NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Podcast

Qatar has developed close relations with Western media, education systems and important think tanks. Jordan Cope, Director of Policy Education at StandWithUs (www.standwithus.com) has done extensive research on influence campaigns of Qatar and its ties with terrorist groups. He shares his knowledge in this episode.

The organization StandWithUs just brought together more than 1000 pro-Israel participants in an international conference in Las Vegas, among them 600 high school and college students and many exceptional speakers. David Smokler presented at the conference. He talks about the growing anti-Zionist indoctrination in K-12 schools. He is the Executive Director of the K-12 Fairness Center for StandWithUs, an international nonpartisan education organization that supports Israel and combats antisemitism. See also www.Standwithus.com.

The novel of Australian author Linda Margolin Royal,"The Star on the Grave", is now launched in the United States. The book is based on the true story of the "Japanese Schindler"-- the Japanese diplomat who rescued many Jews in Lithuania against the orders of hisgovernment. In this interview we also discuss the aftermath of the terror attack last December at Bondi Beach, Sydney, where Jews were celebrating Hannukah.

Since October 7, Jewish healthcare workers and patients are experiencing antisemitism at healthcare institutions. Peggy Shapiro reflects on this with us in this episode. She is the Executive Director at the Center for Combating Antisemitism, where she develops and organizes training programs for healthcare and other professional sectors to reduce antisemitism in organizations. She also tells us about the conference ‘Combating Antisemitism in Healthcare’ in Las Vegas on March 15-16, in collaboration with Stand With Us, with many prominent speakers from the healthcare sector. https://whova.com/portal/registration/6Fu540cgyHXsQdJGYbDB/eshwts2g

Award-winning Israeli documentary maker Duki Dror discusses his new important documentary ‘Unraveling UNRWA’. The documentary recounts the history of the United Nations organization for Palestinian refugees and how it perpetuates the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Diversity officers have denied for a long time that manyJews feel vulnerable. This is starting to change now in some companies. Dr. Saba Soomekh works hard on it. She is the Director of Training and Education at the American Jewish Committee. She tells us about her training programs about antisemitism for companies. As she happens to be of Persian-Jewish descent, we also ask her some questions about the current developments in Iran.

Negative portrayals of Jews in theater shows and tv shows, or in movies, can lead to antisemitism. Positiveportrayals can help decrease antisemitism. We speak with Estee Stimler, playwright, lyricist, and producer in London. Estee also serves on the board of Stand With Us UK, an organization that supports Zionists and Zionism on campus.

More and more Americans at the Left and the Right areturning against Jews and Israel. Yet America was founded on pro-Jewish principles. Michael Finch is a poet and essayist and the President of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He talks about America’s historical and cultural roots and the promise of freedom of religion and prosperity. He published a new book with remarkable essays  ‘A Time to Stand. The Dire Hour to Defend American Beauty’.

What do the media in the Middle East say about Israel,October 7, Gaza, and Jews now that several Arab and other Muslim countries are engaged in the international peace initiative for Israel and Gaza? Yigal Carmon, co-founder of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), reports. We recommend to follow the Arab media and media elsewhere in the world in translation at www.MEMRI.org  

With online messaging against antisemitism, we often reach only the echo chamber. But with a billboard we reach everybody who drives through that street. Archie Gottesman tells us about the billboard campaigns of herorganization JewBelong, and how these campaigns raise the number of people who speak up against antisemitism.