The What & The Why Podcast

Repression + Resistance - A panel discussion

5.3K views · 7mo ago · 1:45:30

A panel discussion about the Australian Government's crackdown on freedom of speech and how we can fight back. Panellists Nick Hanna (lawyer, host of The What & The Why) Tim Roberts (President of NSW Council of Civil Liberties) Hannah Thomas (former Greens Candidate)

Topics: Main discussion / Meet the panellists · What are the State laws that undermine our civil liberties? · What are the new Federal "hate" laws? · Is criticism of Israel now a crime in Australia? · What role should progressive organisations play? · What role can the courts play?

What are the real causes of the Bondi terror attack? | EP08

48K views · 9mo ago · 52:09

Join criminal lawyer, Nick Hanna, for the first part of his investigation into the causes of the Bondi terror attack. In this episode, Nick examines the official narrative as to the alleged motive of the perpetrators and asks whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the attack was motivated purely by antisemitism.

Topics: Why the motive matters · The official narrative · How do you identify a motive? · The direct evidence · Naveed’s phone and his video “explanation” · Why might the government censor Naveed’s video?

The Israel Lobby’s War on Aussie Doctors | EP07

72K views · 11mo ago · 33:08

Join criminal lawyer, Nick Hanna, as he investigates the Zionist lobby’s campaign to silence healthcare workers who have dared to speak out against Israel and its crimes. Update: Since recording this video, the Victor Change Cardiac Research Institute has finally allowed Professor Macdonald to return to work. Thank you to everyone who helped achieve this important victory for free speech and our healthcare system.

Topics: Professor Peter Macdonald · The comment that got Macdonald cancelled · The lobby’s campaign · The Alliance Against Antisemitism in Healthcare · Dr Karen Fink and the IDF · Dr Doron Samuell and the Royal Children’s Hospital scandal

Reverend Jonnnie Moore Jr. is an Evangelical Zionist leader and the chairman of the notorious GHF

3.3K views · 1y ago · 3:00

Is Iran really behind Australia’s antisemitic arson attacks? | EP06

126K views · 1y ago · 36:44

Join criminal lawyer, Nick Hanna, as he investigates the Australian Government’s claim that Iran’s IRGC organised antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. In doing so, Hanna examines the alternative theory that Israel is responsible for the fires.

Topics: The arson attacks · The big announcement · Does the Government have any evidence of Iranian involvement? · ASIO’s intelligence vs The actual police evidence · Can ASIO be trusted? · Did ASIO’s intelligence come from Israel?

Judge Sebutinde and the ICJ's INSANE ISRAEL SCANDAL | EP05

104K views · 1y ago · 14:14

Join criminal lawyer Nick Hanna as he investigates the Vice President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Julia Sebutinde, and how her extremist Christian Zionist beliefs have compromised her voting record. In doing so, Hanna exposes Sebutinde’s close ties to Watoto Church, and its funding of an Israeli organisation that provides material support to the IDF.

Topics: Who is Julia Sebutinde? · Gary Skinner and the Watoto Church · Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) · FIRM’s combat and other support to Israeli soldiers · Judge Sebutinde’s relationship with Watoto Church · “The Lord is counting on me"

Aussie Mayors TARGETED by Israel | EP04

49K views · 1y ago · 53:35

Join criminal lawyer Nick Hanna as he investigates the upcoming Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism and the powerful Israel lobby group that's behind it. Watch the previous episodes about Jillian Segal here

Topics: What is Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM)? · Sacha Roytman · The IDF’s New Media Unit x Gaza Freedom Flotilla · Brigadier General Vaknin Gill · Israel’s Military Censor · The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and its war on BDS

The world's most dangerous hackers | Israel's Unit 8200

8.6K views · 1y ago · 3:37

An overview of Unit 8200, the elite intelligence and cyberwarfare unit of the Israeli military. This is a clip from the full-length episode

Topics: What is Unit 8200? · Mass surveillance of Palestinians · Spying on the world · Operations in Gaza · Cyberwarfare against Iran, Syria and Lebanon

Did Jillian Segal give FALSE EVIDENCE at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism? | EP03

79K views · 1y ago · 14:32

Join criminal lawyer Nick Hanna as he examines whether Special Envoy Jillian Segal gave false evidence at the current NSW Parliament's Inquiry into Antisemitism and why it should be investigated. While Hanna calls for an investigation into the issues raised in this video, he makes clear that he does not allege that Segal has given false evidence at the Inquiry, whether knowingly or not.

Topics: Who pushed for the Inquiry? · Jillian Segal's evidence · Examining Segal's claim that she stepped down as Chair of the AICC "last year" · Examining Segal's claim that the AICC is not an "advocacy organisation" · ECAJ Harm Prevention Fund Limited · Why there should be an investigation

Jillian Segal and the Israel Lobby's TERRIFYING Plan for Australia | EP02

281K views · 1y ago · 40:24

Join criminal lawyer Nick Hanna as he investigates Jillian Segal, her history of pro-Israel lobbying, and why her so-called plan to combat antisemitism threatens to undermine free speech in Australia. The What & The Why is an investigative journalism podcast by criminal lawyer and filmmaker, Nicholas Hanna.

Topics: Who is Jillian Segal? · Antisemitism vs anti-zionism · IHRA definition of antisemitism · The pro-Israel lobby’s IHRA campaign · Appointment of Segal as Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism · Why was Segal chosen?

An Israeli surveillance company is HACKING phones globally | Cellebrite EXPOSED | EP01

713K views · 1y ago · 45:37

Join criminal lawyer Nick Hanna as he takes a deep dive into the Israeli intelligence giant, Cellebrite, and the widespread use of its products by law enforcement and spy agencies, militaries and corporations around the world.

Topics: What is Cellebrite? · Cellebrite's close ties with the Israeli army · What is Unit 8200? · Cellebrite x Unit 8200 · Involvement in Gaza? · Use by repressive regimes