𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕎𝕠𝕟'𝕥 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝔼𝕝𝕤𝕖
A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council claims Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, declaring that "the essence of childhood has been destroyed."Many media outlets have repeated the allegations as fact; few have actually looked further into the details.

This week 'The Israel Connexion' was probing into a very prominent anti-Israel report in a way that hasn't been done by other media that have accepted it on face value because it has the imprimatur of the United Nations. Moreover, the amount of copious detail in the report has meant that the onus of doing a proper analysis of its content has been very daunting and so the response to it has largely been superficial.

I was moderating a rare discussion bringin together two opposing sides to consider the allegations against Israel by the Independent International Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (COI).

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐢, a COI commissioner who is an Australian expert on international human rights law, a lawyer and advocate, a former Human Rights Commissioner, and a former commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission debated with 𝐃𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋. 𝐂𝐨𝐱, a Cornell Law School lecturer, visiting scholar at the University of Ottawa, and retired U.S. Army officer with 22 years' service — including seven as a military lawyer and deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.Hear two different perspectives going head-to-head on one of the most contested reports about the conflict.

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𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕎𝕠𝕟'𝕥 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝔼𝕝𝕤𝕖
A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council claims Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, declaring that "the essence of childhood has been destroyed."Many media outlets have repeated the allegations as fact; few have actually looked further into the details.

This week 'The Israel Connexion' was probing into a very prominent anti-Israel report in a way that hasn't been done by other media that have accepted it on face value because it has the imprimatur of the United Nations. Moreover, the amount of copious detail in the report has meant that the onus of doing a proper analysis of its content has been very daunting and so the response to it has largely been superficial.

I was moderating a rare discussion bringin together two opposing sides to consider the allegations against Israel by the Independent International Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (COI).

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐢, a COI commissioner who is an Australian expert on international human rights law, a lawyer and advocate, a former Human Rights Commissioner, and a former commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission debated with 𝐃𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋. 𝐂𝐨𝐱, a Cornell Law School lecturer, visiting scholar at the University of Ottawa, and retired U.S. Army officer with 22 years' service — including seven as a military lawyer and deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.Hear two different perspectives going head-to-head on one of the most contested reports about the conflict.

{Abbreviated version of the full debate}

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Gidon Bromberg is the cofounder and 25+ year Israel Director of EcoPeace Middle East. Gidon has written extensively on the relationship between water issues and Middle East peace and has presented before the UN Security Council, UN Climate Summit, US Congress, European Parliament and other international forums.

Gidon, an attorney by profession, is an alumnus of Monash University in Australia, Washington College of Law at American University and Yale University’s World Fellows program.

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Gidon Bromberg is the cofounder and 25+ year Israel Director of EcoPeace Middle East. Gidon has written extensively on the relationship between water issues and Middle East peace and has presented before the UN Security Council, UN Climate Summit, US Congress, European Parliament and other international forums.

Gidon, an attorney by profession, is an alumnus of Monash University in Australia, Washington College of Law at American University and Yale University’s World Fellows program.

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Augustine Zycher is a Strategic Communications Consultant, director of PresentationStrategies.com.au, director and editor at WomanGoingPlaces.com.au advocating for Australian women 50+, journalist, speechwriter and documentary film-maker.

According to Augustine of the greatest concern is the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion failing to properly scrutinise the role of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia in the rise of antisemitism. The public broadcasters have mainstreamed a pattern of prejudiced reporting nightly into Australian homes. It has fostered a mindset that equates Israel and Zionism with evil, and branded Jews in Australia and elsewhere guilty by association.

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Augustine Zycher is a Strategic Communications Consultant, director of PresentationStrategies.com.au, director and editor at WomanGoingPlaces.com.au advocating for Australian women 50+, journalist, speechwriter and documentary film-maker.

According to Augustine of the greatest concern is the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion failing to properly scrutinise the role of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia in the rise of antisemitism. The public broadcasters have mainstreamed a pattern of prejudiced reporting nightly into Australian homes. It has fostered a mindset that equates Israel and Zionism with evil, and branded Jews in Australia and elsewhere guilty by association. (0:52-25:30)

Michael Scott CSC will join me for the rest of the program. Michael is a keynote speaker, author, and advisor on leadership, resilience, and the defence of Western democratic values. He brings to the stage a lifetime of operational insight and moral clarity—engaging Jewish, Christian, secular, and multicultural audiences around the world. (25:35-56:13)

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Rawan Osman is a Syrian-born German activist, writer, public speaker, and content creator focused on advancing Arab–Israeli normalisation and confronting antisemitism in the Arab and Western world. 

In 2026, she received the Moral Courage Award at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in recognition of her advocacy and public engagement. She has also received multiple international honours for her work, including the White Rose Society Award in the United States and the Oppenheimer Medal in Germany. (1:00-28:26)

Joshua Moshe is an award-winning saxophonist, composer, and educator. Born in South Africa and raised between New Zealand and Australia, his creative voice reflects a journey across borders and generations, fusing jazz, Jewish, and electronic influences.

He was publicly dumped from Melbourne musical group 30/70 in 2024 after comments he made in a private Whatsapp group were made public. He was forced to close his homewares and giftware store in Melbourne's northern suburbs because of antisemitism. (28:32-end)

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Stephen M. Flatow is the president of the Religious Zionists of America- Mizrachi (not affiliated with any Israeli or American political party) and the father of Alisa Flatow who was murdered by Iranian sponsored Palestinian terrorists in April 1995. He is the author of "A Father's Story: My Fight For Justice Against Iranian Terror" now available on Amazon in an expanded paperback edition, and the proud grandparent of 16 and great-grandparent of Avigayil Ora, the Duchess, and Esther Pesya, the Countess. He has a blog on the Times of Israel. (0:31-30:34)

Ambassador Hillel Newman, PhD has served as Ambassador of Israel to Australia since February 2026. A South African–born Israeli career diplomat, he joined Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a cadet and has more than 26 years of diplomatic experience.

Prior to his current role, Ambassador Newman served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament (2024–2026), and as Chief of Policy Staff in the Bureau of Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (2023–2024). From 2019 to 2023, he served as Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest based in Los Angeles, representing Israel across seven U.S. states. Earlier in his career, he served as Ambassador of Israel to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (2008–2013), as well as in senior policy and strategic roles within the Foreign Ministry. (30:40-52:24)

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Brig. Gen (Res) Amir Avivi has been the mainstay of the Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) briefings. At the beginning of June at one of the briefings, he announced that he is stepping down from his position as chairman of IDSF in order to pursue a position in the next government.

Amir Avivi has served as a military lieutenant at the Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit, he was the commander of the Sagi Brigade and the chief of staff for Israeli general and politician Moshe Ya'alon.

He sees the coming Israeli elections as crucial for Israel to shaping its future.

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Dr Anthony Bergin, Senior Research Fellow at the National Security College and senior analyst at ASPI, has a background in political science, law, and international relations. With 25 years in military education, he led the Australian Defence Studies Centre and taught at ANU and the University of Delaware. A prolific writer on national security and foreign policy, he frequently contributes to The Strategist and major publications.

We discuss the terror threat from operatives associated with the Iranian regime and consider moves by ASIO, working with the Home Affairs department, to overhaul our terror warning system.

[Full interview]

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