JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin talks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Deborah Lipstadt, Harry Potter and anti-Semitism and the legacy of Sheldon Adelson.

Also, former Pentagon official and author Doug Feith joins the show to  discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S.-Israel relations.

 

In this week's episode, Ellie Cohanim sits down with the founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI) Dumisani Washington. Together they discuss relations between Black and Jewish communities, why he thinks that apartheid labels don't lead to peace, what is needed to connect Black communities to Israel and the destructive nature of critical race theory.

Former Pentagon Official and author Doug Feith joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S.-Israel relations.

The two discuss the future of American foreign policy, the impact of the Biden administration’s disaster in Afghanistan and appeasement of Iran as well as the judgment of history on American efforts in the war on terror and in the Middle East.

This week, Ellie Cohanim sits down with Michael Rothwell, Director of Oporto Holocaust Museum and Dara Jeffries, Vice President of Oporto Jewish Community. Together they delve into the amazing history and recent revival of the Jewish community in Oporto, Portugal, the critically acclaimed movies produced by the community and Oporto's importance in Jewish history and to the world at large.

Author Yossi Klein Halevi joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss relations between Arabs and Jews, the current Israeli government, the peace process and anti-Semitism.

The two talk about the potential for conflict between Israel and the Biden administration, the future of interfaith dialogue in both Israel and the United States, relations between the ultra-Orthodox and other Israelis and how to talk about Israel to young American Jews.

Ellie Cohanim sits down with former Israeli Parliament member & author, Einat Wilf. The two discuss the central thesis of Wilf’s latest book “The War of Return”—namely that Palestinian intransigence and national identity built on the so-called ‘Right of Return’ is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They further delve into UNWRA's role in fueling this conflict, the rising anti-Semitism, and policy prescriptions for solving a century-old conflict.

Legal scholar Eugene Kontorovich joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the way international law is used to delegitimize Israel and Jewish rights in Jerusalem and the land of Israel. The two talk about recent controversies over the Biden administration’s efforts to reopen a consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem, the legal status of settlements and why the international community is determined to invalidate Jewish property rights in Jerusalem.

In this episode, Ellie Cohanim sits down with the pastor and founder of Eagles’ Wings Robert Stearns. They discuss the source for the love of Israel among evangelicals Christians; his initiatives to keep pastors and college students connected to the country; why young evangelicals are less supportive of the Jewish state; and how the real war for Israel is being fought on social media.

Historian and author Andrew Roberts joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss revisionist history and what’s behind the increasingly strident anti-Semitism in Great Britain. The two talk about Roberts’ latest book on George III, about Winston Churchill and the way debates about history can shape America’s vision of itself, as well as who is thwarting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to bring the U.K. closer to Israel.

Ellie Cohanim sits down with former jihadist Jesse Morton. They delve deep into Jesse's pathway from far-leftism to converting to a radical Islamic ideology in prison, his success at bringing Jihadism to American society, how current cultural trends are leading to radicalization, and what finally made him leave his Islamist radicalism behind.