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Ep. 125: Woke Antisemitism a K-12 School Problem As Well as One at Colleges Jan 11, 2024

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Since Oct. 7th, antisemitism has exploded on US college campuses with Jews and Israel being accused of being white oppressors and committing genocide. But is the problem worse than we think? Have the roots of antisemitic thinking and anti-Israel bias seeped into other parts of the American educational system?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Deborah Project Legal Director Lori Lowenthal Marcus to discuss all of this.

Ep. 124: Jeffrey Gurock: Do Jews Still Have a Place in American Society? Dec 27, 2023

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Since Oct. 7th, antisemitism has exploded in the United States with calls on the streets and on college campuses for attacks against Jews and the end of Israel. Has the place of the American Jew forever changed?
To answer this question, we take a look at another time when Jews faced antisemitism and discrimination in America's history. Jonathan Tobin is joined by historian Jeffrey Gurock of Yeshiva University whose new book, Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend, discusses the obstacles faced by Jews in that era.

Ep. 121: IDF Spokesperson: Hamas are cowards that pretend they have an ideology Dec 20, 2023

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This week on Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin sat down with IDF Spokesperson Doron Spielman who has been at the front lines of the Israeli battle against Hamas.
They discuss

the morale of the army and the Israeli people
the unwillingness of the international aid organizations to help the Gazan people on the ground
the immense efforts that the Israeli army makes to protect Gazan civilians
the cowardice of Hamas in refusing to fight Israel face-to-face.

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Ep. 121: Batya Ungar-Sargon: Our National Media Has Become the Mouthpiece For Terrorists Dec 05, 2023

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Since October 7th when Israel was brutally attacked by terrorists, the script has been flipped and the media now portrays Israel as the aggressor, a killer of innocents, and conflates Israeli captives to Palestinian prisoners. How did we get here?
Newsweek opinion editor and author of one of the best books on how the media works "Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy" Batya Ungar-Sargon joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss.

Ep. 120: Alan Dershowitz: Anti-Israel Protestors on Campus are like Hitler Youth Nov 29, 2023

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Where is the explosion of antisemitism coming from and how can we defeat it? What will be the effect on terrorism worldwide if Israel doesn't defeat Hamas?
To answer this question, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by legal expert and author Alan Dershowitz, who has written a new book about the current conflict, War Against the Jews: How to End Hamas Barbarism.

Ep. 119: Ben Weingarten: Jew hatred is the glue that holds together the leftist-Islamic alliance Nov 22, 2023

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How strong is the progressive anti-Israel wing of the Democrats? What unites the two seemingly opposing Islamist and Leftist ideologies? What can be done to fight back against the antisemitism and the worldview that feeds into it?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin talks with journalist and author Ben Weingarten who predicted the rise of the progressive wing and the unholy alliance between Leftist and Islamist ideologies in his book "American Ingrate: Ilhan Omar and the Progressive-Islamist Takeover of the Democratic Party"

Top Story Daily: How dangerous are the anti-Israel conservatives? Nov 19, 2023

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Unlike most Republicans and their voters, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and friends are defending antisemites in the wake of Oct. 7. Do they have Trump’s ear?
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Ep. 118: Dan Senor: The world isn't outraged when Jews are slaughtered Nov 16, 2023

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Facing immense national tragedy and a world that is more outraged by Israel's response to Oct. 7 than the slaughter itself, how can Israel survive? Does Israel have the national DNA that will allow it to unify and persevere?
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Dan Senor, co-author of the best-selling book Start-Up Nation and the just released "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World."

Ep. 117: Prime Minister's Spokesperson: We Are in a Life or Death Fight for the State of Israel Nov 09, 2023

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What is Israel up against in the war against Hamas? Even if Israel is winning on the battlefield, are we losing the information war? In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Tal Heinrich, spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They discuss

the war goals of Iron Swords
the information battle happening on the airwaves and on the streets of America
Israel's hope and unity in destroying Hamas and winning the war.

Ep. 116: Eugene Kontorovich: War Crimes in Gaza? How everyone is getting international law wrong Nov 02, 2023

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Is Israel violating international law in Gaza? Is Israel responsible for the Gazan people? Does Israel have an obligation to rescue the hostages?
On this week's Top Story, Jonathan Tobin is joined by Eugene Kontorovich, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Middle East and International Law at the Antonin Scalia Law School of George Mason University,

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