On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Dan Diker the project director for the Program to Counter Political Warfare and BDS at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Diker details a recent policy introduced by Israel barring BDS leaders from entering the country. But first, Josh expresses anger and sorrow following this week’s murderous Arab Jihadist attack, which claimed the life of a young Israeli rabbi and father of six in a drive-by shooting in Samaria.

On today’s Israel Uncensored Josh Hasten interviews Maurice Hirsch – Head of Legal Strategy at Palestinian Media Watch and a Senior Military Consultant at NGO Monitor. Hirsch explains how recent Knesset legislation in regard to the death penalty for terrorists in Israel is superfluous as such legislation already exists. He says that it’s in the hands of the political echelon to make real decisions if the State wants to implement the death penalty. Hirsch goes on to detail the most recent cases of incitement spewed by the Palestinian Authority against Israel and the Jews in its official outlets. He also details how foreign entities continue to fund Israeli NGO’s whose true goal is to harm the State of Israel.

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten – Iranian protesters have taken to the streets throughout the country demanding an end to the Islamic regime. While President Obama failed to support the last major anti-government demonstrations in that country, will things be different this time under President Trump? Also, as family members gather in southern Israel to mourn the loss of their son, an IDF soldier killed in battle – whose body is being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, terrorists fire mortar shells at the group sending the family and their guests running for their lives. Should Israel continue a policy of simply responding to Hamas war-crimes or once and for all initiate sweeping changes in order to overthrow that Jihadist group?

On today’s ‘Israel Uncensored,’ Josh Hasten interviews Danny Seaman, Editor of the English edition of Mida, an online Israeli conservative intellectual magazine. Seaman says that Saturdays night’s ‘anti-corruption’ demonstrations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv were really just political attacks against Prime Minister Netanyahu. Seaman also finds preposterous a quote attributed to former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon indicating that “corruption” in Israel is a bigger danger than the threats posed by Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, or ISIS.

On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten speaks to the ‘man on the street,’ asking born Israelis, immigrants, and tourists in Jerusalem what they think about US Vice President Mike Pence visiting Israel this week. Most of those interviewed say that they are appreciative of the upcoming visit and believe that it’s a true sign of friendship between the US and Israel. Josh feels that the Vice President was a major force behind President’s Trump recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Dan Diker Senior Project Director – Program to Counter BDS and Political Warfare at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Diker says that Trump’s announcement – that the US recognizes that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, was a well orchestrated move with the backing of Sunni moderates in the region. While countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and others may have outwardly protested the move, Diker says that in reality they understand that a united Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty for all eternity (especially Jordan) is in their interests. He adds that this week”s upsurge in terror violence isn’t because of Trump, but rather an excuse to initiate attacks against Israelis due to incitement emanating from none other than PA head Mahmoud Abbas and his supporters in the Palestinian Authority.

On today’s “Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten,” Josh discusses reports indicating that while the US might not move it’s Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem just yet, a dramatic announcement is expected from the Trump Administration acknowledging that Jerusalem is in fact the capital of the Jewish State. These reports have led voices in the Arab world to threaten violence should the US make that declaration. But Josh asks, who would bare the brunt of such violence, Israel? The US for making the move? He answers, that if history is any indication, “blame the Jews,” is usually the answer.

At a rally to show support for the fifteen families in Elazar, Gush Etzion’s Netiv Avot neighborhood, whose homes are under a High Court of Justice demolition order, Jewish Home Party Minister Naftali Bennett said that there is no reason the homes should be torn down. He told The Land of Israel Network’s Josh Hasten that destroying those homes “makes no sense,” and he is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do what he can to save those houses. The rally was held Sunday night with hundreds in attendance including Government Ministers, Members of Knesset, and many other caring Israelis who do not want to see the unnecessary demolition of the Jewish homes in Netiv Avot.

On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses rumors of a new Trump administration-backed peace plan between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.  While reports indicate that the plan does not call for the uprooting of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, it does call for the recognition by Israel of a ‘Palestinian State’ in some form.  Josh argues that it is a mistake for the US to believe that launching any type of peace initiative with the PA will work since peace is not part of their vocabulary.

Also on the show hear about Friday’s Gush Etzion car-ramming attack, which left two Israelis wounded, one seriously. Prayers are needed for one of the victims Evenezer Ben Malka, a young Israeli immigrant and father of five who remains hospitalized in intensive care.