Unholy: Two Jews on the News

I’m an American Jew and this podcast has been TREMENDOUSLY interesting for me. It gives me an understanding of Israel—here and now, not as constructed in my mind over the past 50 years—that I couldn’t get anywhere else. We need more of this. Can’t thank you enough.

Update to previous review: Today 8/30/2024 Johnathan said something about Gaza being occupied by Israel. GAZA IS NOT OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL!!! As a podcast host and author you should KNOW THIS!! Stop giving support to Israel’s haters!!! It’s so disappointing! Yonit is fabulous- signed an American Jew. ******************************************* Absolutely loving the show and I listen to every episode. Was annoyed today to listen to Jonathan being bothered by the video of Tel Aviv nightclub DJ playing song re: burn the village (or whatever it said). If you had been in US anywhere after 9/11 this would have been the sentiment. Israelis have had rockets coming at them daily for years, 10/7 was the last straw. I am an American but I would feel the same way as those people in the nightclub if it were the US being attacked by Hamas and I am a liberal Democrat. Until your country is under attack and at war you don’t get it. While I am sad for innocent Gazans who are being killed, I absolutely support what Israel is doing right now. They don’t have a choice. Their existence is at risk!!! Wake up to reality Jonathan.

Jonathan delivers nuanced, critical analysis of the war and Israel - an Everyman perspective that is compassionate and not emotionally invested in any narrative. And then there is Yonit, who brings commentary that is to be expected from mainstream Israeli media. It can be very frustrating, and I can picture Jonathan rolling his eyes at half the things she says.

I was a fan of the show, particularly of Jonathan’s thoughtful insights and intelligent interview style. However, after so many months in which the two hosts have reported on the subject of Israel’s self-destruction, otherwise called the judiciary overhaul, Yonit undid any integrity that this podcast retained with her utterly pathetic performance on her nightly show in which she allowed the racist pyromaniac Ben Gvir to spew dangerous, hateful, racists statements— unchecked by her, and culminating with thanking him for the interview. This choice of hers was so head-scratchingly stupid, journalistically lazy and just plain irresponsible that unfortunately I can no longer listen to this show. Unfollowing. Too bad.