMiOiJjYjA4NjNiMTQ2YTkwOGEzIn0]'.and will talk about EU policy toward Israel.  (36:04-57:03) 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.

Dealing with Antisemitism

The ADL's Deputy National Director Kenneth Jacobson considers how to best tackle antisemitism by examining what Israel is doing to improve the condition of Jews around the world, and what should it be doing differently. He has written that Israel should avoid using antisemitism as political tool [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA2MTc2MjI2NDAsXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiJlZTEwYTRlYzhhYzE2YWRjIn0] and more recently Is America’s Golden Age of Jewish Life Unraveling? [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-americas-golden-age-of-jewish-life-unraveling/] and Anti-Zionism is Helping Fuel the Surge in Antisemitism [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/anti-zionism-is-helping-fuel-the-surge-in-antisemitism/]. [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.

Iran in Control, Antisemitism as a Political Tool?

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/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA1OTU2MDI1MjMsXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiJjYTAxMzk2OGMzMWQwMWYxIn0] by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz, a substack publication. Nissan joins me in providing a historical sketch about Hezbollah and Hamas summing up what Israel needs to do to manage the threats from these terrorist organisations. (0:31-27:37) Jonathan Spyer is a British-Israeli analyst, writer, and journalist of Middle Eastern affairs. He is director of research at the Middle East Forum [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA2MDE4OTM5ODAsXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiIyOTlhMTU2NmUzM2Y0YWIxIn0], 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 [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA2MDcxMzY4NjMsXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiIwZTM2ZTFmMWRmZDUyMDBmIn0], and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA2MTIzNzk3NTksXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiJlNTZiNTk5ZGE3NGJlMzBjIn0]. He sums up his assessment of the trajectory of the war with Iran and its proxies.(27:37-36:52) The ADL's Deputy National Director Kenneth Jacobson considers how to best tackle antisemitism by examining what Israel is doing to improve the condition of Jews around the world, and what should it be doing differently. He has written that Israel should avoid using antisemitism as political tool [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODk4NDc0MjA2MTc2MjI2NDAsXCJyXCI6MTg5ODQ3NDMxNjAyNTA0NzgwfSIsInMiOiJlZTEwYTRlYzhhYzE2YWRjIn0]. (36:58-57:40) 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 Brain Drain, Elections Psychology, Israel vs Hezbollah

Itai Ater is a Professor of Economics at the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University, a Research Fellow at CEPR, and head of the Israeli Economists’ Forum for Democracy. He holds undergraduate degrees in law and economics from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a PhD in economics from Stanford University. Over the years, he has also been a visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley and a senior fellow at the Israeli Democracy Institute. His current research [http://bit.ly/4vpCRcf] focuses on recent emigration trends from Israel which is the main focus in this interview with the discussion spotlighting Israel's brain drain. More broadly, his work examines the cost of living, competition, and transportation policy, with a focus on issues that directly affect everyday life in Israel. (0:31-29:23) ---------------------------------------- Israel goes to the polls very soon – the stakes couldn’t be higher. JNF Australia hosted [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODkyMDk0NjQyNzgwOTE1NTYsXCJyXCI6MTg5MjA5NDc1NDQ5NjIwMTc0fSIsInMiOiJmNTgxMTFlYWZkYWNiNmFlIn0] an exclusive online briefing with Amit Segal – Chief Political Analyst at Channel 12 News and Israel Hayom, bestselling author, and one of Israel’s most influential media voices on politics and current affairs. A frequent contributor to the widely followed Call Me Back podcast, Amit unpacked the rapidly evolving political landscape ahead of Israel’s 2026 elections – including: 🎙️ The key players shaping Israel’s future 🎙️ The major issues driving the national conversation 🎙️ What the elections could mean for Israel and the Jewish world   (29:29-43:32) ---------------------------------------- As U.S.-Iran negotiations continue, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be entering a new phase, with the prospect of expanded military operations toward Beirut looming. Media Central [https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODkyMDk0NjQyODU0MzE1ODksXCJyXCI6MTg5MjA5NDc1NDQ5NjIwMTc0fSIsInMiOiIyN2Q3Y2JhOTNjNWY3OGQxIn0] invited Dr. Shmuel Bar, a former senior Israeli intelligence official and expert on Middle East strategy and national security, to discuss the strategic implications of a widening campaign. The linkage between developments in Lebanon and negotiations with Iran were examined, and how this dynamic may constrain Israel's freedom of action, while steering the conflict toward a prolonged war of attrition rather than a decisive outcome. The briefing also explored the broader implications for regional security, deterrence and the future of Israel and Lebanon. Dr. Bar has extensive experience analyzing Iran and regional developments and currently focuses on intelligence assessments across the Middle East. He is also a member of Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS).  (43:38-57:24) 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.