The Israel Connexion

Dr. Einat Wilf  is the co-author of “ The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace ” and a leading intellectual and original thinker on matters of foreign policy, economics, education, Israel and Zionism. She was a member of the Israeli Parliament from 2010-2013, where she served as Chair of the Education Committee and Member...

Joshua Dabelstein  is   the Australian liaison to the  Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ)  and a freelance writer based in Sydney. His work features in the AFR, The Australian, SBS,  Australian Jewish News, Sydney Morning Herald, and the ABC. Besides telling us about distinctions between antizionism and antisemitism, Joshua also expressed his views about the Jewish C...

Joshua Dabelstein  is   the Australian liaison to the  Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ) and a freelance writer based in Sydney. His work features in the AFR, The Australian, SBS,  Australian Jewish News, Sydney Morning Herald, and the ABC. ( 0:32-37:12 ) Yigal Nisell  is a seasoned nonprofit executive and Jewish communal leader with extensive experience across educ...

Augustine Zycher  is a former foreign correspondent for The Age and senior producer for CNN in Israel. She is a communications consultant, founder and editor for   WomanGoingPlaces .  Augustine has written about how Hamas was found guilty of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) both during its attack against Israel on October 7, 2023 and against Israeli hostages in Hamas cap...

Pierre Rehov is an accomplished investigative filmmaker, author and columnist based in Israel. Pierre oscillates between reason and passion, truth and illusion. We talk about what he does to express his political inclinations. [Full interview] Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/membership/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Augustine Zycher  is a former foreign correspondent for The Age and senior producer for CNN in Israel. She is a communications consultant, founder and editor for   WomanGoingPlaces .  Augustine has written about how Hamas was found guilty of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) both during its attack against Israel on October 7, 2023 and against Israeli hostages in Hamas cap...

Shadow NSW attorney-general  Damien Tudehope  and  Menachem Vorchheimer, corporate troubleshooter cum lawyer and veteran campaigner against anti-Jewish hate and extremism, joined me for a conversation about legislative measures to tackle antisemitism, including a bill introduced to the NSW parliament to combat antisemitism and a report produced by a NSW committee that considered mea...

Hava Mendelle  is a writer in Queensland with a focus on identity, politics, and global Jewry. She is co-founder of  Minority Impact , and a writer and activist focused on Jewish advocacy, social cohesion, and countering extremism.  Hava is also affiliated with the  Australian Cohesion Forum.   [Full interview] Support the show: https://www.j-air.com.au/get-involved/member...

Shadow NSW attorney-general  Damien Tudehope  and  Menachem Vorchheimer, corporate troubleshooter cum lawyer and veteran campaigner against anti-Jewish hate and extremism, joined me for a conversation about legislative measures to tackle antisemitism, including a bill introduced to the NSW parliament to combat antisemitism and a report produced by a NSW committee that considered mea...

Gidi Grin­stein is the Founder and Pres­i­dent of  The Reut Insti­tute , a non-par­ti­san, non-prof­it pol­i­cy-group based in Tel-Aviv. Gidi served as the Sec­re­tary and Coor­di­na­tor of the Israeli nego­ti­a­tion team between Israel and the PLO in the Office and lat­er the Bureau of Prime Min­is­ter Ehud Barak...

With tensions concerning Iran at an all-time high I am playing a special briefing direct from Israel, featuring insight and analysis from  Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus . Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at  FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. ( 0:38-34:55 ) After the briefi...

Naomi Kahn  is the Director of the International Division at  Regavim , a research-based think tank and lobbying group dedicated to the protection and preservation of Israel’s sovereignty. When arguments about Hamas violence or Palestinian terror gain momentum, the conversation is often deflected to a single accusation: “ What about settler violence in the West Bank ?”...

Peter Wertheim  has been involved with the ECAJ for nearly 30 years and is currently its co-CEO. Peter previously worked as a lawyer for 32 years, during which he acted as honorary solicitor for a number of charities in the Jewish and wider communities. We spoke about the outcome of the parliamentary measures to combat antisemitism, considering concerns about the nature of the legislation.&nb...

Peter Wertheim  has been involved with the ECAJ for nearly 30 years and is currently its co-CEO. Peter previously worked as a lawyer for 32 years, during which he acted as honorary solicitor for a number of charities in the Jewish and wider communities. We will talk about the outcome of the parliamentary measures to combat antisemitism, considering concerns about the nature of the&n...

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...

Liz Hirsh Naftali  is 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...

Alyza Lewin  is the recently appointed President of U.S. Affairs for the  Combat 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 Je...

Alyza Lewin  is the recently appointed President of U.S. Affairs for the  Combat 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 Je...

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 consider...

Ola Najami  is the Director for the  Jewish-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 was previously a Co-Deputy Executive...

Just over a month ago senior fellow of Strategic Analysis Australia Anthony Bergin  had returned from a trip to Israel when he together wth his director Peter Jennings penned 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...

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 Khallou l's  life’s work has focused on empowering Israel’s Christian Aramean minority and reviving traditions lost to history. His experience...

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 Khallou l's  life’s work has focused on empowering Israel’s Christian Aramean minority and reviving traditions lost to history. His experience...

In  The Australian  Senator 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's  Australian Jewish News  the first three pages were devoted to the...

[Full interview] Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer  is the head of the  Iyun 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 curr...