The Roy Green Show

How a Canadian Jewish school addresses the war between Israel and Hamas. 

Guest, Dr. Jon Mitzmacher, heads the Ottawa Jewish Community School.

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Bank of Canada argues Canadians perception of inflation rate is wrong. - Surveys of economists show both an expectation BOC will raise the interest rate again this year. Different news story suggests central banks may begin lowering interest rates in 2024 - CPC leader Pierre Poilievre is urging finance minister Chrystia Freeland to reject a proposed RBC takeover of HSBC Canada.

Guest: Dr. Eric Kam. Professor of Macroeconomics, Toronto Metropolitan University.

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From Jerusalem Rabbi Raphael Shore. Originally from London, Ontario, Rabbi Shore has had three children serve in the IDF with a fourth to enter the IDF shortly.

The Rabbi is also a friend of a family whose child was shot and killed October 7, at the Israeli music festival.

Guest: Rabbi Raphael Shore, Canadian-Israeli film writer, producer. Founder of OpenDor Media, a Jewish educational organization

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Is the IDF trained/equipped for urban warfare and does Israel have sufficient troops for a 2 front war? Will U.S. send troops back into the Middle East if Hezbollah engages the IDF? - Did the hastily arranged Peace Summit in Egypt accomplish anything?

Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht. International security expert. Professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College. Fellow at the NATO College in Rome. Book: Security, Cooperation, Governance. (University of Michigan Press)

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Israel closer to ground military action against Hamas in Gaza.

Guest: Lt. Colonel Jonathan Conricus. Spokesman for IDF. (we weren't able to connect with this guest yesterday)

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Today's Podcast:

Israel at war with Hamas as wider unrest/war looms in the Middle East.

Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, international security expert.

In Canada, Democracy Watch challenges the RCMP is in violation of the Access to Information Act, releasing less than half of promised records into obstruction of any SNC-Lavalin prosecution by the Trudeau cabinet.

Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch.

When Israel launches a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza what are the greatest challenges/obstacles the IDF will face? - Should a wider war break out with Hezbollah engaging Israel from Lebanon to the north and possibly Syria with Israel fighting on at least three fronts what are the most likely scenarios? And as powerful as the IDF is can it engage successfully on three fronts simultaneously (and perhaps more)?

Would the U.S. and perhaps other Israel allies respond with boots on the ground support?

And as far as continued material and unabated support for Ukraine is concerned, what does our guest say is absolutely essential? 

Guest: General Rick Hillier. CAF (ret'd) Former Chief of the Defence Staff. Books: A Soldier First / Leadership. 

Is a full regional war in the Middle East likely? Possible? Unlikely? What will determine actions in the next days and weeks?

Guest: Professor Daniel Pipes. Historian, Mid East, Islamism and U.S. foreign policy analyst. Founder of the Middle East Forum (MEForum.org). Book: Israel Victory, Zionist Acceptance, Palestinian Liberation.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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As war looms in the Middle East and Israel is poised to engage against Hamas on the ground, in Ukraine that country's war with Russia is now over 600 days and ongoing with ferocity. Ukraine's president is calling on the world to not forget Ukraine's fight for survival against Putin's invaders.

Guest: From Kyiv, Olexander Scherba. Former Ukraine Ambassador to Austria and Ukraine Ambassador at Large following Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine and annexing of Crimea. Book: Ukraine vs Darkness.

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National Post Op. Ed.: Trudeau Liberals leave world questioning whose side Canada is on - the terrorists or their victims?

Guest: Avi Benlolo. Author of the op ed. Founder and chairman of the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI).

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Is a full regional war in the Middle East likely? Possible? Unlikely? What will determine actions in the next days and weeks?

Guest: Professor Daniel Pipes. Historian, Mid East, Islamism and U.S. foreign policy analyst. Founder of the Middle East Forum (MEForum.org). Book: Israel Victory, Zionist Acceptance, Palestinian Liberation.

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When Israel launches a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza what are the greatest challenges/obstacles the IDF will face? - Should a wider war break out with Hezbollah engaging Israel from Lebanon to the north and possibly Syria with Israel fighting on at least three fronts what are the most likely scenarios? And as powerful as the IDF is can it engage successfully on three fronts simultaneously (and perhaps more)?

Would the U.S. and perhaps other Israel allies respond with boots on the ground support?

And as far as continued material and unabated support for Ukraine is concerned, what does our guest say is absolutely essential? 

Guest: General Rick Hillier. CAF (ret'd) Former Chief of the Defence Staff. Books: A Soldier First / Leadership. 

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