ABC journalist Sally Sara does not tell Wong that she has not answered her question. Wong avoids having to explain how Israel is supposed to defeat Hamas without a ground operation in Gaza.

ABC journalist Sally Sara does not tell Wong that she has not answered her question. Wong avoids having to explain how Israel is supposed to defeat Hamas without a ground operation in Gaza.

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Wong's Failure to Answer Key Question

Many countries including Canada and Australia have now resumed funding UNRWA, despite all of the explosive revelations about UNRWA's complicity with Hamas.  Both my guests this week are involved in initiatives to redress this injustice.

Richard Marceau is Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). Richard is a former Member of Parliament, a lawyer, a published author, a human rights activist, and a person passionate about the Jewish story.

For over thirty years Henry Kopel served as a US criminal prosecutor.  His writings challenge conventional wisdom regarding the causes of mass atrocities, by re-focusing the discussion away from the oft-cited factors of “ancient hatreds” and “poverty” and towards the more demonstrable causal vector of ideological hate indoctrination. His latest book War on Hate: How to Stop Genocide, Fight Terrorism, and Defend Freedom calls on the liberal democracies to robustly confront the sources and conduits of mass hate indoctrination. 

Many countries including Canada and Australia have now resumed funding UNRWA, despite all of the explosive revelations about UNRWA's complicity with Hamas.  Both my guests this week are involved in initiatives to redress this injustice. Richard Marceau is Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel, <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjA2ODE3OTEwMjAzMzYxNzAsXCJyXCI6MTIwNjgxNzkyMDYzNjY5NDY0fSIsInMiOiIwMmRjZDMyOTk1MjY5YTZiIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120681791020336170" data-linkindex="1">Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs</a> (CIJA). Richard is a former Member of Parliament, a lawyer, a published author, a human rights activist, and a person passionate about the Jewish story. For over thirty years Henry Kopel served as a US criminal prosecutor.  His writings challenge conventional wisdom regarding the causes of mass atrocities, by re-focusing the discussion away from the oft-cited factors of “ancient hatreds” and “poverty” and towards the more demonstrable causal vector of ideological hate indoctrination. His latest book <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjA2ODE3OTEwMjg3MjQ3ODAsXCJyXCI6MTIwNjgxNzkyMDYzNjY5NDY0fSIsInMiOiIwMzllMWU4NmYyMWNjMjY4In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="120681791028724780" data-linkindex="2">War on Hate: How to Stop Genocide, Fight Terrorism, and Defend Freedom</a> calls on the liberal democracies to robustly confront the sources and conduits of mass hate indoctrination.

UNRWA and Antisemitism (Richard Marceau, Henry Kopel)

UNRWA is Guilty

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)

Wong's Failure to Answer Key Question

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