‘There is No Apartheid in Israel,’ Says Ethiopian Leader
Is Israel an apartheid state? Dr. Shmuel Legesse, a Black Ethiopian Israeli Jew, says the evidence points in the opposite direction. On the ILTV Podcast with Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman, he calls out global institutions for misrepresenting Israel and invites South African leaders, Black Lives Matter activists and international media to a real, fact-based debate. Legesse explains why the Ethiopian community’s identity, service and sacrifice challenge the apartheid narrative, and why their absence from Israel’s leadership spaces must change. His message to young Ethiopians: your actions, not prejudice, define who you are.
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This Jewish World War II Story Could Change How Jews See October 7
Eighty years after World War II, October 7 has reopened fears many thought were long behind us. On this ILTV Podcast, author and journalist Aron Heller discusses the story behind his new book, Zaidy’s Band, an 11-year journey uncovering the untold legacy of 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who fought in the Allied armies. Heller shares how his grandfather’s silence, trauma, and eventual openness reshaped his understanding of Jewish resilience, and why those lessons matter now more than ever.
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From the Front Lines to Deep Tech: Why Investors Are Betting on Israel
IDF reservists are coming home from the front lines and launching Israel’s next generation of deep tech startups. In this ILTV Podcast, Kerem Nevo, VP Growth at the Israel Innovation Authority, explains to Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman why investment in Israeli deep tech is surging despite war, politics and rising antisemitism ... and why Israel is now “the next hub after the US.” She also addresses tax reforms, the risk of brain drain and what it will take to keep big, mature companies rooted in Israel.
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Pastor Slams Tucker Carlson as 'Most Dangerous Antisemite'
Pastor Dumisani Washington issues a stark warning: Biblical illiteracy is leaving millions of Christians open to dangerous anti-Israel messaging from voices like Tucker Carlson. In this ILTV conversation with Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman, Washington explains why he calls Tucker “one of the most dangerous” figures in America today, how Jew-hatred is a spiritual phenomenon, and why Israel has become the defining fault line in the church. He also tackles Black–Jewish relations and Christian Zionism.
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After October 7, Jews Aren’t Sitting on the Sidelines of Zionism Anymore
On this episode of the ILTV Podcast, host Maayan Hoffman sits down with Yizhar Hess, vice chair of the World Zionist Organization, for a revealing look inside the 2025 World Zionist Congress. Hess explains why liberal Zionists scored major wins, how a new leadership balance was struck, and why October 7 pushed Jews worldwide to reengage with Zionism. From army service equality to safeguarding Israel’s Declaration of Independence, Hess lays out the Congress’s most impactful resolutions, and what they mean for Israel and world Jewry moving forward.
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