The Honest Take
Hosted by Ben Chertoff · HonestReporting
4.8from 21 ratings
- 32
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 21
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About The Honest Take
The Honest Take is HonestReporting's long-form interview series bringing together leading voices to examine how Israel and the Middle East are covered — and what goes into creating and feeding the narratives that target Israel. Each episode features leading experts, analysts, researchers, and journalists who work on media bias, terrorism, NGO accountability, foreign influence, antisemitism, and international institutions. These are professionals directly involved in investigating how narratives are shaped, amplified, and protected across global newsrooms. The conversations go beyond breaking news to unpack: • Media bias and misinformation about Israel • How terrorist organizations exploit humanitarian and civil society frameworks • The role of NGOs and international bodies in shaping public perception • Foreign state influence on Western media and education • Why context disappears in reporting on Israel and the Palestinians This series is for listeners seeking in-depth analysis, evidence-based discussion, and accountability in journalism on Israel and the Middle East.
- Publisher
- HonestReporting
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 May 2026
- Latest episode
- 13 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 32 episodes have a transcript.
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Hamas' Human Sacrifice: A British Commander on Why Gaza Is a War, Not a Genocide | With Richard Kemp
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Can you put me inside what it's like to be on an urban block, narrow streets, five stories either side, you're stacked up outside a doorway? What can you see? What can you hear? And what can you simply not know about, let's say, what's on the other side of the doorway? Well, There's a great deal that you can't know about what's on the other side of the doorway or indeed what's outside of the doorway, because, you know, in an urban environment, very often the area that you're approaching or planning to attack is also covered by terrorist surveillance and also weapons. So it's complex right from the get go. […]
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- Richard Kemp
- Shahar Horovitz
- Dara Horn
- Elliot Kaufman
- Marcus Sheff
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