Mike and Laureen break down the major U.S. and international stories shaping the week, examining the arson attack on a 160-year-old synagogue in Mississippi, where Torah scrolls were burned, but a Holocaust Torah survived. The hosts also discuss a pro-Hamas protest held outside a Queens, New York synagogue during Shabbat and controversy surrounding an event for preschoolers in New York City co-hosted by Mamdani and Miss Rachel.
In a featured interview with John Anderson, journalist and author Douglas Murray explains why much of the Arab world shows little concern for the Palestinian cause. Ben Shapiro weighs in on why it appears the Arab world is winning the global public-relations battle. The episode also covers protests across Iran as the regime shuts down internet access and satellite connections.