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S8 Ep1127: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter — Anti-Semitism is surging in the UK, leading to a £250 million government allocation for protection; Iran continues to act as an "octopus" of instability across the Middle East, and guests argue that dealing with Ir

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter — EEAnti-Semitism is surging in the UK, leading to a £250 million government allocation for protection; Iran continues to act as an "octopus" of instability across the Middle East, and guests argue that dealing with Iran is the only way to achieve regional peace and allow the area to bloom. (6)

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This is a high risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. I'm John Baxter. Malcolm Honan Conference of Presidents, major American Jewish organizations, joins Thadis Macotter, my co-host, and myself. Thadis have a question for Malcolm.

0:55.9

Yes, Malcolm. We are seeing mixed results regarding anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom, aren't we?

1:02.7

We absolutely are, and it's very worrisome. We've seen how the Penn Organization has discussed

1:10.4

and is exposing the, not just in Britain,

1:13.9

but in general, in the literary world, the amount of anti-Semitism, people boycotting

1:18.1

Israeli authors, Jewish authors, demanding that they include genocide in the language in the books

1:23.9

or not publishing them. But we're also seeing the rise in anti-Semitism so much so

1:29.6

that the government this week allocated 250 million pounds, which I think is $330 million, if I'm

1:36.3

not mistaken, to fight and to protect the communities better. But they also designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization,

1:47.9

which is important because they have been active in London as they have been in Europe.

1:54.2

So it's a very important, it's beyond symbolism.

1:58.1

I think it's an important action on their part.

2:01.7

A puzzle about the region, Malcolm, the whole region now that we're talking about, the Middle East,

2:07.3

and from the Straits to Israel, on to Egypt, up to Turkey, all of that.

2:13.5

Is that all a push by Iran?

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