Understanding the world is harder than ever. There is too much information, too much propaganda, and too much virtue signalling. Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture is a vehicle to speak truth to nonsense.

Nachum Kaplan holds a degree in politics from Monash University in his native Australia and has spent 30 years working as a journalist, commentator, and C-suite media strategist to Fortune 500 companies. 

Understanding the world is harder than ever. There is too much information, too much propaganda, and too much virtue signalling. Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture is a vehicle to speak truth to nonsense.
Nachum Kaplan holds a degree in politics from Monash University in his native Australia and has spent 30 years working as a journalist, commentator, and C-suite media strategist to Fortune 500 companies.

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Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture

The Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism (5A) comprising a network of 250 academics, working across 26 Australian universities and medical centres, from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, cultural identities, and religious affiliations, aims to counteract antisemitism in the tertiary sector and medical and research affiliates through education and advocacy.

Steven Prawer, professor of physics at the University of Melbourne and co-chair of the alliance, recalls how October 7 became his ‘Herzl’ moment.

[This is the full interview with Professor Steven Prawer.]

The <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MzkyMDM2NTgsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiJlZDAxMjFmOTJlOGViNDE5In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702639203658" data-linkindex="8">Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism</a> (5A) comprising a network of 250 academics, working across 26 Australian universities and medical centres, from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, cultural identities, and religious affiliations, aims to counteract antisemitism in the tertiary sector and medical and research affiliates through education and advocacy.
Steven Prawer, professor of physics at the University of Melbourne and co-chair of the alliance, recalls how October 7 became his ‘Herzl’ moment.
[This is the full interview with Professor Steven Prawer.]

Australian Academic Alliance Against Antiemitism (Prof Steven Prawer)

Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism

John Lockwood, the chairman of an Australian pro-Israel Christian organisation called Kingdom Builders, is partnering with Jewish community organsations and the Global Israeli Leadership. John founded the Southern Cross Alliance for Israel, which started 5 years ago in an effort to bring Jews and Christians together in support of Israel and to combat the scourge of antisemitism.

John is also associated with Never Again is Now, (NAIN), a Christian grassroots movement educating and mobilising Christians to actively stand up against antisemitism.  (0:31-34:06)

The Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism (5A) comprising a network of 250 academics, working across 26 Australian universities and medical centres, from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, cultural identities, and religious affiliations, aims to counteract antisemitism in the tertiary sector and medical and research affiliates through education and advocacy.

Steven Prawer, professor of physics at the University of Melbourne and co-chair of the alliance, recalls how October 7 became his ‘Herzl’ moment. (34:12-58:24)

John Lockwood, the chairman of an Australian pro-Israel Christian organisation called <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MTUwODY0MDQsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiIyNjFhOGE0NjJhMWY4MDg4In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702615086404" data-linkindex="3">Kingdom Builders</a>, is partnering with Jewish community organsations and the <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MTkyODA3MDksXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiIzNDFhOTA4YjY4MGRjODg5In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702619280709" data-linkindex="4">Global Israeli </a><a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MjM0NzUwMTQsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiIwZTc5YWFkYWM5Y2E3MDZhIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702623475014" data-linkindex="5">Leadership</a>. John founded the <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2Mjc2NjkzMjAsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiJmN2E4MDdiZjFjOTMzMDE4In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702627669320" data-linkindex="6">Southern Cross Alliance for Israel</a>, which started 5 years ago in an effort to bring Jews and Christians together in support of Israel and to combat the scourge of antisemitism.
John is also associated with <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MzM5NjA3NzcsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiI2NDdjZGUxMTViMzJmMzE0In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702633960777" data-linkindex="7">Never Again is Now</a>, (NAIN), a Christian grassroots movement educating and mobilising Christians to actively stand up against antisemitism.  (0:31-34:06)
The <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjAwNDI3MDI2MzkyMDM2NTgsXCJyXCI6MTIwMDQyNzAzNTEwNTcwMzE5fSIsInMiOiJlZDAxMjFmOTJlOGViNDE5In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120042702639203658" data-linkindex="8">Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism</a> (5A) comprising a network of 250 academics, working across 26 Australian universities and medical centres, from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, cultural identities, and religious affiliations, aims to counteract antisemitism in the tertiary sector and medical and research affiliates through education and advocacy.
Steven Prawer, professor of physics at the University of Melbourne and co-chair of the alliance, recalls how October 7 became his ‘Herzl’ moment. (34:12-58:24)

Christian Zionists (John Lockwood), Australian Academic Alliance Against Antiemitism (Prof Steven Prawer)

Christian Zionists, Antisemitism at Universities

Ralph Seliger has been a left-wing Zionist activist since the 1980s. He's edited and written widely for print and online platforms, usually on Israel and Jewish-related topics. His current focus is as co-editor of The Third Narrative, a website dedicated to a nuanced perspective on Israel, defending its existence and security, while also advocating a two-state solution with the Palestinians. The Third Narrative is critical of the settlement enterprise and most Israeli practices and policies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. (0:42-42:06)

Noam Safir, 20, from Eilat, is the granddaughter of Shlomo Mantzur, 86 who is a Holocaust survivor and the oldest hostage taking into captivity by Hamas. Just before Passover she made a speech pleading for the release of her elderly grandfather. (42:13-49:43)

Ralph Seliger has been a left-wing Zionist activist since the 1980s. He's edited and written widely for print and online platforms, usually on Israel and Jewish-related topics. His current focus is as co-editor of <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTk0NTEyNDM5OTgzNDg2NzMsXCJyXCI6MTE5NDUxMjQ0OTI4NDM1NTk2fSIsInMiOiJjOGEyZDA2NTg2NTA3ZDE1In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="119451243998348673" data-linkindex="1">The Third Narrative</a>, a website dedicated to a nuanced perspective on Israel, defending its existence and security, while also advocating a two-state solution with the Palestinians. The Third Narrative is critical of the settlement enterprise and most Israeli practices and policies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. (0:42-42:06)
Noam Safir, 20, from Eilat, is the granddaughter of Shlomo Mantzur, 86 who is a Holocaust survivor and the oldest hostage taking into captivity by Hamas. Just before Passover she made a speech pleading for the release of her elderly grandfather. (42:13-49:43)

The Third Narrative (Ralph Seliger), Plea for a Hostage (Noam Safir)

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