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)

The Third Narrative, Plea for a Hostage

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism happens to be Professor Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, Sydney Law School and Elected Academic Fellow, The University of Sydney Senate.

In this complete interview with Professor Ben Saul we wrestled over the consequences of the accidental killing of an Australian aid-worker, discussed Israel's handling of humanitarian aid for Gaza and I questioned the validity of much of what the United Nations represents. 

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism happens to be Professor Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, Sydney Law School and Elected Academic Fellow, The University of Sydney Senate.
In this complete interview with Professor Ben Saul we wrestled over the consequences of the accidental killing of an Australian aid-worker, discussed Israel's handling of humanitarian aid for Gaza and I questioned the validity of much of what the United Nations represents.

Humanitarian Law in Gaza (Professor Ben Saul)

Anti-Israel Humanitarian Law

Eitan Drori OAM joined me in the studio live speaking with Ahal Besorai, an Israeli Certified Forum Facilitator and Coach and British lawyer, who currently lives in the Phillipines. Ahal, born in Kibbutz Be'eri, is a former officer in an IDF Navy Commando unit and a chairman of the Young President Organization (YPO) London Chapter.  Ahal's younger sister was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct 7th, while her husband was taken hostage.

Eitan Drori manages his own consultancy company focusing on promoting Israeli innovations in Asia Pacific and Europe. He is Chairman of Global Israeli Leadership that fosters worldwide Israeli Diasporic leadership. (0:53-29:23)

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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism happens to be Professor Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, Sydney Law School and Elected Academic Fellow, The University of Sydney Senate.

We tangle over the consequences of the accidental killing of an Australian aid-worker, examine Israel's handling of humanitarian aid for Gaza and I question the validity of much of what the United Nations represents.(29:30-57:25)

Eitan Drori OAM joined me in the studio live speaking with Ahal Besorai, an Israeli Certified Forum Facilitator and Coach and British lawyer, who currently lives in the Phillipines. Ahal, born in Kibbutz Be'eri, is a former officer in an IDF Navy Commando unit and a chairman of the <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTg3MjQ1ODA5NzUwNTIxMjQsXCJyXCI6MTE4NzI0NTgyMDM5MzU2Nzg3fSIsInMiOiI1YTkyYjBjMTAzZmU2OWNiIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="118724580975052124" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Young President Organization (YPO)</a> London Chapter.  Ahal's younger sister was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct 7th, while her husband was taken hostage.
Eitan Drori manages his own consultancy company focusing on promoting Israeli innovations in Asia Pacific and Europe. He is Chairman of <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTg3MjQ1ODA5ODQ0ODkzMTIsXCJyXCI6MTE4NzI0NTgyMDM5MzU2Nzg3fSIsInMiOiI5MjhlMzA5YmVjMWU1MzIzIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="118724580984489312" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="2">Global Israeli Leadership</a> that fosters worldwide Israeli Diasporic leadership. (0:53-29:23)
=================================================== The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism happens to be Professor Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, Sydney Law School and Elected Academic Fellow, The University of Sydney Senate.
We tangle over the consequences of the accidental killing of an Australian aid-worker, examine Israel's handling of humanitarian aid for Gaza and I question the validity of much of what the United Nations represents.(29:30-57:25)

Kibbutz Be'eri and beyond (Ahal Besorai, Eitan Drori OAM), Professor Ben Saul (International Humanitarian Law)

The Be'eri Spirit, Anti-Israel Humanitarian Law

The recently appointed CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia Alon Cassuto is responsible for leading the organisation through the most challenging times being faced by Australia’s Jewish community.

Cassuto is an accomplished lawyer and management consultant. Born and raised in Jerusalem, the former youth movement madrich (leader), AUJS and Israel Programs leader, and Chair of the Young Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (YAICC), Cassuto embodies the spirit of activism and advocacy that is at the core of the ZFA’s mission. (0:41-34:55)

COGAT (Coordinator of the Government Activities in the Territories) is the official Israeli unit tasked with the coordination and facilitation of humanitarian initiatives to assist the civilian population in Gaza and is doing so in coordination with the international community. I spoke with Shimon Freedman, who is a COGAT spokesperson for international media. (34:56-56:37)

Australia's deluded foreign minister Wong responding to a question from an ABC interviewer by totally avoiding an answer, instead uttering a bunch of weasel words and then seeing the ABC interviewer not bothering to ask for a proper answer to the question.   (56:37-58:22)

The recently appointed CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia Alon Cassuto is responsible for leading the organisation through the most challenging times being faced by Australia’s Jewish community.
Cassuto is an accomplished lawyer and management consultant. Born and raised in Jerusalem, the former youth movement madrich (leader), AUJS and Israel Programs leader, and Chair of the Young Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (YAICC), Cassuto embodies the spirit of activism and advocacy that is at the core of the ZFA’s mission. (0:41-34:55)
COGAT (Coordinator of the Government Activities in the Territories) is the official Israeli unit tasked with the coordination and facilitation of humanitarian initiatives to assist the civilian population in Gaza and is doing so in coordination with the international community. I spoke with Shimon Freedman, who is a COGAT spokesperson for international media. (34:56-56:37)
Australia's deluded foreign minister Wong responding to a question from an ABC interviewer by totally avoiding an answer, instead uttering a bunch of weasel words and then seeing the ABC interviewer not bothering to ask for a proper answer to the question.   (56:37-58:22)

Alon Cassuto (Zionist Federation of Australia), Shimon Freedman (COGAT)

Zionist Federation of Australia, Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Born in Tel Aviv and educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, Duki Dror Darwish is an internationally award-winning documentary filmmaker. 

His extensive body of work spreads over multiple topics and forms - character-driven journeys, experiment biographies, investigative docs, and historical epics, have won him international recognition and success. His latest production is about the Nova Music Festival Massacre.

Born in Tel Aviv and educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTc0MTUwMTc5MzkyMDgxNDMsXCJyXCI6MTE3NDE1MDE5NTczOTM4MDc3fSIsInMiOiJkYmE4NGZlNGY3MGMyNzcwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="117415017939208143" data-linkindex="3">Duki Dror Darwish</a> is an internationally award-winning documentary filmmaker. 
His extensive body of work spreads over multiple topics and forms - character-driven journeys, experiment biographies, investigative docs, and historical epics, have won him international recognition and success. His latest production is about the Nova Music Festival Massacre.

The Nova Music Festival Massacre

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.

Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture

Born in Tel Aviv and educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, Duki Dror Darwish is an internationally award-winning documentary filmmaker. 

His extensive body of work spreads over multiple topics and forms - character-driven journeys, experiment biographies, investigative docs, and historical epics, have won him international recognition and success. His latest production is about the Nova Music Festival Massacre. (0:37-29:45)

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. (29:52-58:16)

[Separate full length versions of each of these interviews are available].

Born in Tel Aviv and educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTc0MTUwMTc5MzkyMDgxNDMsXCJyXCI6MTE3NDE1MDE5NTczOTM4MDc3fSIsInMiOiJkYmE4NGZlNGY3MGMyNzcwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="117415017939208143" data-linkindex="3">Duki Dror Darwish</a> is an internationally award-winning documentary filmmaker. 
His extensive body of work spreads over multiple topics and forms - character-driven journeys, experiment biographies, investigative docs, and historical epics, have won him international recognition and success. His latest production is about the Nova Music Festival Massacre. (0:37-29:45)
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. (29:52-58:16) [Separate full length versions of each of these interviews are available].

SUPERNOVA (Duki Dror), Moral Clarity (Nachum Kaplan)

SUPERNOVA and Moral Clarity

ABC radio presenter Rafi Epstein toeing the line at the ABC.

ABC radio presenter Rafi Epstein toeing the line at the ABC.

Zone of Self Interest

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 - is the acting Head of Philanthropy for the Victor Smorgon Group and the Founder of Impact Outfit, a family office advisory group. She has just returned from a trip to Israel. Lillian is passionate about working with individual investors and family offices to help them align their personal values with their philanthropic and business interests. Lillian was the inaugural director of the Pathways to Politics Program for Women at Melbourne University and the former development director at Stand Up, a Jewish social justice organisation. (0:56-19:53)

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐳𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐮 - works with the Eshkol Regional Council, which consists of 32 communities along the Israeli border between Israel and Gaza. She was a guest speaker at the United Israel Appeal’s gala event recently. She is working directly with the regional Mayor to develop the region’s response to the incredible trauma they have endured. Her message is inspirational amidst the intense pain and suffering she was bearing personally and communally. (23:19-33:36)

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢 at an IDSF briefing discussed his meeting with the US State Department and a shocking accusation about IDF soldiers in Gaza. He also bemoaned the US-Israel relationship following the US abstaining in a vote by the UN Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire to the war in Gaza. (33:36-57:42)

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 - is the acting Head of Philanthropy for the Victor Smorgon Group and the Founder of Impact Outfit, a family office advisory group. She has just returned from a trip to Israel. Lillian is passionate about working with individual investors and family offices to help them align <a></a>their personal values with their philanthropic and business interests. Lillian was the inaugural director of the Pathways to Politics Program for Women at Melbourne University and the former development director at Stand Up, a Jewish social justice organisation. (0:56-19:53)
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐳𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐮 - works with the Eshkol Regional Council, which consists of 32 communities along the Israeli border between Israel and Gaza. She was a guest speaker at the United Israel Appeal’s gala event recently. She is working directly with the regional Mayor to develop the region’s response to the incredible trauma they have endured. Her message is inspirational amidst the intense pain and suffering she was bearing personally and communally. (23:19-33:36)
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢 at an IDSF briefing discussed his meeting with the US State Department and a shocking accusation about IDF soldiers in Gaza. He also bemoaned the US-Israel relationship following the US abstaining in a vote by the UN Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire to the war in Gaza. (33:36-57:42)

Lillian Kline, Michal Uziyahu, Brig.Gen (Res) Amir Avivi

Three Israel Advocates

Israel had to change its entry for Eurovision because its original selection 'October Rain' was deemed to be too political. Now Eden Golan will be singing 'Hurricane' and I spoke with Israeli Eurovision expert Amir Alon about Israel's prospects at Eurovision 2024. Alon Amir was slated to be a judge before the Estonian pre-Eurovision contest, a position he has held multiple times, but was rescinded the offer due to being Israeli. (0:38-27:34)

Dr. Laura Wharton, originally from the U.S., received a B.A.from Harvard University before immigrating to Israel. She served in the IDF, was a member of Kibbutz Kfar Blum, and completed a doctorate at the Hebrew University, where she now teaches. Laura is and has been very politically active, was on the Meretz party list for the Knesset and today is a member of Jerusalem's City Council. (27:41-58:14)

Israel had to change its entry for Eurovision because its original selection 'October Rain' was deemed to be too political. Now Eden Golan will be singing 'Hurricane' and I spoke with Israeli Eurovision expert Amir Alon about Israel's prospects at Eurovision 2024. Alon Amir was slated to be a judge before the Estonian pre-Eurovision contest, a position he has held multiple times, but <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMTYxNDU4NDQ5NTkzMTUyMzksXCJyXCI6MTE2MTQ1ODQ3NDAwNDAwMTIwfSIsInMiOiI4Y2RiZWQ1ZDhmZjBiMDM1In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="116145844959315239" data-linkindex="1">was rescinded the offer</a> due to being Israeli. (0:38-27:34)
Dr. Laura Wharton, originally from the U.S., received a B.A.from Harvard University before immigrating to Israel. She served in the IDF, was a member of Kibbutz Kfar Blum, and completed a doctorate at the Hebrew University, where she now teaches. Laura is and has been very politically active, was on the Meretz party list for the Knesset and today is a member of Jerusalem's City Council. (27:41-58:14)

Eurovision (Amir Alon), Jerusalem City Councillor (Laura Wharton)

Eurovision 2024, Jerusalem's Anglo City Councillor

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.

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