Jonny Gould's Jewish State

Support Jonny with coffeeHow has Israel built a world-leading reputation in combatting the Coronavirus threat?Why do foreign governments look to Israel for their lead? It all started with the incredible vaccine rollout in the summer of 2020.A deep faith in science and healthtech, a militarised efficiency, a high price on the value of life and a commitment to innovation and a unifying national cause.I’ve spoken to leading figures from the worlds of medical research and innovation, national security, diplomacy, politics and journalism.We hear from Israel’s chief researcher in its largest healthcare organisation, Clalit’s Ran Balicer, Colonel Richard Kemp, the UK’s former national security chief who chaired Cobra, responsible for coordinating national intelligence including MI5 and MI6.His Excellency Mansoor Abulhoul, the UAE’s ambassador to the UK, who declares the vaccine rollout as the early dividend of the Abraham Accords. And journalist, writer, author and hawklike watcher of the Middle East, Jake Wallis Simons, who writes for the Spectator and is deputy editor of Britain’s Jewish Chronicle,We also hear from David Jones MP, on the executive committee of the council for Arab British understanding and vice chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Jordan.And how despite the headlines, how Israel distributed some vaccines to the Palestinians but why the PA wanted to keep that quiet.Support Jonny with coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you enjoy Jonny's podcasts, you can help him by buying a coffee here.Our guest today is Spiked Online's chief political writer, Brendan O’Neill.Brendan is one of the English-speaking world’s foremost political commentators. He came to fore as the excruciating drama of Britain’s departure from the European Union edged on (and on).I first spoke to Brendan leading up to the 2016 referendum when I was talkRADIO’s evening show host. I’ve watched him ever since, battling away for the 17.4m who voted Leave.In this Jewish and Israel podcast, I frame our discussion around the hard-left and its changing attitude to national self-determination, Israel and the anti-Zionist antisemitism which has followed.We also draw the obvious parallels between Brexit and Israel the nation state and discuss the woke left’s cancellation of Julie Burchill, also an outspoken supporter of Israel and the Jewish people. There’s football’s “taking the knee”, being Irish in the UK. buying your council house and civil liberties in the era of Covid. “I didn’t desert the left, the left deserted me!”, explains Spiked’s former editor, now concentrating his efforts on a prolific body of writing.Our democracies are the stronger for it too. I can’t thank Brendan enough for this captivating and hugely popular episode.🎧LISTEN NOW to Brendan O’Neill.If you enjoy Jonny's podcasts, you can help him by buying a coffee here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonny Gould's Jewish State presents Israel correspondent, James Marlow for a special report on the fallout from the assassination of Iran's chief nuclear scientist. Support Jonny Gould’s Jewish State: Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=BW4GZLQCCL29Y&item_name=Podcast+production+&currency_code=GBP&source=url Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnygould?fan_landing=true Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould Find Jonny on Social Media:  https://twitter.com/jonnygould https://www.facebook.com/jonnygouldshow https://www.instagram.com/jonnygould This is Israel Briefing 2, the second in a series of major event reporting from International Affairs and Middle East specialist, James Marlow. Not just Jonny Gould’s Jewish State Israel correspondent, but also a contributor for ITN, Al Jazeera and LBC Radio. James has written about this subject for the Times of Israel and Spiked-On-Line. So much has changed so suddenly in the Middle East. Now Joe Biden has replaced Donald Trump as US President, what impact will be felt from Tehran to Ramallah to Riyadh? The fallout from the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is discussed with James in this special report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Paul Harris, editor, proprietor and chief executive of the Jewish Telegraph newspaper.The Jewish Telegraph, the north of England (and Scotland’s) foremost community newspaper is 70.Paul Harris is the editor, proprietor and chief executive.Every week - and for the last seventy years, he and his mother and father before him have published the newspaper.Started in Manchester on their dining room table with a borrowed typewriter and £50 capital, it’s grown into a newsroom and advertising platform with 4 regional offices in Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds and Liverpool.He regales us with some great stories over the years involving Yasser Arafat, Michael Jackson and Sharon Osbourne, although they weren’t all in the same room together!If I told you the one about Paul interviewing the PLO leader inside his Tunis compound while on a family holiday and who he took into the terrorist leader’s cage with him, you'd never believe me. Paul will have to tell you. “Hold my beer, hold the front page!” 😆Listen to the life, career and newspaper of Paul Harris! Support Jonny Gould’s Jewish State: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnygould Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guests are Euan Philipps and Emma Picken of Labour Against Antisemitism.Support Jonny Gould’s Jewish State: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygouldJeremy Corbyn spent just nineteen days suspended from the Labour Party after the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report delivered a damning verdict into the party's victimization of its Jewish members.But as Corbyn was restored to the membership, new leader Sir Keir Starmer refused to return the parliamentary whip to his former boss. But even that is open to review.The factional war between Labour’s hard-left and moderates is now in full flow, but what will the outcome be - and can Labour ever be voted into power while this remains unresolved?Euan Philipps and Emma Picken of Labour Against Antisemitism submitted 15,000 pages of evidence to the EHRC. In this episode, they explain their motivations, their hopes and predict what’ll happen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve listened and enjoyed a few episodes, help me by following this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould.Today’s guest is Anne Frank’s stepsister, Holocaust survivor and world renowned speaker, Eva Schloss. Eva Schloss, step-sister of Anne Frank, forgives the Nazis.Aged just 11, her happy family life in Vienna was cancelled as the Germans annexed Austria, turning the populous against the Jews in an instant.She describes this national mood change as “unbelievable”. Non-Jewish friends suddenly shunned her and her older brother was severely beaten by classmates.With her family, she fled for her life through Belgium and Holland, as the Nazis mercilessly hunted Europe’s Jews. Young Eva had to adapt to new schools, languages and countries and was bullied by fellow children and even teachers.Eventually, betrayed by a Dutch underground agent, she was captured and sent to Auschwitz. In 1945, barely alive, she was rescued with her mother by Soviet troops.Her father and brother were killed. But the 91-year-old survivor says, “Forgiving is most difficult because the human consciousness has a hard time living in the present”.She’s on a mission to talk for her family and the millions of others, senselessly slaughtered by the Nazis and their European accomplices during World War II.Eva is now a prolific speaker around the world on the horrors of the Holocaust and knows what true forgiveness means.Could you forgive like she has?With sincere thanks to my good friend Rabbi Yosef Vogel and his Centre for Jewish Life for this incredible interview opportunity and you’ll hear Yosef towards the end of the interview with his rabbinic insights.This is Eva Schloss🎧Can you help keep this voluntary service going? If you’ve listened and enjoyed a few episodes, help me by following this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arnold Roth, father of teenager Malki, who was murdered in a Jerusalem suicide bombing, is calling for the extradition from Jordan of the attack’s planner. He’s also calling for the BBC to apologise to its Arabic audience for “toxic distortions” of the murderer’s characterisation. Malki Roth, just 15-years old, was one of 15 victims of a suicide bomber at the Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, orchestrated by Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi, who drove the bomber to the site. Tamimi was sentenced to 16 life terms by Israel for her role in the attack, but was one of the prisoners freed in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011. She lives freely in Jordan and openly boasts about how she orchestrated the suicide mission, while at the same time presenting herself as a victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is His Excellency, Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE ambassador to the UK. Support Jonny Gould’s Jewish State. Buy him a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould or make a bigger donation with Gift Aid at http://donorbox.org/jgpodcast “Normalization" is possibly the most understated word to describe the seismic changes triggered by the Abraham Accords of September 2020. Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain entered a new era of peace and understanding, brokered by President Donald Trump's US Administration and signed at the White House. The speed by which the peoples of Israel and the UAE are realising the opportunities made possible by diplomacy is quite breathtaking. Expressions of religious similarity and mutual understanding, physical and economic links and recognition of multiple opportunities deliver hourly headlines across the world. Including this interview, recorded just as the Israeli Knesset ratified the treaties. And so it is to this prestigious episode which wouldn't have been possible even a month ago. But what of the Palestinians? What difference to their future can normalization provide? Can this peace create positive leverage in the face of Palestinian rejectionism? LISTEN TO HIS EXCELLENCY, MANSOOR ABULHOUL, THE UAE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. Let me inform, educate and entertain you! I’d appreciate your help. If you’ve listened to a few episodes and eagerly anticipate the next one, follow this link to donate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is His Excellency, Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian ambassador to the UK.“We (Hungary) feel a moral drive to strengthen our ties to Israel and the Jewish community. And when you have that moral drive, it makes it easier, you don’t hesitate”.The words of the new Hungarian ambassador to the UK, Ferenc Kumin.It's been quite a summer covering Israel and it started for me with this remarkable interview with His Excellency, Ambassador Ferenc Kumin at the Hungarian Embassy in London.With Israel, Bahrain and the UAE agreeing to normalization, Muslim-majority Kosovo also establishing diplomatic ties and with Serbia pondering moving their mission to Jerusalem, a reset of positions, some deeply entrenched is now due from nations across the world.There are still present day problems of antisemitism in Hungary, but there is both an awareness and willingness to confront it.I was touched by Ambassador Kumin's sincerity and knowledge of Hungarian Jewish history as we discussed their extremely difficult history of the twentieth century.LISTEN to this powerful and sometimes emotional interview. I’d appreciate your help to keep this voluntary service going, so if you’ve listened to a few episodes and eagerly anticipate the next one, buy me a coffee here! Thanks!⤵️ https://ko-fi.com/jonnygould Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Middle East peace to standup, from Lord Balfour to Israeli HealthTech, from Labour antisemitism to pop music and from smoked salmon to football, Jonny produces regular free podcasts. Want to help Jonny’s efforts? You can make a monthly donation of £3 and support his efforts at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=BW4GZLQCCL29Y&item_name=Podcast+production+&currency_code=GBP&source=url Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices