Josh Hasten

11
Oct
2021

Limiting Jewish Prayer on the Temple Mount

A Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court this past week ruled that Jews can pray, albeit quietly, on the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site. However, police backed by Minister of Internal Security Omer Bar-Lev (Labor) are against Jewish prayer there claiming it will ignite tensions. On this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh argues that not allowing Jews to pray on the Temple Mount is discriminatory and shows weakness, which is seized upon by our enemies here in the Middle East.

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
07
Oct
2021

Egypt-Israel Flights Take Off, Warming Relations That Have Been Stagnant For Years

An Airbus 320 belonging to Egyptair airline lands for the first time in a commercial flight, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 3, 2021. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

An Airbus 320 belonging to Egyptair airline lands for the first time in a commercial flight, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 3, 2021. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

The first commercial Egyptair flight touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday, potentially symbolizing a new chapter in the relationship between Israel and Egypt, which has been at peace, albeit a cold one, since the two nations signed a diplomatic agreement in 1979.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
04
Oct
2021

Iron Dome Isn’t an Excuse to Let Hamas Off the Hook

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system has been in the news over the past several weeks as radical members of Congress tried to de-fund the project. While Congress ultimately approved a bill to finance the Iron Dome, on this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh says that with or without Iron Dome, Israel must respond harshly to every rocket fired, regardless if the system successfully shoots the projectiles out of the air. He argues that Iron Dome’s efficiency should not be a factor for Israel in doing everything possible to prevent Israeli children from having to run to the shelters. The bottom line is that one rocket is one too many, and the terrorists must pay a heavy price, which will deter them from firing.

Photo Credit: Israel Defense Forces and Nehemiya Gershuni-Aylho נחמיה גרשוני-איילהו

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
14
Sep
2021

Lapid’s Misguided Gaza Strategy

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid laid out his strategy for the future of Gaza at a conference on terrorism yesterday. His plan – to defeat Hamas through economic improvements and through diplomacy. On this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh argues that Lapid has it completely backwards. Instead of easing conditions in Gaza, which the residents there would then credit Hamas for accomplishing, Israel should create a reality in which Gazans want to see the terror group Hamas dethroned and out of their lives completely. This story plus all the latest news from Israel on this week’s show.

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
09
Sep
2021

As Gulf Opens to Jewish Life, Muslims Spark Interest in Learning about High Holidays

Blowing shofar in the Gulf to mark the arrival of the Jewish New Year 5782. Credit: Association of Gulf Jewish Communities.

Blowing shofar in the Gulf to mark the arrival of the Jewish New Year 5782. Credit: Association of Gulf Jewish Communities.

With Jews around the world set to begin the High Holiday season, the small Jewish communities in six Gulf states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are planning to take part publicly in some of the traditional holiday rituals for the first time in decades.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
30
Aug
2021

Gantz Boosts PA Through Abbas Meeting

Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with PA head Mahmoud Abbas last night, which represents the first high ranking and face to face meeting between Israel and the PA in a decade. On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh says that the gathering, on the heels of Friday’s meeting between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden in Washington, is disturbing. Despite the fact that the PA continues to pay terrorists and their families for the murder of Israelis though their “pay for slay” program, it seems that Israel is once again trying to legitimize and bolster the PA, which has been a failed policy since the Oslo Accords in the mid-1990’s.

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
29
Aug
2021

Israel Can Learn about Weakness vs Strength in the Middle East – opinion

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza City, on August 21, 2021. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza City, on August 21, 2021.
(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)

Addressing his nation on Monday night, US President Joe Biden justified his decision to pull all US military personnel out of Afghanistan following a 20-year presence, which began after the 9/11 attacks on America.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in The Jerusalem Post
16
Aug
2021

The Jihad Feeds Off Weakness

From Kabul to Gaza, and all places in-between, whenever the West displays weakness, the Jihad swoops in. On this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh discusses the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, and how that new reality mirrors the Hamas takeover of Gaza when Israel pulled out in 2005. With Hamas threatening more violence if their cash demands are not met, Josh says the only way to deal with Jihdist terror groups is through strength.

Photo Credit: https://mbe.group/what-are-your-strengths-and-weaknesses/

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
09
Aug
2021

Iran Flexing its Tentacles

From Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel, to the bombing of an Israeli-managed cargo ship, to meeting with the heads of terror organizations, Iran has been extremely busy this week exporting its brand of aggression in the Middle East. In regard to Hezbollah launching around 20 rockets into northern Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that such action will not be tolerated. Time will tell if Israel is heading towards a possible war on several fronts. This story plus all the latest news from Israel on this week’s Israel Uncensored, with Josh Hasten.

Photo Credit: www.flickr.com/photos/lunkwill42/3658339290

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored