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Khaled Hassan is an Egyptian political risk and intelligence analyst whose research looks at antisemitism, Islamism and conspiracy theories. 

In this episode, Khaled recounts the fascinating story of how he went from living in Egypt and harbouring antisemitic views himself, to living in the United Kingdom and not only disavowing those views but actually converting to Judaism.

Plus, the podcast examines the controversial record of the Anne Frank Trust.

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Rabbi Michael Schudrich is a native New Yorker and graduate of both the Jewish Theological Seminary and Yeshiva University who served as the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Japan before undertaking his current position as the longest-serving Chief Rabbi of Poland.

In this episode, Rabbi Schudrich talks about his fascinating life and career, his role in the revival of Poland’s Jewish community following the Holocaust and the fall of Communism, and some of his close calls with antisemites.

Plus, the podcast recounts a recent Court of Appeal sentence of an antisemitic online troll following a referral brought about by Campaign Against Antisemitism.

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Rachel Myers is an award-winning director, designer and actor with hundreds of TV, film and stage credits under her belt. Her work is critically-acclaimed with her short film, Wendy’s Shabbat, screening at film festivals and being broadcast on PBS.

BournRich is an artist and activist who aims to confront division through his art. In addition, he travels the world teaching kids and at-risk youth how to become artists, and his Tiny Kindness project is the subject of Rachel’s most recent film which had its premiere at this year’s Tribeca film festival.

In this episode, the Jewish creative duo discuss their latest film and how tackling antisemitism and promoting Jewish visibility have been recurring themes in both of their works.

Plus, the podcast asks why controversial United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was recently welcomed to the United Kingdom by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and several other high-ranking politicians.

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Lyn Julius is a journalist and author of the book Uproot­ed: How 3000 Years of Jew­ish Civ­i­liza­tion in the Arab World Van­ished Overnight. She is also the co-founder of the charity Harif, which aims to educate people about Jews from the Middle East and North Africa.

In this episode, Lyn explains how the persecution of Jews in the Arab world resulted in a destroyed civilisation almost overnight and the lasting impact this had on modern Jewry.

Plus, the podcast questions why British universities fail to tackle antisemitism allegations relating to faculty.

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Izabella Tabarovsky is an expert in Soviet and contemporary left antisemitism and the Senior Program Associate at the Wilson Centre’s Kennan Institute, an organisation widely considered the home of America’s leading experts on Russian studies. 

In this episode, Izabella discusses the parallels between antisemitism in the Soviet Union and contemporary left-wing antisemitism, the recent remarks made by Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov, and her escape from the Soviet Union.

Plus, the podcast takes a look at the recent antisemitic attacks against children allegedly committed by a gang in Stamford Hill.

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Simon Brodkin is an award-winning comedian who has enjoyed three hugely successful BBC series and has performed and hosted on Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Sunday Night at the Palladium (ITV), The John Bishop Christmas Show (BBC One), Children In Need (BBC One), Channel 4’s Comedy Gala and many more TV shows.

In this episode, Simon discusses how he transitioned from performing comedy as different characters to performing as himself, enabling him to talk about his Jewish identity and antisemitism in his act.

Plus, the podcast reviews the humiliating end of Tony Greenstein's failed defamation case.

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In this portion, i talk about the first time I rented my place got my first car and dated a new boyfriend, my neighbor the anti-Semitic who thought I was an Israeli spy. 

Jon Benjamin is a senior diplomat currently serving as the British ambassador to Mexico who has previously represented the United Kingdom in a range of countries including Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Turkey and the United States. In this episode, Jon discusses his views on the levels of antisemitism across the world, how he first became involved in the fight against antisemitism and why he believes that travelling can help combat prejudice.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilbert, and Outreach Presenter, Judith Hayman, discuss CAA’s Love Thy Neighbour teachers’ guides for Church of England schools in the Diocese and the Church's formal apology for its “shameful actions” against Jews.

This episode is the final installment of Season 1 of Podcast Against Antisemitism. We’ll be taking a short break and returning in June for Season 2 with a really exciting line-up of guests. We’d like to thank all of you for listening, and hope that you’re finding our podcast as enjoyable to listen to as we do in producing it.

Now, please enjoy this week’s episode.

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Sharon Schurder is a London-based artist who has been featured in British Vogue and addresses the topic of antisemitism through her art. In this episode, Sharon discusses the experiences of antisemitism that have inspired her work and tells us about her grandfather, a Holocaust-survivor and painter.

Plus, Joe Glasman and Rachel, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Head and Deputy Head of Political Investigations, discuss antisemitism in the local elections and what, if anything, we can learn from the results.

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Fiyaz Mughal OBE is the founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS), a charity comprising British Muslims whose mission is to tackle antisemitism. In this episode, Fiyaz discusses his motivations behind the creation of MAAS, the growing danger of Islamist antisemitism, and his speech at CAA’s rally outside the BBC last year where we were greeted by an unwelcome visitor.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, weighs up whether Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will affect the scale of antisemitism on the platform.

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Robert Rinder MBE is a criminal barrister and television and radio broadcaster, best known nationwide for his ITV reality show, Judge Rinder. He has appeared on numerous television programmes, including Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Gogglebox, having also hosted Good Morning Britain and his own show on TALKradio. In this episode, Robert discusses his work in Holocaust education, the emotional requirements of exploring his family history on television, and why he defended members of the far-right National Front in court.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, provides a history of CAA’s involvement in prosecuting the Holocaust-denier Alison Chabloz.

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Florence Schechter is a comedian and presenter, and the founding Director of the Vagina Museum, an educational resource and the world’s first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to gynaecological anatomy. In this episode, Florence explains what the ‘kyriarchy’ is and how antisemitism crosses over with LGBTQ+ phobia, how she reconciles her work with traditional Jewish teachings, and how she found herself on a target list of enemies of white supremacy.

Plus, Daniel, the victim of a violent antisemitic attack in West Hampstead, along with Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, discuss the details of the incident and CAA’s offer of a £10,000 reward for information.

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Luc Bernard is a video game developer and the creator of the upcoming game, The Light in the Darkness, the first-ever video game about the Holocaust, coming to Xbox and Windows later this year. Luc discusses the importance of creating new educational resources to teach young people about the Holocaust and why he thinks the much-misunderstood genre of video games could be the answer, and also provides his expert insight into why the far-right has infiltrated video games.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilbert, discusses the joint effort between Robert Halfon MP and CAA in reporting the National Union of Students to the Charity Commission in the wake of numerous scandals, and shares his thoughts about the meaning of Passover.

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Elon Gold is a comedian and actor with ten appearances on the Tonight Show and stand-up specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime under his belt. In this episode, Elon explains how he uses comedy to tackle antisemitism, why he refuses to work on the Sabbath, and his recurring role in the most recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, and Head of Special Projects, Catherine, discuss the tragic death of Jeremy Cohen, a French Jewish man hit by a tram after fleeing from a gang in a possible antisemitic attack. Gideon and Catherine also talk about this week’s anniversary of the murder of Sarah Halimi and France’s poor track record of tackling racist violence against Jews.

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Dr Efraim Zuroff is a Holocaust historian and Nobel Peace Prize nominee who serves as the Chief Nazi Hunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He is also the author of several books and hundreds of articles relating to the Holocaust. In this episode, Dr Zuroff delves into the highs and lows of his long and storied career, discusses ongoing trials of alleged Nazi war criminals, and explains the difference between Holocaust denial and distortion.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, explains why CAA is appealing the recent sentence of an antisemitic online troll to the Attorney General.

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The numbers are just heartbreaking. Over the last 30 years, 216,786 hate crimes were reported in the United States. 

And 34% of those crimes were against African Americans. Hate crimes against Jewish Americans placed second, with nearly 13%.

Now, as 2022 gets underway, state lawmakers are looking to pass new hate crime legislation. The question is: Will it have an effect? 

Those are the questions Spectrum News 13’s Ybeth Bruzual puts to Sarah Emmons, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, and Olivia Babis, senior public policy analyst for Disability Rights Florida, on this week’s Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite.

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