Episodes

  • Jonathan Freedland: Israeli election

    Jonathan Freedland: Israeli election
    May 3 2026
    In the second part of this two part pre-recorded interview, award winning journalist and podcaster, Jonathan Freedland discusses with SBS the high-stakes landscape of Israeli politics ahead of the looming election, that is anything but routine. As the country stands at a critical crossroads, this vote is widely seen as a defining moment that will not only impact the country, but also the Middle East and the rest of the world. Freedland most pressingly points out that “democracy is on the ballot”.
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    21 mins
  • Jonathan Freedland: global and personal perspective

    Jonathan Freedland: global and personal perspective
    May 1 2026
    In this pre-recorded interview, award winning journalist and podcaster Jonathan Freedland speaks with SBS Hebrew about the recent surge in attacks targeting Jewish communities in London - not including the latest stabbing attack which took place in London this week. Freedland not only looks within confines of the UK, but discusses attacks on Jewish people everywhere from Manchester to Bondi. He reflects on the growing sense of vulnerability felt by many Jewish communities, while also examining the social and political currents driving this rise in hostility. Freedland also offers a more personal perspective, sharing what it means to be an openly and proudly Jewish journalist at a time of heightened tension.
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    25 mins
  • Project A workshops help community voices reach antisemitism Royal Commission

    Project A workshops help community voices reach antisemitism Royal Commission
    May 1 2026
    It can be in someone’s house, a community centre or even online - an initiative offering workshops to help community members and allies turn personal experiences into submissions.
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    15 mins
  • Shokoofeh Azar on Iran’s deepening crisis

    Shokoofeh Azar on Iran’s deepening crisis
    May 1 2026
    In a conversation with SBS Hebrew, Iranian Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar paints a bleak picture of Iran, describing a country battered by economic collapse. She provides a rare glimpse into Tehran’s ideological warfare, its use of paid protesters and the psychological toll of a society under siege. From three-month internet blackouts to the massacres in January, Azar reveals a nation feeling abandoned by Europe.
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    19 mins
  • Find out more about submissions to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

    Find out more about submissions to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
    Apr 24 2026
    The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was formally established by the Australian Government on 9 January 2026, in the immediate aftermath of the December 2025 Bondi terrorist attack, with a mandate to investigate the nature, causes and impacts of antisemitism and to strengthen social cohesion nationwide.
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    11 mins
  • Grief without borders: a Yom Hazikaron reflection

    Grief without borders: a Yom Hazikaron reflection
    Apr 24 2026
    On Yom HaZikaron, a live-streamed ceremony brings together voices of grief, memory and resilience across borders. Broadcast to audiences in Australia and beyond, this event, co-presented by the Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle – Families Forum and the New Israel Fund, offered an alternative lens on commemoration, foregrounding shared humanity in a time of deep division. Through testimony, music and reflection, Israeli and Palestinian participants honoured the lives lost to conflict while they challenged cycles of violence.
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    10 mins
  • International law expert, Michelle Lesh on the rise of racism in Australia

    International law expert, Michelle Lesh on the rise of racism in Australia
    Apr 24 2026
    International law expert Michelle Lesh joins us to unpack a new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission examining the rise of both antisemitism and Islamophobia across Australia. Against a backdrop of escalating global tensions and local incidents, the report highlights growing concerns about social cohesion, discrimination and the limits of existing legal protections.
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    22 mins
  • When art meets constraint: Iranian born international artist Nasim Nasr on activism and voice

    When art meets constraint: Iranian born international artist Nasim Nasr on activism and voice
    Apr 24 2026
    In this interview, Iranian - Australian artist and activist Nasim Nasr discusses art and resistance in the shadow of political repression. Nasr reflects on leaving Iran, her country of birth, as well as her family, and come to Australia in order to pursue a life free of artistic limitation. Through her work, Nasr transforms lived experience into a powerful form of activism by challenging authority, amplifying dissent and redefining what it means to be heard in a politically constrained world.
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    20 mins