Josh Hasten

Jan

2019

Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria Oh My

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh touches on the the various fronts from north to south, in which Israel was forced to act militarily in self defense over the course of this past week. Another rocket was fired by Gazan terrorists at Israel’s southern communities over the weekend accompanied by additional Hamas threats. The IDF responded by striking Hamas terror targets. At the same Israel has uncovered a sixth Hezbollah terror tunnel from Lebanon as part of its ‘Operation Northern Shield.’ Also, Prime Minister Netanyahu opened his cabinet meeting on Sunday admitting that Israel was behind a strike on an Iranian arms warehouses in Damascus, Syria a day earlier. Never a dull moment in the Jewish State or in the Middle East!

Jan

2019

From the Archives: Moshe Arens Interview Following Massacre of the Fogel Family

From the archives – Josh Hasten speaks to Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens in 2011, following the massacre of the Fogel Family in Itamar. The interview originally aired on “The Israel Hasbara Hour” on Israel National Radio. Arens passed away this week, at the age of 93. BD”E

Jan

2019

From the Archives – Moshe Arens Interview on the Anniversary of the Expulsion from Gush Katif

From the archives – Josh Hasten speaks to Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens on the 10th anniversary of Israel’s expulsion of the Jewish communities in Gush Katif/Gaza. The interview was recorded in 2015, on the Voice of Israel Radio Network. Arens passed away this week, at the age of 93. BD”E

Jan

2019

Ambassador Ettinger’s Expert Analysis on US/Israel Relations

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Ambassador Yoram Ettinger, Israel’s former Minister for Congressional Affairs in Washington and expert on US/Israel relations. Amb. Ettinger says that it’s a mistake to think that a US troop pullout from Syria will damage Israel’s security. In regard to US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s current trip to the region, Ettinger talks about how Bolton has relentlessly stood by the Jewish State for many years. He adds that instead of introducing the delayed US peace plan between Israel and the Arabs under the PA, the US should focus on the Iranian threat and other Middle East conflicts which are contributing towards instability in the region.

Jan

2019

How a Simple Sandwich Can Prime Kids for School

Photo: Staff with Nevet, an organization based in Ra’anana, Israel, prepare breakfast sandwiches for children in need throughout the country. January 2019. Credit: Omri Shapira.

When is the last time you did something so mundane, like making a sandwich, and took the time to realize that those two slices of bread with some fillings and condiments in-between could be a tool towards breaking the cycle of poverty?

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Dec

2018

The Beginning of Election Mania

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh discusses the latest political developments in Israel including the decision by Ministers Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked to leave the Jewish Home party and start the “New Right Wing” party. What will be left of the Jewish Home and how will this move impact the formation of a “right wing” government should Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud come out on top in the elections? Also on the show Josh discusses the fact that Israel’s record year of tourism, with four million visitors arriving in the Jewish State in 2018, is a major fail for the BDS movement.

Dec

2018

Opening Up the World of Audiobooks to Kids with Learning Disabilities

Photo: Moshe Saltzman (left) and Rashi Kuhr, founders of the project. Credit: Courtesy

His goal of the nonprofit Israel Audiobook Project is to model it after the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s PJ Library, a U.S.-based organization that sends out free books and music to Jewish (and interfaith) families on a monthly basis.

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Dec

2018

Is Israel’s Security Barrier a Terrorism Deterrent or Political Tool?

The separation wall runs along the Palestinian refugee camp, Shuafat, separating it from the Jewish town of Pisgat Ze'ev, near Jerusalem, on Jan. 29, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash 90.

Photo: The separation wall runs along the Palestinian refugee camp, Shuafat, separating it from the Jewish town of Pisgat Ze’ev, near Jerusalem, on Jan. 29, 2014. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90.

A growing chorus of experts disputes the notion that the security barrier in Judea and Samaria has been effective in preventing terrorism, while pointing to the barrier instead being used as a political tool to divide the land.

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Dec

2018

How Will the US Pullout from Syria Affect Israel?

On today Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with Seth Frantzman Jerusalem Post op-ed editor and Executive Director at the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis. Frantzman discusses the possible ramifications for Israel in light of President Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria. Also on the show, Josh blasts NBA-star Lebron James for featuring anti-Semitic song lyrics on a recent Instagram post. Josh says that James once again proves that Michael Jordan will always be the true king of basketball.

Dec

2018

How Should Israel Respond to Terror?

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Jerusalem Post Senior Contributing Editor, and renowned author Caroline Glick. Click discusses what Israel should be doing in light of the recent wave of murderous Jihadist attacks over the past week. Also, Glick reveals exclusively to the The Land of Israel Network that the decision by the Jewish Agency’s Masa Israel Journey programs to ban participants from visiting Judea, Samaria, and parts of Jerusalem isn’t really for security reasons as their leaders claim, but rather she says that Masa has become an extremely radical body which uses state funding to indoctrinate students on their programs with anti-Zionist ideals. Listen to this highly disturbing segment of the show to hear how this is happening.