Episode 8: Anti-Jew Inversion & Political Journalist Isaac Saul

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

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In this week’s episode, Jonah sits down with journalist Isaac Saul, founder of independent, non-partisan political newsletter Tangle. They discuss Isaac's evolving journey with Judaism - from the local Jewish Community Center to a Yeshiva in East Jerusalem and back. Isaac also lends his expertise to the discussion of journalistic integrity today, and elaborates on Tangle's mission to bridge what he calls “The Perception Gap” between Democrats and Republicans, and the political divide on contentious issues. Additionally, Saul offers unique perspectives on the ongoing conflicts in Israel and offers his election predictions just in time for Election Day! Jonah and Isaac’s conversation offers new insights on bridging civic divides and illustrates how to have an honest, humble and respectful conversation about sensitive issues.

Mentioned in this episode

• Subscribe to Tangle! ReadTangle
• The Week Magazine (general reference)
• Isaac Saul’s Article on Election Fraud
• Isaac Saul’s Election Predictions
• Article: The Zionist case for a ceasefire
• Article “The attacks on Israel, and the response.

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Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Patrick Edwards);, Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Designer Noah Bell Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald, and Consulting Producers: Shield Communications (Ariella Noveck & Bethany Mandel).

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00:00 Introduction to Anti-Jewish Hate

00:44 Understanding Inversion: A Core Strategy

01:58 Examples of Anti-Jewish Inversion

03:09 The Weaponization of Jewish Identity

04:38 Challenging the Apartheid Label

05:52 Debunking Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide Claims

07:57 The Misuse of 'Never Again'

09:39 Interview with Isaac Saul: Early Jewish Memories

14:16 Isaac Saul's Journey to Jewish Observance

19:54 The State of Journalism Today

29:18 Addressing Election Fraud Claims

30:53 Understanding Political Perception Gaps

34:00 Election Predictions and Analysis

36:40 Personal Reflections on Trump

42:12 The Israel-Palestine Conflict

57:19 Social Media Questions

59:04 Conclusion and Farewell