I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti

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.

I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti is a news podcast hosted by Jonathan Sacerdoti, with 71 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jonathan Sacerdoti hosts I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti, a news show with 71 episodes published.

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  Israel can’t afford the West’s illusions – Caroline Glick on why Israel must stop asking permission

  Sep 27, 20261h 21m

  One of Netanyahu's closest advisors speaks frankly about Israel – past, present and future – and what it means to be a Jew in the 21st Century. Why is Israel increasingly condemned abroad even as it transforms the Middle East and demonstrates its military and technological strength? Caroline Glick calls it a “diplomatic October 7” — and argues that Israel cannot make its survival dependent on international approval. Glick, Benjamin Netanyahu’s international affairs adviser and a longtime journalist and author, joins Jonathan Sacerdoti to discuss Israel’s war, its growing diplomatic isolation and the resurgence of antisemitism across the political spectrum. She explains why she believes October 7 exposed both the dangers of Jewish vulnerability and the failure of assumptions that had shaped Israeli policy for decades. Subscribe on YouTube for more interviews If you value my work, please donate – it really helps. ‍ Watch if you want to understand how one of Netanyahu’s closest advisers sees Israel’s future — and hear her challenged on leadership, accountability and the lessons of October 7. We Discuss: Israel’s resilience, economic performance and changing regional position The “diplomatic October 7” ✡️ Why antisemitism surged after the massacre of Jews British sanctions and Europe’s relationship with Israel Why all Israelis are 'settlers' ️ The strategic case for Israeli control of the territory Rejecting the two-state solution ️ Her proposal for Palestinian autonomy under Israeli sovereignty What the world misunderstands about Netanyahu ⚔️ Iran, Israeli military capabilities and Netanyahu’s willingness to act ❓ Netanyahu’s responsibility for the failures before October 7 ⚖️ The dispute over a national commission of inquiry How alliances between progressives and Islamists work Holocaust education and antisemitism beyond Nazism The history of discrimination against American Jews Jewish humour and the power of political satire Subscribe for more serious and unflinching conversations about Britain, Israel, antisemitism, politics, terrorism and the defence of Western democratic values. Follow Jonathan On X On Instagram On Substack

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  Why the BBC stopped listening to ordinary people: ho told them what he thinks on Israel and Gaza. They fired him.

  Sep 17, 20261h 7m

  What happens when a BBC journalist challenges his own organisation’s coverage of Hamas, Israel and October 7? After 22 years at BBC Radio Lancashire, Sean McGinty lost his job. He tells Jonathan Sacerdoti why he spoke out, what he believes his dismissal reveals about the broadcaster, and why he still hopes the institution he loved can be saved. McGinty describes the private email he sent to presenter Nihal Arthanayake after a social media post recommending “context” for the October 7 attacks. He explains why it appalled him, how his criticism of BBC journalism extended to transgender coverage and cuts to local radio, and what happened as his relationship with management deteriorated. Having recently lost his employment tribunal case, McGinty gives his account of the disciplinary process, his struggles with mental health and the isolation he says he experienced among former colleagues. He questions whether the BBC applies its standards equally to local journalists and its biggest stars, discussing Gary Lineker, Huw Edwards and the limits of speaking freely inside the organisation. If you value my work, please donate: https://jonathansacerdoti.com/support/ DONATE: ⁠⁠ [ £5 ] ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [£10] ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [£20 ⁠⁠ ] ⁠⁠ [£50] ⁠⁠ ‍ Watch if you want to understand why a journalist who devoted 22 years to the BBC believes it has lost its way — and what he says happens to those who challenge it from within. The private email challenging Nihal Arthanayake’s response to October 7 Why the BBC’s language about Hamas matters How McGinty reacted to the attacks on Israel ⚖️ His dismissal, employment tribunal and allegations of unequal treatment Mental health, workplace isolation and the human cost of his dispute Self-censorship and the consequences of questioning editorial decisions Gary Lineker, Huw Edwards and the treatment of the BBC’s biggest names ✡️ Allegations of antisemitism and failures in the BBC’s Israel coverage Reporting of the Gaza hospital explosion and accountability for mistakes The controversy over the BBC’s Gaza documentary ️‍⚧️ Transgender coverage, safeguarding and the WPATH files ️ Brexit, Blackpool and the voices McGinty says went unheard Cuts to local radio and the communities left behind How chasing social media numbers changes journalism Whether the BBC can regain public trust Subscribe for more serious and unflinching conversations about Britain, Israel, antisemitism, politics, journalism and the defence of Western democratic values. FOLLOW JONATHAN: On X On Instagram On ⁠YouTube⁠ To donate to Meir Panim: https://meirpanim.org/rise-for-israel

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  UK Sanctions and the battle over Israel’s territory — how West Bank communities defy Britain's story, with Israeli British victim of terror Rabbi Leo Dee

  Sep 11, 20261h 1m

  To donate to Meir Panim: http://meirpanim.org/rise-for-israel As Britain introduces sanctions on Israel, Rabbi Leo Dee asks if British taxpayers should be funding the families of terrorists who murdered British citizens? And when Britain threatens sanctions against Jews living in the West Bank, who will actually suffer – Israeli settlers, Palestinian workers, or Britain itself?Rabbi Leo Dee’s wife Lucy and daughters Maia and Rina were murdered by Hamas terrorists in 2023. He speaks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about how that tragedy thrust him into public life, his confrontation with the British Foreign Office and the extraordinary paradox he discovered: while his own family was ineligible for British compensation, UK money was helping to support the families of Palestinian terrorists.Dee, a British-born rabbi and former private-equity investor who lives in Efrat, challenges the conventional account of Israeli settlements, Palestinian violence and the two-state solution. He describes his relationships with Palestinian neighbours and workers, explains why he calls himself a “resettler” in Judea and Samaria, and proposes an alternative peace plan based on autonomous Palestinian city-states protected by Israel.This wide-ranging discussion also examines Edward Miliband’s proposed sanctions, accusations of settler violence, Britain’s increasingly hostile climate for Jews and Israel’s growing economic and technological strength. Dee argues that Israel can no longer be treated as a dependent nation: its cyber security, defence systems, water technology and rapidly expanding start-up economy have made it increasingly difficult for other countries to boycott.Subscribe for more interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@MrJonsac?sub... If you value my work, please donate: https://jonathansacerdoti.com/support/ ‍ Watch if you want to understand why Rabbi Leo Dee believes Britain’s policy towards Israel punishes Jews, harms Palestinians and keeps alive a peace process that has already failed. We Discuss: How the British Foreign Office responded to the murder of three British-Israeli women Why British money may support the families of Palestinian terrorists⚖️ The compensation denied to British victims of terrorism abroad What it means to live as a Jewish “settler” in Judea and Samaria Why Rabbi Dee describes himself as a “resettler” Everyday coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians in Efrat Why the Palestinians repeatedly rejected one-state and two-state proposals️ Rabbi Dee’s alternative plan for autonomous Palestinian city-states️ The controversy surrounding Israel’s E1 development plans How Israeli settlements are built around existing Palestinian towns and farmland Claims of “settler terrorism” and the international media’s focus on Israel️ Whether Israel is doing enough to prosecute violence by Jewish extremists✡️ Antisemitism in Britain and the possible decline of British Jewish life Why Israel’s start-up economy may emerge stronger from war Subscribe for more serious and unflinching conversations about Britain, Israel, antisemitism, politics, terrorism and the defence of Western democratic values. Follow JonathanOn X: https://x.com/jonsac On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathansac... On Substack: https://jonsac.substack.com Comment below — are Britain’s proposed sanctions a principled response to settler violence, or collective punishment driven by political calculation?

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  What is a multi-faith prayer room? Revealing how Islam quietly reshaped Britain’s public buildings

  Aug 29, 202656 min

  Across Britain, thousands of supposedly “multi-faith” prayer rooms have appeared in airports, hospitals, schools, offices, museums and shopping centres. But have you ever been in one?They are presented as neutral spaces open to everyone – so who actually uses them? Are they genuinely shared places of worship, or has Britain quietly created a vast network of unofficial mosques while avoiding an honest conversation about religion, Islam and the decline of Christianity? Dr Andrew Crompton, former Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture, speaks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about the strange architecture and hidden meaning of Britain’s multi-faith spaces. Crompton argues that attempts to remove every recognisable religious symbol do not create true neutrality. Instead, the arrangement of furniture, prayer mats, washing facilities and segregated areas often reveals which faith the room primarily serves. This wide-ranging discussion looks at why Britain has become embarrassed by public prayer, how Islam has been generously, but often unconsciously, accommodated, and what these anonymous rooms reveal about the country’s changing religious identity. We also examine the tensions between religious practice, secular institutions, sex equality and personal freedom, and ask whether Britain’s reluctance to speak frankly has produced a solution that satisfies nobody. If you value my work, please donate: https://jonathansacerdoti.com/support/ ‍ Watch if you want to understand how multi-faith prayer rooms spread across Britain, and why their true purpose is rarely discussed openly. We discuss: Why many multi-faith rooms function primarily as Islamic prayer spaces What these rooms reveal about Britain’s changing religious identity ✝️ Why Christian symbols have largely disappeared from shared prayer spaces How Heathrow came to have 39 'mosques' Why prayer spaces have spread through hospitals, schools, offices and airports How prayer mats and ritual-washing facilities can transform a neutral room into a mosque ⚖️ Is there a legal obligation to make a prayer room? Is Britain embarrassed by prayer and religion? Putting religion “in the closet” ‍ Sex-segregated worship and equality in the workplace Prayer rooms in schools and religious pressures What today’s prayer rooms tell us about Britain’s religious future Follow Jonathan: On X On Instagram On YouTube Subscribe for more serious and unflinching conversations about Britain, society, religion, politics and the defence of Western democratic values.

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  Why Israel rejects Western guilt: Dan Scheuftan explains how survival and principle trump fashion

  Aug 23, 20261h 27m

  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 ancient antisemitism? Or has something deeper changed in Western society that has made hostility towards Israel increasingly respectable? Dan Schueftan speaks to Jonathan Sacerdoti , arguing that the central conflict is between the worldview increasingly dominant in Western institutions and the reality in which Israel has to survive. While much of the West has grown suspicious of nationalism, military force and even the idea that nations must defend themselves, Israelis have drawn almost the opposite conclusions from Yom Kippur, the Second Intifada and October 7. Israel cannot afford, he argues, to adopt fashionable Western assumptions about war, national identity and security when its enemies still pose an existential threat. The result is a country increasingly at odds with the political and cultural zeitgeist of the societies whose approval it once sought. Dan Shchueftan joins Jonathan Sacerdoti for a wide-ranging discussion about why Israel has become such a fixation of Western politics, whether Jewish life in Europe and America has a future, and why the moderate right may now offer Jews an alliance once associated with the liberal left. If you value my work, please donate: https://jonathansacerdoti.com/support/ ‍ Watch if you want to understand why hostility towards Israel has exploded across the West – and why antisemitism alone cannot explain it. We Discuss: Why Israel has become increasingly isolated from the Western political and cultural mainstream The clash between Israel's survival instincts and the modern Western zeitgeist ️ Why Western attitudes towards war and military force changed so dramatically ⚔️ What October 7 taught Israelis about deterrence, prevention and the use of force How progressivism transformed universities, human rights activism and attitudes towards Israel Why Israelis largely reject Western guilt over the Palestinians ✡️ Is today's explosion of anti-Israel sentiment fundamentally about antisemitism? How the ancient blood libel has been repackaged for the modern age Why Schueftan believes Western media helps legitimise some of the oldest accusations against Jews How antisemitism can simultaneously serve radically different political movements Why parts of the Western left and the developing world have found common cause against Israel What international institutions reveal about the changing global order Why Schueftan believes Jewish life in Europe faces a profound crisis Could American Jewish life be heading in the same direction? Subscribe for more serious and unflinching conversations about Britain, Israel, Judaism, antisemitism, Islam, geopolitics and the defence of Western democratic values. Follow Jonathan On X: https://x.com/jonsac On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathansacerdoti/ On Substack: https://jonsac.substack.com Comment below — is today's hostility towards Israel primarily a new form of antisemitism, or the result of a much deeper ideological shift in the West?

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