Israel's Ring of Fire

Project A

Dr Andrew Thomas is a lecturer in International Relations and Middle East Studies at Deakin University 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 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)

Dr&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;Thomas&nbsp;is a lecturer in International Relations and Middle East Studies at&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODYwMzQyOTAwMDIyMzI0ODksXCJyXCI6MTg2MDM0MzAyMjg2MzAwNjM1fSIsInMiOiI0ZmQ4YjllYmE1OWUyODg1In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186034290002232489" data-linkindex="2">Deakin University</a>&nbsp;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,&nbsp; the stalemate in Gaza and take a look at how the Palestinian Authority is tracking. (0:31-30:04)
<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODYwMzQyOTAwMTkwMDk3MDcsXCJyXCI6MTg2MDM0MzAyMjg2MzAwNjM1fSIsInMiOiJjZGRjOGRjZDZlYzc4ODgyIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186034290019009707" data-linkindex="4" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Project A&nbsp;</a>was&nbsp;founded in the wake of October 7, 2023 to&nbsp;empower Jewish Australians&nbsp;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)

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.

News magazine program broadcast weekly on J-AIR radio in Melbourne, Australia

The Israel Connexion

For analysis and insight into important stories about Israel, tune in to The Israel Connexion, hosted by David Schulberg.

In collaboration with experts from all walks of life who specialise in various aspects of Israel’s political life, arts and culture, you will hear in depth interviews delving into issues affecting Israel, Israelis and their involvements around the world.

For analysis and insight into important stories about Israel, tune in to&nbsp;The Israel Connexion, hosted by&nbsp;David Schulberg.
In collaboration with experts from all walks of life who specialise in various aspects of Israel&rsquo;s political life, arts and culture, you will hear in depth interviews delving into issues affecting Israel, Israelis and their involvements around the world.

Israel's Ring of Fire (Dr Andrew Thomas), Project A (Liora Miller)

Israel's Ring of Fire, Project A

Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance

The Iran-US Tussle

The Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance (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 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 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, 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)

The <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgyOTgyNDEzNDIsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiJhMjgxODdiYzA1YTQwMGVlIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186672748298241342" data-linkindex="2">Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance</a>&nbsp;(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&nbsp;Doron Samuell&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMDQ1MzI3OTksXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiJiODg1NjYzYjZiNWQwN2FiIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186672748304532799" data-linkindex="3">AHPRA</a> to take proper remedial actions and their active support for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.(0:32-27:12)
<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMTM5Njk5ODQsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiI5ZTMxNzA3YzVhZTBiMDIzIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186672748313969984" data-linkindex="4" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">The Stimson Center</a>&nbsp;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&rsquo;s leading experts on the most pressing foreign policy and national security issues of our time.&nbsp;
I will speak with&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODY2NzI3NDgzMjEzMTAwMTcsXCJyXCI6MTg2NjcyNzYwNjYwOTUyNTM4fSIsInMiOiI0NTgxMjIwNWU5ZmI5ZWNjIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="186672748321310017" data-linkindex="5">Barbara Slavin</a>, 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 &amp; 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)

Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance, The Iran-US Tussle

In early March an event ‘Settler colonialism’: What it can tell us about the conflict in Israel/Palestine  took place in Adelaide.  Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, was in conversation with Henry Reynolds, a historian of frontier violence in Australia, and Lana Tatour, a proponent of settler colonialism. The event was moderated by UN commissioner Chris Sidoti.

This episode of 'The Israel Connexion' debunks the notion of settler colonialism as it is applied to Israel, dismantling particularly the fallacious remarks made by Tatour. 

Prof Greg Melleuish is a professorial fellow of the Robert Menzies Institute. Before his recent retirement, he was a professor in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry at the University of Wollongong, where he taught, among other things, Australian politics. He has written widely on Australian political thought, including Cultural Liberalism in Australia and Despotic State or Free Individual.

Dr Ran Porat is a university lecturer and analyst on Israel and Middle Eastern Affairs; he is an expert on extremism in the Australian Arab/Muslim Community and on the Israeli Diaspora in Australia. He is also a research associate at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and a research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Reichman University in Herzliya. (0:31-52:54)

 

In early March an event&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODU0MDIxOTgzMzg4MzIxMTgsXCJyXCI6MTg1NDAyMjA5Mzk4MTYyNjMxfSIsInMiOiJiYzBmZTYzNWJmNTJmZmY3In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="185402198338832118" data-linkindex="4">&lsquo;Settler colonialism&rsquo;: What it can tell us about the conflict in Israel/Palestine</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;took place in Adelaide.&nbsp;&nbsp;Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, was in conversation with Henry Reynolds, a historian of frontier violence in Australia, and Lana Tatour, a proponent of settler colonialism. The event was moderated by UN commissioner Chris Sidoti.
This episode of 'The Israel Connexion' debunks the notion of settler colonialism as it is applied to Israel, dismantling particularly the fallacious remarks made by Tatour.&nbsp;
Prof Greg Melleuish&nbsp;is a professorial fellow of the Robert Menzies Institute. Before his recent retirement, he was a professor in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry at the University of Wollongong, where he taught, among other things, Australian politics. He has written widely on Australian political thought, including&nbsp;Cultural Liberalism in Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Despotic State or Free Individual.
Dr Ran Porat&nbsp;is a university lecturer and analyst on Israel and Middle Eastern Affairs; he is an expert on extremism in the Australian Arab/Muslim Community and on the Israeli Diaspora in Australia. He is also a research associate at the Australia/Israel &amp; Jewish Affairs Council (<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxODU0MDIxOTgzMzM1ODkyMzcsXCJyXCI6MTg1NDAyMjA5Mzk4MTYyNjMxfSIsInMiOiJlNjhiYmM1ZDYxYjI2YzgyIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="185402198333589237" data-linkindex="3">AIJAC</a>) and a research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Reichman University in Herzliya. (0:31-52:54)
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Settler Colonialism (Prof Greg Melleuish, Dr Ran Porat)

Settler Colonialism

Israel's Strategy (Dr Martin Sherman)

Lebanon Security Situation

ABC inflaming antisemitism

Dr Martin Sherman spent seven years in operational capacities in the Israeli defence establishment. He is the founder of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a member of the Habithonistim-Israel Defense & Security Forum (IDSF) research team and a participant in the Israel Victory Project.

We discuss Israel's strategy in its multi-faceted war involving Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. (0:31-31:17)

You will also hear commentary from Prof. Kobi Michael (37:39-44:15) and from one of Israel’s foremost security analysts, who unpacks the military developments and the diplomatic road ahead with Lebanon. (31:17-37:39)

The icing on the cake will be more revelations of the ABC's systemic anti-Israel bias in the media, which is fuelling antisemitism in Australia.(44:21-54:53)

Dr Martin Sherman&nbsp;spent seven years in operational capacities in the Israeli defence establishment. He is the founder of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a member of the Habithonistim-Israel Defense &amp; Security Forum (IDSF) research team and a participant in the Israel Victory Project.
We discuss Israel's strategy in its multi-faceted war involving Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. (0:31-31:17)
You will also hear commentary from&nbsp;Prof. Kobi Michael (37:39-44:15) and from one of Israel&rsquo;s foremost security analysts, who unpacks the military developments and the diplomatic road ahead with Lebanon. (31:17-37:39)
The icing on the cake will be more revelations of the ABC's systemic anti-Israel bias in the media, which is fuelling antisemitism in Australia.(44:21-54:53)

Israel's Strategy (Dr Martin Sherman), Lebanon Security Situation (Prof. Kobi Michael), ABC anti-Israel bias

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