Identity Theft: How Arabs Appropriated Jewish Palestinian Identity
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 13 | For generations, the Arabs of Jewish Palestine denied they had any national identity and that any Palestinian people existed. They rejected the Peel Commission offer of two states. In 1948, the Arabs invaded. Jewish land was stolen—and Arabs voted at the Jericho Conference to be citizens of Jordan. In 1964, with help from the Soviet KGB and escaped Nazis, Arabs expropriated the Palestinian identity. They convinced a world. Middle East historian Mordechai Kedar and Israel historian Rabbi Yotav Eliach join Edwin.Show Topics: Israel, Palestinians
WWIII—How It Could Go Nuclear
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 12 | Strategic nuclear weapons are regulated by arms reduction agreements. Tactical nuclear weapons—meant for battlefield use, with yields of “only” 1–100 kT … are not. We are already engaged in WWIII. But the question is: what could trigger the nukes? Geopolitical strategist Josh Block joins Edwin.Show Topics: WW III, Ukraine, Russia, Nuclear War
We Need a New UN—for Democracies
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 11 | The existing United Nations, controlled by Russia and China, has been a cesspool of hate, inequities, and failures to promote peace. It is time to create a new world body limited to democracies for a new democratic world order committed to peace. NGO Monitor legal advisor Anne Herzberg joins Edwin.Show Topics: United Nations, Israel, WW III
WWIII—What Would It Mean?
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 10 | The most feared thought of our times is now front and center. Moscow says NATO weapons supplies to Ukraine and sanctions escalate and expand the war. Russian nuclear action is at hand. Edwin details … the unspeakable.Show Topics: WW III, Nuclear War
The Very Big Lawsuit Against Ben & Jerry's
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 9 | A major lawsuit against Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever for their anti-Jewish boycott has been filed by the Israeli franchisee. Ben & Jerry’s–Israel president Avi Zinger and his attorneys Marc Zell, Alyza Lewin, and Nathan Lewin join Edwin with exclusive details.Show Topics: BDS, Antisemitism, Israel
Special Event: Edwin Black for History Day at Brandeis
Air Date: | Student-Requested Topic: Antisemitism and the Holocaust’s Impact on the United Nations Vote for Israel’s Statehood. For junior high school students in Long Island, Nashville, and elsewhere. By school and parental invitation only.Show Topics: Jewish History
War in Europe—Ukraine Today. Who Is Next?
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 8 | Today, it’s Ukraine. Who’s next? Last March, Vladimir Putin moved 90,000 troops to Ukraine’s border. No one reacted. Last July, Putin declared he wanted to dismantle and absorb Ukraine. No one reacted. Last summer, Putin declared the goal of reconstituting the territory of the old Soviet Union, including parts of Poland and the Baltic States. No one reacted. Now Russia has fully invaded Ukraine—as promised. Who is next? What is next? Polish Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Adam Krzywosądzki and Hudson Institute foreign policy fellow Josh Block join Edwin.
The Edwin Black Show is On Hiatus This Week
Air Date: | The Edwin Black Show is on hiatus this week. We’ll be back on March 3 with another illuminating exploration of our fragmented world, our turbulent history, our very very tense present, and our evolving and uncertain future. While we're on hiatus, please enjoy this encore presentation of S2 E14, “Israel’s Next Ferocious War In Lebanon,” on YouTube.
Can the Multifront War Go Hot? Ukraine, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 7 | Can a multifront shooting war break out? Ukraine, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea. Threat analyst Ken Abramowitz, author of The Multifront War, and Hudson Institute geopolitical strategist Josh Block join Edwin to analyze the … unthinkable.Show Topics: Ukraine, North Korea, Russia, China, Taiwan, Iran, The Iran Nuclear Deal, Israel, War, The Multifront War
The Jewish Legal Avengers
Air Date: - Season 3 - Episode 6 | Finally, a Jewish legal team has been assembled to tackle the most egregious and criminal cases of antisemitism. Former prosecutor and tough-as-nails litigator Brad Gerstman and experienced StandWithUs Legal Director Yael Lerman will take on the hatemongers and perpetrators that the criminal justice system won’t. They will aggressively litigate against bad guys until justice is done. “We will follow them to the ends of the Earth,” vows Gerstman. Streetwise, tough, aggressive, determined—meet the Jewish Legal Avengers. Please note: California CLE credit provided at end of program. Credit may be transferable to other states; contact legal@standwithus.com for more info.Show Topics: Antisemitism