Liz Hirsh Naftali is the author of "Saving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage," which chronicles the harrowing ordeal her great-niece endured after being orphaned and taken hostage in Gaza for 51 days. The unimaginable tragedy struck her family on October 7, 2023, when her niece and nephew were murdered in front of their three young children in Kfar Aza. Liz’s commitment as a hostage advocate and humanitarian began in those agonizing hours and grew more impactful from her strenuous efforts to see all the hostages freed from the clutches of Hamas.
[Full interview]

Liz Hirsh Naftali&nbsp;is the author of "<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxNzQ1NjUyMTY5ODEzNTQzMjgsXCJyXCI6MTc0NTY1MjI5NTA2NTk0Nzc3fSIsInMiOiIxNzBlZmEzMTAzYjMxMDEzIn0" data-link-id="174565216981354328" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Saving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage</a>," which chronicles the harrowing ordeal her great-niece endured after being orphaned and taken hostage in Gaza for 51 days. The unimaginable tragedy struck her family on October 7, 2023, when her niece and nephew were murdered in front of their three young children in Kfar Aza. Liz&rsquo;s commitment as a hostage advocate and humanitarian began in those agonizing hours and grew more impactful from her strenuous efforts to see all the hostages freed from the clutches of Hamas. [Full interview]

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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.

Saving Abigail

n 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things-an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the struggle for Jewish independence but found himself so roused by the anti-Semitism of 1940s America that he decided to go to Israel and risk everything.

Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have documented Stan's extraordinary story and I will speak with Jeffrey Weiss about Stan Andrews, a Jewish hero who has become the stuff of legend.
[Full interview]

n 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things-an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the struggle for Jewish independence but found himself so roused by the anti-Semitism of 1940s America that he decided to go to Israel and risk everything.
Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have documented Stan's extraordinary story and I will speak with&nbsp;Jeffrey Weiss about Stan Andrews, a Jewish hero who has become the stuff of legend. [Full interview]

Fighting Back - Stan Andrews (Jeffrey Weiss)

Fighting Back - Stan Andrews

Alyza Lewin is the recently appointed President of U.S. Affairs for the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S.

We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia and the emergence of virulent antiZionism - an especially insidious form of antisemitism.
[Full interview]

Alyza Lewin&nbsp;is the recently appointed&nbsp;President of U.S. Affairs for the&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxNzQ1NjUyMTY5NzcxNjAwMjMsXCJyXCI6MTc0NTY1MjI5NTA2NTk0Nzc3fSIsInMiOiI0N2RkNzliNWFjNDVlZTEyIn0" data-link-id="174565216977160023" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM)</a>, where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S.
We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia and the emergence of virulent antiZionism - an especially insidious form of antisemitism. [Full interview]

Combat Antisemitism Movement (Alyza Lewin)

Combat Antisemitism Movement

Combatting Antisemitism (Alyza Lewin)

Saving Abigail (Liz Hirsh Naftal)

FightIng Back (Jeffrey Weiss)

Alyza Lewin is the recently appointed President of U.S. Affairs for the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S.

We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia and the emergence of virulent antiZionism - an especially insidious form of antisemitism. (0:27-25:07)

Liz Hirsh Naftali is the author of "Saving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage," which chronicles the harrowing ordeal her great-niece endured after being orphaned and taken hostage in Gaza for 51 days. The unimaginable tragedy struck her family on October 7, 2023, when her niece and nephew were murdered in front of their three young children in Kfar Aza. Liz’s commitment as a hostage advocate and humanitarian began in those agonizing hours and grew more impactful from her strenuous efforts to see all the hostages freed from the clutches of Hamas. (25:07-42:31)

In 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things-an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the struggle for Jewish independence but found himself so roused by the anti-Semitism of 1940s America that he decided to go to Israel and risk everything.

Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have documented Stan's extraordinary story and I will speak with Jeffrey Weiss about Stan Andrews, a Jewish hero who has become the stuff of legend. (42:31-57:29)

Alyza Lewin&nbsp;is the recently appointed&nbsp;President of U.S. Affairs for the&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxNzQ1NjUyMTY5NzcxNjAwMjMsXCJyXCI6MTc0NTY1MjI5NTA2NTk0Nzc3fSIsInMiOiI0N2RkNzliNWFjNDVlZTEyIn0" data-link-id="174565216977160023" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM)</a>, where she leads strategic engagement with government, educational and civic institutions nationwide. She previously served as President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she spearheaded landmark legal efforts protecting the civil rights of Jewish students and employees across the U.S.
We examine the spate of antisemitism today with a particular focus on Australia and the emergence of virulent antiZionism - an especially insidious form of antisemitism. (0:27-25:07)
Liz Hirsh Naftali&nbsp;is the author of "<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxNzQ1NjUyMTY5ODEzNTQzMjgsXCJyXCI6MTc0NTY1MjI5NTA2NTk0Nzc3fSIsInMiOiIxNzBlZmEzMTAzYjMxMDEzIn0" data-link-id="174565216981354328" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Saving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage</a>," which chronicles the harrowing ordeal her great-niece endured after being orphaned and taken hostage in Gaza for 51 days. The unimaginable tragedy struck her family on October 7, 2023, when her niece and nephew were murdered in front of their three young children in Kfar Aza. Liz&rsquo;s commitment as a hostage advocate and humanitarian began in those agonizing hours and grew more impactful from her strenuous efforts to see all the hostages freed from the clutches of Hamas. (25:07-42:31)
In 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things-an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the struggle for Jewish independence but found himself so roused by the anti-Semitism of 1940s America that he decided to go to Israel and risk everything.
Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have documented Stan's extraordinary story and I will speak with&nbsp;Jeffrey Weiss about Stan Andrews, a Jewish hero who has become the stuff of legend. (42:31-57:29)

Combatting Antisemitism (Alyza Lewin), Saving Abigail (Liz Hirsh Naftali), Fighting Back(Jeffrey Weiss)

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