Israel Uncensored

May

2019

Did Israel Benefit from Hosting Eurovision?

Over 200 million television viewers had their eyes on Tel Aviv over the weekend as Israel hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Competition. But was hosting the event a victory for Israel’s PR efforts? Avi Abelow, founder of 12 Tribe Films and the Israel Video Network joins Israel Uncensored’s Josh Hasten on this week’s show to discuss. Abelow thinks that while Eurovision provided some PR benefit, he believes that Israel might have missed the boat in using the competition to truly sanctify the Jewish Nation.

May

2019

Moskowitz Prize for Zionism Winner – ‘Time to Apply Sovereignty’

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Nadia Matar, co-director of the Israel Sovereignty Movement founded by Women in Green. Matar along with Yehudit Katzover are two of the recipients of this year’s prestigious Moskowitz Prize for Zionism. The prize award ceremony is to be held in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, June 4. Matar explains that after 52 years since Israel’s victory in the Six Day War, it’s finally time to apply sovereignty over all of the land of Israel. She’s confident that most Israelis today, realize that sovereignty is the only way forward towards true stability.

May

2019

The Eurovision War

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, over 700 rockets were fired at Israel over the weekend resulting in the death of four Israelis. Was Israel too quick to seek a cease fire with Hamas? Doesn’t Israel have a policy of not negotiating with terrorists? Could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be looking for quiet as Israel gets ready to host Eurovision? Also on the show Marc Prowisor Director of Security for the One Israel Fund reports from down south where he is busy providing necessary equipment to the security chiefs and medics in full anticipation that this “cease fire” won’t last long.

Apr

2019

Poway and the New York Times

The anti-Semitic cartoon which appeared this past week in the New York Times, may or may not have been seen by the terrorist who murdered a Jewish woman and injured three others in a Poway, California Synagogue, but the overall mainstreaming of anti-Semitism, just 70 years after the Holocaust, certainly played a role. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses the Poway terror shooting, with a focus on the heroism displayed by that congregation’s worshipers in saving lives. Josh then ties in the now infamous anti-Semitic New York Times cartoon, which ran this week, with reactions and condemnations abound.

Photo Credit: Facebook Profile Photo – Congregation Chabad of Poway

Apr

2019

Politics and Passover

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, a discussion on the big election victory for PM Netanyahu and the Likud Party. Then an interview with Rabbi Guy Avihod with some Passover insights as the Jewish People prepare to celebrate the holiday of freedom.

Apr

2019

Breaking Down the Election

In this special “Election 2019” edition of Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Dan Diker Research Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Diker gives his expert analysis on all the possible scenarios once the votes are counted for the 21st Knesset election. Will Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud Party get the most votes or will it be Benny Gantz’s Blue and White? Will Netanyahu be tasked with forming a government coalition, or will Blue and White get the first opportunity? Hear Diker explain what could happen in the days and weeks following the election as coalition negotiations get into high gear.

Apr

2019

Time to Kill Terrorists

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Col. (res) Maurice Hirsch who is the head of legal strategies for the Palestinian Media Watch organization. In his latest column featured on the Mida news magazine website, Hirsch argues that instead of targeting empty buildings, Israel should be targeting the Hamas terrorists themselves. Hirsch is worried that Israel’s response to rocket attacks, which includes giving prior warnings before attacking strategic targets thus allowing the terrorists to flee, shows that unfortunately “Israel’s leaders, together with the IDF, have lost the desire to defend Israel’s sovereignty and defeat its enemies.” A sad state of affairs indeed.

Photo Credit: By Israel Defense Forces from Israel – House in Israel Destroyed by Hamas Rocket, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34358995

Mar

2019

The Significance of the Golan

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Yisrael “Winkie” Medad – Jerusalem Post columnist and Research Fellow at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, on President’s Trump’s tweet indicating that it’s time for the United States to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Medad explains from a historical, legal, and security perspective why the Golan should always be in Israeli hands. Also on the show, Josh shares his reactions to this morning’s terrorist rocket attack from Gaza in which seven Israelis were wounded in a community north of Tel Aviv.

Mar

2019

Two Jews Murdered in Ariel Attack

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Hasten discusses yesterday’s murderous Jihadist attack, which claimed the lives of two Israelis while another is fighting for his life. In the stabbing/shooting near Ariel, the two Israelis murdered were Rabbi Achiad Ettinger a father of 12 from Eli, and 19-year-old IDF Sgt. Gal Keidan. Hasten says that while the Jews have been targeted by their enemies for thousands of years, now that we have a State, and an army, it’s time for a leader to emerge who will show strength, and create deterrence so our enemies know not to start up with the State of Israel and the Jewish People.

Mar

2019

Stand Up Against Anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party!

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Daniel Seaman the Middle East Forum’s Israel Director, and former head of the Israel Government Press Office. Seaman pulls no punches in letting the American Jewish community know what he thinks they should be doing in response to anti-Semitic tropes from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and the overall failure of the Democrats to pass a resolution exclusively condemning the hatred of Jews. Seaman also gives his thoughts on a new Israeli election poll which shows that PM Netanyahu’s Likud is gaining on the Blue and White party of Benny Gantz.