The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne’s 3ZZZ 92.3FM
Title: Gilad Erdan - We will defend ourselves and we will defend our future (*from 0:23 mins)
WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description
Description: Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Ambassador to the UN, responding to the latest General Assembly resolution calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Israel-Gaza war. "No General Assembly resolution...will force us to commit collective suicide. We will defend ourselves and we will defend our future." Full speech is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ncoygtdByM
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Title: Michael Gawenda AM – Journalists are thrashing their own brand (*from 8:40 mins)
Description: Morry Frenkel speaks with Michael Gawenda, AM, three-time Walkley award recipient, former editor and editor-in-chief of The Age and inaugural Director of the Centre for Advanced Journalism, at the University of Melbourne, about the current state in Australia of journalism and the way it is practiced by journalists, particularly with reference to the Israel-Gaza war. Among other topics, Michael talks about some journalists being activists, the scourge of the “social media sewer” being the primary news source for a growing number of people and the imputation that the so called “Israel lobby” controls the Australian media. Michael’s latest book, My Life as a Jew, which is an exploration of his Jewish identity, is available at leading booksellers. For listeners wishing to read more of Michael’s work on a regular basis, subscribe to Gawenda Unleashed! at https://michaelgawenda.substack.com/.
Title: Israel At War Mythbuster – Media bias (*from 29:40 mins)
WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description
Description: Yair Lapid, is an Israeli politician, and a former journalist. He has been the Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, having previously served in that role from 2020 to 2021. He also served as the 14th Prime Minister of Israel.
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Title: KAN English News Flash – December 20, 2023 at 2PM IST (*from 37:01 mins)
The latest English language radio news from KAN, the Israeli Broadcasting Service.
Title: Michelle Pearse - Silence No More: Confronting Antisemitism in Australia (*from 42:21 mins)
Description: Michelle Pearse, CEO, The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) calls out this rampant spread of hatred that demands our collective voice and strong, decisive leadership. As we face this unprecedented geopolitical crisis, our nation stands at the doorway of a dark, divisive chapter we are not prepared for. The soul of our nation is under attack, and history will judge our passivity swiftly. We must cut out metastasising hate before it consumes us. The ACL stands against hate; they stand with the Jewish community, and raise a resounding voice for a safer, more compassionate Australia.
Title: Exploring Israel with Effi – The latest on Operation Swords of Iron (*from 47:18 mins)
WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description
Description: Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, providing an update on Operation Swords Of Iron, Israel's war against Hamas, the Palestinian government of Gaza, with situations evolving every day. From his experience of having served in three wars, Effi explains how tragedies such as the mistaken identity killing of the three hostages happen in the fog of war. As soon as the trucks pass through the Egyptian border crossing, most of the world's humanitarian aid is being hijacked by Hamas for Hamas, thus becoming unavailable for the desperately in need people of Gaza. Negotiations continue for another humanitarian pause to the war for the release of more hostages, and scepticism should be the call re the Hamas Ministry of Hea
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