Levy Schneider was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming. 

After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and Netafim Australia since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time Levy decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage Square One Laboratories. He remains very Israeli at heart.

[Full interview]

Levy Schneider&nbsp;was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming.&nbsp;
After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTc2Njg3NzEsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiJhMDg2MDJhYmRmYWQ1MjE0In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275557668771" data-linkindex="3">Netafim Australia</a>&nbsp;since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time&nbsp;Levy&nbsp;decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NjUwMDg4MDUsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIxZGFjM2VjYjYzNmZmMmNmIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275565008805" data-linkindex="4">Square One Laboratories</a>. He remains very Israeli at heart. [Full interview]

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An Israeli At Heart

Israeli Settler Provocations

More anti-Semantism

Anti-Israel SBS

Jewish violence in the West Bank is increasingly raising questions not only about Palestinian safety, but about Israel’s own security, the authority of the IDF and the risk of wider escalation. Where does extremist violence end and a broader security threat begin, and can Israel contain it?

Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni, former commander of the IDF Central Command and member of Commanders for Israel's Security, spoke to Media Central about the disconcerting situation, the security challenges it presents, and the potential for further escalation. Shamni has firsthand experience confronting the issue and has warned in the past about its implications for Israeli security. (0:31-19:23)

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Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30 Living Legends of Research (2024) by The Australian newspaper and last week I played the first part of a very extensive interview I have recorded with him. 

Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography.

This week you will hear some more of my conversation with Ghil'ad that is replete with his perspicacious insights. (19:28-46:30)

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Of our public broadcasters in Australia the ABC gets the brunt of criticism and people tend to overlook the fact that SBS pushes a similarly egregious anti-Israel narrative. The conversation surrounding anti-Israel bias at SBS spans several decades, driven by criticisms from advocacy groups and public figures who repeatedly argue that the network's Middle East coverage is structurally unbalanced. But who's listening? (46:35-55:59)

Important announcement (55:59-57:47)

Jewish violence in the West Bank is increasingly raising questions not only about Palestinian safety, but about Israel&rsquo;s own security, the authority of the IDF and the risk of wider escalation. Where does extremist violence end and a broader security threat begin, and can Israel contain it?
Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni, former commander of the IDF Central Command and member of&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAwOTk4Mzc0OTAsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiIyNTE2MGEzYjQ1MzllMjRjIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720099837490" data-linkindex="2">Commanders for Israel's Security</a>, spoke to&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAxMDYxMjg5NDcsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiJlOWNmMTQ1NTEwNjNkYTMwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720106128947" data-linkindex="3">Media Central</a> about the disconcerting situation, the security challenges it presents, and the potential for further escalation. Shamni has firsthand experience confronting the issue and has warned in the past about its implications for Israeli security. (0:31-19:23)
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Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAwOTM1NDYwMzMsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiJmNDk1YjVmMDM0M2ZmM2EwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720093546033" data-linkindex="1">Living Legends of Research</a>&nbsp;(2024) by&nbsp;The Australian&nbsp;newspaper and last week I played the first part of a very extensive interview I have recorded with him.&nbsp;
Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography.
This week you will hear some more of my conversation with Ghil'ad that is replete with his perspicacious insights. (19:28-46:30)
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Of our public broadcasters in Australia the ABC gets the brunt of criticism and people tend to overlook the fact that SBS pushes a similarly egregious anti-Israel narrative.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAxMTM0Njg5ODAsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiI2NDA4Y2Y2Y2NjOGVjNzU5In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720113468980" data-linkindex="4">conversation surrounding anti-Israel bias at SBS</a>&nbsp;spans several decades, driven by criticisms from advocacy groups and public figures who repeatedly argue that the network's Middle East coverage is structurally unbalanced. But who's listening? (46:35-55:59)
Important announcement (55:59-57:47)

Israeli Settler provocations (Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni), More Anti-Semantism (Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann) , anti-Israel SBS 

Israeli Settler provocations, More Anti-Semantism, anti-Israel SBS 

Anti-semantism

An Israeli Perspective

Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30 Living Legends of Research (2024) by The Australian newspaper.

In 2023 he was awarded the Rubinlicht Prize for his outstanding contribution to Yiddish scholarship.

Appointed Massada Fellow at Worcester College (University of Oxford) (2026), he will deliver the 10th Edward Ullendorff Memorial Lecture on 15 October 2026 and Massada Public Seminar on 19 October 2026.

Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography. (0:31-29:46)

Levy Schneider was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming. 

After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and Netafim Australia since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time Levy decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage Square One Laboratories. He remains very Israeli at heart. (29:52-57:47)

Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NDE5NDAxMjgsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIzZWVmYzg5NzI5YzkzYjU3In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275541940128" data-linkindex="1">Living Legends of Research</a>&nbsp;(2024) by&nbsp;The Australian&nbsp;newspaper.
In 2023 he was awarded the&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTAzMjg3MzgsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiI2ZWRkYzcwYzMwNWZmMjJiIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275550328738" data-linkindex="2">Rubinlicht Prize</a>&nbsp;for his outstanding contribution to Yiddish scholarship.
Appointed Massada Fellow at Worcester College (University of Oxford) (2026), he will deliver the 10th Edward Ullendorff Memorial Lecture on 15 October 2026 and Massada Public Seminar on 19 October 2026.
Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography. (0:31-29:46)
Levy Schneider&nbsp;was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming.&nbsp;
After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTc2Njg3NzEsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiJhMDg2MDJhYmRmYWQ1MjE0In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275557668771" data-linkindex="3">Netafim Australia</a>&nbsp;since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time&nbsp;Levy&nbsp;decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NjUwMDg4MDUsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIxZGFjM2VjYjYzNmZmMmNmIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275565008805" data-linkindex="4">Square One Laboratories</a>. He remains very Israeli at heart. (29:52-57:47)

Anti-semantism (Prof Ghil'ad Zuckermann), An Israeli Perspective (Levy Schneider) 

Anti-Semantism, An Israeli Perspective

Chris Sidoti's Prevarications

Antisemitic Amnesty International

Jerusalem Youth Orchestra East & West

Zomi Frankcom case

Some further remarks following the debate last week between Chris Sidoti, UN Commission of Inquiry member, and Dr Brian Cox,  military law specialist that dealt with the contention in the UN COI report that Israel has been deliberately targeting Palestinian children.

Despite the blatant rise in antisemitism, Amnesty International Australia, which claims to “challenge injustice wherever it happens,” has consistently vilified and actively opposed measures intended to protect Australian Jews. (0:31-13:17)

Mark Kuperholz is a dedicated Israel advocate who endeavours to expose disinformation wherever it occurs. He has done much research into how Amnesty International goes about its dirty business. (13:17-26:25)

The Jerusalem Youth Orchestra East & West, known as TJO is an Israeli orchestra led by conductor Tom Cohen that blends Western orchestral music with Middle Eastern, North African, and Andalusian traditions bringing together young musicians recruited from the Western Galilee.

TJO has shared the stage with major Israeli artists, including Matti Caspi, Danny Sanderson, and Ehud Banai, and is due to perform at the Concordia Summit in New York in September. (25:48-47:47)

Additional Zomi Frankcom case commentary (47:53-53:36)

Some further remarks following the debate last week between Chris Sidoti, UN Commission of Inquiry member, and Dr Brian Cox,&nbsp; military law specialist that dealt with the contention in the UN COI report that Israel has been deliberately targeting Palestinian children.
Despite the blatant rise in antisemitism, <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTY4MTk0MTk2NjEzMzc4NjEsXCJyXCI6MTk2ODE5NDI5OTY0NjQ2MTQ1fSIsInMiOiIyYjYyNWNjNmQ3YTQ4ZGNhIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="196819419661337861" data-linkindex="3">Amnesty International Australia</a>, which claims to &ldquo;challenge injustice wherever it happens,&rdquo; has consistently vilified and actively opposed measures intended to protect Australian Jews. (0:31-13:17) Mark Kuperholz&nbsp;is a dedicated Israel advocate who endeavours to expose disinformation wherever it occurs. He has done much research into how Amnesty International goes about its dirty business. (13:17-26:25)
The Jerusalem Youth Orchestra East &amp; West, known as TJO is an Israeli orchestra led by conductor&nbsp;Tom Cohen&nbsp;that blends Western orchestral music with Middle Eastern, North African, and Andalusian traditions&nbsp;bringing together young musicians recruited from&nbsp;the Western Galilee.
TJO has shared the stage with major Israeli artists, including Matti Caspi, Danny Sanderson, and Ehud Banai, and is due to perform at the Concordia Summit in New York in September. (25:48-47:47)
Additional Zomi Frankcom case commentary (47:53-53:36)

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