I’m honoured to have been interviewed by Nirmal Singh
for the “Perth Dialogues” program.
We covered the “Bondi
attack response, Antisemitism, Free Speech, Gun Laws, Migration.”
There’s a lot
there, so I have linked directly to individual questions/topics that may be of
interest.
01:50 The
Bondi Terror Attack: Context and Significance
03:24 The
Security Situation for Jewish Australians
04:58
Australian counter-terrorism capability (comments from Lt Col Itay Gil)
07:39
Understanding Hanukkah and Its Importance
11:20 The
message sent by the terrorists
13:42 Calls
for a Royal Commission: Community Demands
15:46 Can
the Prime Minister be Trusted?
18:57
Two-tiered/unequal law/migration enforcement in Australia
21:45
Exploring the Drivers of Terrorism (Ideology, incitement)
24:34
Does terrorism/Bondi really have “nothing to do with religion”?
28:07 The
Concept of Intifada and Its Implications
29:03
Antisemitism and terrorist ideology
32:07 The
Role of Protests and Media in Shaping Narratives, the Failures of Many
Universities
41:17 The
Lone Wolf Phenomenon in Terrorism (differences between Al Qaeda and Islamic
State strategies and tactics)
44:59
What we could learn from Israeli counter-terrorism expertise.
49:36
Will firearm law reform help to stop terrorism? (No, it’s a distraction).
51:56 My assessment of the Prime Minister
56:31
Political Dynamics and Muslim Communities
01:00:47
Two-tiered law enforcement, and whether people should be deported.
1:04:28 Radical
Muslim and Far right antisemitism
01:08:48
Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: Finding the Balance
01:15:26
Universities and Ideological Dominance
01:17:07
Teaching standards and antisemitism. Should we strip universities of accreditation
and funding? (Mention of IPA’s Bella d’Abrera’s research on the woeful state of
higher education.)
01:23:49
Migration Policies: Vetting and Monitoring (hitting the ‘deportation button” cf.
Andrew Hastie)
01:27:18
Multiculturalism and the question, “What is Culture?” (and being proud of the “Net
Positive” of Australian culture)
01:34:16
Vetting migrants to Australia
01:37:38
Antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Are they really different?
01:39:33
Leadership and National Security: A Call to Action (What advice I would give to
the Prime Minister?).