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Ep. 114: Melanie Phillips: The Murderous Consequences of Western Diplomacy Oct 25, 2023

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Is Western 'peacemaking' in the Middle East perpetuating the Arab-Israeli conflict? Has the refusal by the West to see the evil of Hamas backfired? This week, Jonathan is joined by author and journalist Melanie Phillips.
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Ep. 114: Uri Kaufman: Make No mistake, Israel will Destroy Hamas Oct 19, 2023

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Hamas attacked Israel last week almost 50 years to the day of the Yom Kippur War. Are there parallels between the two attacks? Has Israel made the same mistakes? Should Israel's response be similar?
On this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin talks with Uri Kaufman, author of the new book "Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East".

Episode 113: Hezbollah Expert: U.S. appeasement of Iran led to the mass slaughter of Jews Oct 12, 2023

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Will Hezbollah join the war against Israel? Has US foreign policy led to the emboldening of terrorists in the region? Is the most brutal attack on Jews since the Holocaust a simple outgrowth of Palestinian culture and education?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Hezbollah expert Tony Badran.

Ep. 111: Amb. David Friedman: If the Price of Peace is Negating Our Heritage, It’s NOT Worth It | Sep 21, 2023

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Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman talks about his new movie "Route 60: The Biblical Highway" and the sacrifice that Israel should NOT make for the sake of peace.

Ep. 110: Harvey Klehr: What "Oppenheimer" got wrong and the Origins of the Left's "anti-racism" Sep 14, 2023

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Did Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer tell the truth about the nuclear scientist? Also, Is the communist ideology alive and well in today's politics?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with historian Harvey Klehr about the movie “Oppenheimer” and the legacy of American Communism.

Ep. 109: Michael Flynn Unfiltered: 'America is at grave risk' Sep 07, 2023

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In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin conducts a wide-ranging special interview with former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
They discuss

If US elections are actually fair
Domestic and foreign threats facing the United States
His controversial comments on the Holocaust and how America should have "one religion"
The US/Israel relationship under Biden

and much more in this unedited raw interview.

Ep. 108: Rick Richman: How Zionism and Americanism created a free, democratic Israel Aug 31, 2023

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At a time of such division, it has never been more timely to look back at the roots and history of Zionism.
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by author Rick Richman who discusses his new book, And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel.
They discuss

how two compatible ideologies, Zionism and Americanism, helped create a free and democratic state of Israel.
our misunderstanding of key figures like Theodor Herzl, Ze'ev Jabitinisky and others.
why this history is so important for today.

Ep. 107: Michael Oren: Israel must face its identity crisis to survive Aug 24, 2023

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Is Israel ignoring its existential problems? Has Israel swept its problems under the rug for the political needs of the here and now?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the problems facing Israel as it heads towards its 100th birthday with historian and former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren. He is the author of the new book 2048: The Rejuvenated State, a manifesto about how the Jewish state can deal with a long list of existential challenges including those brought to the fore by the divisions over judicial reform.

Episode 106: Rabbi Meir Soloveichik & Why We Need True Jewish Leaders Now More than Ever Aug 17, 2023

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What is true Jewish leadership? Have we been thinking about our Jewish heroes all wrong?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the essence of Jewish leadership with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, the author of Providence and Power: 10 Portraits in Jewish Statesmanship.
An insightful, fundamental and big-picture discussion that you won't want to miss!

Ep. 105: Iddo Netanyahu: The Israeli Left is Initiating a Military Coup Aug 10, 2023

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Is the Israeli left by refusing to serve in the military holding the country hostage? Have we seen this before?
In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the battle over judicial reform with Dr. Iddo Netanyahu, the physician and playwright who is the younger brother of the prime minister and the hero of Entebbe, Yoni Netanyahu.
They discuss

the real issues underlying the battle for judicial reform
the United States and American Jewry and what their place is, if any, in the current crisis
the history of the left in Israel and how it impacts today
Iddo's personal history in being a part of one of Israel's most illustrious and controversial families.

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