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Judea and Samaria on fire: Hostages freed, terror returns and media cheers

Watch: “Judeacation” with Josh Hasten

Israel is under siege not just on the battlefield, but in the media.

JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten breaks down the most pressing and underreported stories from Judea and Samaria, the heartland of the Jewish people. From the shocking celebration of convicted terrorists released in recent hostage exchanges to the surge in global anti-Israel propaganda fueled by U.N. agencies and outlets like Al Jazeera, he delivers facts that mainstream media won’t touch.

In this episode, Hasten discusses how more than 2,000 terrorists have returned to the streets of Ramallah, Jenin, Tulkarem and beyond, while the world cheers their release and vilifies Israel. He takes aim at the BBC’s double standards; the dangerous lies peddled by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA); and the deeply biased collaboration between Barcelona and the Palestinian Authority, which openly endorses “resistance.

This episode also covers:

  • Ongoing nightly IDF operations in P.A.-controlled areas to prevent terror attacks.
  • Media distortion of Israeli security actions as “abductions” and “settler violence.”
  • The strategic threat of allowing the P.A. to regain control in Gaza.
  • How radicalized education systems and social media amplify lies about Israel.
  • Disturbing parallels between the denial of Hamas and Palestinian atrocities against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 and growing antisemitism worldwide.
Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.
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