Supporter of the pariahs at the Jewish Council of Australia. 

A despicable traitor to the Jewish Community.

Supporter of the pariahs at the Jewish Council of Australia. 
A despicable traitor to the Jewish Community.

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 the news behind the news. For analysis and insight into important stories about Israel, tune in to ‘The Israel Connexion’ program is presented by David Schulberg every Wednesday afternoon from 4 till 5 pm at www.j-air.com.au on J-AIR radio.

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 and on topics to do with Israelis and their involvements around the world.

If you miss any of  the programs on ‘The Israel Connexion’ you can catch  all the podcasts of previous programs here at Omny Studio.

Louise Adler Mythbuster

Professor Gil Troy

Solidarity with Oct 7th commemoration

The Nine Network Fails Us

A distinguished scholar in North American History at McGill University, currently living in Jerusalem, ProfessorGil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. He is, the editor of the new three-volume set, “Theodor Herzl: Zionist Writings", the inaugural publication of The Library of the Jewish People. He was recently designated one of Algemeiner's J-100, one of the top 100 people "positively influencing Jewish life".

His new publication ‘The Essential Guide to October 7th and its Aftermath’ is a 64-page guidebook produced in conjunction with The Jewish People Policy Institute providing facts, figures and some history on the tragedy that befell the Jewish people on that fateful day one year ago. (0:36-33:56)

Listeners can also hear some expressions of solidarity and support for our Australian Jewish community that I solicited:
the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (formerly the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) led by Dan Diker, its president who was accompanied by Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli Arab journalist, lecturer and documentary filmmaker. Abu Toameh writes for The Jerusalem Post and for the New York–based Gatestone Institute, where he is a senior distinguished fellow. (34:26-41:30)


Daniel "Danny" Seaman is an Israeli media professional and former civil servant, mainly active in the fields of foreign service and public diplomacy. Danny worked in the Israeli civil service for 31 years (1983-2014). Between 2000-2010, Seaman served as the director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), part of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem responsible for the foreign media contingent in Israel. His last public position was Deputy Director General for Information at the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, where his outspoken views were frequently seen as being controversial. (41:30-43:37)


Catherine Perez is the Executive Director of We Believe in Israel which is BICOM's pro-Israel advocacy organization in the United Kingdom where BICOM is the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (43:38-44:42)


Yifat Zailer is acousin of Shiri Bibas, one of her relatives Yarden, Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, a young and happy family from Kibbutz Nir Oz, that was kidnapped in its entirety on October 7.(44:42-52:53)

Lastly I provide an update on Nine Network's failure to screen the award-winning documentary 'We Will Dance Again' that was expected to air on Oct 7th. (52:53-56:10)

A distinguished scholar in North American History at McGill University, currently living in Jerusalem, Professor Gil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. He is, the editor of the new three-volume set, “<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzQ2ODA5NzI1NDIwODQ0NTYsXCJyXCI6MTM0NjgwOTcyODU2NjU3Nzg0fSIsInMiOiI1YjQzODE1NmY3OWQ1YjUzIn0" data-link-id="134680972542084456" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Theodor Herzl: Zionist Writings</a>", the inaugural publication of The Library of the Jewish People. He was recently designated one of Algemeiner's J-100, one of the top 100 people "positively influencing Jewish life".
His new publication ‘<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzQ2ODA5NzI1NDUyMzAxODgsXCJyXCI6MTM0NjgwOTcyODU2NjU3Nzg0fSIsInMiOiJmOTQ5ZDc0OGE3M2IzNjY1In0" data-link-id="134680972545230188" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">The Essential Guide to October 7th and its Aftermath</a>’ is a 64-page guidebook produced in conjunction with <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzQ2ODA5NzI1NDgzNzU5MjAsXCJyXCI6MTM0NjgwOTcyODU2NjU3Nzg0fSIsInMiOiI5MjMzZjZkNjI0YTAxZGYwIn0" data-link-id="134680972548375920" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">The Jewish People Policy Institute</a> providing facts, figures and some history on the tragedy that befell the Jewish people on that fateful day one year ago. (0:36-33:56)
Listeners can also hear some expressions of solidarity and support for our Australian Jewish community that I solicited:
<ul>
<li>the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (formerly the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) led by Dan Diker, its president who was accompanied by Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli Arab journalist, lecturer and documentary filmmaker. Abu Toameh writes for The Jerusalem Post and for the New York–based Gatestone Institute, where he is a senior distinguished fellow. (34:26-41:30)</li>
<li>
Daniel "Danny" Seaman is an Israeli media professional and former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_servant">civil servant</a>, mainly active in the fields of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_service">foreign service</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_diplomacy_(Israel)">public diplomacy</a>. Danny worked in the Israeli civil service for 31 years (1983-2014). Between 2000-2010, Seaman served as the director of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Press_Office_(Israel)">Israeli Government Press Office (GPO)</a>, part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister%27s_Office_(Israel)">Prime Minister's Office</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem">Jerusalem</a> responsible for the foreign media contingent in Israel. His last public position was Deputy Director General for Information at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Diaspora_Affairs">Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs</a>, where his outspoken views were frequently seen as being controversial. (41:30-43:37)
</li>
<li>
Catherine Perez is the Executive Director of <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzA4NjE4OTY0Nzg3NTQ1OTIsXCJyXCI6MTMwODYxODk3MDQ2MDM0MzcxfSIsInMiOiJmNzg2MThiNDEwNzQ5NjRjIn0">We Believe in Israel</a> which is <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzA4NjE4OTY0ODI5NDg4OTcsXCJyXCI6MTMwODYxODk3MDQ2MDM0MzcxfSIsInMiOiI1NzY3Y2NjODBmODc3YmJmIn0">BICOM</a>'s pro-Israel advocacy organization in the United Kingdom where BICOM is the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (43:38-44:42)
</li>
<li>
Yifat Zailer is a cousin of Shiri Bibas, one of her relatives Yarden, Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, a young and happy family from Kibbutz Nir Oz, that was kidnapped in its entirety on October 7.(44:42-52:53)
</li>
</ul>
Lastly I provide an update on Nine Network's failure to screen the award-winning documentary 'We Will Dance Again' that was expected to air on Oct 7th. (52:53-56:10)

Essential Guide to Oct 7th (Prof Gil Troy), Solidarity with Oct 7th (Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh, Danny Seaman, Catherine Perez), Yifat Zailer cousin of Shiri Bibas,  Nine Network Fails To Show Important Film

October 7th

We Will Dance Again

Bring Them Home Now

Friendship, love, and freedom—these ideals drew young hearts from around the globe to Nova’s EDM music festival in south Israel. But as the sun rose on October 7th, the fantasy was shattered. Rockets sliced through the sky, and the music cut off. Confusion morphed into terror as gunfire erupted amidst the chaos. Hamas terrorists breached the border fence and unleashed barbarity in its rawest form. 

The film is a stark portrayal of the experiences of those who survived and those who didn’t. I interview the director by Yariv Mozer whose film meticulously reconstructs the horrifying events, capturing the raw emotions and heroism that emerged amidst the senseless violence. (0:36-27:17)

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is a civil, volunteer-based organization focused on the safe return of all Israeli citizens held hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas. 

Formed less than 24 hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli villages and towns on October 7th, 2023. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has no political affiliation and is focused on bringing loved ones back home by any means necessary through all available channels.

The forum includes thousands of volunteers, from the families themselves to senior figures in the security, judicial, communication, advertising, creative, and diplomatic sectors.

I will speak with Or Moshe, a representative of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. (27:24-53:42)

Friendship, love, and freedom—these ideals drew young hearts from around the globe to Nova’s EDM music festival in south Israel. But as the sun rose on October 7th, the fantasy was shattered. Rockets sliced through the sky, and the music cut off. Confusion morphed into terror as gunfire erupted amidst the chaos. Hamas terrorists breached the border fence and unleashed barbarity in its rawest form. 
The film is a stark portrayal of the experiences of those who survived and those who didn’t. I interview the director by Yariv Mozer whose film meticulously reconstructs the horrifying events, capturing the raw emotions and heroism that emerged amidst the senseless violence. (0:36-27:17)
The <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMzM5NDMyMzY2NTc5NDAzNzYsXCJyXCI6MTMzOTQzMjM3MTMxODk2Mjc5fSIsInMiOiIwMGY4YjgwMTUzNDVmNWMwIn0" data-link-id="133943236657940376" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Hostages and Missing Families Forum </a>is a civil, volunteer-based organization focused on the safe return of all Israeli citizens held hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas. 
Formed less than 24 hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli villages and towns on October 7th, 2023. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has no political affiliation and is focused on bringing loved ones back home by any means necessary through all available channels.
The forum includes thousands of volunteers, from the families themselves to senior figures in the security, judicial, communication, advertising, creative, and diplomatic sectors.
I will speak with Or Moshe, a representative of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. (27:24-53:42)

We Will Dance Again (Yariv Mozer), Bring Them Home Now (Or Moshe)

We Will Dance Again, Bring Them Home Now

Inquiry into antisemitism at our universities

The Folly of the United Nations

Last weekQueensland Senator Paul Scarr participatedon the senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee that is conducting a Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities. 

We discuss in detail some of the major outcomes so far with the Jewish community preferring to see a judicial inquiry be established. 

The report is scheduled to be tabled in the senate on October 4th. (0:36-31:22)

Mike Wagenheim is a politic​al reporter, currently serving as senior U.S. Correspondent for the i24NEWS television network, covering American government, diplomacy, religion, business and culture, all through the lens of the Middle East. ​

Mike is also a correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate, his work appearing in the JPost, Ynet, Israel Hayom and The Jewish Press, among others.  

Mike is currently in New York covering the 79th session of the UN.(31:28-58:06)

Last week Queensland Senator Paul Scarr participated on the senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee that is conducting a Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities. 
We discuss in detail some of the major outcomes so far with the Jewish community preferring to see a judicial inquiry be established. 
The report is scheduled to be tabled in the senate on October 4th. (0:36-31:22)
Mike Wagenheim is a politic​al reporter, currently serving as senior U.S. Correspondent for the i24NEWS television network, covering American government, diplomacy, religion, business and culture, all through the lens of the Middle East. ​
Mike is also a correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate, his work appearing in the JPost, Ynet, Israel Hayom and The Jewish Press, among others.  
Mike is currently in New York covering the 79th session of the UN.(31:28-58:06)

Antisemitism on university campuses (Senator Paul Scarr), The Folly of the United Nations (Mike Wagenheim)

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