Defending Israel with David Harris

Defending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Gilad Cohen

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.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Michael Brodsky

David Harris sits with Michael Brodsky, Israel’s Ambassador to Ukraine since 2020, for a wide-ranging discussion on the war in Ukraine and its impact on Israel and the Jewish community.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Daniel Meron

David 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.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Giulietta Boukhobza Returns

David 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.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Nora Bussigny and Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

David Harris is joined by French journalist Nora Bussigny, author of a high-profile book ("Les Nouveax Antisémites") based on a year infiltrating the anti-Israel community, alongside Paris-based writer and strategist Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, two voices confronting antisemitism in France and across Europe.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Avi Jorisch

David 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.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Arsen Ostrovsky on Bondi Beach

David Harris is joined by international human rights lawyer, social media influencer, and Bondi Beach survivor Arsen Ostrovsky. Arsen recounts his harrowing ordeal at Bondi, as he was shot in the head, millimeters from death, not knowing if his family nearby was safe from the shooters' rampage.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Saba Farzan

David Harris is joined by Saba Farzan, a German-Iranian journalist and Executive Director of Foreign Policy Circle, a strategy think tank in Berlin, to discuss the recent protests in Iran, and what they could portend for the future of Iran's theocratic regime.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Israel's "Right to Exist"

David 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.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Bondi Beach Attack

David Harris reacts to the horrifying mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia on the first night of Hanukkah. He highlights the fact that frequent Defending Israel guest Arsen Ostrovsky was wounded in the attack.