The chapter concludes with the defeat of the motion 'anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism' after the final vote count. The episode also highlights the influence of podcasts in reaching audiences and invites organizations to explore IntelligentSquared's podcasting services.
Is there a country in the world that attracts so much criticism as Israel? Studies consistently show Israel to be one of the most disliked nations in the world (along with Iran and North Korea). But how much of this is to do with genuine concern about Israel’s actions, and how much is actually a cover for the age-old hatred of the Jews? In this week's podcast Mehdi Hasan of The Intercept and the Israeli historian Ilan Pappe go head to head against Times columnist Melanie Phillips and Israeli former Member of the Knesset Einat Wilf.