Published: 9 September 2024
Last updated: 15 April 2025
Episode 1: October 7 and the Immediate aftermath
We examine the immediate fallout of the October 7th attacks, including the protests at the Sydney Opera House. He speaks with Mark Spiro, who was arrested for displaying an Israeli flag, and Deborah Stone, the Editor of The Jewish Independent. Rob interviews two members of Sydney's Lebanese community to gain their perspectives on the attack.
Episode 2: Doxxing, Influencers and the Digital World
The impact of the Hamas-Israel war in Australia goes online. Rob Kaldor dives deep into the battle for dominance on social media as well as the dark art of doxxing. Rob speaks with well-known influencers including Clammy Fraud, Marnie Perlstein and hears the rationale of one of the doxxers. We also hear from some of the targets of the doxxing, including those whose lives were turned upside down through death threats and intimidation.
Comments4
Jeremy Epstein5 October at 07:08 am
Well done Uncle Rob and team TJI, I believe you were largely successful in the extremely difficult task of producing a (much-needed) balanced, sensitive, and well-researched podcast on this topic. I’ve always been politically left-leaning, I’ve never identified as a Zionist (despite being proudly Jewish), I’ve always been critical of goings-on in Israel (particularly of the illegal settlements in the occupied territories), and I’m in favour of Palestinian statehood. I’ve more commonly argued with fellow Jews (including with my own family) than with non-Jews about Israel. Nevertheless, what you discussed in Tensions Transplanted really hit home for me: despite my views, those tables have turned for me of late (including heated discussions with some close friends of mine). And I’ve stood in the Sydney CBD, and I’ve heard the approaching mob, and I’ve seen the flags waving, and, like others, I’ve felt threatened. I was sorry to hear you recount the personal stories of many Aussie Jews who have clearly suffered more than I, on account of all this. I think all we can do for now, is to try and stay cool-headed, try and be empathetic and respectful to all, and wait for the storm to pass. In time, wider Australia will remember that there are many many issues that are closer to home and that are actually much more pressing than this one. Personally, I always have and I will continue to support the Greens, despite their extreme stance on Israel, because they’re the only major political force in Australia that actually cares about climate change, habitat conservation, renewable energy, asylum seekers, and Indigenous affairs, to name a few causes. This current situation of over-the-top and ill-informed “stop the genocide” / “from the river” rhetoric stampeding over every other concern, it’s not forever, we must be patient.
Deborah Stone30 September at 08:06 am
Sarah refused permission for her interview to be aired because she objected to our interviewing another person. Nothing in that interview concerned the issues mentioned in Sarah’s comment. We stand by our decision to listen to a diverse range of voices on this important podcast.