Episodes

  • SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis on Iran, Israel, US and rising fuel costs

    SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis on Iran, Israel, US and rising fuel costs
    Mar 27 2026
    We speak with SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis who examines the rapidly escalating Iran – Israel / US conflict and the growing global fallout. From maritime threats in the Strait of Hormuz to surging energy costs and mounting geopolitical tension, we explore the economic shockwaves of a prolonged blockade and the risks of further escalation across the Middle East. We also discuss whether Israeli and US actions signal strategic coordination between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, and whether the latest military moves are designed to pressure Iran or widen the conflict.
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    28 mins
  • Rabbi Zalman Kastel reflects on meaningful intercultural education beyond ‘Food, Flags, and Fashion’

    Rabbi Zalman Kastel reflects on meaningful intercultural education beyond ‘Food, Flags, and Fashion’
    Mar 27 2026
    On the sidelines of Harmony Week, Rabbi Zalman Kastel, founder of Together for Humanity, shared with SBS Hebrew reflections on the urgent need for genuine harmony in an increasingly divided Australia. Addressing rising animosity and the "tokenism" of multicultural celebrations, he explores how social media fuels aggression. Rabbi Kastel emphasizes that while education must start at home, interfaith collaboration remains a vital tool for reclaiming our shared human spirit.
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    23 mins
  • Allegra Spender: rebuilding social cohesion after Bondi and rising antisemitism

    Allegra Spender: rebuilding social cohesion after Bondi and rising antisemitism
    Mar 27 2026
    In a conversation with SBS Hebrew during Harmony Week, Allegra Spender (Federal Member for Wentworth) reflects on Harmony Week, warning that rising antisemitism—highlighted after the Bondi terrorist attack—requires urgent action. She argues that building connections, especially among young people, is key to restoring social cohesion and ensuring Australians can “disagree well” without deepening divisions.
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    11 mins
  • SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis in Israel

    SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis in Israel
    Mar 18 2026
    SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent in conversation with Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, Sima Shine from the Institute for National Security Studies and Likud MK, Amit Halevi.
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    12 mins
  • איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 72

    איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 72
    Mar 17 2026
    איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והשבוע, אובדן פצצת מימן בחוף ספרד, הנאום האחרון של מרטין לותר קינג, ועוד.
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    15 mins
  • When making the world a better place is not a cliche, but a real story

    When making the world a better place is not a cliche, but a real story
    Mar 16 2026
    It's been almost three months since the Jewish community gathered to celebrate Chanukah at Sydney’s Bondi beach, and 15 people were killed in Australia's worse Terror attack. Images of 43-year-old Syrian-Australian father-of-two Ahmed Al- Ahmed tackling and disarming one of the gunmen, went viral around the world. In the run up to Harmony Week, Ahmed joined the SBS Hebrew and Arabic teams to talk about his journey from his childhood in Syria to his ongoing recovery, and share a powerful message on what it truly means to be Australian in a time of crisis.
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    12 mins
  • "בשבילי לנגן שיר כמו מאיה זה כמו לנגן יצירה של באך, זה אף פעם לא נמאס" - המוזיקאי משה לוי בראיון מיוחד ל-SBS

    "בשבילי לנגן שיר כמו מאיה זה כמו לנגן יצירה של באך, זה אף פעם לא נמאס" - המוזיקאי משה לוי בראיון מיוחד ל-SBS
    Mar 13 2026
    משה לוי, אחד המוזיקאים העסוקים והמוערכים בישראל הגיע לפני חודש להופיע באוסטרליה יחד עם שלום חנוך איתו הוא מופיע מעל ל-4 עשורים ועם נכדו של חנוך - עמרי קרן. לפני כשבועיים, בדרכו לשדה התעופה גילה שהחלה מלחמה עם איראן וטיסתו בוטלה. מעז יצא מתוק וביום ראשון הקרוב יופיע לוי פה במלבורן יחד עם אוהד ריין וסימון סטאר.
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    20 mins
  • Iran at a crossroads: Ramak Bamzar on understanding politics, power and resistance, and what comes next

    Iran at a crossroads: Ramak Bamzar on understanding politics, power and resistance, and what comes next
    Mar 13 2026
    Ramak Bamzar is an Iranian-Australian artist whose photography turns the faces of those killed in Iran’s protest movement into powerful acts of resistance against oppression. From Australia, she uses her work to defy the administration's violence whilst she expresses cautious hope that the recent death of Ayatollah Khamenei could open the door to a freer, more open Iran.
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    17 mins