David Harris interviews Gilad Cohen, Israel’s Ambassador to Japan since 2021, for a wide-ranging discussion on the history and current status of Japanese-Israeli relations, as well as the state of the small Jewish community in Japan itself.
Read moreDavid Harris is joined by Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva Daniel Meron to discuss the rampant anti-Israel bias running amok in the 40 UN organizations headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and what Meron is personally and professionally doing to combat this “baked-in” prejudice.
Read moreDavid Harris sits with his wife, Giulietta Boukhobza, a Jewish survivor and refugee from Libya, as she recounts her family’s story and reflects on its urgent lessons for today.
Read moreDavid Harris speaks with Avi Jorisch, author of “Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World,” and CEO and co-founder of the Israel Economic Forum, whose work advances Israel’s global economic standing and connectivity.
Read moreDavid Harris dissects the concept of Israel’s “right to exist” by recounting its ancient and contemporary history, as well as comparing its legitimacy to that of other nations around the world, including advanced Western nations.
Read moreDavid Harris reacts to the horrifying mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia on the first night of Chanukah. He highlights the fact that frequent Defending Israel guest Arsen Ostrovsky was wounded in the attack.
Read moreDavid Harris is joined by Col. Richard Kemp, distinguished military veteran and commander of British forces in Afghanistan to discuss Israel’s military aims and doctrines, British reaction and the surge in antisemitism in the UK.
Read moreOlga Deutsch of NGO Monitor speaks with David Harris about how some prominent human rights groups, often using governmental funds, have become key actors in the global war to defame and delegitimize Israel and what’s being done to expose and derail their campaigns.
Read moreDavid Harris welcomes Jonah Platt, host of the hit podcast Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, for a conversation about Jewish identity in America today and the insights he’s gained from his acclaimed series.
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