The Honest Report

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A podcast that gives you a behind the headlines look at news about Israel, the Middle East, and media bias. Every week, we challenge conventional wisdom and cause paradigm shifts. Learn about the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, war, and media coverage of the Middle East (the good, the bad and the ugly). Join us as we embark on this journey together. Subscribe for free to stay informed with breaking news and insider briefings: www.honestreporting.ca

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How We Know Hamas' Casualty Numbers Are Fake: A Fireside Chat With Abraham Wyner, Professor Of Statistics At The Wharton School Of Business (University Of Pennsylvania)

Apr 25 2024 18 mins  
It's a claim that is taken almost as an unassailable truth by a huge number of news media outlets around the world: that some 33,000 people died in Gaza, and that two-thirds of them are women and children. While the source of that claim is Hamas, and its "Gaza Ministry of Health," which doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants, or those killed by Israe

Why We Are Suing The Federal Government For Funding UNRWA: A Fireside Chat With Richard Marceau, VP & General Counsel, Centre For Israel And Jewish Affairs

Apr 17 2024 19 mins  
For years, Israel has accused UNRWA, the disgraced United Nations agency, of ties to Palestinian terrorism and incitement and glorification of violence. But only after the massacres of October 7 did the UN agency, officially tasked with providing aid to Palestinians, get into the larger spotlight. Israel has accused - and provided evidence for - UNRWA staff of participating in Hama

How A Small-City Councillor In B.C. Became One Of Canada's Most Vocal Advocates For Israel: A Fireside Chat With Councillor Ian Ward Of Colwood, British Columbia

Apr 10 2024 17 mins  
Ian Ward is a Councillor in Colwood, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, a suburb of Victoria, population just under 20,000 people. He has also become a leading voice of moral clarity, advocating for both Israel and the Jewish People, even though as an elected official in a municipality with a relatively small Jewish community, there is little electoral benefit in doing so. Ian

How A Grassroots Effort Helped Provide Israel Much-Needed Gear After October 7: A Fireside Chat With Israeli Businessman Michael Freedman

Apr 03 2024 17 mins  
In the immediate aftermath of Hamas' invasion of southern Israel on October 7, it became evident that Israel lacked the ability to scale up its procurement of military and civilian gear, both for the IDF in its operations, and for Israeli civilians forced from their homes and displaced refugees in their own country. In the face of fast-changing events, one Israeli man, Michael

How One Israeli Organization Is Helping To Better The Lives Of Israel's Bedouin Population: A Fireside Chat With Ariel Viesel, Co-CEO Of Desert Stars

Mar 27 2024 15 mins  
It's a fact largely ignored by anti-Israel activists: that 20 percent of Israel's population are Arabs, largely Muslim. They enjoy the same democratic rights as Israeli Jews, can vote and stand for election, and hold citizenship as Israelis. The Bedouin of Israel's south are part of this population, and they are unique in their own right, distinct from the Bedouin in I

The Arabic-Language Influencer Sharing The Truth About Israel: A Fireside Chat with Rawan Osman, Founder of Arabs Ask

Mar 19 2024 17 mins  
It is very easy to consume news in a bubble. Human nature is to read, listen and watch information that fits our preconceived ideologies and ideas. Breaking out of that bubble is easier said than done, and when it comes to the hundreds of millions of Arabic-speakers around the world, getting accurate information about Israel can be next to impossible. Rawan Osman is looking to chan

Why I Brought Canadian Journalists To The Site Of Hamas' Massacres: A Fireside Chat With Larry Maher, Organizer Of Journalist Fact-Finding Mission To Israel

Mar 13 2024 17 mins  
October 7 was more than just a terrorist attack, or even the biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. It represented, perhaps more than any other event, the truest opportunity to see the real face of Hamas, not just its rhetoric, but its actions. Not only the rapes, murders, tortures, and kidnappings, but the gleeful manner in which they were carried out, filming it all for po

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Media Coverage of the Hamas-Israel War: A Fireside Chat with Rahim Mohamed, National Post Columnist

Mar 05 2024 18 mins  
Over the last five months, Rahim Mohamed has become one of Canada's most recognizable opinion columnists. The Calgary-based commentator, writing in The National Post, has also made a name for himself as a vocal advocate for Israel and a harsh critic of the moral turpitude that has allowed disinformation to fester. While commentators are entitled to their own views, but not thei

The Moral Imperative To Support Israel & The Jewish Community: A Fireside Chat With Kevin Vuong, Member Of Parliament For Spadina-Fort York

Feb 28 2024 14 mins  
As the war rages in the Middle East between Hamas and Israel, following the simple narrative is easy. And that narrative, that Israel is a murderous state hell-bent on genocide, may be a simpler message to understand, but it is an inversion of reality. While some politicians take the easy path, others put facts before ideology. In recent weeks, Kevin Vuong, an independent Member of

The Role Of Egypt In The Hamas-Israel Conflict: A Fireside Chat With Dr Ofir Winter, Senior Researcher At The Institute For National Security Studies

Feb 21 2024 20 mins  
Egypt plays a towering role in the Middle East. Not only is the country the most populous in the region, home to more than 100 million people, it is also the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, in 1979. Egypt also plays a critical role in the current war between Israel and Hamas, bordering Gaza. What is Cairo looking for in its relationship with Israel, with Hamas, and what