Are Trump and Netanyahu beefing? Ditch the witch billboards + World Cup drama

About this episode

The episode discusses tensions between Trump and Netanyahu, a controversial political campaign in Melbourne, and issues surrounding the Football World Cup.

Tense words were exchanged in a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu last week, and in an interview yesterday, Trump insisted that he '"calls the shots", not Netanyahu. So, is the US/Israel relationship souring? Plus, a campaign criticising the Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has been travelling around Melbourne, and nearly all sides of politics are calling it out – because the phrase 'Ditch the Witch' is all over it. The mobile billboard is emblazoned with images of Jacinta Allan wearing a witch's hat. The Premier herself called it an "attack" on women. So, who's behind it? And, the Football World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, but it's not without controversy. From ticket prices to visa issues, not to mention three countries that are famously not getting along right now are co-hosting it, this year's event is messy. Listen now: 01:15 - Trump + Netanyahu 11:00 - Ditch the witch controversy 17:07 - World Cup controversies Guests: Jess Genauer, expert in global conflict at UNSW Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at Deakin University Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on…

People in this episode

Guests: Jess Genauer, Hunter Fujak

Topics covered

• US-Israel relations
• political controversy
• Ditch the Witch campaign
• World Cup issues
• sports management
• global conflict

Keywords

• Trump
• Netanyahu
• Jacinta Allan
• Ditch the Witch
• Football World Cup
• politics
• sports
• global conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNSW, Deakin University

Places: Melbourne

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