On today’s Israel Uncensored, as I sit down to record the show, sirens blare out over northern Israel. Israel’s Home-Front Command indicated that the projectiles launched from Syria were fired as part of that country’s civil war, and were not aimed at Israel. However, for the first time ever Israel’s new ‘David Sling’ anti-missile system was utilized. Also on the show, why was Israel’s new “Jewish Nation-State Law,” in the headlines all over the world? I explains why this new ‘Basic Law’ has ruffled so many feathers near and far.
Josh Hasten
Minister Bennett: Destruction of Netiv Avot Homes Makes No Sense
At a rally to show support for the fifteen families in Elazar, Gush Etzion’s Netiv Avot neighborhood, whose homes are under a High Court of Justice demolition order, Jewish Home Party Minister Naftali Bennett said that there is no reason the homes should be torn down. He told The Land of Israel Network’s Josh Hasten that destroying those homes “makes no sense,” and he is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do what he can to save those houses. The rally was held Sunday night with hundreds in attendance including Government Ministers, Members of Knesset, and many other caring Israelis who do not want to see the unnecessary demolition of the Jewish homes in Netiv Avot.
While it Hurts to Breathe Kay Wilson Won’t Be Silent
Five years ago Israeli tour guide Kay Wilson and an American friend Kristine Luken were brutally attacked by Jihadists in a forest outside of Jerusalem. Luken was murdered while Wilson survived by playing dead after sustaining major injuries. While till this day just breathing causes Wilson pain, she nevertheless is using her words to unveil the truth about PA terror, and trying to prevent the next attack. Wilson recently addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council and is taking foreign governments to task for either willingly or unwittingly funding PA terrorists. Don’t miss this interview with a woman who has dedicated her life to seeking justice while creating a better future for Israel.
Voice of Israel featuring Jodi Rudoren and David Ha’ivri
Voice of Israel: Shefita
Voice of Israel: Richard Joel
Voice of Israel: Elections and the Jerusalem Marathon
This throwback episode features Ayelet Shaked and Benny Begin on the upcoming elections (2015) and Yarden Frankl and Zev Rosenberg on the Jerusalem Marathon.