Israel Uncensored

Jul

2019

Truth, Lies, and Video Tape

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with Ezri Tubi founder of ‘Boomerang fighting for Israel,’ an online video platform sharing the truth about Jewish life in Judea, Samaria, and throughout Israel. Tubi’s videos have gone viral reaching millions to dispel the misinformation often found in mainstream outlets. His latest video series called ‘Boomerang Gives,’ shares the amazing stories of the holy work being carried out by non-profit organizations in Judea and Samaria, and gives the viewer a means to get involved.

Jul

2019

Democrats Have Embraced the Racist “Squad”

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Marc Zell Chairman of Republicans Abroad in Israel and VP and General Counsel for Republicans Overseas (worldwide). Zell says that instead of condemning the hate on display by the “squad” – the four freshman Democratic Congresswomen in the news who have repeatedly demonstrated their anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiments, the leadership of the party has targeted President Trump. Zell also says it would be a mistake to allow Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib into Israel on their upcoming planned visit, as they are BDS supporters. He feels that nothing good can come from their trip.

Photo Credit: Flickr / Fibonacci Blue

Jul

2019

Seeing Israel is Believing

On his fifth trip to Israel this year alone, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee says that he brings groups to Israel regularly, especially those individuals who haven’t been here before, since he feels strongly that seeing is believing when it comes to understanding the values Israel has been able to share with the world. Huckabee went on to touch upon many issues including the plight of Christians living as a persecuted minority under the Palestinian Authority. He also levied praise on President Donald Trump for moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem, and recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Jul

2019

The Biblical Superhighway Unearthed

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with Ze’ev Orenstein Director of International Affairs for the City of David Foundation. Yesterday, the City of David opened the “Pilgrimage Road,” the actual road used by Jewish pilgrims to walk up to the Temple in Jerusalem during the High Holidays after purifying themselves in the Shiloah pools down below. Orenstein refers to this new discovery as the ancient ‘Biblical superhighway’ as hundreds of thousands of Jews would use this path to make their way up to the Temple. He also gives his take on the haters who came out to protest yesterday’s ceremony, by saying the discovery isn’t a matter of faith, but rather a matter of “fact” linking ancient Jewish history to our presence here today.

Jun

2019

Surviving a Direct Rocket Hit

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Rabbi Dovid Fendel, the head of the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot. This past Thursday night, terrorists in Gaza launched a rocket, which slammed into one of the Yeshiva’s buildings causing damage. While the students were shaken up, miraculously there were no serious injuries. Rabbi Fendel says that on one hand, his institution is leading the way in growing and thriving and building in Sderot, but on the other hand, he says that the reality under the constant threat of rocket fire is unacceptable. Rabbi Fendel shares some of his thoughts as to what Israel should do to stop the rocket attacks.

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

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

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.