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I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti

I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti

Jonathan Sacerdoti 65 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

Journalist, broadcaster, and commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti engages in in-depth conversations with thought leaders, experts, and influential voices from around the world. Covering politics, culture, history, and current affairs, each episode delivers sharp analysis, valuable insights, and engaging discussions on the most pressing topics of our time. Cutting through the noise, this series provides informed perspectives on the issues shaping the world today.

Episodes

Why Israel rejects Western guilt: Dan Scheuftan explains how survival and principle trump fashion
Why Israel rejects Western guilt: Dan Scheuftan explains how survival and principle trump fashion Aug 23, 2026 01:26:36 Israel and the Jewish people are facing a dramatic collapse in their standing across much of the world. Israel is increasingly portrayed not merely as a country whose policies should be criticised, but as the embodiment of absolute evil: accused of genocide, colonialism and apartheid, while the legitimacy of Jewish collective existence itself is challenged. Is this simply the latest eruption of an
How Britain’s fight over Islam became a threat to Jewish life — Shimon Cohen explains how ancient Jewish traditions could soon become illegal in Britain
How Britain’s fight over Islam became a threat to Jewish life — Shimon Cohen explains how ancient Jewish traditions could soon become illegal in Britain Aug 10, 2026 01:03:34 Two ancient Jewish practices are increasingly being challenged in modern Britain and Europe: kosher slaughter and the circumcision of baby boys. Both can appear troubling to outsiders. Both raise legitimate questions about animal welfare, bodily autonomy and religious freedom. And both have a long history of becoming political battlegrounds over whether Jews can continue to live according to their
Pulling the strings: the hidden players behind the hate marches on Britain’s streets
Pulling the strings: the hidden players behind the hate marches on Britain’s streets Aug 2, 2026 01:15:54 The vast demonstrations that filled Britain’s streets after 7 October 2023 have shaped politics, policing, Jewish life and public debate for nearly three years. Their scale gave them authority. Their repetition gave their slogans extraordinary reach. Their organisational structure deserves the same scrutiny routinely applied to every other force seeking to influence British public life.Behind the
How Britain and Europe rely on Israeli defence tech, whatever their leaders say — Yuval Steinitz on the catastrophic consequences of boycotting Israel and on Jewish survival
How Britain and Europe rely on Israeli defence tech, whatever their leaders say — Yuval Steinitz on the catastrophic consequences of boycotting Israel and on Jewish survival Jul 23, 2026 00:55:06 Israel has become one of the most formidable developers of advanced defence systems in the world, despite its tiny size and population. Now, as calls to boycott its arms industry grow louder across Europe, Yuval Steinitz — Chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and former Israeli Minister of Finance, Energy and Intelligence — tells Jonathan Sacerdoti how Iron Dome, David's Sling and the r
Why liberalism cannot defend Britain: Melanie Phillips on the West’s “suicide note”
Why liberalism cannot defend Britain: Melanie Phillips on the West’s “suicide note” Jul 14, 2026 01:25:44 Can a Jew still be fully British when support for Israel is treated as evidence of disloyalty? Melanie Phillips tells Jonathan Sacerdoti why she shifted her centre of gravity from London to Jerusalem, how Britain’s cultural institutions turned against her, and why she believes the crisis facing Jews is inseparable from the wider collapse of Western confidence.Britain still inspires her deep affect
How the West's own laws are being used to destroy it: Natasha Hausdorff exposes the ICC and UN
How the West's own laws are being used to destroy it: Natasha Hausdorff exposes the ICC and UN Jul 5, 2026 00:44:26 Natasha Hausdorff tells Jonathan Sacerdoti that international law — the very system the West built to protect itself — has been turned into a weapon against Western civilisation, and that what is being done to Israel today will be done to Britain and America tomorrow.Behind the headlines about war crimes, genocide and starvation lies a harder story. What happens when the courts meant to deliver ju
The Muslim Brotherhood "invasion" the UK refuses to see – a warning from two Emiratis on the threat Britain is trying to ignore
The Muslim Brotherhood "invasion" the UK refuses to see – a warning from two Emiratis on the threat Britain is trying to ignore Jun 29, 2026 00:51:14 Britain has been infiltrated, the Muslim Brotherhood's quiet takeover is already underway, and the West is listening to the wrong Muslims.Rauda Altenaiji and Ahmed Sharif Al Ameri are part of a new wave of Emirati voices speaking out, proudly and publicly, in defence of the Abraham Accords and the world's only Jewish state. They feel safer walking through Dubai at 4am than London at 8pm, a
How the world's self-proclaimed winner got played: Dan Schueftan on Trump’s Iran mistake
How the world's self-proclaimed winner got played: Dan Schueftan on Trump’s Iran mistake Jun 15, 2026 00:53:02 Is Trump's deal with Iran worse than Obama's JCPOA? Dan Schueftan tells Jonathan Sacerdoti how it emboldens every Iranian proxy from Hezbollah to the Houthis, and leaves Israel in one of the most precarious positions in its history.Both sides are claiming victory. But beneath those claims are harder questions. Has Iran been given a free pass to rearm? Has Israel lost the cover it needed to
Suspended, investigated, nearly expelled: what universities do to dissidents, and how Connie Shaw broke free
Suspended, investigated, nearly expelled: what universities do to dissidents, and how Connie Shaw broke free Jun 2, 2026 01:19:48 Connie Shaw went on LBC at 8am to defend free speech on Islam — and was publicly called a racist before the interview ended. She had already been suspended from her university radio committee and faced potential expulsion for writing about trans ideology on campus. She used to be woke herself.👉🏻 If you like this interview please share it with a friend, and give it five stars 👈🏻Across universities,
Who controls what you know? Ashley Rindsberg on the capture of Wikipedia and public knowledge
Who controls what you know? Ashley Rindsberg on the capture of Wikipedia and public knowledge May 14, 2026 01:16:52 Ashley Rindsberg has uncovered how a small group of powerful online actors can twist the facts we trust, reshape public reality at global scale, and quietly influence what millions of people believe they know.Search engines, encyclopaedias, artificial intelligence models and social platforms now form the infrastructure of public knowledge. They shape what citizens believe, what institutions repeat
What happens when you question everything about who you are – Bellamy Bellucci breaks every identity rule, and neither side likes it
What happens when you question everything about who you are – Bellamy Bellucci breaks every identity rule, and neither side likes it Apr 26, 2026 00:55:10 Jonathan Sacerdoti speaks with Bellamy Bellucci, a South African-born, American trans-woman who converted to Judaism and now lives between worlds that rarely tolerate one another. Bellamy's identity is often challenged and questions by the very groups that you might expected to affirm it.Public language increasingly celebrates identity while losing any stable account of meaning. Categories mul
The warning we ignored: Holocaust survivor Martin Stern on THE HUMAN CAPACTIY FOR EVIL
The warning we ignored: Holocaust survivor Martin Stern on THE HUMAN CAPACTIY FOR EVIL Apr 13, 2026 01:04:25 This Yom Hashoah special episode features Holocaust survivor Martin Stern, who shares his story and reflects on his fears for the world today.Martin Stern survived arrest, deportation, and life in camps as a young child, his survival dependent on individuals who chose courage over conformity at moments of real danger. His life since has been shaped by that experience, through decades of reflection

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